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Lok Sabha Question No. 283 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Common Central Secretariat Building
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Raja A

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 283 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2025

## COMMON CENTRAL SECRETARIAT BUILDING

## NO. 283.       SHRI RAJA A:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a)   the progress of construction of common Central Secretariat Building in Central Vista in New Delhi for housing various Offices of the Government;
- (b)   the time by which various Offices would be shifting to the new building;
- (c)   the  manner  in  which  these  old  Bhawans  would  be  used  in  the
- future and their maintenance would be carried out; and
- (d)   the details of total expenditure budgeted and sanctioned for the whole project, year-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI MANOHAR LAL)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  THE LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  283  FOR  ANSWER  ON  20 th MARCH 2025 REGARDING COMMON CENTRAL SECRETARIAT BUILDING.

- (a) to (d) Construction of common Central Secretariat Buildings 1, 2, 3 &  10  along  the  Kartavya  Path  is  underway.  The  schedule  for completion is as follows:
- I. Common Central Secretariat Building-3:
- 30.04.2025
- II. Common Central Secretariat Building-1:     30.06.2025
- III. Common Central Secretariat Building-2: 30.07.2025
- IV. Common Central Secretariat Building-10: 30.04.2026

After completion of the buildings, statutory clearances for occupancy, including fire clearance will be obtained and thereafter these buildings will be put to use for locating various ministries/departments.    The  future  use  of  the  vacated  office buildings will be notified in due course.

The sanctioned amount and year-wise expenditure details  are  as follows:

- I. Common Central Secretariat Buildings- 1, 2 & 3 :

Sanctioned Amount- Rs. 3690 Cr.

Year-wise Expenditure-

FY 2021-22: Rs. 275.37Cr.

FY 2022-23: Rs. 853.40 Cr.

FY 2023-24: Rs. 1031.45 Cr.

FY 2024-25: Rs. 921.47 Cr.

- II. Common Central Secretariat Building-10:

Sanctioned Amount- Rs. 621 Cr.

Year-wise Expenditure-

FY 2023-24: Rs.10.77 Cr.

FY 2024-25: Rs. 93.01 Cr.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Price of LPG Cylinders
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Anand Bhadauria

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3441 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 MARCH, 2025

## Price of LPG Cylinders

3441. Shri Anand Bhadauria:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a) whether the Government has announced to provide cylinders to LPG consumers at Rs. 500/per cylinder in various States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the consumers who are being provided LPG cylinders at Rs. 500/ per cylinder, State/UT-wise; and
- (d)  the  details  where  the  Government  is  planning  to  provide  cylinders  at  the  said  rate  during 2025-26, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a) to (d): India  imports  about  60%  of  the  domestic  LPG  consumed.  Price  of  LPG  in  the country  is  linked  to  its  price  in  the  international  market.  While  the  average  Saudi  CP (international benchmark for LPG pricing) rose by 63% (from US$ 385/MT in July 2023 to US$ 629/MT  in  February  2025),  the  effective  price  for  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY) consumers for domestic LPG was reduced by 44% (from Rs. 903 in August 2023 to Rs. 503 in February 2025).

The retail selling price of a 14.2 Kg domestic LPG cylinder is currently Rs. 803 (Delhi). After a targeted  subsidy  of  Rs.  300/cylinder  to  PMUY  consumers,  Government  of  India  is  providing 14.2  Kg  LPG  cylinders  at  an  effective  price  of  Rs.503  per  cylinder  (Delhi  price).  This  is available  to  more  than  10.33  crore  Ujjwala  beneficiaries,  across  the  country.  A  few  State Governments are providing some additional subsidy on LPG refills and bear the additional cost from their respective budgets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Widening of NH-7
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ujjwal Raman Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3439 ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2025

## WIDENING OF NH-7

†3439. SHRI UJJWAL RAMAN SINGH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  expand  National Highway-07 (NH-07), which connects Mirzapur and Prayagraj, into a four-lane or six-lane highway and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has issued tenders for the widening of NH-07 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the estimated expenditure for this project?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c)      Development  and  maintenance  of  National  Highways (NHs) including NHs in the State of Uttar Pradesh is a continuous process.  Works  on  NHs  are accordingly  taken  up  depending  upon traffic density, requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and   synergy  with  PM  Gati  Shakti  framework  to  keep  the  NHs  in traffic worthy conditions.

