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Lok Sabha Question No. 1019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Cargo Aircraft at Gaya
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1019

(To be answered on the 8 th  February 2024)

## CARGO AIRCRAFT AT GAYA

## 1019. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to operate cargo aircraft from Gaya

airport; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) and (b): With repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation was totally deregulated. Airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type, free to select whatever markets and network they wish to operate. Hence, it is up to the airline operator to consider the introduction of air services including freighter services to/ from any city in the country depending on their operational & commercial viabilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Water Level in Bhakra Dam
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1018

ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## WATER LEVEL IN BHAKRA DAM

## 1018. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there has been dip in the water level in the Bhakra dam;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;

(c) the details of the likely implications of the drop in water level in Bhakra Dam on the irrigation especially in Punjab and Haryana;

(d) whether the Government is taking any measures to ensure optimal water level in the Bhakra Dam, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) whether the Government has any policy for regular inspection and monitoring of all dams in the country including Bhakra Dam and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) to (c) As on 30.01.2024, level of the Bhakra reservoir was about 13 feet higher than the average level of water during the last 40 years.  As there is no dip in the water level of Bhakra Dam, there is no implication on irrigation in Punjab and Haryana.

- (d) BBMB apprises the partner States about the existing position of water level in the reservoir and hence the availability of water during the monthly Technical Committee Meeting. Reservoir operations are planned accordingly. States are advised by BBMB to use the water judicially whenever there is any shortfall in the water availability.
- (e) Yes, to evolve uniform dam safety procedures across the country, Govt. of India enacted Dam Safety Act, 2021 and the provisions of the Act came into effect from 30 th December 2021. As per Section 31 of the Dam Safety Act 2021,

"(1)  Every  owner  of  a  specified  dam  shall  undertake  every  year,  through  their  Dam  Safety  Unit,  a  premonsoon and post- monsoon inspection in respect of such dam".

(3)(c) forward the inspection report by the dam safety unit to the concerned State Dam Safety Organization, which shall analyze the report and submit comments on the deficiency and remedial measures, if any, to the owner of the specified dam."

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Works of Thanneermukkom Bund
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1016

ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## WORKS OF THANNEERMUKKOM BUND

## 1016. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of development works of Thanneermukkom Bund and Thottappally spillway in the State of Kerala;

(b) the funds allocated for these projects along with the expected time of completion;

(c) whether the Government is aware of any delay in the works of these projects;

(d) if so, the reasons for the delay in completion of work;

(e) whether it is a fact that these works are included in the Kuttanadu package; and

(f)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  funds  allocated  and  the  time  likely  to  be  taken  for  completion  of  the development work?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Water  being  a  State  subject,  planning,  implementation  and  funding  of  irrigation  projects  lies  in  the domain of the State Government concerned. However, partial financial assistance to the identified irrigation projects is being provided by Government of India under its ongoing schemes.

Thanneermukkom bund, as well as Thottappally spillway projects are being funded and implemented by Government of Kerala.  The State Government has informed that the mechanical and electrical works of all three stages of the Thanneermukkom barrage have been completed. Further, its civil work is also about 97% complete. However, work of dismantling the coffer dam and ring bund is held up as the matter is sub-judice.

As far as Thottappally spillway is concerned, the State Government has informed that replacement of all 40 of stainless steel shutters has been completed.

(b) to (f) As informed by the State Government, Rs.255.335 crore was allocated by for Thanneermukkom Barrage with estimated time of completion period of 920 days from date of handing over site on 01/07/2014. However, the timeline was subsequently extended upto 30/08/2023, due to delay on account of the matter being sub-judice. Further, for Thottappally spillway, Rs. 13.49 crore were allocated with 12 months estimated time, however the works was completed in July, 2016, with a delay of about 14 months. However, no specific reason has been provided by the State Government for this delay.

The above works were included in Kuttanad package, and funding as well as implementation for the above works are being done by the State Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Public Procurement Policy
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1011 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY

## 1011.          SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

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

- (a) whether the Public  Procurement  Policy  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (MSEs)  Order, 2018 has been notified under section 11 of MSMED Act, 2006;
- (b) if  so,  the  percentage  of  public  procurement from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by Ministries/Departments/Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  in  the  financial  years from 2019-20 to 2022-23 and in April to December in the financial year 2023-24, Ministry/Department/PSU-wise;
- (c) whether the Ministries/Departments/PSUs have not fulfilled the norms set by above policy to procure minimum of twenty five per cent of the Government procurement from MSMEs in the above-said period and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  action  taken/being  taken  against  Ministries/Departments/PSUs  which  fail  to  comply the said norms for the Government procurement from MSMEs?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, the Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order, 2018 has been notified under section 11 of MSMED Act, 2006.
- (b) & (c): The  Ministries/Departments/PSUs  have  fulfilled  the  norms  set  by  the  public procurement policy to procure minimum of twenty five per cent of the Government procurement from MSMEs in the above-said period. The details thereof are given below:
- (d): As  informed  by  Department  of  Public  Enterprises,  Ministry  of  Finance,  the  noncompliance of public procurement targets by CPSEs affects their annual MoU score.

