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Lok Sabha Question No. 2324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: ST Majority Districts
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Raja Ram Singh

## 2324.  SHRI RAJA RAM SINGH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Scheduled Tribe (ST) majority districts in the country along with the number of districts out of these declared as scheduled areas under Article 244(1), State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that ST majority districts and habitations in several States including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir have not been brought under the Fifth Schedule and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has any proposals to declare the said ST majority districts as scheduled areas, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2324

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.3.2025

## ST MAJORITY DISTRICTS

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

- (a): As  per  the  2011  Census  there  are  87  tribal  majority  districts  having  at  least  50%  Scheduled  Tribes population. As per the notifications declaring Scheduled Areas under article 244(1) of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, 97 districts (33 fully and 64 partially covered) have been notified as Scheduled Areas  in 10 states namely Andhra Pradesh (including Telengana), Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Orissa.
- (b): Specification  of  'Scheduled Areas' in  relation to a State is by  notified Order of the President, after consultation with the State Government concerned. The criteria for declaration of Scheduled Area, which are not spelt in the Constitution of India, but have been used as a matter of practice, are:
- (i) preponderance of tribal population;
- (ii) compactness and reasonable size of the area;
- (ii) a viable administrative entity such as a district, block or taluk; and
- (iv)economic backwardness of the area as compared to the  neighbouring  areas.

As such for declaration of any areas as Scheduled Areas in any State fulfilling the above criteria the State Government after consultation with the Governor of the concerned State has to submit a  proposal to Ministry of Tribal Affairs for further action for notification of Scheduled Areas

- (c): The Ministry has received a proposal, during October 2024, from the State of Maharashtra for restructuring of Schedule Areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2320 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 13, 2025

## HERITAGE CITY DEVELOPMENT AND AUGMENTATION YOJANA

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to

- NO. 2320.      SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA: state:
- (a) the details of the progress made in the cities across the country  under the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY),
- particularly in Odisha, city-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  any  new  cities  from North-Eastern Region and Odisha under the said scheme; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):    The  National  Heritage  City  Development  and  Augmentation  Yojana (HRIDAY),  a  central  sector  scheme  launched  on  21 st  January,  2015  and implemented in 12 cities of Ajmer (Rajasthan), Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Amritsar  (Punjab),  Badami  (Karnataka),  Dwarka  (Gujarat),  Gaya  (Bihar), Kancheepuram and Velankanni (Tamil Nadu), Mathura and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Puri (Odisha), and Warangal (Telangana). The mission has ended on 31 st  March, 2019. As on date, 77 projects amounting to Rs.419.57crore have been approved under the Scheme and 76 projects costing to Rs. 392.71 crore have been completed. Six projects were completed in Puri(Odisha)
- under HRIDAY scheme.
- (b) & (c): No, HRIDAY scheme ended on 31 st  March, 2019. On discontinuation  of  the  HRIDAY  scheme,  heritage  component  has  been included under National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD),  a  scheme  with  Ministry  of Tourism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: GOBARdhan Initiative
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva, Shri Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2318 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## GOBARDHAN INITIATIVE

## 2318.   SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA: SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the current progress of the GOBARdhan initiative, including the number of bio-methanation plants set up so far;

(b) the details of technologies or innovations being incorporated into the GOBARdhan initiative to enhance efficiency and productivity in waste-to-energy conversion; and

(c) the manner in which the said initiative contributes to increase the availability of biogas and compost for rural and agricultural sectors?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  The GOBARdhan initiative is a major initiative of Govt. of India for generating wealth and energy by converting cattle dung, agri residue and other organic waste into biogas, Compressed Biogas (CBG) and organic manure. Various Ministries/Departments (GoI) are working together in  a  'Whole  of  Government'  approach  for  implementation  of  this  initiative  and  to  further promote circular economy.  A Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan has been developed to facilitate registration  Compress Bio Gas (CBG) plants.  As on date, 870 CBG plants have been registered by the plant proponents, out of which 122 are functional with installed capacity of 786 Tonne Per Day(TPD).

