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Lok Sabha Question No. 710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Works Stalled Under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 710

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04 .2016

## WORKS STALLED UNDER PMGSY

## 710. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the work relating to the road construction under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sa Yojana is stalled in Madhya Pradesh due to paucity of funds;
- (b) ifso, the details thereof and the steps taken/proposed by the Government thereon; an
- (c) the efforts made by the Government to provide funds for construction of roads u PMGSY in Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a )to( c) : Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) suffered from extreme paucity of fund during first 3 years of 12 th plan period i.e. from 2012 - 13 to 2014 - 15. The budget of PMGSY was substantially reduced during the year 2012 - 13 and 2013 - 14 at Revised Estimate (R.E.) stage. During the year 2014 - 15 an amount of Rs. 14,200 crore was allocated to PMGSY.  Consequently a large number of pending liabilities remained at the level of the States. During the year - 16, Rs.14,291 crore was allocated to PMGSY, which was substantially enhanced to Rs. 18,291 cr at R.E. stage.  Rs. 19,000 crore have been allocated for PMGSY for the year 2016 - 17.

With the new funding pattern that has been brought into place from the year 2015- 16, the funds would be released by the Centre and the State in a 60:40 ratio in all the States excep States and North Eastern States where the pattern would be 90:10. This has improved the availability with the States including Madhya P radesh, under PMGSY.

The funds that have been released/allocated to Madhya Pradesh during each year of the 12 th year plan is as follows:

## (Rs. in crore)

|   S.No. | Year     | Central Share *   | State Share *   |   Total |
|---------|----------|-------------------|-----------------|---------|
|       1 | 2012- 13 | 242.88            | 0.00            |  242.88 |
|       2 | 2013- 14 | 615.00            | 0.00            |  615    |
|       3 | 2014- 15 | 708.00            | 0.00            |  708    |
|       4 | 2015- 16 | 1122.00           | 720.95**        | 1842.95 |
|       5 | 2016- 17 | 1700.00***        | 1133.00***      | 2833    |

*    As per 60:40 pattern from the year 2015 - 16.
- ** A balance of Rs. 19.32 crore towards State's matching Share would be released in 2016 - 17.
- *** Allocation of Madhya Pradesh during 2016 - 17.

The indicative allocation of the State has continuously been enhanced during the c plan period so that projects do not get stalled due to lack of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Vadodara-Mumbai Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  709 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  APRIL, 2016

## VADODARA-MUMBAI HIGHWAY

## 709. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  the  Government  of  Gujarat  for joining Ahmedabad-Vadodara National Highway with the newly approved Vadodara-Mumbai Express Way;
- (b) ) if so, the details thereof and the status of preparation of feasibility report for the project; and
- (c) whether any timeframe has been fixed to join these two parts of the National Highways and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c) Ahmedabad - Vadodara section of National Highway No-8 has already been constructed. Vadodara to Mumbai corridor has been selected for upgradation to Expressway.  Feasibility study of this corridor has already been approved under NHDP-VI.  Time frame for construction of VadodaraMumbai Expressway cannot be indicated at this stage.  Ahmedabad-Vadodara National Highway No-8 is to be connected with the Vadodara-Mumbai Express way after construction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU

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

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.708

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 28 TH  APRIL, 2016.

## Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange

## 708.  SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) the number of appeals received and disposed off by the Appellate Tribunal for  Foreign  Exchange  (ATFE)  in  the  country  during  each  of  the  last  three years;
- (b) the funds allocated and utilized for the functioning of ATFE during the said period, year-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  benches  of ATFE in view of the large number of pending cases; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for expeditious disposal of pending cases in ATFE?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

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- (a) : The number of appeals received and disposed off by the Appellate  Tribunal for Foreign Exchange (ATFE) during each of the last three years are given below:-
- (b): Details of fund allocated and utilized for the functioning of ATFE during each of the last three financial years is given below:-
- (c) & (d): At  present  there  is  no  proposal  to  increase  the  number  of  benches  of ATFE. After appointments of Chairperson and two Members in the ATFE, the Tribunal has become fully functional and consequently the disposal rate of Appeals in the ATFE has also increased.

