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Lok Sabha Question No. 4095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Electrification  of Villages
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Zia Ur Rehman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4095 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024

## ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

†4095. SHRI ZIA UR REHMAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  the  target  of  providing  electricity  to  all  the  villages  and houses in the country;
- (b) whether  there  is  any  plan  to  provide  electricity  to  the  areas  which  are  not electrified yet; and
- (c) if  so,  the  time  by  which  such  areas  are  likely  to  be  electrified  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) to (c) : Government of India has supplemented the efforts of the States through schemes like Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Integrated Power Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har  Ghar  Yojana (SAUBHAGYA), to help them achieve the  objective of  providing  quality  and  reliable power  supply. As  reported  by  the  States,  all  the  inhabited  un-electrified  census villages in the country were electrified by 28 th April, 2018. A total of 18,374 villages were  electrified  during  DDUGJY.  Further,  under  DDUGJY  and  thereafter  under SAUBHAGYA  electrification  of  all  willing  households  was  completed  by  31 st March, 2019  as  reported  by  the  States.  A  total  of  2.86  crore  households  were  electrified during SAUBHAGYA period. Both the schemes stand closed as on 31.03.2022.

Government of India is further supporting States for grid electrification of leftout households during SAUBHAGYA, under the ongoing Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), launched in July,2021.In addition, all identified households belonging to  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Group  (PVTG)  under  PM-JANMAN  (Pradhan  Mantri Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan)  and  tribal  households  under  DA-JGUA  (Dharti Aaba  Janjatiya  Gram  Utkarsh  Abhiyan)  are  being  sanctioned  for  on-grid  electricity connection under RDSS as per the scheme guidelines. Till date, works amounting to Rs.  4,281  Cr.  have  been  sanctioned  for  electrification  of  9,49,548  households including  PVTG  households  identified  under  PM-JANMAN  and  tribal  households identified under DA-JGUA. All Household electrification works sanctioned under RDSS are  expected  to  be  completed  by  the  sunset  of  the  scheme  i.e.  31 st   March,  2026. Further,  under  New  Solar  Power  Scheme,  works  worth  Rs.  49  Cr.  have  been sanctioned for 9,863 households for off-grid solar based electrification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Roads in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4094 ANSWERED ON  19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## ROADS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

4094. DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  key  features  and  budget  allocation  for  road  development projects in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)  the  total  kilometers  of  roads  constructed  in  the  past  five  years particularly in Rajahmundry Parliamentary constituency;
- (c)  the  data  on  the  improvement  in  connectivity  and  economic development due to these road projects in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d)  the  measures  being  taken  to  ensure  the  quality  and  durability  of newly  constructed  roads  along  with  healthy  displacement  of  the population or compensation for land procedures?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Government in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is mainly  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of  National Highways  (NHs).  Funds  to  the  tune  of  Rs.  35,000  crore  have  been allocated  for  development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  to  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh during the last five years from 2019-20 to 2023-24. In the last five years, 2,682 km length of NHs have been constructed in the State of Andhra Pradesh including 65 km  in Rajahmundry Parliamentary Constituency.  Further, 1,774 km length of State roads have been declared as NHs in the state of Andhra Pradesh during the last  five  years.  Development  of  NHs  has  facilitated  fast  and  safe movement of commodities and passengers, promoting socio-economic development and tourism with sustainable and inclusive growth across the State.