(b)  The  GOBARdhan  initiative  primarily  focuses  on  Compressed  Biogas  (CBG)  and  the various  technologies  or  innovations  being  used  for  conversion  of  biogas  to  CBG  which enhances the efficiencies and productivities are as under:

- Water Scrubbing
- Pressure Swing Adsorption
- Chemical Scrubbing
- Membrane Separation

(c)   The use of local biogenic waste (agri-residues, cattle dung, organic fraction of MSW etc.,) for biomethanation under GOBARdhan increases the availability of biogas/CBG for rural and agricultural sectors. CBG produced is an alternate source of clean fuel which can be blended with CNG and used as vehicle fuel or injected into the pipeline. Whereas, the production of Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) and Liquid Fermented Organic Manure (LFOM) during the biomethanation  process  increases  availability  of  compost  or  organic  manure  for  rural  and agricultural sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Roads in Shirdi
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any requests from the public representatives  regarding  construction/repair  of  fourteen  roads  in  Shirdi Parliamentary  Constituency  of  Maharashtra  under  Central  Road  and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF), if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of the progress made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  Government  has  received  the  request  regarding construction/repair of fourteen roads in Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency of Maharashtra  under  Central Road  and  Infrastructure Fund  (CRIF) Scheme. The list of works is forwarded to State Government  of Maharashtra to prioritise the projects for sanction under CRIF Scheme.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2313 ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## ROADS IN SHIRDI

†2313. SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE:

Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 2312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Supply-Demand Imbalance in Aviation Market
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2312

(To be answered on the 13 th  March 2025)

## SUPPLY-DEMAND IMBALANCE IN AVIATION MARKET

## 2312. DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the report of CAPA India estimates that Indian airlines are expected to incur industry-wide losses between $400 million to $600 million in the financial year 2025 primarily due to rising costs outweighing demand and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to address the supply-demand imbalance in the aviation market considering that India is currently the world's fastest-growing aviation market with demand surpassing the supply of planes; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce a comprehensive National Aviation Policy aimed at promoting the development and manufacturing of 'Made in India' passenger aircraft, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) and (b) The outlook report for financial year 2025 prepared in March, 2024 by CAPA India, had projected that Indian airlines would lose a combined USD 400500 million during the year. CAPA outlook report also states that supply remains a constraint and the leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) continue to face supply chain challenges with respect to the delivery of new equipment. These constraints are a global phenomenon and not unique to India. Orders for 2026 aircraft have been placed by major airlines and 350 aircraft have already been imported as on 31.01.2025.

- (c) A comprehensive National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) was launched in 2016 for promoting, inter alia, commercial aero-manufacturing under 'Make in India' initiative.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Survey of Slums and JJ Clusters in Delhi
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao

- (a)

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2308 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 13, 2025

## SURVEY OF SLUMS AND JJ CLUSTER IN DELHI

NO. 2308. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

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

- whether the Government/Delhi Development Authority (DDA) proposes to  provide  in-situ  rehabilitation  to  the  households  across  slums  and Jhuggi-Jhopri  (JJ)  Clusters  in  Delhi  under  the  Prime  Minister  Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has initiated the process of hiring agencies to  conduct  household  surveys  across  the  slums  and  JJ  Clusters  in Delhi for the said purpose;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof along with the names of such agencies;
- (d) whether the Government has set any timeline for conducting the said
- survey and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has identified the slums and JJ Clusters in which work would start at initial phase and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the total expenditure likely to be incurred on the said project?