| Financial Year                                                                     | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24 (April to December)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------|
| Government Procurement from MSEs by Ministries/Departments/PSUs (As on 02.02.2024) | 29.69%    | 29.21%    | 32.52%    | 37.14%    | 32.87%                        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Households with Solar Electricity
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1008

ANSWERED ON 08/02/2024

## HOUSEHOLDS WITH SOLAR ELECTRICITY

1008. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B

Will the minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has decided to electrify one crore households with solar electricity and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana has been launched recently;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the time by which the said yojana is likely to be launched and be completed;
- (d) whether it is a fact that despite increase in installed solar capacity, the growth in the number of rooftop solar installations has been very less;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether it is also true that there are currently less than ten lakh households with rooftop solar installations and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) to (c) Government has announced a target of installing rooftop solar on 1 crore households to provide electricity to low and middle-income individuals.

(d) to (f) As on 31.12.2023, the cumulative capacity of solar power projects installed in the country  is  73.3  gigawatts  (GW),  which  includes  10.7  GW  of  grid-connected  solar  rooftop capacity installed in households and commercial & industrial sector buildings. Out of this, total 6.7 lakhs grid-connected solar rooftop systems with cumulative installed capacity of 2.76 GW have been installed in households under MNRE's Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme (Phase-II).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Kishanganj Airstrip under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1007

(To be answered on the 8 th  February 2024)

## KISHANGANJ AIRSTRIP UNDER UDAN SCHEME

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) the details of the progress of work of twenty six airports chosen under the UDAN scheme in Bihar; and

- (b) the details of the status of Kishanganj airstrip under the UDAN scheme?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

1007. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED

be pleased to state:-

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

(a) & (b):  UDAN is a demand driven Scheme wherein airline operators assess the feasibility of operation on a particular route and submit bids under the Scheme from time to time. The  unserved/underserved airports/airstrips available for bidding in UDAN document are  Arrah, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua, Bhagalpur, Bihar Shariff, Bihta, Birpur, Buxar, Chhapra, Dehri On Sone,  Forbesganj,  Hathwa,  Jehanabad,  Jogbani,  Katihar,  Kishanganj, Madhubani, Motihari, Munger, Muzzafarpur, Naria, Panchanpur, Purnea, Raxaul, Saharsa, Sabeya (Gopalganj) and  Valmiki Nagar

Revival/upgradation of unserved / underserved airports is undertaken on its identification through valid bids and award to a Selected Airline Operator (SAO) under the Regional Connectivity Scheme(RCS)-UDAN.

In the 2nd round of bidding under UDAN, Darbhanga Airport was identified and developed for operation of  flights.

No routes connecting Kishanganj, have been awarded till the completion of five rounds of bidding under UDAN, as no valid bids were received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Ethanol Pricing Formula
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1005

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  February 2024

## ETHANOL PRICING FORMULA

1005. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

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

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of the issues concerning the current ethanol pricing formula;
- (b) if so, the measures taken to mitigate the same and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the measures taken/being taken by the Government to ensure that the ethanol pricing  formula  is  communicated  clearly  to  banks,  investors  and  other stakeholders;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes to address the reported reluctance  of the banking  sector  to  provide  loans  for  enhancing  infrastructure  for  ethanol production by sugar mills; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢालय मᱶ रा᭔य मंᮢी ( ᮰ी रामे᳡र तेली )

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

(a) to (c): Government fixes the ex-mill price of sugarcane based ethanol on the basis of Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane and Minimum Support Price (MSP) of sugar. Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) fix the ex-mill price of ethanol  made  from  food  grain  based  sources  on  the  basis  of  feedstock  and conversion cost. OMCs have already declared incentives of Rs.6.87 per litre on C-molasses ethanol with effect from 29.12.2023 and Rs.5.79 per litre on ethanol produced from maize with effect from 05.01.2024, over and above declared price for  Ethanol  Supply  Year  (ESY)  2023-24.  This  has  been  communicated  to  the stakeholders through various communication channels.

(d)  to  (e):  The  ethanol  production  capacity  has  more  than  doubled  in  last  four years  to  1401  crore  litres  per  annum  at  the  end  of  December,  2023.  Loans amounting to Rs. 32,033 crores have been sanctioned to 330 projects by banks, out  of  which  Rs.  20,171  crores  have  been  disbursed  to  286  projects  as  on 19.01.2024 under the Governments Interest Subvention Scheme for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol distillation capacity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Reduction in Prices of Crude Oil
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1004 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 February, 2024

## Reduction in Prices of Crude Oil

1004. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a)  whether  the  prices  of  crude  oil  have  dropped  recently  in  the  global  market  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  the  extent  to  which  the  petroleum  companies  have  made  their  losses  good  in  the  wake  of reduced crude oil prices in the international market;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to reduce the prices of petroleum products in the country and to pass on the benefits to the consumers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  safeguard  the  domestic  market  from  the  effect  of fluctuating prices of crude oil in the international market?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी ( ŵी रामे̻  वर तेली )