Prayagraj  is  connected  to  Mirzapur  by   NH-35.   The Government   has  taken  up  preparation  of  Detailed  project  report (DPR)  for  upgradation  of  NH-35  to  4  lane  NH  standards  between Prayagraj and Mirzapur.

The  National  Highway  (Old  NH-07)  connecting  Varanasi and  Hanumana  (UP/MP  Border)  via  Mirzapur  has  already  been upgraded to 4 lane NH configurations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: SBM-U in Hyderabad
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3434 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2025 SBM-U IN HYDERABAD

## NO. 3434.  SHRI EATALA RAJENDER:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  allocation  of  sufficient funds under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) for the construction  of  sewage  treatment  facilities  and  subterranean  drainage system in Hyderabad and Telangana; and
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) & (b) :  Under Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 launched on 1st  October,  2021  across  all  the  states  including  Telangana,  a  new component  Used  Water  Management  (UWM)  is  included  for  waste  water management  for  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  with  population  less  than  1 lakh, hence Hyderabad is not covered under the UWM component of SBM-U 2.0. ULBs having population above one lakh are covered under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).

Under AMRUT, 66 projects worth ₹1,663.08 crores having capacity of  18.25 MLD  including  4  sewerage/septage  management  projects  worth  ₹203.3 crore have been completed in Telangana State. Further, under AMRUT 2.0, 252 projects worth ₹9,584.26 crore having capacity of 1,132 MLD has been approved by MoHUA in Telangana State. 12 sewerage/septage management projects worth ₹5,775.11 crore have also been approved.

Under AMRUT 2.0, 03 sewerage/septage management projects of capacity 972 MLD  worth  ₹3,849.1 crore have been approved by  MoHUA  for Hyderabad.

Under SBM-U 2.0, funds to the tune of ₹463.10 crores have been allocated under UWM component to the State of Telangana and proposals worth Rs. 934.60 crores having central share of Rs. 463.10 have been approved. Out of  the  approved  central  share  Rs.  185.24  crores  have  been  released  till date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Four-laning of NH-55
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rudra Narayan Pany

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3432

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2025

## FOUR-LANING OF NH-55

## 3432.   SHRI RUDRA NARAYAN PANY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is inordinate delay in four-laning of National Highway55 from Manguli (Cuttack) to Sambalpur in Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  overcome  this delay; and
- (d)
- the time by which the said work is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and  (b)  Yes  Sir,  the  projects  were  awarded  during  the  year  2017-18 having  completion  period  of  2.5  years.  However,  the  work  has  been delayed due to various reasons such as delay in land acquisition, forest clearance,  COVID-19  and  subsequently  slow  progress  due  to  financial crisis of the contractor.
- (c) The monitoring of all project packages, including financial aspects is being carried out to expedite progress, ensure timely completion, and minimize  public  inconvenience.  This  process  involves  regular  review

meetings  at  various  levels  with  all  stakeholders,  including  the  State Government. (d) The  Cuttack  -  Angul  -  Sambalpur  section  of  NH-55  is  being implemented  in  three  packages.  Package  -  1  (Cuttack  to  Dhenkanal, 59.80 km) and Package - 2 (Dhenkanal to Angul, 51.80 km) are in progress with revised scheduled date of completion by 31.05.2025 and 30.04.2025, respectively.  The  3rd  Package  (Angul  -  Sambalpur,  150.68  km)  has already been completed and opened to traffic.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Airports under PPP Mode
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3431 (To be answered on the 20 th  March 2025)

