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Lok Sabha Question No. 1316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Small and Marginal Farmers under PM-KUSUM
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1316

ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023

## SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS UNDER PM-KUSUM

1316. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any criteria has been laid down for including small and marginal farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) as the present focus has been on farmers with capacity of 3.0 HP motor and above;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to formulate policies to deal with over-exploitation of already depleted ground water by solar pumps; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b)  PM  KUSUM is a demand driven scheme and therefore quantities/ capacities are allocated under the three components of the scheme based on demand received from the States/ UTs.

Solarization  of  pumps  is  carried  out  under  Component  'B'  &  Component  'C'.  As  per  PM KUSUM scheme guidelines, priority would be given to small and marginal farmers by State Implementing agency while implementing the scheme.

The size of the standalone solar pump is to be selected on the basis of the water table in the area, land covered and quantity of water required for irrigation.

- (c)  &  (d)  PM-KUSUM guidelines have a provision to address over-exploitation of ground water by solar pumps.

As per the scheme guidelines, new pumps are not permitted to be installed in Dark zone/Black zone/  over-exploited  areas  notified  by  Central  Ground  Water  Board  (CGWB).   However, existing standalone diesel pumps, can be converted into standalone solar pumps in these areas provided they use micro irrigation techniques to save water.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Taxes on Petroleum Products
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1314 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 JULY, 2023

## Taxes on Petroleum Products

## 1314. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  not  reduced  taxes  on  petroleum  products  such  as  petrol  and diesel despite inflation levels in India are still above the RBI's target ceiling of six per cent and if so, the reasons therefor; and

(b) whether the petroleum products remained at elevated levels despite a 384 per cent increase in India's imports of cheaper crude oil during April, 2022 to January, 2023 and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामे वर तेल )

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

(a) & (b): Prices  of  petrol  and  diesel  have  been  market-determined  with  effect  from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) take appropriate decision on pricing of petrol and diesel.

Government reduced Central Excise duty by a total of Rs. 13/ litre and Rs. 16/ litre on petrol and diesel  respectively  in  two  tranches  in  November  2021  and  May  2022.  The  excise  reductions were fully passed on to consumers and retail prices fell as a result. The measure was aimed to give  a  further  fillip  to  the  economy  and  to  boost  consumption  and  keep  inflation  low,  thus helping the poor  and middle classes. Subsequently, many States/UTs have also reduced VAT rates on petrol and diesel.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Implementation of Gram Ujala Scheme
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1313

## ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF GRAM UJALA SCHEME

†1313. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  Gram  Ujala  Scheme  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the names of districts identified in Rajasthan to include in the first phase of this scheme;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to create awareness among the beneficiaries about the said scheme;
- (d) the time by which the said scheme is likely to be implemented by the Government; and
- (e) the  number  of  villages  and  hamlets  (dhanies)  in  Tonk  and  Sawai  Madhopur districts of Rajasthan which have been included under the said scheme?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  to (e) : Gram  Ujala Scheme  has  been implemented by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL). Under Gram Ujala Scheme, more than 1 crore LED bulbs have been distributed in rural areas of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana as a Pilot Project. The details of LED bulbs distribution in the above States is as per table below:-

| Sr. No.   | State          | LED bulbs Distributed   |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------|
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh  | 46,34,219               |
| 2.        | Bihar          | 37,62,058               |
| 3.        | Andhra Pradesh | 5,59,030                |
| 4.        | Telangana      | 5,67,380                |
| 5.        | Karnataka      | 4,77,335                |
| Total     | Total          | 1,00,00,022             |

The  Gram  Ujala  Scheme  has  not  been  implemented  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan. Various awareness activities are being done by CESL/authorized agencies for the usage of LED bulbs amongst beneficiaries such as - local/ national media outreach, information dissemination through TV/Radio and other modes of media like banners, posters, leaflets etc. The distribution under the pilot of Gram Ujala has been completed and currently, no further distribution activity is underway.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Air Routes from Nanded to other Cities
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1311

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2023)

## AIR ROUTES FROM NANDED TO OTHER CITIES

## 1311. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to resume flight services on Nanded-
- Amritsar-Mumbai and Nanded-Delhi routes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the timeline decided in this regard;
- (c) whether the resumption of flight services on the said routes has been unduly delayed even after lifting of  COVID protocols restrictions and demand by passengers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (c): Air India was operating flights from Nanded to Amritsar (Dec 2017 onwards) and Delhi (Dec 2018 onwards) with intermittent suspensions. It discontinued these flights in Oct 2021 and operated Amritsar-NandedMumbai till  March  2022.  Air  India  discontinued  these  flights  due  to commercial considerations and aircraft availability issues. Thereafter, there have been no scheduled operations from Nanded Airport.

