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Lok Sabha Question No. 493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Projects under AMRUT 2.0 Scheme in Kerala
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. M P Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 493

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2025

## PROJECTS UNDER AMRUT 2.0 SCHEME IN KERALA

## 493. DR. M P ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the number of water supply projects set to be implemented across local bodies in Kerala under the second phase of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT 2.0) scheme; and (b) the current status of these projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a)  &  (b) Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  2.0  was  launched  on  01 October 2021 with a Central Assistance (CA) of ₹ 66,750 crore for projects. Under the scheme, States/UTs are empowered to design, approve, prioritise and implement the projects within the broad framework of AMRUT 2.0 guidelines. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) approves State Water Action Plans (SWAPs) under  AMRUT  2.0  as  per  recommendation  of  State  High  Power  Steering  Committee  (SHPSC)  headed  by Chief Secretary of the States/ UTs.

Under  AMRUT  2.0,  a  total  of  740  projects  worth  ₹3,743.43  crore  (including  Operations  & Maintenance cost) have been approved by MoHUA in Kerala State which include 251 water supply projects worth  ₹2,413.66  crore  in  91  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs).  The  current  status  of  projects  as  reported  by MoHUA/Kerala (as on 27.01.2025) is as follows:

|   S No |   Number of Projects |   Amount (In Rs Crore) | Stage/Status                  |
|--------|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|
|      1 |                  130 |                 932.7  | Awarded                       |
|      2 |                   26 |                 368.94 | Tender                        |
|      3 |                   79 |                 640.76 | Detailed Project Report (DPR) |

Total works worth ₹465.19 crore have been physically completed for water supply projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Price of Affordable Housing
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Subbarayan K, Com. Selvaraj V

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 490

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2025

## PRICE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

NO. 490.          Com. Selvaraj V:

Shri Subbarayan K:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the latest trend in the real  estate  sector  where  developers  are  keen  on  premium, luxury and ultra-luxury apartments in metro cities like Delhi NCR, Mumbai, etc., whereas the share of affordable housing of price range between Rs. 40-80 lakhs is dropping;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  measures  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to increase the supply of affordable houses to meet the needs of the common people?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) to (c): 'Land' and 'Colonization' are State subjects as per Entry 18 of List-II (State list) of the Seventh  schedule  of the Constitution of India. The data sought is not centrally maintained by the Ministry.

Further, the Central Government has taken various measures to increase the supply of affordable houses to meet the needs of the  common  people  such  as  reduction  in  Goods  and  Services Tax  (GST)  on  under-construction  Affordable  Housing  project from  8%  to  1%  without  Input  Tax  Credit  (ITC),  Infrastructure status to Affordable Housing by including it in Harmonised List of  Infrastructure  and  launch  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  Urban (PMAY-U) since 25.06.2015 to provide pucca houses with basic  amenities  to  all  eligible  urban  beneficiaries  across  the country.  Based  on  the  project  proposals  submitted  by  the States/UTs  under  PMAY-U  1.0,  a  total  of  118.64  lakh  houses have  been  sanctioned,  out  of  which  112.50  lakh  have  been grounded and 90.25 lakh have been completed and delivered to the beneficiaries so far. Additionally, based on the learnings from the experiences of 9 years of implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has revamped the scheme and launched PMAY-U 2.0 'Housing for All' Mission with effect from 01.09.2024 for implementation in urban areas across the country to construct, purchase and rent a house by one  crore  additional  eligible  beneficiaries  at  affordable  cost. Moreover, in-principle approval of more than 6 lakh houses has been provided to 29 States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Revival of Non-operational Airstrips
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato

## 489.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 489

(To be answered on the 6 th  February 2025)

## REVIVAL OF NON-OPERATIONAL AIRSTRIPS

SHRI DULU MAHATO

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) to (d): The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik), is a government backed initiative to improve infrastructure and connectivity in India, especially in remote and underserved regions. UDAN is an ongoing scheme wherein bidding rounds are conducted from time to time for covering more destinations and routes under the scheme. Revival / upgradation of unserved and underserved airports is undertaken upon its identification through valid bid and award to the Selected Airline Operator (SAO).

