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Lok Sabha Question No. 5069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Strengthening of Coal Supply Chain
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5069

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## STRENGTHENING OF COAL SUPPLY CHAIN

5069.   Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor:

Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato:

Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar:

Shri Dineshbhai Makwana:

Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen Coal Supply Chain across the country;
- (b) the number of projects launched under the First Mile Connectivity (FMC) initiative;
- (c) the estimated total capacity of the said projects;
- (d) whether there has been an increase in coal movement by the Rail-Sea-Rail (RSR) initiative; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a): Following measures have been adopted to establish a resilient and cost-effective coal evacuation logistics system:
- i. Coal Logistic Plan and Policy was launched by Ministry of Coal in February, 2024 to enhance supply chain efficiency, reduce costs & promote sustainability.
- ii. Development of First Mile Connectivity (FMC) Projects to  enhance  the  efficiency  of  coal evacuation from mines to dispatch points. These projects focus on developing mechanized coal loading infrastructure, such as conveyor belts, and crushers with minimal manual intervention to make the system more cost-effective.
- iii. Improvement  in  Rail  Infrastructure  t o  expand  rail  network  to  ensure  smoother  and  faster evacuation of coal.
- iv. Use of Rail Sea Rail Mode as an alternate route to rail or road for coal evacuation especially for power plants and industries located near coastal regions to ease the coal transportation movement in the country.
- (b) & (c): 39 First Mile Connectivity (FMC) projects with a total capacity of 386 million tons have been completed by coal companies.
- (d)  & (e): During last two years, coal movement via Rail-sea-Rail route has increased from about 28 million tons in financial year 2021-22 to about 54 million tons in financial year 2023-24.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Funds under NCEEF
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Azad Kirti Jha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5068

ANSWERED ON 02/04/2025

## FUNDS UNDER NCEEF

## 5068. SHRI AZAD KIRTI JHA

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

- (a) the total funds allocated under the National Clean Energy and Environment Fund (NCEEF) during the last five years;
- (b) the details of projects undertaken by the Ministry using this fund including project names, locations, objectives and the current status of their completion;
- (c) the funds disbursed to different States particularly coal-rich and thermal power-producing States to support clean energy initiatives and environmental mitigation measures;
- (d) whether the Government has undertaken any review of the effectiveness of the fund in promoting renewable energy and addressing environmental concerns in high-pollution States; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (e) As per the information received from the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, National  Clean Energy  &  Environment  Fund  (NCEEF)  was  created  out  of  cess  on  coal  produced/ imported, through Finance Bill 2010-11. All the states were eligible for NCEEF support. Subsequently, the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act 2017, which has been notified in April 2017, provides that coal cess, along with some other cess would constitute Goods and Services Tax (GST) Compensation Fund and the same would be utilized to compensate the States for five years for potential losses on account of GST implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Setting up of Ammonium Nitrate Plant through Coal Gasification
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Smt. Anita Subhadarshini

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 5064

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## Setting up of Ammonium Nitrate Plant through Coal Gasification

## 5064.    Smt. Anita Subhadarshini:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

(a) whether Coal India Ltd. (CIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) have any proposal to set up an ammonium nitrate plant through coal gasification by using indigenous technology in Lakhanpur area of Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited (MCFL) in the State of Odisha;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether any budgetary allocation has been made for the said project during the current year and if so, the details thereof along with the expected year of completion of this plant?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): Yes sir. Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL), a JV of Coal India  Ltd.  (CIL)  and  Bharat  Heavy  Electricals  Limited  (BHEL),  has  been  incorporated  on 21.05.2024  to  undertake  the  coal  to  Ammonium  Nitrate  project  at  Lakhanpur,  Mahanadi Coalfields  Limited,  Odisha.  The  gasification  technology  developed by  the BHEL has been considered in the project to promote the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat Yojana of Government of India. The project has been undertaken on Lump sum Turnkey (LSTK) mode. The Pre-Project activities have been completed.