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

## (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to (f) DDA has informed that it is implementing the In-situ rehabilitation and redevelopment of JJ clusters under the 'In-Situ Slum Redevelopment / Rehabilitation on PPP mode in Delhi'. As part of this process, out of total 376 JJ clusters, DDA has surveyed 210 JJ clusters on DDA and L&DO land to  update  the  household  data  and  identify  viable  JJ  clusters  for  ISSR projects on PPP mode by using land as a resource. This survey was done through an Agency, namely, M/s Society for Promotion of Youth & Masses. For  the  remaining  166  JJ  clusters,  request  for  empanelment  of  survey Agencies has been issued. Based on survey results and MPD norms, DDA will  select  viable  JJ  cluster  for  taking  up  rehabilitation  projects  on  PPP mode by using land as a resource wherein the successful bidder i.e. the PPP partner would carry out the investments both for rehabilitation as well as remunerative components.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Environmental Impact of Ethanol Blending
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2306

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  March, 2025

## ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ETHANOL BLENDING

†2306. SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

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

- (a)  the details of the steps/measures being taken to achieve broad clean energy targets in the country;
- (b)  whether the Government has a plan to assess the long-term environmental impact of ethanol blending, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  additional  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  further  reduce  the carbon footprint in the country?

## ANSWER

पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢालय मᱶ रा᭔य मंᮢी (᮰ी सुरेश गोपी)

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

(a) to (c): Government have taken a number of initiatives to achieve clean energy targets. These, inter-alia ,  include  support  for  investing  in  solar  and  wind  power  through initiatives like PM-KUSUM, National Green Hydrogen Mission, scheme for setting up Solar Parks and ultra-mega solar power projects, Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building  Code  (ECSBC)  for  commercial  and  residential  buildings, Unnat  Jyoti  by Affordable  LEDs for All  (UJALA) etc. Apart from this,  to reduce emissions from the transport sector, the Government has been implementing Ethanol Blending programme, SATAT, introduction of the FAME scheme to promote electric vehicles (EVs) through subsidies  and  infrastructure  development  and  building  an  extensive  network  of  EV charging stations.

To  create  a  market-based  mechanism  that  incentivizes  reduction  in  carbon emissions  and  to  facilitate  investment  in  clean  technologies  and  promote  renewable energy sources, Government has notified the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) in June, 2023 and amended in December, 2023, under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.

As  per  the  'Roadmap  for  Ethanol  Blending  in  India  2020-25',  prepared  by  an inter-Ministerial  Committee,  a  successful  E20  (20%  ethanol  blending  in  petrol)  is estimated  to  result  in  reduction  of  carbon  monoxide  emission  of  about  50%  in  two wheelers  and  30%  in  four  wheelers  through  using  E20  compared  to  E0  (neat  petrol). Hydrocarbon  emissions  are  estimated  to  reduce  by  20%  in  both  two  wheelers  and passenger cars.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Establishment of Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy, Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2302

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIBAL MULTIPURPOSE MARKETING CENTRES

## 2302.   SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY:

DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the manner in which the establishment of hundred tribal multipurpose marketing centres would benefit tribal communities economically;
- (b) the kind of support and resources that would be provided to tribal entrepreneurs through these centres; and
- (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to ensure that these centres remain operational and effective in the long term in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) : Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centers (TMMCs) has been envisaged to  act as a facility centre for aggregation, value addition and marketing of tribal produce/products for overall socioeconomic development of tribal communities and enhancing their income in following ways:
- a. Minimize post-harvest and post-production losses.
- b. Foster the use of locally sourced produce / products through aggregation/ value addition of tribal produce / products.
- c.  Provide  tribal  producers  with  opportunities  and  support  for  collective  marketing  and  other services  such  as  market  information  and  establishing  contacts  between  farmers  and  potential buyers.
- d. Ensuring better price realization of tribal produce / products by establishing market linkages at various levels and opportunities of aggregation with tie ups.
- (c): Ministry of Tribal Affairs has approved 06 TMMCs based on the proposals from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh. State Government has been advised to ensure consultations with stakeholders including feasibility / accessibility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Operation of Air Services from Hamirgarh (Bhilwara) Airstrip
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Damodar Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2301

(To be answered on the 13 th  March 2025)