With the repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation sector has been deregulated. Airlines are free to select whatever markets and network they wish to service. Hence, it is up to the airline operator for introduction of air services to / from any airport in country depending on their operational & commercial viability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Sustainable Methods and Technologies
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari, Kotagiri Sridhar, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, M V V Satyanarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1308

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY, 27, 2023

## SUSTAINABLE METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES

NO.1308.   DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  exploring  new  sustainable  methods  and technologies  for  construction  as  India  is  one  of  the  largest  market  for construction;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  growing  technological  changes  in  the  construction  market  are affecting labour demand and wages; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken to address the same?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a):    Yes,  the  Government  has  been  making  concerted  efforts  towards adopting new  and  emerging building materials and technologies in construction sector.
- (b):  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  has  initiated  Global  Housing Technology  Challenge  -  India  (GHTC-India)  and  undertaken  six  distinct construction technology for six light house projects across the country to showcase  these  technologies  for  widespread  adoption  throughout  the country. Under the scheme of PMAY (Urban) around 17 lacs houses are under construction  based  on  new  technologies.  These  technologies  have  been proven to be resource-efficient, climate-responsive, disaster-resilient, ecofriendly  and  energy-efficient  leading  to  speedy  construction  as  well  as sustainable development.

During the process of GHTC-India, a Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) of MoHUA identified 54 Innovative Construction Technologies which were shortlisted as per their suitability of construction in different geo-climatic regions of the country.

Performance Appraisal Certification Scheme (PACS) is being operated for Identification, Evaluation and Certification of Emerging Technologies suiting to different geo-climatic conditions of the country. Under PACS, so far 82 innovative products and systems have been certified.

- (c)& (d): No such data related to labour demand and wages vis.a.vis growing technological changes in respect of construction market is maintained at the Central Level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Rapid Rail Transport System in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1307

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 27, 2023

## RAPID RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN UTTAR PRADESH

- NO. 1307.  SHRI  VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to start Rapid Rail transport system in Uttar Pradesh in near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the future targets of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to (c): Yes Sir. The Government of India has sanctioned 82.15 Km long  Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut  Regional  Rapid  Transit  System (RRTS) corridor in March, 2019. The project is scheduled to be completed within 6 years from the date of start of work, with opening of different stretches of the corridor for public carriage in phased manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: HRIDAY Yojana
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1305 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 27, 2023

## HRIDAY YOJANA

NO.1305.      DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

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

- (a) the salient features and objectives of 'Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana' (HRIDAY);
- (b) the number of cities covered under HRIDAY and the progress made so far
- in this regard;
- (c) the impact of HRIDAY on the preservation and promotion of India's cultural heritage; and
- (d) the fund allocated and utilised for the same till date?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (c):     National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) was launched on 21 January, 2015. The main objective of the scheme  is  to  preserve  the  character  of  the  soul  of  heritage  city  and facilitate inclusive heritage linked urban development. It was implemented in  12  cities  namely  Ajmer  (Rajasthan),  Amaravati  (Andhra  Pradesh), Amritsar  (Punjab),  Badami  (Karnataka),  Dwarka  (Gujarat),  Gaya  (Bihar), Kanchipuram and Velankanni (Tamil Nadu), Mathura and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh),  Puri  (Odisha)  and  Warangal  (Telangana).  Out  of  77  approved projects, 76 projects have been completed under the scheme.

The mission has ended on 31 March, 2019 and its Heritage component has been merged in the scheme 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive(PRASHAD)' under Ministry of Tourism.

(d): Under the HRIDAY Scheme Rs. 453.90 crore was allocated to all 12 cities and Rs. 402.08 crore was released.  Utilization certificates of Rs.

326.07 crore has been received from cities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Use of Lignocellulosic Ethanol
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1303

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th July, 2023

## USE OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC ETHANOL

## †1303. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to reduce dependence on import of petroleum products, to provide remunerative prices to sugarcane farmers and to mix ten per cent  ethanol  in  petroleum  products  in  view  of  environmental  conservation  and creation of employment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  approve  the  use  of  lignocellulosic  ethanol derived from sugarcane bagasse, rice husk, wheat and cotton straws and wood and bamboo chips; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

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

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Government  is  promoting  biofuels  with  the  broader  objectives  of reducing import dependency, generating employment, providing better remuneration to farmers,  for  associated  environmental  benefits,  promoting  better  waste  management practices, etc. Public Sector OMCs have already achieved over 10% ethanol blending in petrol during Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2021-22.

(c)  &  (d):  The  National  Policy  on  Biofuels-  2018  identifies  agricultural  and  forestry residues like rice straw,  cotton  stalk,  corn  cobs,  saw  dust, bagasse etc.,  as  a  potential feedstock  for  ethanol  production.  Further,  the  Government  has  notified  the  'Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan - Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana' for providing financial support for setting up Second Generation (2G) ethanol projects in the country using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Distribution of Gold Coins by DVC
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1300 ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023