(c):   Government  of  India  has  approved  the  'Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Coal/  Lignite Gasification'  on  07.02.2024,  with  an  outlay  of  ₹8,500  crore  as  financial  assistance  to Government  PSU's  and  Private  Sector. Under  this  scheme,  Coal  gasification  project  of BCGCL, has been selected for the financial support of ₹1350 crores (under category-I of the scheme). In financial year 2024-25 no budgetary allocation has been made for this project. Coal Gasification Plant Development and Production Agreement with BCGCL has been signed on 12.03.2025. The expected year of completion of this plant is September, 2029.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Spending of Revenue Generating from Mining Activities
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Charanjit Singh Channi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 5063

ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## SPENDING OF REVENUE GENERATING FROM MINING ACTIVITIES

5063. SHRI CHARANJIT SINGH CHANNI:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  spent  any  percentage  of  the  revenue  generated from mining in tribal areas, particularly in Odisha and Jharkhand, on the welfare of local tribal communities; and
- (b) if  so,  the details thereof along with the percentage of the revenue allocated for this purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  &  (b):  The  Section  9B  of  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and  Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 provides for establishment of District Mineral Foundation in every district  in  the  country  affected  by  mining  related  operations.  The  development  and welfare  projects/programs  undertaken  under  DMF  benefits  the  people  and  areas affected by mining activities. This also includes tribal communities residing in such areas. As on today, a total of 645 DMFs have been established in 23 States across the country.

The DMF is funded by statutory contributions from holders of mining lease and the funds accrued under DMF is spent by the concerned DMF as per the rules framed by the relevant State Governments. The rate of contribution in DMF is 10% of royalty for auctioned  mines  and  30%  of  royalty  for  non-auctioned  mines.  As  per  information received  from  State  Government  of  Odisha  and  Jharkhand,  the  details  of  fund collected and spent on various welfare/development activities, including the welfare of tribal communities, under DMF are given below:

| State     |   Collection (in Cr.) |   Amount Allocated (in Cr.) |   Amount Spent (in Cr.) |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
| Odisha    |               30562.9 |                     26975.7 |                17235.2  |
| Jharkhand |               13791.4 |                     10355.4 |                 6679.39 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Inclusion of more Items in PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Tanuj Punia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF (\_'ONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5062

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2ND APRIL, 2025

## INCLUSION OF MORE ITEMS IN PDS

## 5062. SHRI TANUJ PUNIA:

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

- (a) the details of the food items presently available through the Public Distribution  System (PDS) for the ration  cardholders along with  the rates of these items;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to  include/increase the items like  cereals apart from foodgrains through PDS; and
- (c) if  so, the details thereoF

## AN SW ER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a) to (c): The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is now governed as per the provisions of  the National Food Security Act  2013. The Act  provides for  coverage of  upto 75cFo of rural population and upto 50'% of urban population for  receiving foodgrains free of cost covering about two-thirds  of the total population which  at Census 2011 comes to  81.35 crore. While Antyodaya Anna YQjana (AAY)  households, which  constitute poorest of the poor are entitled to  35 kg  of  foodgrains, per household  per month, Priority  Households (PHH)  are entitled to 5 kg of  foodgrains per person per rnontb free of cost.

Under the Act, the term -'foodgrains' is defined as rice, wheat or coarse grains or any combination thereof conforming to such quality norms as may be determined, by order, by the Central Government from time to time.  At present, no proposal to include more commodities under the Act is under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Objectives of National Geospatial Mission
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5061 ANSWERED ON 02/04/2025

## OBJECTIVES OF NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL MISSION

5061. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY: Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:
2. (a)
3. (b)
4. the features of the National Geospatial Mission;
5. the details of the funds estimated under this Mission;
6. (c) its objectives for developing foundational geospatial infrastructure and data and the manner in which it will contribute to the modernization of India's spatial data systems;
7. (d) the  manner  in  which  this  Mission  will  support  regional  planning  and development particularly in rural and underserved areas by providing better data for decision-making and infrastructure projects; and
8. (e) the manner in which the Government will ensure long-term sustainability and security of geospatial data and infrastructure developed under this Mission and the measures will be taken for continuous updates and maintenance?