(d) All road works are carried out as per standards, guidelines, manual, code of practice of Indian Roads Congress as well as Specifications for Road  and  Bridge  Works.  In  order to achieve  desired quality of construction, measures have been taken like 100% checking of quality control tests by Authority's Engineer in EPC contracts, quality checks on sample basis by officers of executing agencies, strict implementation  of  contract/concession  agreement  provisions  with respect  to  quality,  penalizing  the  contractors  and  consultants  for failure/defective works, etc. Compensation  is  paid  to  land  owners  as  per  NH  Act,  1956  and RFCTLARR  act,  2013  in  respect  of  land  acquired  for  NH  projects including structures and other assets thereon.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Toll Gates
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to abolish Toll gates in the country for seamless transport and passage of goods, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that a number of public toilets on toll booths are locked or not functional; and
- (c) if so, the action taken against the contractors?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) No, Sir.  However, it has been decided to initially implement barrier free Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System with available technology at  selected  sections  of  National  Highways  with  the  possibility  of implementing it on other fee plazas depending upon the outcomes and efficacy of the  implementation. Barrier Free Tolling will  ensure seamless transport and passage of goods.
- (b)  &  (c)  All  the  public  toilets  on  National  Highways  Fee  Plazas  are generally  functional  and  available  for  use  of  highway  users.  Regular inspections are carried out and reports are submitted by the Fee Plaza Managers  through  Mobile  Application  'NHAI  One  App'  about  their cleanliness and functional status.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4085

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## TOLL GATES

4085. DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 4081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Inclusion of Meitei Community in ST List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19/12/2024

## INCLUSION OF MEITEI COMMUNITY IN ST LIST

4081. Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to include the Meitei community in the States of Assam, Tripura and Manipur in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list;

- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c)  the  current  status  of  any  such  proposal  for  considering  the  longstanding  demand  for  the inclusion of the Meitei community in the ST list along with the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further as amended on 25.6.2002 and 14.9.2022) has laid down the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications  in  Orders  specifying  Scheduled  Castes  and  Scheduled  Tribes  lists.  As  per  the modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government / UT Administration and concurred with by Registrar General of India (RGI) and  National  Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes  (NCST)  are  to  be  considered  and  legislation amended. Proposal from the concerned State/UT administration is a prerequisite to process the case further. All actions on the proposals are taken as per these approved modalities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4080 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Transfer of Air-India Assets
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dr. Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4080

(To be answered on the 19 th  December 2024)

## TRANSFER OF AIR-INDIA ASSETS

## 4080. DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether only Air-lndia flights or the entire Air-India along with all its movable and immovable properties is given to the private operator and if so, details thereof; and
- (b) whether any of the subsidiaries of Air-lndia is still with the Government or all subsidiaries along with Air-lndia have been given to the private operator and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) & (b) The strategic disinvestment of 100% stake of Government of India in Air India along with 100% stake in Air India Express Ltd and 50% stake in Air India SATS was concluded on 27.01.2022. AI Assets Holding Limited (AIAHL), a Special Purpose Vehicle was created to handle remaining four subsidiaries of Air India which are still with Government of India, namely Alliance Air Aviation Limited, AI Engineering Services Limited, AI Airport Services Limited and Hotel Corporation of India Limited along with other non-core assets, paintings and artefacts and other non-operational assets of Air India Limited.

Immovable assets and movable assets of book value amounting Rs.7604.00 Cr. and Rs. 127.00 Cr. respectively were transferred in books of accounts of AIAHL upon the Government approved disinvestment of Air India Ltd.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Policy for the Welfare of Street Vendors
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Praveen Khandelwal

- (a):
- Yes.
- (b): The Government of India formulated a 'National Policy on Urban Street Vendors' in January, 2004 with an overarching objective to provide and promote a supportive environment for earning livelihoods to the street vendors, as well as ensure absence of congestion and maintenance of hygiene in public spaces and streets.

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4079

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 19, 2024

## POLICY FOR THE WELFARE OF STREET VENDORS

## NO. 4079.     SHRI PRAVEEN KHANDELWAL:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that a policy for the welfare of street vendors was formulated by the Government in the year 2004;
- (b) if so, the objectives and salient features thereof;
- (c) whether it is also a fact that the Union Government framed a law in 2014 to protect the rights of street vendors and directed all the States to implement it;
- (d)
- if so, the current status of implementation of this law;
- (e) whether  any  Town  Vending  Committee  has  been  formed  under  the
- Street Vendor Act; and
- (f) if  so,  whether  the  monthly  meeting  of  this  committee  being  held regularly and if so, the details thereof?