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

- (a): Crude  oil  prices  in  the  international  market  are  highly  volatile.  In  the  past  month  i.e. January  2024,  Indian  basket  of  crude  oil  in  the  international  market  has  fluctuated  from $75.79/Barrel on 03.01.2024 to $83.47/Barrel on 29.01.2024.
- (b): Oil  Marketing Companies report financial  results on an annual basis  and profits/losses booked for a year pertain to the financial year only.
- (c) & (d): Government has taken several steps to control fuel prices. Government reduced the  Central  Excise  duty  on  petrol  and  diesel  by  Rs.  5  and  Rs.  10  per  litre  effective  from  4 November, 2021 and Rs. 8 and Rs. 6 per litre respectively effective from 22 May, 2022. Some State governments also reduced state VAT to provide relief to citizens.

Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumer for domestic LPG. During the period 2020-21 to 2022-23, the average Saudi CP (international benchmark for LPG pricing) went up from $415 per MT to $712 per MT. However, the increase in the international prices was not fully passed on to the customers due to which the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) suffered under recoveries on sale of domestic LPG. To compensate this, the Government paid a one-time compensation of Rs. 22,000 crore to OMCs in FY 2022-23.

Further, Government reduced the effective price of domestic LPG by Rs. 200 per 14.2 Kg LPG cylinder with effect from 30 th August, 2023. Government is also providing a targeted subsidy of Rs. 300 per 14.2 Kg LPG cylinder for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries for upto  12  refills  a  year.  As  on  01.12.2023,  the  effective  price  of  domestic  LPG  for  PMUY consumers is Rs. 603 per 14.2 Kg LPG cylinder (in Delhi).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Regularisation of Unauthorised Settlements
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 999

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2024

## REGULARISATION OF UNAUTHORISED SETTLEMENTS

NO. 999. SHRI SANJAY JADHAV :

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme for the regularisation of
- unauthorised settlements in the whole country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to regularise the unauthorised settlements  across  the  country  in  a  timebound  manner  and  to prevent the spread of such unauthorised settlements in future;
- (d) whether the Government  has any policy to check such unauthorised settlements before coming into being and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether any dialogue has been convened with the State Governments on said purpose and if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b):            As  per  Entry  18  of  List-II  (State  List)  of  7 th Schedule  of Constitution of India, 'Land and Colonization' is a State subject. Therefore,  the  matter  of  'Regularisation  of  Unauthorised  Settlements' comes under the domain of the State Governments.

(c  )  to  (e)  :        In  NCT  of  Delhi,  Policy  for  regularization  of  unauthorized colonies is governed by the provisions of the Master Plan for Delhi. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs vide G.S.R. 814(E) dated 29.10.2019, has  notified  the  list  of  1731  unauthorized  colonies  of  Delhi,  to  be considered for conferment of ownership or transfer or mortgage rights as per 'National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents  in  Unauthorized  Colonies)  Regulation,  2019'.  The  applicable Development  Control  Norms  for  regularization/  regeneration  for  these 1731 colonies stand notified vide SO 1014E dated 08.03.2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Waste Collection and Segregation in West Bengal
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jagannath Sarkar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 998

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2024 WASTE COLLECTION AND SEGREGATION IN WEST BENGAL

## NO. 998. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR:

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

- (a) whether steps have been taken to improve waste collection and segregation  in  urban  areas  of  West  Bengal,  particularly  in Ranaghat constituency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether waste-to-energy projects or initiatives have been taken in West Bengal; and
- (d)
- 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 KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)  &  (b)  :  Sanitation  is  a  State  subject  under  7th  schedule  of  the constitution.  Hence,  it  is  the  responsibility  of  State/ULBs  to  plan, design, execute and operate sanitation projects in the urban areas of  the  country.  However,  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA) has been facilitating by providing additional financial and technical support. SBM is being implemented uniformly in all States and ULBs including West Bengal to attain 100% scientific processing of municipal solid waste by promoting source segregation of waste, capacity building initiatives, IEC and behavioural change campaigns and creating necessary infrastructure for filling gaps in waste processing capacities.

Constituency-wise details in respect of collection and segregation in  urban  areas  under  SBM-U  are  not  maintained  at  national  level. Details  of  collection  and  segregation  of  waste  in  urban  areas  of West Bengal as provided by State is as below:

|   Total no. of Wards |   Waste Generation (MT/D) |   Ward with 100% door to door collection |   Ward with 100% Source segregation |
|----------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                 2973 |                      7876 |                                     2527 |                                1668 |

(c)  &  (d):    The  allocation  of  West  Bengal  in  SBM-U 2.0 is ₹1449.30 crores.  The  State  of  West  Bengal  has  submitted  an  action  plan  of ₹.  1438.06  crores  comprising  of  SWM  Processing  Plants,  Transfer Stations,  Bio-Remediation  of  Legacy  Waste/  Dumpsite,  C&D  Waste Processing,  Mechanical  Road  Sweepers,  Cesspool  Tankers,  STPs, Septage Receiving Facility etc., all of which have been approved by the National Advisory and Review Committee (NARC), MoHUA.

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