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Lok Sabha Question No. 2365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Piped Natural Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2365

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  August, 2023

## Piped Natural Gas

†2365. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a)  whether Piped Natural Gas (PNG) supply has been started on a large scale in urban areas, while its coverage in rural areas is still limited and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the distribution of PNG through lines is mainly focussed on urban areas as a result of which most of the rural areas face lack of access to PNG and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether prior to order of National Green Tribunal (NGT), Officers of PNG gas companies used to go to entrepreneurs and provide facility of connection and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether after passing the orders by NGT, Officers and employees of PNG gas companies are facing challenges in their capacity of providing connections to entrepreneurs; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म मंी

## ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (e)  Providing Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections are part of the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network and the same is carried out by the entities authorised as per the Minimum  Work  Programme  (MWP)  targets  provided  by  the  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas Regulatory Board  (PNGRB)  and  techno-commercial  feasibility. As  on 31.05.2023, 300 Geographical Areas (GAs) covering about 98% of the population and 88% of total geographical area of the country spread over around 630 districts in 28 States/UTs including rural areas have been authorized by PNGRB.As per MWP target, authorised entities have to provide approx. 12.5 crore PNG connections by 2030 including in rural and urban areas. The authorized entities also supply natural gas to customers including entrepreneurs in industrial and commercial sector in their GAs as per the demand and techno-commercial viability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Kishanganj Airport under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2364

(To be answered on the 3 rd  August 2023)

## KISHANGANJ AIRPORT UNDER UDAN SCHEME

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) the criteria adopted by the Ministry to choose an airport to be developed under UDAN scheme; and

- (b) whether the Ministry would consider to develop Kishanganj airport under UDAN scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

## 2364. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED

be pleased to state:-

(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a): UDAN is an ongoing market driven scheme where bidding rounds are conducted from time to time to cover more destinations/stations and routes. Based on their assessment of demand on particular routes, interested airlines submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN. An airport which i s   i n c l u d e d   i n   t h e   awarded  routes  of  UDAN  and  requires upgradation/development  for  commencement  of  UDAN  operations,  is developed under the 'Revival of unserved and underserved airports' scheme.
- (b): Kishanganj airstrip in Bihar is available in the list of unserved airports in the UDAN document. No bid has been received to operate the flights from/to Kishanganj airport till the completion of four rounds of bidding under UDAN.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Difference in Airfare
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2363 (To be answered on the 3 rd  August 2023)

## DIFFERENCE IN AIRFARE

## 2363. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a) to (d): Airfares are neither established nor regulated by the Government. Air Transport Undertakings engaged in scheduled air services are required to establish  tariff  having  regard  to  all  relevant  factors,  including  cost  of operation, characteristic of services, reasonable profit and the generally prevailing tariff. Airlines are free to charge reasonable air fares as per their operational viabilities subject to compliance of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937. The ticket prices are not solely dependent on distance of route. The prices  are  fixed  by  the  airlines  keeping  in  mind  the  market,  demand, seasonality  and  other  market  forces.

The airline pricing system runs in multiple levels (buckets) which are in line with practices being followed globally. The airfare increases with increase in demand of seats as the lower fare buckets get sold out fast when bookings are offered by airlines. The airlines have introduced advance purchase schemes of 60 days, 30 days, 14 days etc in which discounted fares are being offered be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there is difference in airfare from Mumbai to Bengaluru and Mumbai to Mangalore despite having almost same distance from Mumbai; (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has observed that airlines increase the fares in an unprecedented way during the festivals and emergent situations;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether the Government has taken or proposes to take any steps to maintain uniformity in airfare keeping in view the distance between the cities and also determine a fixed maximum airfare; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

which would entail travelling even during peak seasons on low fares. Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  has  established  Tariff Monitoring Unit which monitors fares on select sectors on random basis. This ensures that the airfares charged by the airlines are within the established tariff of the airlines, which is displayed on their website. Government has also taken steps to sensitise the airlines on maintaining reasonable  price  levels  by  self  regulating  airfares  during  emergency. Consultations are held with airlines on regular basis to keep passenger interest in mind and exercise moderation. (e) & (f) There is no proposal at present to alter the existing regulatory framework on airfare.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Discontinuation of MANF
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Maddila  Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2362 ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023

## Discontinuation of MANF

## 2362. SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

Will the Minister of Minority Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the reasons for the discontinuation of Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme (MANF); (b) whether the Government has put forth any compensation for the ongoing beneficiaries of the said scheme; (c) if so, the details thereof and, if not, the reasons therefor; (d) whether the Government proposes to execute different scholarship schemes for minorities; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (e):The Government has implemented various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every  strata,  including  minorities,  especially  the  economically  weaker  and  lesser  privileged sections  of  the  society,  through  various  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of  Culture,  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  and  Ministry  of  Rural  Development. Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  has  specifically  implemented  various  schemes,  including  PreMatric, Post Matric and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship schemes, across the country for socioeconomic and educational empowerment of the six notified minority communities.