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

(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (c)&(d): In order to protect rights of urban Street Vendors (SVs) and to regulate street  vending  activities,  the  Government  enacted  the  Street  Vendors (Protection  of  Livelihood  and  Regulation  of  Street  Vending)  Act,  2014 which  is  implemented  by  respective  States/UTs  by  framing  Rules, Scheme, Bye-laws and Plan for Street Vending as per provisions of the Act.  As reported by States / UTs, 3471 cities have completed survey of street vendors. As on date, Certificates of Vending (CoVs) and ID cards have  been  issued  to  over  38.87  lakh  and  32.59  lakh  street  vendors respectively.
- (e) & (f): Section 22 of the Street Vendors Act, 2014 stipulates that appropriate Government may provide for constitution of one or more Town Vending Committees (TVCs) in each local authority. As reported by the States/ Union  Territories  so  far  4,342  TVCs  have  been  formed  under  the  Act. The  provisions  of  the  Act,  including  conduct  of  meeting  of  TVCs,  is being implemented by respective States / UTs. Details of meeting being held by TVCs are not being maintained by this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Improvement of Regional Connectivity
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri E Tukaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4072

(To be answered on the 19 th  December 2024)

## IMPROVEMENT OF REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY

## 4072. SHRI E TUKARAM

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  Regional  and National air connectivity under the UDAN scheme in Karnataka, particularly in Bellary district;
- (b) the details of the progress made during 2024 in the development of new airports, enhancement of air traffic infrastructure and increase in flight operations in tier-2 and tier-3 cities of Karnataka;
- (c) the measures being implemented to reduce the carbon footprint in the aviation sector in Karnataka; and
- (d) the initiatives undertaken by the Government to promote the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels and other eco-friendly practices in airports and airline operations across the said State?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) & (b) : Regional Connectivity Scheme - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCSUDAN) scheme is a demand-driven scheme, wherein airline operators assess the feasibility of operations on a particular route and bid under the scheme from time to time. Selection of airlines is done through a transparent bidding process.  As  per  provisions  in  UDAN  Scheme,  revival  /  upgradation  of unserved & underserved airports is done on its identification through valid bid & award to the SAO (Selected Airline Operator). Ten(10) underserved and unserved airports, namely, Bidar, Mysore, Vidyanagar, Hubli, Kalaburgi, Belgaum, Shivamogga, Vijayapura, Karwara and Baldota (Koppal) have been identified in the State of Karnataka for operation of flights under UDAN scheme where all except(3) viz. Baldota (Koppal), Vijayapura & Karwara have been operationalised.

- (c) & (d) :  Ministry of Civil Aviation has advised all the operational airports

with scheduled operations and developers of the upcoming Greenfield Airports to work towards achieving Carbon Neutrality & Net Zero which inter-alia, includes use of green energy. Since 2014, a total of 80 airports have switched over to 100% green energy usage. Bengaluru Airport in Karnataka has  achieved  the  highest  Carbon  Accreditation  Level  5  of  Airports International Council (ACI), whereas, Airports viz. Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad have achieved Level 4+ ACI accreditation. These airports have become Carbon neutral. Ministry of Civil Aviation, under Atma Nirbhar Bharat vision, has suggested optimum use of national airspace by fully implementing the concept of Flexible  Use  of  Airspace  (FUA).  This  has  led  to  cumulative  savings  of approximately Rs. 868.1 crore by all reporting airlines by way of significant savings in flight time & fuel usage and also cumulative reduction of more than 188538.5 tonnes in CO2 Emission since 01 Aug 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: NH in Rajasthan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bhajan Lal Jatav

