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Lok Sabha Question No. 1467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: NMP Konkan Railway and DFC Assets
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## NMP KONKAN RAILWAY AND DFC ASSETS

1467  DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of each of the assets that are going to be leased under NMP in Konkan Railway and Dedicated Freight Corridor assets;
- (b) the details of annual revenue that the Government at present is able to yield through the above identified assets;
- (c) the details of the revenue gained once identified assets are leased;
- (d) whether the leaseholder will continue with reservation policy in jobs; and
- (e) if  so,  how  Ministry  is  going  to  ensure  that  there  would  not  be  any retrenchment and reservation policy would be maintained?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e) Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) is owned jointly by the  Government of India through Ministry of  Railways,  Governments of Maharashtra,  Goa,  Karnataka  and  Kerala  in  the  following  shareholding pattern as on 31.05.2024 :

| Shareholder                                      |   Percentage of share |
|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Government of India through Ministry of Railways |                 59.18 |
| Government of Maharashtra                        |                 18.68 |
| Government of Karnataka                          |                 12.74 |
| Government of Goa                                |                  4.3  |
| Government of Kerala                             |                  5.1  |

While, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) is owned fully by the Government of India through Ministry of Railways. The project is serving cargo demand of our fast growing economy. At present, there is no proposal for monetisation of these projects. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Pune-Miraj-Londa Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1462

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## PUNE-MIRAJ-LONDA RAILWAY LINE

## 1462 SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  total  area  of  land  acquired  in  Sangli  district  of Maharashtra  for  the  implementation  of  the  Pune-Miraj-Londa railway line doubling and electrification project;
- (b) the number of individual farmers whose land was acquired;
- (c) the amount sanctioned and actually distributed as land compensation  to  affected  farmers  in  Sangli  district  under  the doubling and electrification project;
- (d)   whether the Government is aware of any reports or complaints from farmers in Sangli district claiming inadequate compensation  for  their  acquired  land  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e)  the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to address concerns regarding inadequate compensation and ensure fair remuneration to the affected farmers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1462 BY SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU    PATIL  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 31.07.2024 REGARDING PUNE- MIRAJ- LONDA RAILWAY LINE

(a) to (e): Railway has taken up the work of doubling and electrification of Pune-Londa-Miraj section. Out of 466 Km length of the project, 405 Km has been commissioned.

Railway  acquires  the  land  through  State  Government.  State Government  assesses  the  compensation  amount  and  advises  to Railway and accordingly, Railway deposits the compensation amount to State Government for disbursement.

In Sangli district total land to be acquired is 10.3566 hectare (363 farmers for total 87 gats), out of which 6.3436 hectare has been acquired.  Compensation  demand  of  Rs.16.02  crore  received  from State  Government  has  been  deposited  by  Railways  with  State Government.

It  has  been  ascertained  from  State  Government  that  farmers from all villages of Sangli district have accepted the compensation except the Nandre village.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: BSNL Customers
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1461 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2024

## BSNL CUSTOMERS

## 1461   SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons for decrease in customers of BSNL mobile;
- (b) the details of the measures taken by the department to increase these customers; and
- (c) the total number of BSNL mobile customers of Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) In line with Atmanirbhar initiative, BSNL has placed purchase order for 1 lakh 4G sites  for  deployment  of  indigenous  4G  technology.  Supply  of  4G  equipment  has  started  from September 2023. It will help in increasing 4G footprint of BSNL across the country and thereby increasing customer base of BSNL.

Government has taken various measures for revival of BSNL/MTNL. These include a revival package in 2019 amounting to around 69 Thousand Crore. It brought down the operating costs of BSNL and MTNL. The revival package of 2022 amounting to around 1.64 Lakh Crore was given for measures such as infusing fresh capital, restructuring debt and meeting viability gap. In addition, the Government in 2023, approved the allotment of 4G/5G spectrum to BSNL with the total outlay of around Rs. 89 Thousand Crore through equity infusion.

(c) There  are  20,283  number  of  BSNL  mobile  customers  in  Bhiwandi,  Thane  District, Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Conversion of Normal Rail Bogies to Vande Bharat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1456 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

CONVERSION OF NORMAL RAIL BOGIES TO VANDE BHARAT

1456 SHRI SURESH KUMAR SHETKAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Forty  Thousand  normal  rail  bogies  will  be  converted  to  the Vande  Bharat  standards  to  enhance  safety,  convenience  and  comfort  of passengers and if so, the details thereof and progress made till now, zonewise and funds sanctioned/spent therefor; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the present status thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  &  (b):  Improvement/up-gradation  of  Rolling  Stock  to  enhance  safety, convenience  and  comfort  of  passengers  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing process on Indian Railways. Indian Railways envisage upgrading/improving railway  coaches  by  providing  improved  Bogies  &  Couplers,  upgraded Toilets, Seats  &  Berths,  improved  Aesthetics,  Public  Announcement/ Information system etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri S Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1455

ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## PRADHAN MANTRI JAN VIKAS KARYAKRAM