The  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  has  implemented  the  Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship (MANF)  Scheme  on  the  lines  of  the  JRF  Scheme  of  UGC  and  CSIR.  The  UGC  and  CSIR Fellowship Schemes are open for candidates of all social categories and communities including minorities.  In  addition  to  this,  students  from  minority  communities  are  also  covered under the Fellowship  Schemes  being  implemented  by  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  &  Empowerment  and Ministry of Tribal Affairs for SC and OBC students and for ST students respectively .In view of the overlap among the aforesaid Schemes, it has been decided to discontinue the MANF Scheme from 2022-23 onward. The existing MANF Fellows will continue to receive Fellowships till the end of their respective tenure, subject to compliance with the extant guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Electric Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shankar Lalwani, Arvind Kumar Sharma, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make use of the Electric Vehicles (EVs) mandatory in all Government departments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the problems being faced in acquisition of the said vehicles;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any targets to popularize the use of EVs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2360

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  AUGUST, 2023

## ELECTRIC VEHICLES

2360. SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)    No such proposal is under consideration.

(d) and (e)          Ministry of Heavy Industries has taken following initiatives to promote use of Electric vehicles (EVs) in the country: -

1.      Launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in 2015 and presently, Phase-II of FAME India Scheme is being implemented for a period of 5 years  w.e.f.  01st  April,  2019  with  a  total  budgetary  support  of  Rs. 10,000 crores. FAME II focuses on supporting electrification of public and shared transportation through subsidies to 7,090 e-Buses, 5 lakh e-3  Wheelers,  55,000  e-4  Wheeler  Passenger  Cars  and  10  lakh  e-2 Wheelers.
2.      The Government on 12th May, 2021 approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country in order to bring down prices of battery in the country. Drop in battery price will result in cost reduction of electric vehicles.
3.     Electric Vehicles are covered under Production Linked Incentive (PLI)  scheme  for  Automobile  and  Auto  Components,  which  was approved  on  15th  September  2021  with  a  budgetary  outlay  of  Rs. 25,938 crores for a period of five years.

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has taken following initiatives to promote use of Electric vehicles (EVs) in the country: -

1. Battery Operated Transport Vehicles have been granted exemption from the requirements of permit, vide S.O. 5333(E) dated 18th October, 2018.
2. Battery  Operated  Vehicles  have  been  granted  exemption  from the payment of fees for the purpose of issue or renewal of registration certificate and assignment of new registration mark vide GSR 525(E) dated 2nd August, 2021.
3. All India Tourist Permit is issued for battery operated vehicles without payment of permit fee vide GSR 302(E) dated 18th April, 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Operations of Flights from Manpur Airstrip
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2357

(To be answered on the 3 rd  August 2023)

## OPERATIONS OF FLIGHTS FROM MANPUR AIRSTRIP

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) whether any airlines company has submitted a proposal to operate flights from Manpur airstrip to different parts of the country including Rajasthan

- under UDAN scheme;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the reasons for delay in starting air service from Manpur airstrip under Regional Connectivity Scheme?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

2357. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL

be pleased to state:-

(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a) to (c): Manpur airstrip in Rajasthan is available in the list of unserved airports in Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN document. No bid to operate flight to/from Manpur airstrip has been received  till the completion of four rounds of bidding under UDAN.

UDAN is a market driven scheme where bidding rounds are conducted from time to time to cover more destinations/stations and routes. Based on their assessment of demand on particular routes, interested airlines submit their proposals connecting the RCS Airports at the time of bidding under UDAN.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Upgradation to NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2356 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  AUGUST, 2023

## UPGRADATION TO NH

2356. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration for conversion of State Highways to National Highways and if so, the details thereof including Odisha?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

State roads, including State Highways (SHs), are declared as National  Highways  (NHs)  from  time  to  time  on  the  basis  of  well established principles. The important criteria for declaration of NHs include the following: -

- i.
- Roads running through length / breadth of the country.
- ii. Connecting  adjacent  countries,  National  Capitals  with  State Capitals / mutually the State Capitals, major ports, non-major ports, large industrial centers or tourist centers.
- iii. Roads  having  important  strategic  requirement  in  hilly  and isolated area.
- iv. Arterial roads which enable sizeable reduction in travel distance and achieve substantial economic growth.
- v. Roads which help in opening up large tracts of backward area and hilly region.
- vi. Roads contributing towards achievement of National Highways grid of 100 km.
- vii. Synergy with PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).

The Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments  /  Union  territories  (UTs),  including  from  the  State Government of Odisha, for declaration / upgradation of State roads, including  SHs,  as  new  NHs.   Decisions  are  taken  based  on  the fulfillment  of  the  criteria,  requirement  of  connectivity,  inter-se priority and availability of funds. Total length of NHs in the country has increased from about 91,287 km in March, 2014 to about 1,46,145 km at present, including increase in length of NHs in the State of Odisha from about 4,550 km in March, 2014 to about 5,897 km at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Funds under AMRUT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2348 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 03, 2023

## FUNDS UNDER AMRUT

NO. 2348.

SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a)   whether the Government has implemented Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) for development of urban areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether a survey has been conducted regarding the funds sanctioned and utilized in first phase of AMRUT;
- (c) if so, the details thereof with regard to Rajasthan, fund/area/city-wise along with funds released therefor;
- (d)  whether several complaints are being received regarding implementation/construction of works sanctioned in first phase of AMRUT; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof with regard to Churu Parliamentary Constituency in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a):   Government has implemented Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation  (AMRUT)  Scheme  for  development  of  urban  areas,  it  was launched on June 25, 2015, in 500 selected cities across the country covering around  60%  of  the  Urban  Population.  The  focus  of  AMRUT  Scheme  is  to provide basic infrastructure for water supply, sewerage & septage management,  storm  water  drainage,  non-motorised  urban  transport  and development of green spaces & parks in 500 Mission cities.

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(b) & (c): No such survey has been conducted regarding the funds sanctioned  and  utilized  in  first  phase  of  AMRUT  Scheme.  Further,  under AMRUT funds are allocated to all States/ Union Territories at the beginning of the  mission  and  not  city-wise  or  year-wise.  So  far,  Central  Assistance  of ₹1,457.97  crore  ha s  been  released  for  implementation  of  projects  under AMRUT  Scheme  in  the  Rajasthan  State  and  utilisation  certificates  of

₹1,456.95 crore have been received. (d) & (e): Government  of  Rajasthan  has  informed  that,  minor  complaints were registered while execution of the sewerage work in the Churu city under AMRUT  scheme.  According  to  that  report  all  the  above  complaints  have already  been  redressed  within  time  limit  and  no  complaint  is  pending  at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Jal Shakti Abhiyan-II
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ramesh Chand Bind

## 2347. Įी रमेश ǒबÛदः

Èया जल शिÈत मंğी यह बताने कȧ क ृ पा करɅगे ͩकः

- (क) चालू ͪवƣीय वष[ क े  दौरान मानसून क े  पूव[ और बाद क े  मौसम क े  ͧलए उƣर Ĥदेश मɅ वषा[ जल संचयन हेतु जल शिÈत अͧभयान-II क े  अंतग[त èवीक ृ त और जारȣ कȧ गई Ǔनͬध का Þयौरा Èया है;
- (ख) Èया सरकार क े  पास देश क े  जल कȧ कमी वाले िजलɉ मɅ वषा[ जल क े  संर¢ण हेतु कोई अÛय
- योजना है; और
- (ग) यǑद हां, तो त×संबंधी Þयौरा Èया है?

## जल शिÈत राÏय मंğी (Įी ǒबæवेæवर टुडु)

(क): जल शिÈत अͧभयान (जेएसए) अͧभयान वष[ 2019 मɅ देश क े  जल संकटĒèत 256 िजलɉ मɅ शुǾ ͩकया  गया  था,  िजसे  बाद  मɅ  वष[  2021  से  "जल  शिÈत  अͧभयान:  क ै च  द  रेन"  (जेएसए:  सीटȣआर) अͧभयान क े  Ǿप मɅ उƣर Ĥदेश सǑहत पूरे देश मɅ लागू ͩकया गया है। Įृंखला मɅ चतुथ[, जेएसए: सीटȣआर 2023, को Ǒदनांक 04.03.2023 से 30.11.2023 क े  दौरान उƣर Ĥदेश सǑहत देश भर क े  सभी िजलɉ क े सभी Ēामीण और शहरȣ ¢ेğɉ मɅ काया[Ûवयन क े  ͧलए Ǒदनांक 04.03.2023 को शुǾ ͩकया गया है। जेएसए: सीटȣआर ͪवͧभÛन क Ʌ ġȣय और राÏय योजनाओं का अͧभसरण है। Ēामीण ͪवकास ͪवभाग ने सूͬचत ͩकया है ͩक महा×मा गांधी राçĚȣय Ēामीण रोजगार गारंटȣ योजना (एमजीएनआरईजीएस) क े  अंतग[त उƣर Ĥदेश मɅ 22,408 जल संर¢ण और वषा[ जल संचयन काय[ पूरे हो चुक े  हɇ और जेएसए: सीटȣआर 2023 क े  9,166 काय[ चल रहे हɇ और Ǒदनांक 31.07.2023 (अͧभयान अवͬध Ǒदनांक 04.03.2023 से 30.11.2023 तक) तक 537.19 करोड़ ǽपये का क ु ल åयय ͩकया गया है।