Dhanbad airstrip, owned by the State Government of Jharkhand is available in the list of unserved airstrips in the UDAN Document.

During UDAN 5.2 round of bidding, bids have been received connecting Dhanbad airport in  Jharkhand.  Thereafter,  the  State  Government  of Jharkhand  was  requested  to  provide  their  consent  and  confirmation be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that several usable airstrips are deteriorating due to non-operation across the country including Dhanbad, under the jurisdiction of the State Governments and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Union Government proposes to initiate operations at the said airstrips to open avenues for new players for the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) in consultation with the State Governments and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to restore and operationalize the said airstrips under the jurisdiction of the State Governments; and
- (d) the timeline fixed for reviving the said airstrips and integrating them into the Regional

Connectivity Scheme (RCS)?

regarding the availability of land for the operation of small aircraft (2B) and for future expansion to category 3C. The State Government has not given their consent to develop the Dhanbad airport due to land constraints.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Segregation of Agriculture Feeders for Load Management
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Shashank Mani, Shri Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.487 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2025

## SEGREGATION OF AGRICULTURE FEEDERS FOR LOAD MANAGEMENT

487.   SHRI SHASHANK MANI: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has  undertaken any efforts to segregate agriculture feeders in areas where the load demand is higher to reduce the load on  domestic  feeder  for  ensuring  uninterrupted  power  supply  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  identified  and  segregated  specific  feeders as part of this effort and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has segregated the total number of feeders so far and if so, the details thereof along with the total cost involved in this regard?

## 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  been  laying  emphasis  on  segregation  of mixed load feeders having more than 30% agricultural load into agriculture and non-agricultural feeders with the objective of efficient load management. It is expected  that  separation  of  agriculture  feeders  would  facilitate  judicious rostering  of  supply  for  agricultural  consumption  and  enable  their  solarization which would help in ensuring day time supply to farmers while reducing the cost of  supply.  It  will  also  help  in  providing  reliable  and  quality  supply  to  nonagricultural consumers in the rural areas.

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Under  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  Scheme launched in 2014 and Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) launched in 2021, works have been sanctioned for feeder segregation. Under DDUGJY, 7,833 number of feeders were segregated with a project cost of ₹ 10,394 crore and the scheme stands closed as on 31.03.2022.

Under RDSS, feeder segregation works amounting to ₹ 40,509 crore have been sanctioned and the works are to be completed within the scheme period i.e., 31.03.2026.

## The status of feeder segregation works is as below:

|   # | Particulars                                                                                 | Feeders   |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|   1 | Total feeders with more than 30% agricultural load feasible for segregation                 | 80,631    |
|   2 | Feeders already segregated under various Schemes including initiatives of State Governments | 49,512    |
|   3 | Feeders sanctioned under RDSS                                                               | 31,119    |
|   4 | Feeders segregated under RDSS till date                                                     | 4,163     |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Compensation for Land Acquisition
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Adv. Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 484 ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## COMPENSATION FOR LAND ACQUISITION

484.  ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the works of the Vizhinjam-Navaikkulam outer ring road project in Kerala;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the delay in the distribution of  compensation  for  land  acquisition  of  this  project  is  causing  great difficulties to landowners, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  reasons  for  the  delay  in  providing  compensation  for  land acquisition;
- (d) whether the Government would consider the demand of landowners for providing compensation according to the replacement value for their properties and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government would take necessary measures to resolve the issues and ensure the early execution of this project, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (e)    Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  is  awarded  for  VizhinjamNavaikkulam outer ring road project in Kerala.