## ANSWER

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

विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी तथा पृ थ्िी विज्ञान मंत्रालय क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्ितंत्र प्रभार)

(डॉ. जितेंद्र स ंह)

- (a) to (b): The Government has announced the National Geospatial Mission in  Union  Budget  2025-26  with  an  initial  outlay  of  Rs.  100  crores  to  develop foundational  geospatial  infrastructure  and  data  across  the  country  to  facilitate modernization of land records, urban planning and design of infrastructure projects.
- (c) to (e): The  foundational  geospatial  infrastructure  and  data  assist  the economy to move towards digital economy and improve services to citizens  in almost  every  domain  of  the  economy  ranging  from  agriculture  (rural  areas)  to industries,  development  of  urban  or  rural  infrastructure,  administration  of  land, economic  activities  of  banking  and  finance,  resources,  mining,  water,  disaster management,  social planning, delivery services, etc. The development of foundational geospatial infrastructure and data which includes National Geodetic Reference Frame consisting of National Horizontal Reference Frame (NHRF) and National Vertical Reference Frame (NVRF) and consist of Orthorectified Imagery (ORI)  and  Digital  Elevation  Model  (DEM)  along  with  Geo-ICT  Infrastructure  will contribute to the modernization of India's Spatial data systems. As per National Geospatial Policy, 2022, Survey of India would play the lead role for creating and maintaining  high  resolution/high  spatial  accuracy  Orthoimagery  and  the  private sector will be free to take up creation, maintenance and use of such data suitable to the domain requirements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 435 (STARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Recycling of Textile Waste
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Md. Rakibul Hussain

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *435 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2025

## RECYCLING OF TEXTILE WASTE

## *435. MD. RAKIBUL HUSSAIN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  in  light  of  increasing  environmental  concerns  about  textile waste and water pollution;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  promote  the  adoption  of  modern,  environment-friendly technologies in textile manufacturing and if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  whether the Government has any proposal/plan to support the recycling and reuse of textile waste, particularly in Assam's handloom and small-scale textile sectors, if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिररराज स ंह )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a) to (c):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  *435  for  answer  on  01.04.2025  by Md. Rakibul Hussain regarding 'Recycling of Textile Waste'.

(a): In  order  to  facilitate  the  textile  industry  to  meet  the  required  environmental  standards  and  to support new Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP)/ upgradation of CETPs in processing clusters/ processing parks, the Government is implementing Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS) since 2013. The scheme aims to facilitate the Indian textile industry to become globally competitive using environmentally friendly processing standards and technology. The scheme would also be applicable for technology  upgradation  and  capacity  enhancement  in  existing  Textile  Clusters.  The  scheme  was  in implementation upto 31.03.2021. Now, the scheme is being implemented for completing ongoing projects only. Further, in order to mitigate effects of increasing textile waste, Government has undertaken multiple activities  including  a  study  on  Mapping  of  Textile  Waste  Value  Chain,  an  MoU  among  Navi  Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Textile Committee and others to develop a centre for processing of textile waste in  Navi  Mumbai,  an  MoU  among  Textile  Committee,  Standing  Conference  of  Public  Enterprises (SCOPE)  and  the  Government  e-Marketplace  (GeM)  to  promote  the  use  of  upcycled  products  in Government procurement.

(b): With  a  view  to  incentivize  the  modernisation  of  textile  machinery  including  environmentally friendly  technologies,  Government  is  implementing  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme (ATUFS), which was valid up to 31.03.2022. The scheme is currently ongoing for meeting committed liabilities only.