## AIRPORTS UNDER PPP MODE

## 3431. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether airports across the country are being operated under the PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP) mode;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the names of airports proposed to be operated under the PPP mode in Rajasthan; and
- (d) the impact on revenue generation after the said airports were made to operate under the PPP mode?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) & (b): Presently, Fourteen (14) airports in the country are operated under Public Private Partnership (PPP). Out of this, Eight (8) Brownfield airports belonging to Airports Authority of India (AAI) namely, Delhi, Mumbai in Maharashtra, Ahmedabad in Gujarat, Jaipur in Rajasthan, Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh,  Guwahati  in  Assam,  Thiruvananthapuram  in  Kerala  and Mangaluru in Karnataka have been leased out for Operations, Management and Development under PPP. Remaining six (6) airport i.e. Bengaluru in Karnataka,  Hyderabad  in  Telangana,  Cochin  and  Kannur  in  Kerala, Durgapur in West Bengal and Mopa in Goa are Greenfield airports developed under PPP by the respective State Governments.
- (c) At present, Jaipur Airport in Rajasthan is operated under PPP mode. Further, as per National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), 25 Airport of AAI including Jodhpur and Udaipur in Rajasthan have been earmarked for leasing over the years 2022 to 2025.
- (d): Revenue share/Per Passenger Fee (PPF) arrangement at PPP airports of AAI  has  significantly  contributed  to  the  Revenue  of  AAI  while  also

eliminating the need for AAI to incur any expenditure at these airports resulting into financial stability of the Authority and enhanced focus on the development/upgradation of airports in the country. AAI has received approximately Rs. 37797 crore as revenue share from the concessionaire of Delhi & Mumbai Airports till FY 2023-24. Further, the Private Partners of remaining six AAI airports have paid approximately Rs. 2560 crore to AAI in the form of Per Passenger Fee (PPF) till January, 2024. AAI has also received an amount of approximately Rs. 5260 crore from the Private Partners of these six AAI airports in the form of upfront fee towards the capital expenditure incurred by AAI at these airports, prior to PPP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Reuse and Recycling of Waste
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Amar Singh

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3430 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2025

## REUSE AND RECYCLING OF WASTE

## NO. 3430.  DR. AMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the  Government is  cognizant  of  the  fact  that  Reuse  and Recycling reduce the demand for energy-intensive and environmentally damaging raw material extraction, enable waste to be valued as a resource and prevent pollution from waste leaking into the environment; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  initiatives  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) & (b):  The  Ministry  of  Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified  regulations  for  Extended  Producer  Responsibility  (EPR)  for  five waste streams viz. plastic packaging, E-waste, battery waste, waste tyre and  used  oil,  in  order  to  ensure  environmentally  sound  management  of waste and operationalization of circular economy.

The EPR regulations prescribe mandatory targets for recycling of wastes and also focus on reuse and use of recycled content depending on the type of waste stream. Mandatory targets have been prescribed for reuse of rigid plastic packaging as per EPR Guidelines on plastic packaging.  The EPR regulations  on  E-waste,  battery  waste  and  tyre  waste  also  promote refurbishment  for  further  use.  The  implementation  of  extend  producer responsibility regulations will  lead  to  further  development  of  waste management infrastructure and recycling  industry,  reduction  in  pollution caused  by  littered  and  unmanaged  waste  and  recovery  of  valuable material through recycling. Thus, leading to environmental protection and resource conservation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Farakka Barrage Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Isha Khan Choudhury

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3429

ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## FARAKKA BARRAGE PROJECT

3429.   SHRI ISHA KHAN CHOUDHURY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of the 0.4 acre land in Ballalpur Mouza of Farakka Block, Murshidabad district under Maldaha Dakshin Parliamentary Constituency of West Bengal;

(b) whether the said land has been transferred from Farakka Barrage Project under the Union Government to

West  Bengal  State  Electricity  Distribution  Company  Limited,  State  Government  of  West  Bengal  for  the construction of a new 33/11 KV sub-station to cater to need of the increasing electricity load; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) The  aforesaid  land  located  in  Ballalpur  Mouza  of  Farakka  Block,  Murshidabad  District,  West  Bengal belongs to Farakka Barrage Project (FBP), a 'Subordinate Office' under Department of Water Resources, RD & GR.