Compensation for land acquisition is finalized by Competent Authority for land  Acquisition(CALA)  notified  under  section  3(a)  of  NH  Act  1956  and compensation is determined as per National Highway (NH) Act 1956 and provisions  of  Right  to  Fair  Compensation  and  Transparency  in  Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement(RFCTLARR) Act, 2013. The project  proposal  would  be  considered  for  sanction  depending  upon  the inter-se priority and availability of fund.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Carbon Credit Policy
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.482 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2025

## CARBON CREDIT POLICY

## 482.   DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any Carbon Credit Policy in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the funds allocated for non-emission of Carbon scheme in the country?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) & (b) : Government of India has notified the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) on 28 th  June 2023 under Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022.

CCTS  has  two  mechanisms  namely,  compliance  mechanism  and  offset mechanism.  In  the  compliance  mechanism,  the  obligated  entities  shall  be required to achieve greenhouse gas emission intensity in accordance with the targets as may be notified by Government. In the offset mechanism, the nonobligated  entities  can  register  their  projects  for  greenhouse  gas  emission reduction  or  removal  or  avoidance  for  seeking  issuance  of  Carbon  Credit Certificates.

- (c) : The  government  does  not  allocate  any  funds  for  the  administration  of CCTS.  The  scheme  expenses  would  be  covered  by  the  fee  and  charges collected  from  entities  under  CCTS  and  Bureau  of  Energy  Efficiency's  own resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Status of National Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Balram Naik Porika

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 479

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2025

## STATUS OF NATIONAL LIFT IRRIGATION PROJECT IN TELANGANA AND ANDHRA PRADESH

## 479. SHRI BALRAM NAIK PORIKA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of status of the National Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  grant  National  project  status  to  Palamuru  Rangareddy  Lift Irrigation Project and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether there is any demand from Telangana for National Project Status to the said project and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) At present, there is no National Lift irrigation project in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

(b) & (c) Government of Telangana has demanded the National project status to Palamuru Rangareddy Lift irrigation scheme. However, techno-economic appraisal of the project by Central Water Commission (CWC), followed by acceptance of project by the Advisory Committee on irrigation, flood control and multipurpose projects of DoWR, RD&GR is an essential pre-requisite for further considering any project for inclusion under the ongoing schemes of this Ministry.Detailed Project Report of Palamaru Rangareddy lift irrigation scheme has been submitted by Government of Telangana for techno-economic appraisal to CWC in September, 2022. As the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift irrigation scheme involves utilization of Krishna River waters and inter-state aspects of project is included in the terms of reference of the Krishna Waters Dispute Tribunal-II, the matter is now sub-judice and currently the techno-economic appraisal of Palamuru Rangareddy Lift irrigation scheme cannot be carried out.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Production of Khadi Fabric at Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram, Meerut
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2025

## PRODUCTION OF KHADI FABRIC AT KSHETRIYA SHRI GANDHI ASHRAM, MEERUT

478. SHRI SHYAMKUMAR DAULAT BARVE

:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a dharna was going on in Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram, Meerut since 09.10.2023 protesting against stopping production of Khadi fabric including National Flag and initiating sale of organization's prime land, till the dharna tent was set on fire on 29.12.2024;
- (b) whether  it  is  true  that  while  spinning/weaving  is  not  done,  Modified  Market  Development Assistance  (MMDA)  was  transferred  by  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  in  artisans  names  viz.  4733 artisans in 2017-18, 1326 artisans in 2018-19, 3477 artisans in 2019-20, 974 artisans in 2020-21, 2642 artisans in 2021-22, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  restart  production  and  updating  bank  KYC  of artisans, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  relation  between  Khadi  and  village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  and  Kshetriya  Shri Gandhi Ashram, Meerut (Khadi institution) is only in the nature of lender and borrower without any administrative control on the functioning of KIs and the present litigation is purely internal matter of the Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram, Meerut  (Khadi Institution).

However, this is to inform that Government is aware of the dispute among General Body / Executive Committee Members of Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram, Meerut thereby claiming both groups legally elected for which the matter is sub-judice in the Hon'ble High Court.