## OPERATION OF AIR SERVICES FROM HAMIRGARH (BHILWARA) AIRSTRIP

## 2301. SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  reasons  for  not  awarding  air  route  connecting  Hamirgarh (Bhilwara) airstrip to any airline for the operation of RCS flights under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS);
- (b) the facilities currently available at the said airstrip for the operation of air services;
- (c) the number of runway strips currently available at the said airstrip and the number of these suitable for flights as per the prescribed standards; and
- (d) the details of the current usage of Hamirgarh (Bhilwara) airstrip?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (d): Hamirgarh (Bhilwara) airstrip is an unlicensed airstrip, owned and  managed  by  the  State  Government  of  Rajasthan.    No  routes connecting the airstrip were awarded to any airline for the operation of RCS flights till the completion of five rounds of bidding under the Scheme. Bids connecting Hamirgarh airstrip were received during UDAN 4.0 in 2019 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and evolving situation as well as VGF constraints during that period, economising measures were applied and the bids of connecting such airstrips including Hamirgarh were not awarded to the airlines.

Hamirgarh (Bhilwara) airstrip is available in the list of unserved airports in the UDAN Document. In case any airline submits a valid proposal for the operation of RCS flights connecting this airstrip in future bidding rounds,  the  same  can  be  considered  as  per  the  UDAN  Scheme's

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Lok Sabha Question No. 195 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Uranium Deposits
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Y S Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 195

ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## URANIUM DEPOSITS

- *195.    SHRI Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of Uranium rich sites in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the details of the estimated quantity of Uranium deposits in the said State; and
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  groundwater problems around the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) project around Tummalapalle project area in the Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) to (c)      A statement is placed on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *195  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  12.03.2025 REGARDNG 'URAMIUM DEPOSITS' BY SHRI Y. S AVINASH REDDY

- (a) to (b)

The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit  of  Department  of  Atomic  Energy  (DAE),  has  established  two  (02)  uranium deposits i.e. Tummalapalle Group of deposits in YSR (erstwhile Kadapa) district and Koppunuru deposit in Palnadu (erstwhile Guntur) district of Andhra Pradesh. A total of 2,54,020tonne (t) in-situ uranium oxide has been estimated in these deposits, which includes 2,51,259t in-situ uranium oxide in Tummalapalle and 2,761t in-situ uranium oxide in Koppunuru.

- (c)    In view to examine various  allegations made by the surrounding villagers, extensive in-depth hydro-geological scientific investigations have been carried out by different agencies (Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB), IIT Chennai, Bhabha Atomic  Research  Centre,  HPU  &  M/s.  MECON)  to  find  out  the  root  cause  of contamination  of  ground  water  at  Tummalapalle  and  also  find  out  whether    the Uranium Corporation of India (UCIL) Mining Project has played any role in such contamination.

The  scientific  investigations  concluded  that  there  is  no  discernible  dissolved uranium plume emanating from the tailings pond and that the tailings pond is not the probable cause of ground water contamination in the nearby wells. Further, the presence of high groundwater uranium concentration in upstream areas indicated that there is significant contamination of uranium due to natural deposits in the area resulting in poor water quality. It is established from the scientific studies that there is no ground water contamination due to UCIL mining project at Tummalapalle.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 193 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Operational Frequency of Radio Station in Dhanbad
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. *193 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025)

## OPERATIONAL FREQUENCY OF RADIO STATION IN DHANBAD

*193.  SHRI DULU MAHATO

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) the  current  operational  status  of  the  Radio  Station  in  Dhanbad along  with  the  measures  put  in  place  to  ensure  uninterrupted transmission of key programmes;
- (b) whether it is a fact that this Radio Station is operating at a very low frequency;
- (c) if  so,  whether  this  has  affected  its  ability  to  transmit  several programmes including Mann Ki Baat;
- (d) the reasons for its operation at a low frequency along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the issue;
- (e) whether the Government has received any representation regarding this issue; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (f) A statement is laid on the Table of House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (f)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *193 FOR ANSWER ON 12.03.2025.

(a) to (d) Currently, the 10 kW FM transmitter at Akashvani Dhanbad is  operating  at  2.5  kW  power  with  an  interim  mast/tower  and providing uninterrupted transmission of all the programmes including key programmes like Mann ki Baat. The work on 100 meter Tower for mounting 6 dipole antenna is targeted to be completed by June, 2025. (e) & (f) No, Sir.

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