- (ख) और (ग): जल राÏय का ͪवषय है और क े Ûġ सरकार तकनीकȧ और ͪवƣीय सहायता क े  माÚयम से राÏयɉ क े  Ĥयासɉ मɅ सहायता करती है। तथाͪप, भारत सरकार जल कȧ कमी वाले िजलɉ सǑहत देश मɅ ͪवͧभÛन  èकȧमɉ/अͧभयानɉ/नीǓतयɉ  को  काया[िÛवत  करती  है  िजसमɅ  अÛय  बातɉ  क े   साथ-साथ  वषा[  जल संर¢ण का काय[ भी शाͧमल है। क Ʌ ġ सरकार कȧ Ĥमुख योजनाएं अटल भूजल योजना (अटल जल), अटल नवीकरण और शहरȣ पǐरवत[न ͧमशन 2.0 (अमृत 2.0), Ĥधानमंğी क ृ ͪष ͧसंचाई योजना (पीएमक े एसवाई), महा×मा गांधी राçĚȣय Ēामीण रोजगार गारंटȣ योजना (मनरेगा) आǑद हɇ। 150 जल संकटĒèत िजलɉ पर ͪवशेष  Úयान  देने  क े   कायɟ  क े   साथ-साथ  अÛय  पहलɉ  मɅ  जल  शिÈत  अͧभयान:  क ै च  द  रेन  (जेएसए: सीटȣआर)  2023  ͧमशन  अमृत  सरोवर,  राçĚȣय  जल  नीǓत,  आवास  और  शहरȣ  मामलɉ  क े   मंğालय  क े ǑदशाǓनदȶश, पंचायती राज मंğालय क े  Ǔनदȶश, क Ʌ ġȣय भूजल Ĥाͬधकरण क े  ͪवǓनयमन आǑद शाͧमल हɇ।

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## भारत सरकार जल शिÈत मंğालय

## जल संसाधन, नदȣ ͪवकास और गंगा संर¢ण ͪवभाग लोक सभा

## अतारांͩकत Ĥæन संÉया 2347

िजसका उƣर 03 अगèत, 2023 को Ǒदया जाना है।

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## जल शिÈत अͧभयान-II

## उƣर
Lok Sabha Question No. 2345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: New Housing Scheme for Small Towns
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Durga Das Uikey

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2345

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 03, 2023

## NEW HOUSING SCHEME FOR SMALL TOWNS

- NO. 2345.    SHRI DURGA DAS (D.D.) UIKEY: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased
- to state:
- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  new  housing  scheme  for small towns;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- the  details  of  housing  schemes  being  implemented  by  the
- (c) Government in aspirational districts;
- (d) the details of schemes being implemented in Betul Parliamentary Constituency;
- (e) whether any other incentives are being provided to encourage the cities selected under Swachhta Survekshan; and
- (f) the  ranking  of  cities  of  Madhya  Pradesh  under  Swachhta Survekshan?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to (d): Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)  is implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Urban  (PMAY-U) since 25.06.2015 to provide pucca house with basic amenities to all eligible urban  beneficiaries across the country including Aspirational Districts as well as Betul Parliamentary Constituency. The Scheme is being implemented in all the statutory  towns  as per  Census  2011  and  towns  notified  subsequently  including Notified Planning/Development Areas, areas falling within Notified Planning/Development area under the jurisdiction of an Industrial

Development Authority/Special Area Development Authority/Urban Development Authority or any such Authority under State legislation which is entrusted with the functions of urban planning and regulations. The Scheme is implemented through four verticals i.e., Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) and Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS).

Against the validated demand  of  1.12  crore  houses,  as on 24.07.2023,  118.90  lakh  houses  have  been  sanctioned  under PMAY-U,  out  of  which,  112.25  lakh  have  been  grounded  for construction; of which 75.51 lakh are completed/delivered to the beneficiaries.

- (e) & (f):  MoHUA conducts an annual Survey. Swachh Survekshan is done for evaluation of the overall implementation of sanitation and waste management in cities. No incentives are provided to cities selected  under Swachhta  Survekshan.  The  ranking  of  cities  of Madhya  Pradesh  under  Swachhta  Survekshan  may  be  accessed at https://sbmurban.org/ss-2022-result-dashboard.

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