## 1455.   SHRI S VENKATESAN

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  utilised  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas Karyakram during each of the last four years, year-wise; and
- (b) the  amount  of  funds  unutilised  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  during each of the last four years along with the efforts taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) The year-wise details of the funds allocated and expenditure made under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) during the last four years is as under:
- (b) For  effective  implementation  of  PMJVK  and  to  ensure  optimum  utilisation  of funds, the States/ UTs have been given flexibility to use the funds released under PMJVK. As per the revised procedure of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, now the release of funds under PMJVK are not tied to the individual projects and also not tied to any financial  year.  The  amount  available  in  State  Nodal  Account  (SNA)  of  PMJVK  forms  a common  pool,  which  can  be  utilised  by  the  States/UTs  to  complete  the  other  ongoing projects which are sanctioned in different years.

| Financial Year   |   Budget Estimate (Rs. in Crore) |   Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2020-21          |                             1600 |                      1091.94 |
| 2021-22          |                             1390 |                      1266.97 |
| 2022-23          |                             1600 |                       222.67 |
| 2023-24          |                              600 |                       188.91 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Stakeholder Advisory Committees
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1452 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2024

## STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEES

## 1452   SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Department  of  Telecommunications  (DoT)  has  constituted  six  stakeholder advisory committees to give inputs fostering the growth of the sector and for resolving key issues;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the composition of the said committees;

(c) whether any meetings of the committees have been convened till now;

(d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the details of items discussed as well as goals and targets set therein; and

(e) the manner in which this step of the Government is going to give boost to the telecom sector in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Yes,

(b) The six Stakeholder Advisory Committees are (1) Academicians and R & D Committee; (2) Telecom  Electronics  Ecosystem;  (3)  Telecom  Sector  Original  Equipment  Manufacturers;  (4) Telecom  Service  Providers;  (5)  Internet  Service  Providers  &  Infrastructure  Providers;  and  (6) Satellite Communications Ecosystems. The Stakeholders' Committees include members representing  Telecom  Electronics  Associations,  Telecom  Equipment  Manufacturers,  Telecom Service Providers, Internet Service Providers, and Infrastructure Providers, Satellite Communications  players,  Academia,  Innovators,  Chip  Makers,  R  &  D  organizations,  and representatives of various Industry Associations.

- (c) Yes.

(d) One meeting of each committee was held on 15 th  July & 16 th  July 2024. In the meetings, it was decided that the Department and Stakeholders will together identify issues for orderly growth of the sector and formulate strategies to address identified issues. The Committee will work to tackle industry-wise issues. The Stakeholder Advisory Committee system is an ongoing process to promote orderly growth of the sector and each committee will meet periodically to settle the issues.

(e) The  Stakeholder  Advisory  Committee  system  has  enabled  two-way  dialogue  on  matters related to Telecommunications services improvement, Technology promotion, sharing of new ideas and resolving policy issues, if any.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: ROB's in ECR Zone in Samastipur Division
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 1450

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## ROBs IN ECR ZONE IN SAMASTIPUR DIVISION

## †1450 SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number of ROB's sanctioned in ECR zone especially in Samastipur division and status of work in this regard;
- (b)  the ROBs still pending in ECR along with reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  it  is  fact  that  the  work  has  not  been  started  yet  even after the sanction of project for construction of ROB at SaharsaBaijnathpur  crossing  no.  104  of  serial  no.  319  of  East  Central Railways (ECR) in previous rail budget of 2023-24; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor along with time limit fixed to complete it?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d): Sanctioning of works of Road over Bridge (ROB)/Road under Bridge  (RUB)  in  lieu  of  Level  crossings  (LCs)  is  a  continuous  and dynamic process of Indian Railway. Such works are taken up on the basis of its impact on safety in train operations, mobility of trains & impact for road users and feasibility, availability of funds etc.

Presently,  134  Nos.    ROB  are  sanctioned  in  East  Central Railway (ECR) including 35 Nos. ROBs in Samastipur Division, which are at various stages of planning and execution.

Work of ROB in lieu of level crossing (LC) No. 104 at Km. 96/0304  in  Saharsa-Baijnathpur  section  has  been  sanctioned.    General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) has been prepared. Completion  &  commissioning  of  ROB/RUB  works  depends  on various  factors  like  consent  for  closure  of  LC,   fixing  of  approach alignment,  approval  of  General  Arrangement  Drawing  (GAD),  land acquisition, removal of encroachment, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, law and order situation  in  the  area  of  project  /  work  sites,   duration  of  working season  in  a  year  for  the  particular  project  /  area   due  to  climatic conditions etc.  All these  factors  affect the  completion  time  of  the projects/works .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Posting of Spouse at Same Place
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1449

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024)

## POSTING OF SPOUSE AT SAME PLACE

## 1449.  DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that inspite of DoPT's instruction for posting of husband and wife at same station, it has not been complied with in letter and spirit by several Government Departments and autonomous bodies like Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan;

- (b) The details of complaints of violations and representations received during the last five years and the remedial action taken thereon;
- (c) Whether any institutional mechanism for resolving cases of such violations has been put in place and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) Whether due to non-posting of spouse at same place, women employees are forced to take VRS or resign from service;
- (e) If so, the details thereof;
- (f)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  strict  enforcement  of  existing  guidelines  regarding posting of spouse to realise the Prime Minister's vision to increase the participation of women in workforce and if so, the details thereof; and

(g) The other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a)  to  (c):    Receipts  and  disposal  of  complaints  regarding  non-compliance  are  within  the purview of the respective administrative authorities. Details of such complaints, if any, are not centrally maintained. The DoPT vide Office Memorandum(OM) dated 30 th  September, 2009 has issued revised and comprehensive instructions reg. 'Posting of husband and wife at the same station' which also provide for disposal of complaints by the next higher authority in a time bound manner. This is in addition to normal grievance redressal mechanism already in existence.

