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Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Solar Parks Sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 27

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023

## SOLAR PARKS SANCTIONED IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 27.SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY

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

- (a) whether it is true that five solar parks of 4,200 MW capacity are sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the commissioned capacity of each of the said parks;
- (d) whether it is also true that some of the said parks have been fully commissioned;
- (e) if so, the details along with the generation capacity thereof; and
- (f) the time by which the remaining parks are likely to be commissioned?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) to (c) The Government has approved 5 solar parks of 4100 MW capacity in Andhra Pradesh under the scheme for Development of Solar Parks. The details of solar park capacity approved and the projects commissioned therein are given below:

| Solar Park                  |   Approved Capacity (in MW) |   Capacity Commissio ned (in MW) |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Ananthapuramu-I Solar Park  |                        1400 |                             1400 |
| Kurnool Solar Park          |                        1000 |                             1000 |
| Kadapa Solar Park           |                        1000 |                              250 |
| Ananthapuramu-II Solar Park |                         500 |                              400 |
| Solar Wind Hybrid Park      |                         200 |                                0 |
| TOTAL                       |                        4100 |                             3050 |

(d)&(e) Yes, Sir. Two solar parks namely Ananthapuramu-I Solar Park and Kurnool Solar Park have been fully commissioned for generation capacity of 2400 MW solar power.

(f)The solar park scheme has been extended up to March, 2024 for completion of the parks.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 21 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: National Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 21 ANSWERED ON 02 ND  FEBRUARY, 2023

## NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

21.  ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal to construct a National Highway (NH) from Kochi to Sivaganga via Idukki and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has accorded in-principle approval for
- the said NH;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for not completing
- the said NH;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  ensure  that  the  project which is passing through Ernakulam, Vytilla, Kolanchery, Muvattupuzha,  Vazhakulam,  Thodupuzha,  Vagamon,  Kattappana, Kambammettu, Kambam and Theni to Sivaganga is completed as per schedule; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) The road connecting Kochi in Kerala and Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu is already an existing National Highway NH-85 which is mostly 2  lane  and  partly  4  lane.   Presently,  10  works  on  NH-85  having  a length of 139.56 km costing Rs 813 Crore have been taken up and are likely to be completed by August, 2024.

(d) & (e) Apart from the existing NH-85, construction of a Greenfield Highway is being taken up from Kochi to Madurai by NHAI for which DPR  is  in  progress.   However,  the  existing  NH-85  from  Kochi  to Sivaganga is being maintained in traffic worthy condition.  DPR works for  development  of  the  stretch  of  NH-85  from  Kerala/  Tamil  Nadu border to Madurai is also in progress.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 20 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Development of Minority Community
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 20

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023

## PACE OF WORK MINORITY COMMUNITY

## 20. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government proposes to start any scheme for the development of minority community in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  any  scheme  has  been  formulated  for  providing  loan  for  the  education  of  the minority students; and

(d) if so, the details thereof;

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government has implemented various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every strata, including minorities, specially the economically weaker and lesser privileged sections of the society, through various schemes  of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Textiles, Ministry  of Culture,  Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Rural Development.

Ministry of Minority Affairs specifically implements various schemes across the country for socio-economic  and  educational  empowerment  of  the  six  (6)  centrally  notified  minority communities. The schemes/programmes implemented by the Ministry are as under:

## (A) Educational Empowerment Schemes

(1) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme

(2) Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme

(3) Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme

## (B) Employment and Economic Empowerment Schemes

(4) Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PMVIKAS)

(5)  Equity  to  National  Minorities  Development  and  Finance  Corporation  (NMDFC)  for providing concessional loans to minorities.

## (C) Special Schemes

(6) Jiyo Parsi: A scheme for reversing the population decline of Parsis in India.

(7)  Qaumi  Waqf  Board  Taraqqiati  Scheme  (QWBTS) and  Shahari  Waqf  Sampatti  Vikas Yojana (SWSVY).

## (D) Infrastructure Development Schemes

(8) Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)

The details of all the above mentioned schemes are available on the website of the Ministry i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

(c)  &  (d):  National  Minorities  Development  and  Finance  Corporation  (NMDFC)  a  Central Public  Sector  Enterprise  (CPSE)  under  this  Ministry  implements  Education  Loan  scheme through  the  State  Channelizing  Agencies  (SCAs)  for  the  benefit  of  Students  belonging  to Minority Communities to pursue technical and professional courses with maximum duration of  5  Years.  Under  the  Education  Loan  scheme,  Loan  upto  Rs.20.00  Lacs  is  available  for courses in India and upto Rs.30.00 Lacs for courses abroad.  Further details are available on the website of NMDFC i.e. www.nmdfc.org.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 16 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Consumption of Imported Crude Oil
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 16 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  February 2023