## DISTRIBUTION OF GOLD COINS BY DVC

1300. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Damodar  Valley  Corporation  (DVC)  has  distributed  Gold Coins    (10 gms/24 carat) to all its employees on its 75th Foundation Day costing more than Rs. 36.00 crores and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the DVC management took the approval of Department of Expenditure,  MoF  in  view  of  ban  on  such  expenditure  circulated  vide Office  Memorandum  No.  F.No.  7(2)/(E)Coord./2020  dated  4th  September, 2020 for purchase of Gold Coins for distribution among its employees;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and whether the Ministry would initiate any inquiry and further action in the matter;
- (d) whether the Gold Coins purchased were not Hallmarked as per the IS 1417:2016 and the specifications mentioned in the Purchase Order of DVC; and
- (e) whether DVC took an undertaking from the employees that the Gold Coin received by them is 10gms/24 carat and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) :   To commemorate the 75 th  year of its inception, DVC Board took the decision to distribute gold coins to all employees who were on the roll of the Corporation as on 07-07-2022, as a token of acknowledgement of their services  rendered  to  the  organisation  and  also  to  motivate  them  to rededicate for further growth and development of the organisation.

(b) & (c) :   For  distribution  of  above  gold  coins  (10  gm  /24  carat),  due approval  was  taken  from  the  DVC  Board  in  the  657 th   meeting  held  on 20.05.2022.  DoE  OM  dated  4 th   September  2020  is  on  economy  and rationalization of non priority expenditure while protecting and preserving priority expenditure.  The 75 th  Foundation Day of DVC was a rare event in the history of DVC. (d)   : The gold coins were procured from Government Mint, Kolkata and were of 999 fineness (24 Carat), as per the approved specifications. Government  Mint,  Kolkata  had  certified  that  the  'gold  coins  supplied  to Damodar Valley Corporation against Purchase Order no. CP/SECTHQ/GOLDCOIN/2022-23/553012 dated 26.09.2022 by India Government Mint, Kolkata have positive tolerance both with respect to weight and purity.' (e) : Gold coins, notified as 999 fineness (24 Carat), were distributed to every eligible employee of DVC by taking acknowledgement

- receipt from each such employee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Patents filed by MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1299 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023

## PATENTS FILED BY MSMEs

1299. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

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

- (a) the details of patents filed by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to  create  awareness  about  intellectual property rights among MSMEs in the country; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDMUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

- (a): As  per  the  information  provided  by  Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the number of patent applications filed by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during the last three years and the current year are as under:
- (b) & (c): Government  of  India  has  taken  several  steps  to  create  awareness  about intellectual property rights among MSMEs in the country. DPIIT has conducted 54 awareness programmes  during  past  three  years.  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology (MeitY)  has  conducted  84  awareness  programmes  /  seminars  including  2  international workshops  till  date.  Furthermore,  Ministry  of  MSME  has  also  conducted  40  awareness programmes, 1 National Level Workshop, 10 IP Yatra, 13 programmes (on World IP day) under IPR component of MSME innovative Scheme.

| Financial Year            |   Patent applications filed |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2020-21                   |                        1012 |
| 2021-22                   |                        1369 |
| 2022-23                   |                        1758 |
| 2023-24 (upto 24.07.2023) |                         756 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Commercial LPG Price
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1297 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 JULY, 2023

## Commercial LPG Price

## 1297. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have slashed prices of commercial LPG cylinder amid softening of international oil prices and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  domestic  LPG  prices  remain  unchanged  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to reduce the domestic LPG prices; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामे वर तेल )

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

- (a) to (d): India  imports  more  than  60%  of  its  domestic  LPG  consumption.  While  for domestic LPG, Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumers, the prices of commercial LPG are set by LPG marketing companies independently.

While the Retail Selling Prices (RSP) of domestic LPG cylinder remained unchanged at Rs. 1103 per 14.2 Kg cylinder for the months of June and July 2023 for Delhi, the RSP of commercial LPG cylinder increased from Rs. 1773 in June 2023 to Rs. 1780 per 19 Kg cylinder in July 2023 for Delhi.

Under  the  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  for  LPG  (DBTL)  scheme,  the  subsidy,  as  admissible,  is credited  to  the  bank  accounts  of  eligible  beneficiaries.  In  addition,  w.e.f.  21st  May,  2022, Government has started a targeted subsidy of Rs. 200 per 14.2 Kg cylinder for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries for upto 12 refills a year for years 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Assessment of SBM-U 2.0
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gautam Gambhir

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1296 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 27, 2023

## ASSESSMENT OF SBM-U 2.0

## NO. 1296.    SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is working on any plan or strategy to assess the overall implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 across the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

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

(a)  &  (b)  :    Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (SBM-U)  2.0  has  been  launched  on October  1,  2021  for  a  period  of  five  years  with  a  vision  of  achieving Garbage Free Status  for all cities  through 100% source segregation, door to  door  collection  and  scientific  management  of  all  fractions  of  waste including safe disposal in scientific landfills. It is also aims at remediation of all legacy dumpsites and converting them into green zones.

To assess the overall implementation of sanitation and waste management  in cities, MoHUA  conducts  an annual Survey'Swachh Survekshan.  In  addition,  Cities  also  go  through  annual  ODF  and  GFC Certifications through 3 rd  party agencies.

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