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Pinan  to  Mahua  National  Highway  and  BharatpurDholpur National Highway are not four lane;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  the  said National Highway four lane, if so, the time by which it is likely to be done, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether there has been constant demand to upgrade the State Highway Mahua via Hindan-Kailadevi for a National Highway, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  upgrade  the  said  State Highway to National Highway and make it a four lane highway and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and  (b)  National  Highway  (NH)  NH-921  connecting  Rajgarh  Pinan - Mahua in the State of Rajasthan has been developed to two lane  National  Highways  (NHs)  standards.   The  Government  has taken  up  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  through consultancy services for four-laning of the NH-921.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 4065 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## NH IN RAJASTHAN

†4065. SHRI BHAJAN LAL JATAV:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Bharatpur to Dholpur section of NH-123 has been developed to two lane NH standards with paved shoulder. At present, there is no proposal for four-laning of this section of NH-123. (c)  and  (d)  The  Government  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from various State Governments / Union Territories (UTs), including from the State Government of Rajasthan, for declaration / upgradation of The Government  considers  declaration  of  some  of  the  State  roads, including SHs, as NHs from time to time based on the requirement of  connectivity,  inter-se  priority  and  synergy  with  PM  Gati  Shakti

State roads including State Highways (SHs), as NHs. National Master Plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Funds under CGTMSE
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri P P Chaudhary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4063 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024

## FUNDS UNDER CGTMSE

## 4063. SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) the  specific  mechanisms established to disburse the additional five lakh  crore credit  guarantees through CGTMSE along with distribution targets thereof, State and sector-wise;
- (b) the number of micro and small enterprises that have benefited from these credit guarantees during the current financial year, particularly from underserved regions;
- (c) whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  to  simplify  the  application  and  approval  process  under CGTMSE and if so, the details thereof and reduction in processing time achieved; and
- (d) whether  any  monitoring  system  has  been  established  to  track  the  effective  utilization  of  these credit guarantees and if so, the details thereof and impact on enterprise growth?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): It was announced in Union Budget 2022-23 that Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) will be revamped with the required infusion of funds to facilitate additional credit of Rs. 2 lakh crore for MSEs. Accordingly, Rs. 9,000 crore was infused as an addition to the corpus of  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (CGTMSE)  in  FY  2022-23  and  FY 2023-24 to ensure facilitation of an additional Rs. 2 lakh crore of guarantee coverage in subsequent 4 financial years. This target has been achieved in two and half years (FY 2022-23 - FY 2024-25) across the country.
- (b): During the current financial year, a total of 11,29,657 guarantees have been extended to MSEs under the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS), amounting to Rs. 1,50,425 crore.
- (c): Guarantee  application  approval  process  under  CGS  is  automated.  The  borrower  approaches Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) of CGTMSE for a loan; the MLI approves the loan as per its extant guidelines and applies for guarantee in CGTMSE portal. Thereafter, the guarantee is approved by system without any manual intervention.
- (d): The Impact Analysis of CGS carried out by Acuite Rating and Research & Athena Infonomics in 2021 shows that CGS has facilitated social inclusion and empowerment through increased participation of  women  entrepreneurs  over  the  years.  The  reach  and  penetration  of  CGS  has  grown  two-fold  with regard to the number of districts covered which have increased from 370 to 714 between 2013 and 2021. In terms of sales performance, the beneficiary units have shown growth of 7.3% from base.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: New Airports in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

4060.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4060 (To be answered on the 19 th  December 2024)

## NEW AIRPORTS IN MADHYA PRADESH

SMT HIMADRI SINGH

SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop a new airport in Pachmarhi under the initiative of development of 50 additional airports and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up a new airport in Shahdol Division in Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) : Under 4.2 round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN scheme, Pachmarhi Airport was identified for the development and operation of RCS flights under the UDAN scheme. A development fund of Rs.45 crore has been allocated, but the progress is currently held up due to a pending court case in the NGT (Central Zone) since December 2022.
- (b) : Shahdol airstrip in Madhya Pradesh is included in the tentative list of unserved airports in the UDAN document. Under the RCS-UDAN Scheme, revival / up-gradation of unserved and underserved airports is undertaken upon its identification through valid bid and award to the Selected Airline Operator (SAO).

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