(c): There  is  no  specific  proposal  from  Assam's  handloom  and  small  scale  textile  sector  under consideration for recycling and reuse of textile waste.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Land Mapping under SVAMITVA Scheme
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5060

ANSWER DATE 01.04.2025

## LAND MAPPING UNDER SVAMITVASCHEME

## 5060. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to State:

- (a) the number of villages that have been included for land mapping under the SVAMITVA scheme including kerala; and
- (b) the number of villages are yet to be mapped under the scheme and the reasons for the lack of mapping in those villages?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (PROF. S. P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a) Under the SVAMITVA Scheme, 3.45 lakh villages have been included for land mapping, including 1,550villages in the State of Kerala.
- (b) Afew States have not implemented the Scheme due to various reasons, such as pre-existing legacy data or similar programs already in place. Sikkim, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu participated only in the pilot phase with a few villages but opted not to continue due to pre-existing records. Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Chandigarh have not yet signed the MoU for scheme implementation. West Bengal and Kerala have reported that records of rights for residential properties already exist as part of rural land records. Odisha and Assam are conducting surveys in a limited number of villages due to pre-existing records. The scheme is currently on hold in Jharkhand. In Delhi, the Scheme has been implemented in 31 villages, but property cards are yet to be prepared.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: New Cooperative Policy
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5059 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  APRIL, 2025

## New Cooperative Policy

## 5059. Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary:

Will the Minister of Cooperation (सहकारिता मंत्री) be pleased to state:

(a) the main objectives of the New National Cooperative Policy; and

(b) the financial implications and delegated legislative powers associated with the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Amendment Act, 2024 under the new Cooperative Policy?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a) & (b): The formulation of New National Cooperation Policy has been envisaged to fulfill the mandate of the Ministry of Cooperation -"Sahkar se Samriddhi." A National level committee was constituted on 2.9.2022 under Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu with experts of the cooperative sector, representatives from National/State/District/Primary level cooperative societies, Secretary (Cooperation) and Registrar Cooperative Societies from States/UTs and officers  from  Central  Ministries/Departments  to  formulate  the  New  Cooperation  Policy  to provide a framework to unlock the true potential of the Cooperative sector. The Committee held  17  meetings  and  conducted  four  regional  workshops  throughout  the  country  to  elicit suggestions from stakeholders. The received suggestions have been incorporated into the draft policy appropriately. The draft policy has been prepared and is under finalization.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Revenue of Domestic Edible Palm Oil Refiners
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Zia Ur Rehman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5058

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01 ST  April, 2025

## REVENUE OF DOMESTIC EDIBLE PALM OIL REFINERS

5058. SHRI ZIA UR REHMAN: -

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कल्याण मंũी be pleased to state : (a) whether the revenue of domestic edible palm oil refiners is predicted to increase by  around 10  per  cent  this  fiscal  year  due  to  consistent  demand  and  greater realisations, and whether the operating profitability is expected to increase by 40-50 basis points (bps) to around 3.5 per cent due to favourable prices and continued dutyfree imports; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (c)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  the  domestic

- production of oil seeds?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) & ( b) : The revenue growth of domestic edible palm oil refiners is influenced by multiple  factors,  including  global  palm  oil  prices,  domestic  demand,  and  refining margins. While there has been consistent demand for edible palm oils in the country, specific  projections  of  revenue  increase  and  improvement  in  operating  profitability depend  on  market  dynamics  and  operation  efficiency  of  the  refiners.  However,  to support the domestic oil palm sector, the Government has introduced effective import duties of 27.5 percent on crude palm oil and 35.75 percent on refined palm oil, with effect from September 14, 2024.
- (c): To strengthen the domestic production of oilseeds Government has launched the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oilseeds (NMEO-OS), an initiative aimed at boosting domestic oilseed production for implementation all over the country over a seven-year period, from 2024-25 to 2030-31 with an outlay of ₹10,103.38 crore (with a central share of  ₹7,481.67  crore)  to  strive  toward  self-sufficiency  in  edible  oil  production.  The objective of NMEO-Oilseeds is to enhance the production of key primary oilseed crops such as Rapeseed-Mustard, Groundnut, Soybean, Sunflower and Sesamum, as well as increasing collection and  extraction efficiency from secondary  sources  like Cottonseed, Rice Bran, Corn oil and Tree Borne Oils. The mission aims to increase primary oilseed production from 39 million tonnes (2022-23) to 69.7 million tonnes by 2030-31.

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