- (b): No Sir, Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram', Garh Road, Meerut (UP) has not claimed MMDA for the period from 2017-18 to 2021-22, except first quarter of 2018-19, which was also not considered by KVIC.
- (c): As the matter is pending before Hon'ble High Court for withdrawing administrator appointed by KVIC, KVIC is not in a position to proceed further in the matter. However, KVIC is making all efforts to resolve the issues.

The matter of updating bank KYC of the artisans is related to the Khadi Institution/artisans.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Role of PPP in Development of Metro Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri P C Mohan, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Tapir Gao, Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman, Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Anurag Sharma, Shri Vijay Baghel

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 477 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2025

## ROLE OF PPP IN DEVELOPMENT OF METRO CITIES

NO. 477.    SHRI P C MOHAN:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SMT. KRITI DEVI DEBBARMAN:

SHRI TAPIR GAO:

SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP:

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

- (a) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  plans  to  ensure  that  the expansion  of  metro  cities  are  sustainable  and  environmentally friendly, especially for rapidly growing cities such as Bengaluru; and
- (b) whether there is any role of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in the development and funding of this project and if so, the
- details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): As per 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India, urban planning including  town  planning  is  the  function  of  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)/ Urban  Development  Authorities.  Government  of  India  supplements  the efforts of the States through schematic interventions/ advisories.

The  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA),  Government  of India has issued Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines, 2014 (https://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/URDPFI%20Guidelines%20Vo l%20I(2).pdf). The Chapter-3 'Resource Mobilisation for Plan Implementation' of  URDPFI  guidelines  2014  deals  with  various  aspects/ roles of Public Private Partnership (PPP) in development.

Further,  under  the  schemes  of  MoHUA  such  as  Atal  Mission  for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and AMRUT  2.0 States/ULBs  have  been  encouraged  to  take  up  the  urban  infrastructure projects in PPP mode. As per the status of projects reported by the States on AMRUT 2.0 portal, 22 PPP projects costing ₹ 6,816.64 crore have been approved so far in the million plus cities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Status of NH-543
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Prashant Yadaorao Padole

be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of NH-543 on the Amgaon to Gondia road;
- (b) the total sanctioned length of the Amgaon to Gondia road project;
- (c) the reason for extending the deadline for submitting tenders for the Amgaon to Gondia road project; and
- (d)  the  current  status  of  the  690-metre  Road  Over  Bridge  (ROB)  at Haiditoli Railway Crossing?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b) Amgaon to Gondia section of NH-543 is having a length of about 20 km and upgradation of this section to two-lane with paved shoulders/ four-lanes is completed except 6.148 km length which is affected due to delay in land acquisition and forest clearance.
- (c)      To  expedite  the  development of  this 6.148 km left out stretches, tenders have  been  invited  in  anticipation  of  expeditious  completion  of land acquisition and forest clearance. The receipt of the tenders for the aforesaid work has been extended due to delay in land acquisition and forest clearance.
- (d) Construction of Road  Over  Bridge  (ROB)  at Haiditoli  Railway Crossing was  sanctioned  under  Central  Road  and  Infrastructure  Fund (CRIF) Scheme and is under implementation with revised scheduled date completion in April, 2026.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 474

## ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## STATUS OF NH-543

†474. DR. PRASHANT YADAORAO PADOLE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Framework for Tradeable Water Credits
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Aditya Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 468

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2025

## FRAMEWORK FOR TRADEABLE WATER CREDITS

## 468. SHRI ADITYA YADAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  cognizant  that  there  is  need  for  a  market-based  solution  for  developing  a framework  for  tradeable  water  credits  on  line  of  carbon  credits,  which  provides  incentives  for  water conservation and quality improvement;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the initiatives taken/proposed to be taken by the Government keeping in mind that the framework should include project design, activities and certification to reduce water consumption, with a defined water quality output?

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

(a) to (c) The  Central  Government has notified Green Credit Rules 2023 on 12th October 2023 under the Environment Protection Act 1986 to encourage voluntary environmental positive actions resulting in issuance of Green Credits.

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