(d)  to  (g):  Voluntary  Retirement  Scheme  (VRS)  and  Resignation  are  options  which  an employee can exercise as a personal choice. Further, vide DOPT's OM No. 1669289899529 dated 24.11.2022, the earlier instructions dated 30.09.2009 reg. 'Posting of husband and wife at the same station' have been reiterated, to be followed by all the Ministries/Departments, both in letter and spirit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Digital Bharat Nidhi
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1448 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2024

## DIGITAL BHARAT NIDHI

## 1448   SHRI S JAGATHRATCHAKAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government subscribes to the view that the Digital Bharat Nidhi can be used for funding  Research  and  Development  (R&D)  and  pilot  projects  instead  of  just  supporting  the establishment of telecom services in rural areas;

- (b) if so, the details of the initiatives proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Yes Sir, as per the section 25(b) of The Telecommunications Act, 2023, Digital Bharat Nidhi  will  be  utilized  to  support  research  and  development  of  telecommunication  services, technologies, and products. The rules on administration of Digital Bharat Nidhi are not yet notified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Post Office Passport Seva Kendra
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1445 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2024

## POST OFFICE PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA

## 1445   DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether any guidelines have also been issued to Nagpur Postal Circle for starting Post Office Passport Seva Kendra in Gadchiroli Parliamentary Constituency of Maharashtra under the scheme of opening Post Office Passport Seva Kendra in all the Lok Sabha Constituencies in the country; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) A Post Office Passport Seva Kendra is already operational at the Gadchiroli Sub Post Office since 18.02.2019 in the Gadchiroli-Chimur Parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Railway Accidents
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri K E Prakash, Shri Abhishek Banerjee, Shri Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1443

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## RAILWAY ACCIDENTS

1443. SHRI K E PRAKASH:

SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of railway accidents reported in the last five years and accidents due to stray cattle on the track in the country, State-wise particularly in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  fenced  the  railway  tracks  in  the
- country including Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  Government  proposed  to  fence  the  railway  tracks  in Jhansi,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1443  BY  SHRI  K  E  PRAKASH,  SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE & SHRI ANURAG SHARMA TO BEANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 31.07.2024 REGARDING RAILWAY ACCIDENTS

(a) to (c): As a consequence of various safety measures taken over the years,  there  has  been  a  steep  decline  in  the  number  of  accidents. Consequential Train Accidents have reduced from 473 in 2000-01 to 40 in 2023-24 as shown in the graph below.

It  may  be  noted  that  the  consequential  train  accidents  during  the period 2004-14 was 1711 (average 171 per annum), which has declined to 678 during the period 2014-24 (average 68 per annum).

Another important index showing improved safety in train operations is Accidents Per Million Train Kilometer (APMTKM) which has reduced from 0.65 in 2000-01 to 0.03 in 2023-24, indicating an improvement of more than 95% during the said period.

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Details  of  Railway  accidents  and  Track  fencing  provided  are  not maintained State-wise. A total of 9 consequential train accidents took place over Indian Railways during the last five years (i.e. from 2019-20 to 2023-24) involving stray cattle on track.

Total  6191  Km  of  track  fencing  has  been  provided  over  Indian Railways.  Fencing  of  tracks  depends  upon  availability  of  resources, feasibility  &  other  factors.  Projects  are  sanctioned  based  on  various factors including above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Solarisation under PM-KUSUM Scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1442

ANSWERED ON 31/07/2024

## SOLARISATION UNDER PM-KUSUM SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 1442. SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU

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

- (a) the number of grid-connected agriculture pumps in Andhra Pradesh identified, district-wise, for solarisation under Component-C of the PM-KUSUM Scheme;
- (b) the details of funds allocated and disbursed for the solarisation of grid-connected agriculture pumps in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise during the last year;
- (c) the current status of solarisation for each district in Andhra Pradesh including the number of pumps successfully solarised and operational; and
- (d) the details of mechanisms put in place for farmers to sell excess solar power to DISCOMs at  pre-fixed  tariffs  in Andhra  Pradesh,  including  challenges  faced  and  measures  to  resolve them?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) PM-KUSUM Scheme is a demand driven scheme and allocations are made based on the demand received from States.  There is no demand received from State of Andhra Pradesh till date under PM KUSUM and, thus, no allocation is made and no funds have been released to the State. Further,  no  installations  have  been  completed  under  the  PM-KUSUM  scheme  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh.

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