|   Year |   Appeals received |   Disposed off |
|--------|--------------------|----------------|
|   2015 |                 76 |             77 |
|   2014 |                 95 |             49 |
|   2013 |                 50 |             27 |

| Financial year   | Funds allocated   | Funds utilized     |
|------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
| 2015-16          | Rs. 9,32,00,000/- | Rs. 7,79,05,000/-* |
| 2014-15          | Rs. 8,24,50,000/- | Rs. 8,09,71,000/-  |
| 2013-14          | Rs. 8,00,00,000/- | Rs. 7,23,65,000/-  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Air Safety Norms
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INIIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTAFRED QUESTION NO: 707

(To be answered on the

April 2016) 28th

## AIIF SAFETY NORMS

## SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION` n be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether an audit of United Nations International Civil Aviation Organisatlon (CAO)In November last year has focused his Ministry attention towards airports
- () whether the civil enclaves in the country do not meet the safety norms get by ICAQ;
- () if so, the details thereof and response f the Defence Ministry thereto; and
- ()if 60, whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has teken steps to improve civil enclaves and has taken Up the matter with Ministry of Defence in this regard;
- (e) the steps taken or being taken Government to ensure that all airports including civil enclaves meet the safety norms set by ICAO? by

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## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) The ICAO audit team during the audit of India during 30th Nov -Ilth Dec 2015, raised observations regarding certification Of military aerodromes serving schedule flight operations
- () & () The matter" for certification 0  defence aerodromes used for scheduled
- (b) Civil enclaves are only of the passengerfacilities provided by Airports Authority of India (AAD) at & defense aerodrome: Certification %f the aerodrome is required to be done for ali the facilities used for the Jircraft operations at an aerodrome maintained and operated by defence authorities: part
- Aircraft Rules 1937 has been initiated to facilitate the certification of defence aerodromes to address the ICAO audit observation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Central Road Fund Scheme
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has received proposals on construction of Road and Bridges under the Central Road Fund Scheme from Government of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government accorded in principle approval to some of these proposals;
- (d) if so, the details thereof with total value; and
- (e)  the  time  by  which  the  final  sanction  of  these  proposals  of  Roads  and  Bridges  would  be issued?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON.  RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  The Government has received several proposals for sanction under Central Road Fund Scheme during 2015-16 from Government of Maharashtra.
- (c) to (e): The Government had accorded In Principal approval for 221 proposals amounting to  Rs.  4032  crore.  Keeping  in  view  the  availability  of  funds,  Government  has  approved  170 works amounting to Rs. 3111.38 crore during the financial year 2015-16.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK   SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-706

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  April, 2016

## CENTRAL ROAD FUND SCHEME

## 706.    DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Revival of NTC Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## 705. SHRI P. Kumar:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Government  plans  to  revive  some  of  the  textile  mills  of  the  National Textile Corporation in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the funds allocated to each mill; and
- (c) the measures being taken to ensure the job security of the workers in these mills, fill up the vacancies and also to generate additional employment?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): National Textile Corporation (NTC) has been implementing the Board for Industrial  and  Financial  Reconstruction  (BIFR)  approved  revival  scheme  Modified Scheme (MS) - 08.  Under the revival scheme MS- 08, NTC has no mandate to revive the units closed under Industrial Dispute Act.  At present, there is no proposal for revival of closed NTC mills.
- (c): The workers in the mills of NTC are protected under the statutes and in the event of being declared surplus on account of workload settlement are readjusted in other mills of NTC or given Modified Voluntary Retirement Scheme (MVRS).  Vacancies arising out of  superannuation,  etc.  are  filled  up  by  the  casual  workers  available  in  the  mills. Generation  of  additional  employment  is  linked  to  modernization  and  expansion  of  the existing capacity.