(b)  &  (c) West  Bengal  Government  has  requested  for  transfer  of FBP  land  measuring  0.4038  acres  at Ballalpur to West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) for establishment of 33/11 KV Sub station to meet up the growing need of electricity in Farakka area. Such kind of land transfers are regulated by extant Government orders on transfer of public land.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Surveys under Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Smt. Sanjna Jatav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3428

ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## SURVEYS UNDER JAL JEEVAN MISSION

3428. SMT. SANJNA JATAV:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Surveys under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) have been conducted using Google images instead of door-to-door survey and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  these  surveys  have  resulted  in  a  large  number  of  households  being  left  out, incorrect data being reported and water connections being provided without having concern for water supply and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether it is a fact that approximately 85% coverage has been reported in schools and Anganwadis on paper whereas the ground reality is different and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Since August, 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in partnership with States to make provision of potable tap water supply in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality and on regular & long-term basis to every rural household in the country. Water  being  a  state  subject,  the  responsibility  of  planning,  approval,  implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes/ works, including those under the Jal Jeevan Mission, lies with State/UT Governments. The Government of India supports the States by providing technical and financial assistance. States/ UTs report data (related to coverage of tap connections and progress of the mission) through the means of field survey on households  provided  with  tap  connections  and  remaining  households,  or  as  per  the methodology adopted by States/ UTs in this regard. Details of such surveys are not maintained by Ministry of Jal Shakti.

For  capturing  the  coverage  of  tap  connections  in  States/  UTs,  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  has developed a robust online JJM dashboard which provides State/ UT, district and village-wise progress of the mission. After reporting of the data regarding progress of JJM, by States/ UTs on JJM dashboard, the same gets recorded and starts reflecting on JJM dashboard which is available in public domain and can be accessed at:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

As per the information reported by States/ UTs on JJM dashboard, around 89% of Schools and 85% of Anganwadis are reported to have been covered with tap water supply in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: MoU signed between TRIFED and Tea Trunk
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Biplab Kumar Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3427

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20.03.2025

## MOU SIGNED BETWEEN TRIFED AND TEA TRUNK

## 3427. SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the manner in which TRIFED-Tea Trunk Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) specifically contributes to expanding the market outreach of tribal products, especially in Tripura;
- (b) the expected economic benefits from the MoU for tribal artisans;
- (c) whether TRIFED and Tea Trunk are exploring digital and e-commerce platforms to maximize the reach of tribal products from Tripura; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The MoU between TRIFED and Tea Trunk signed in February, 2025 with the objective to expand market  access  across  the  country  including  Tripura  for  tribal  artisans  and  to  improve  their  income  by integrating tribal products into Tea Trunk's retail and online platform. The collaborations aim to enhance product visibility of tribal products in premium markets, attracting a wider customer base, while improving branding, packaging and quality standards. The partnership may also streamline supply chains, reducing costs and maximizing economic benefits for artisans.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Progress of Interception and Diversion Treatment Works at Adi Ganga
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Jagannath Sarkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3422

ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## PROGRESS OF INTERCEPTION AND DIVERSION TREATMENT WORKS AT ADI GANGA

## 3422.   SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  current  status  of  the  Interception  and  Diversion  Treatment  Works  at  Adi  Ganga  (Tolly's  Nullah) including the percentage of physical progress achieved so far; (b) the reasons for the cost escalation from the original estimate of Rs. 307.12 crore to the revised estimate of Rs.  653.67  crore  along  with  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  control  further  cost overruns; (c)  whether  the  project,  originally  approved  in  August  2017,  has  faced  delays  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof along with the key factors contributing to the revised completion timeline of December 2026; (d) the cumulative expenditure incurred so far and the reasons for reported financial underutilization, given the project's significance for pollution control and water management in Kolkata; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure timely completion and efficient execution of the project to restore the ecological health of Adi Ganga?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (e) The Tolly Nullah project was initially sanctioned  with an estimated cost of Rs. 307.12 crores on HAM Model.  The  bidding  process  was  prolonged  on  account  of  multiple  extensions  due  to  various  sitespecific challenges. Further despite best efforts, the bidding process was unsuccessful.

Subsequently, at the request of the Government of West Bengal, the bidding model for the Tolly Nullah project was shifted from the HAM model to the DBOT model. The bidding process was prolonged on account of  multiple  extensions  due  to  poor  response.  Further  the  bid  process  was  cancelled  due  to  various  factors including high quoted costs, limited response and the advice of the World Bank.

The revised DPR for the Pollution Abatement Work for the Rejuvenation of River Adi Ganga (Tolly Nullah),  Kolkata  Project  was  approved  in  the  46th  EC  meeting  held  on  23rd  December  2022,  with  a  total project cost of Rs. 653.67 crores under the externally aided project (EAP) component (World Bank funded). The project is currently in the tendering stage.

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