Consumption of Imported Crude Oil

## † 16. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the percentage of crude oil consumption catered through imports in the country;
- (b) the cost and the volume of crude oil imports during the last three years and the current year; and
- (c) the estimated number of years for which crude oil reserves are available in the country for consumption?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a)  to  (b)  During  the  year  2021-22,  percentage  of  imported  crude  oil  to  total  consumption (crude oil processed in refineries) was 88.8%. Details of crude oil imported alongwith its cost for the last 3 year and current year (April-December, 2022) is as given below: -

| Year                                          |   2019 - 20 |   2020 - 21 |   2021 - 22(P) |   2022-23 (Apr - Dec) (P) |
|-----------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------|
| Quantity of Import of Crude Oil (in MMT)      |       227   |       196   |          212   |                       172 |
| Value of Import of Crude Oil (in US$ Billion) |       101.4 |        62.2 |          120.7 |                       125 |

P: Provisional

- (c) The conventional hydrocarbon resources that have been discovered so far in the country are estimated to be approximately 12.0 Billion Tonnes of oil & oil equivalent of gas. Out of this, recoverable resources are estimated to be 4.2 Billion Tonnes of which about 2.6 billion Tonnes of oil and oil equivalent of gas have already been produced.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Points of Call Status to Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 10

(To be answered on the 2 nd  February 2023)

## POINTS OF CALL STATUS TO AIRPORTS

## 10. DR. SHASHI THAROOR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) & (b) Operations of foreign airlines are governed by bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and the respective country (which has designated the airline). Any foreign airline can operate to/from a point (airport) in India if it is designated as a point of call in the ASA. At present, the Government of India follows a policy of promoting more international operations by Indian carriers from non-metro points either directly or through their own domestic operations. Accordingly, the policy is to not grant any non-metro airport as a new point of call in the ASAs to any foreign carrier.
- (c) & (d) The Government has received a reference dated 11 August, 2021 from the Government of Kerala requesting grant of permission to foreign carriers to operate out of Kannur International Airport, to which a reply conveying the stand of the Government (as mentioned above) has been given on 26 August, 2021.
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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to review its policy that limits points of call status for foreign airlines from Europe and the U.S. to only six metro airports and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the reasons behind overseas airlines not being granted any non-metro airport as a new point of call;

(c) whether the Government has received any formal request from the Government of Kerala requesting grant of permission to foreign carriers to operate out of the Kannur airport; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Impact of 5G Mobile Service in Aircraft Navigation System
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 9 (To be answered on the 2 nd  February 2023)

## IMPACT OF 5G MOBILE SERVICE IN AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION SYSTEM

9. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the concerns expressed by the global airlines upon rollout of 5G mobile services in the USA that could potentially interfere with the aircraft navigation system and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the deployment of 5G mobile services has led to the cancellation of flights between India and USA;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is in consultation with the US Aviation Authorities to assess the adverse

impact of 5G mobile services on the safety of airlines and 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) Yes, Sir. The Government is aware of the concerns expressed by airlines and manufacturer of aircraft upon the rollout of 5G mobile services in the USA and its potential interference with the aircraft radio altimeters.

A total of 10 flights of Air India between India and United State of America (USA) were cancelled due to the deployment of 5G mobile services in USA. The details of which are as under:

(i)    19th January 2022 - Sector: Mumbai to Newark to Mumbai and Delhi to Chicago to Hyderabad.

(ii)  20th January 2022 - Sector: Delhi to Newark to Delhi, Delhi to Chicago to Delhi

and Delhi to San Francisco to Delhi.

- (d) In March 2020, the United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) adopted final rules for launching 5G services in the USA in C-band (3.7-3.98 GHz) in December 2021 / January 2022. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of USA determined that the above launch would likely cause harmful interference to radar (radio) altimeters installed on aircraft and issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) in December 2021 which prohibits certain operations when these aircraft are operated in the 5G C-band wireless broadband signal environment in the USA. The

AD has been mandated by DGCA for adherence by Indian operators while operating to  the  USA.  The  above  AD  also  provides  an  Alternate  Means  of Compliance (AMOC) which has been approved by FAA and accepted by DGCA for Indian fleet. Currently, Air India is operating to the USA with their Boeing B777 and B787 aircraft. The Air India fleet is in compliance with the above AD and the AMOC. In addition, FAA has also issued another Airworthiness Directive or Boeing 787 fleet in likelihood of interference with 5G signals which has also been mandated by

DGCA and complied by Air India on its fleet.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Greenfield Airport in Kerala
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 7

(To be answered on the 2 nd  February 2023)

## GREENFIELD AIRPORT IN KERALA

## 7. SHRI ANTO ANTONY

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):  In  June,  2020,  Kerala  State  Industrial  Development Corporation (KSIDC), a Government of Kerala enterprise submitted an application under Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) for grant of  'Site  Clearance'  for  development  of  Greenfield  airport  at  Kottayam (Sabarimala) in Kerala. The proposal of KSIDC was considered in consultation with Airports Authority of India (AAI), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ministry of Defence (MoD) and KSIDC as per Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008.