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.705 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## REVIVAL OF NTC MILLS
Lok Sabha Question No. 701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Co-pilots in Air India Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. (To be answered on the 28th

701 April 2016)

## CO-PILOTS IN AIR INDIA FLIGHTS

## 701. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Air India pilots are allowed the luxury of choosing their own co-pilots even if the co-pilots belong to the other sex;
- (c) whether an Air India flight was recently delayed for well over two hours because the pilot refused to fly the plane without his favourite woman co-pilot joining him on the flight to Male; if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) : Madam. No,
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) :
- Madam. No,
- (d) 8 Does not arise.

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Development of Airport in Jharkhand
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 700

(To be answered on the April 2016) 28th

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORT IN JHARKHAND

700.

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- f2) whether the Government proposes for the development of airport at Deoghar (Jharkhand), if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof;
- 0) whether the Government has fixed any time frame for the same;
- d)whether the Government also proposes to develop any other airport in the State of Jharkhand; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the current status of various ongoing aviation projects in Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

Authority % India has signed an MoU with State Government 0f Jharkhond on 16.02.2012. Development of this airport is subject to grant of environmental clearance; acceptance of terms and conditions of the Joint Venture agreement by the State Government and handing over of 603 acres of land by State Govt. of Jharkhand to AAL. Hence, no concrete timelines can be envisaged at this stage:

(d) & (e): AAI has projected land requirements of 443 acres to the State Govt: %f Jharkhand for extension of runway, approach lights and terminal side development of Birsa Munda Airport; Ranchi Development works are subject to provision Of land free of cost and free from all encumbrances by the State Government:
Lok Sabha Question No. 699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Power Plant in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.699 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## POWER PLANT IN ANDHRA PRADESH

699.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government plans to set up new power plants in the State of Andhra Pradesh in collaboration with the State Government; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) proposes to set up a 4000 MW Thermal Power Project at Lalam Koduru (erstwhile Pudimadaka) in Vishakhapatnam Dist. in Andhra Pradesh.  Feasibility Report of the Project has  been  approved  on  28.11.2014.    Further,  NTPC  is  constructing  250  MW Solar PV Project at Ananthapur under Green Energy commitment  to Government of India.  In addition, Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) for the another 750 MW Solar PV Project at Ananthapur was issued on 21.08.2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Shortage of ATCs
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 697 (To be answered on the April 2016) 28th

## SHORTAGE OF ATCS

697.

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs);

be pleased to state:-

- shortage of
- () if s0, the details thereof;
- good number departures; for arrivals and
- (eewhether ihe Government is making any effort to remove the pay 0f pilots and if s0, the details thereof? disparity in huge

## ANSWER

## Minister %f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (d) if the details thereof; and SO,

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

Oair ()ffNo,Madam: The shortage of ATCs has not affected the of air traffic. operations

(e): The information is collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. being

(c) & (d): In order to meet the current and future in various grades. additional posts of ATCs
Lok Sabha Question No. 696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Highway Projects in Rajasthan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 696

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  APRIL 2016

## HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN

## 696. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of highways projects being undertaken in Rajasthan and the funds allocated for the purpose; and

(b) the target fixed for completion of these projects and the mechanism in place to ensure their timely completion?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (b)     61 highway projects amounting to Rs. 22036 cr  are in progress in Rajasthan. The funds for these projects are being allocated as per requirement. Target for completion of these projects are varying between  May  2016  and  April  2018.  Progress  of  these  projects  is  being  closely  monitored  by  senior officers of Ministry and NHAI to ensure timely completion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Technical Consultants
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

## भारत सरकार सड़क पररवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय लोक सभा

र्ु रुवार, 28 अप्रैल, 2016/ 08 वैशाि, 1938 (शक) तकनीकी परामशगदाता

## 695. डॉ सुभाष रामराव भामरे:

क्या सड़क पररवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे कक:

- (क) क्या  पररयोजना  क े   कायाान्वयन  क े   स्टैन्डडा  तथा  कायाक ु शलता  बढाने  क े   ललए  क ु छ  तकनीकी  परामशादाताओं (पररवहन ववशेषज्ञों) की सेवाएं लेने का कोई प्रस्ताव है;
- (ख) यदद हां, तो इन परामशादाताओं की अहाता संबंधी मानदंड, पाररश्रलमक, कायाकाल आदद सदहत तत् संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है; और
- (ग) यदद नह ं, तो इसक े  क्या कारण हैं?