Subsequently, the proposal was placed on 22.11.2022 before the 32nd Steering Committee on Greenfield airports for consideration of grant of Site Clearance to KSIDC for development of Greenfield airport at Kottayam (Sabarimala), Kerala. Based on the deliberations in the Steering Committee meeting, certain information with respect to  (i) availability of land, free from all encumbrances, (ii) vetting of the Impact Assessment data by an independent agency and (iii) Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of the project were sought from Government of Kerala / KSIDC. These have been received from KSIDC in December, 2022 and are being analysed.

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Union Government has sought any clarification from the State Government of Kerala for setting up of Greenfield Airport at Erumely, Kottayam
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  the  response  of  the  State

District, Kerala; (b) if so, the details thereof; Government in this regard; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Action against Misuse of Central Funds
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Arun Kumar Sagar

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  concerned  executing agency is misusing the central funds by using sub-standard construction material in the construction of Bareilly-ShahjahanpurSitapur National Highway-24;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted or proposes to conduct any inquiry in this matter; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof??

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3 ANSWERED ON 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2023

## ACTION AGAINST MISUSE OF CENTRAL FUNDS

3. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

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)      The  Contract  Agreement  for  the  work  of  four  laning  of  BareillySitapur section of National Highway (NH) - 24 was signed on 21.11.2019 and the present progress is 81%. As per standard practice of National Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI),  the  work  is  being  supervised  by Supervision Consultant appointed by NHAI. The Supervision Consultant is monitoring the  project  as  per  Ministry/Indian  Road  Congress  (IRC) specifications and Contract provisions.

No substandard construction material case is reported for BareillyShahjahanpur-Sitapur section. The required tests as per contract provisions  are  conducted  during  construction  for  road  and  no  substandard work has been found at site.

- (b) & (c) As a routine quality inspection, Quality team from NHAI Head Quarters (HQ) has visited the site on 23.06.2021 to 27.06.2021 at BareillyShahjahanpur-Sitapur  section  of  NH-24  and  no  sub-standard  work  has been found.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Expansion of Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1

(To be answered on the 2 nd  February 2023)

## EXPANSION OF AIRPORT

1. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (c): Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21.10.2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses. An airport which is included in the awarded routes of UDAN and requires upgradation /  development  for  commencement of  flight  operations,  is developed  under  "Revival/upgradation  of  unserved  and  underserved airports/heliports/water  aerodromes"  Scheme.

As on 20.01.2023, after four rounds of bidding under UDAN, 459 routes have commenced, operationalizing 72 Airports including 2 Water Aerodrome & 9 Heliports. More than 2.16 lakh UDAN flights have been operated and over 1.13 crore passengers have availed the benefits in UDAN flights so far. The scheme has been able to provide air connectivity to Tier-2 &Tier-3 cities across the country at affordable airfares and has transformed the way people travel.

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to expand the airport network and take air travel to the smallest cities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 340 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Transfer of High Court Judge
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. 340

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 11.08.2023

## Transfer of High Court Judge

## *340. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Supreme  Court  Collegium  recommendation  dated  November  16,  2022  and April 19, 2023 on transfer of then acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court was not acted upon by the Union Government till the retirement of the said judge, if so, the reasons for the same; and
- (b) whether the Government seeks IB or RAW report on transfer of High Court Judges and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF  LAW AND JUSTICE; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *340 due for answer on 11.08.2023 regarding 'Transfer of High Court Judge'

(a): The  Supreme  Court  Collegium,  vide  its  resolution  dated  16.11.2022  and  on  19.04.2023, recommended the transfer of the then Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Courtas a Judge of the Rajasthan  High  Court.  While  recommendation  of  the  Supreme  Court  Collegium  regarding  his transfer was under consideration, the said Judge of Madras High Court retired on superannuation on 24.05.2023.

Judges of High Courts are transferred as per the procedure laid down in the Memorandum of Procedure prepared in 1998 pursuant to the Supreme Court Judgment of October 6 th , 1993 (Second Judges Case) read with the Advisory Opinion of October 28 th , 1998 (Third Judges Case).

As  per  the  existing  MoP,  the  proposal  for  transfer  of  High  Court  Judges  (including  Chief Justice) is initiated by the Chief Justice of India in consultation with four senior-most puisne Judges of the Supreme Court. In the case of transfer of a High Court Judge, the MoP further provides that the Chief Justice of Indiais also expected to take into account the views of the Chief Justice of High Court from which the judge is to be transferred, as also the Chief Justice of the High Court to which the transfer is to be effected, besides taking into account the views of one or more Supreme Court judges who are in a position to offer views. All transfers are to be made in public interest i.e. for promoting better administration of justice throughout the country.

(b): Government does not obtain I.B. or RAW inputs on transfer of High Court Judges.

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