## उत्  तर सड़क पररवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय में राज् य मंत्री

## (श्री पोन ् . राधाक ृ ष्  मन)

(क) से (र्): सड़क पररवहन और राजमागा मंत्रालय 1,00,000/- रू. रालश प्रततमाह क े  पाररश्रलमक + 5,000/- रू. प्रततमाह  क े   स् थानीय  वाहन  सुववधा  पर  4  तकनीकी  परामशादाता  तनयुक् त  करना  ााहता  है     पात्रता  मानदंड तनम  नानुसार है:-

|   क्र. सं. | परामशग क्षेत्र                 | शैक्षक्षम और पात्रता मानदंड                             |
|------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|          1 | सड़क सुरक्षा/प्रवतान           | पररवहन/आटोमोबाइल/मेक तनकल/लसववल/ववधध इत्यादद में स्नातक |
|          2 | उत्सजान                        | आटोमोबाइल/मेक तनकल/ववधध इत्यादद में स्नातक              |
|          3 | भार मोटर वाहन (3.5 टन से अधधक) | बी. टेक/बीई-आटोमोबइल, मेक तनकल, उत्पादन/औद्योधगक        |
|          4 | हल्क मोटर वाहन (3.5 टन से कम)  | बी. टेक/बीई-आटोमोबइल, मेक तनकल, उत्पादन/औद्योधगक        |

इसक े  अलावा, संबंधधत क्षेत्रों में न् य)नतम 20 वषा का अनुभव अपेक्षक्षत है   क ें द्र य मोटरयान तनयमावल (सीएमवीआर) मोटरयान अधधतनयम, सड़क सुरक्षा और अनुसमथान क े  कायाान् वयन में  अनुभव  प्रा् त क ें द्र य/राज्  य सरकार  अथवा  आटोमोबाइल  पर क्षण  एजेंलसयों  अथवा  शैक्षणणक  संस् थानों  क े   सेवातनव ृ त् त/कायारत  अधधकाररयों  को प्राथलमकता द  जाएगी

तनयुक्क् त की प्रारंलभक अवधध एक वषा की होगी और तदनन्  तर ववस् तार, यदद कोई हो, क े  संबंध में तनणाय ववलशष् ट काया और इसक े  प)रा होने क े  समय पर तनभार करते ह ु ए मामला-दर-मामला आधार पर ललया जाएगा

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ललखित प्रश् न सं. 695
Lok Sabha Question No. 694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Setting up of Solar Parks
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 694

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## SETTING UP OF SOLAR PARKS

## 694. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI NANA PATOLE:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) the details of solar  parks  set up and proposed to be set up in the country including Western Rajasthan and Pali district and Maharashtra, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Union Government has reviewed the progress of solar park projects in the country;
- (c) if so, the details and present status thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Union  Government  has  issued  instructions/guidelines  to  the  State Governments for the speedy implementation of these projects and achieve the target within the stipulated timeline; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL & NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): 32 Solar Parks of 19,400 MW aggregate capacity have been sanctioned in 20 States covering Rajasthan and Maharashtra. State-wise details are given at Annexure-I.
- (b)&(c): The progress of Solar Parks is reviewed from time to time. The present status is given at Annexure-I.
- (d)&(e): Detailed  guidelines  have  been  provided  at  the  stage  of  sanction  of  solar projects. Further, instructions are issued from time to time so that the projects are executed within the stipulated timelines.

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