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Lok Sabha Question No. 300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Electric Buses for Bengaluru
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 300 ANSWERED ON 02.12.2025

## ELECTRIC BUSES FOR BENGALURU

## 300. SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

## Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Electric Buses which have been awarded by the Government under various schemes like FAME, FAME-II and PM E-Drive;
- (b) the number of Electric Buses allotted to the city of Bengaluru and the total funds allocated for the same;
- (c) the number of allocated buses which are presently in operation; and
- (d) the reasons for the delay in operationalizing the remaining buses?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

- (a): Total number of electric buses awarded under FAME, FAME-II and PM E-DRIVE Schemes is as under: -

| No. of e-buses awarded   | No. of e-buses awarded   | No. of e-buses awarded   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| FAME                     | FAME-II                  | PM E-DRIVE Scheme        |
| 425                      | 6,862                    | 13,800                   |

## (b) to (d): The detail of e-buses allotted to the city of Bengaluru is as under:

|                             | FAME                             | FAME II                | PME-DRIVE                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No. of e-buses allocated    | NIL                              | 1221                   | 4,500                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Funds allocated             | NIL                              | Rs.517.23 crore        | The exact incentive per e-bus depends on a number of factors as detailed in thePM E-DRIVE scheme notification, including cost of e-bus determined through bids submitted by operators for e-buses. |
| No. of e-buses in operation | NIL                              | 1221                   | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Reason for delay            | No e-bus was allotted under FAME | All buses are deployed | Under the PME-DRIVE Scheme bids for first phase of allotment of 10,900 e-buses have been opened by CESL on 14.11.2025. Out of these 10,900 e-buses, 4,500 e-buses have been allocated to BMTC.     |
Lok Sabha Question No. 297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Steps to Engage PACS
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Imran Masood

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 297 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  DECEMBER 2025

## Steps to Engage PACS

## †297. Shri Imran Masood:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकारिता मंत्री ) be please to state:

- (a) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to engage Primary works related to Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in works related to rural water supply works;
- (b) if so, the role of Uttar Pradesh in successfully implementing the said initiative; and
- (c) the manner in which the people residing across the villages are likely to benefit from the said initiative?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) to (c): In order to utilize the reach of PACS in rural areas, on the initiative of the Ministry of Cooperation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has made PACS as eligible agencies to carry out the Operations &  Maintenance  (O&M)  of  Piped  Water  Supply  (PWS)  in  rural  areas.  States/  UTs  have  been requested  to  incorporate  suitable  provisions  in  their  O&M  Policy  to  engage  PACS  as  O&M agencies for the rural PWS. Also, the willing PACS are encouraged and provided support including their capacity building and skilling by the States/ Union Territories (UTs).

The successful implementation of this initiative relies on the cooperation of State governments. States are required to incorporate enabling provisions in their Operation and Maintenance (O&M) policies and identify suitable PACS for engagement in rural piped water supply schemes. In the case of Uttar Pradesh, no PACS has been identified by the State Government to carry out O&M of piped water supply schemes in rural areas. As on 15.11.2025, total 763 PACS have been identified/ selected by 11 States/ UTs to provide O&M services at Panchayat/ Village level. This initiative will not only enhance the income of PACS and create employment opportunities in rural areas, but will also provide a robust mechanism for operation of water supply in rural areas

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Lok Sabha Question No. 296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Textile Value Chain
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 296 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2025

## TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN

## 296. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

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

(a) whether the Government is implementing the PM MITRA (Prime Minister Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel) Parks Scheme  to strengthen the textile value chain through integrated infrastructure, particularly in Madhya Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;

(b) if so, whether any proposals or approvals exist for setting up a PM MITRA Park in Katni, Panna, or Khajuraho town of the Khajuraho Lok Sabha Constituency;

- (c) if so, the details thereof and the expected impact on local industry and employment;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether any steps are being taken to consider these regions for future development under the scheme, if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) to (e): With a view to attract investment, boost employment generation and position Indian textile sector strongly in the global market, the Government has approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with world class infrastructure including plug and play facility with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 Cr for a period of 202122 to 2027-28.

The Ministry received 18 proposals from 13 states for setting up Mega Textile Parks and has finalized 7 sites including one in Madhya Pradesh (Dhar) for setting up of PM MITRA Parks. Other selected sites are Telangana (Warangal), Gujarat (Navsari), Karnataka (Kalaburagi), Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) and Maharashtra (Amravati).

Hon'ble Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of PM MITRA Park Madhya Pradesh, Dhar on 17 th September 2025. A Detailed Project Report (DPR) worth Rs. 2,063 cr. has been approved for the Park. Investment proposals worth Rs. 14,099 cr have also been received so far. At present, there is no proposal under consideration to set up any PM MITRA park other than the ones mentioned above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Import Restrictions on Prawns from India
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Tanuj Punia, Dr. C M Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 295 ANSWERED ON 02/12/2025

Import Restrictions on Prawns from India

295. DR. C M RAMESH: SHRI TANUJ PUNIA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  of  Australia  has  decided  to  ease  import  restrictions  on prawns from India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  importers  from  New  Zealand  are  also  pushing  their Governments for import of shrimps from India;
- (d) if so, whether the Government is facilitating and taking steps through diplomatic and political channels to export shrimps from India to New Zealand; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (b) To facilitate smooth trade between India and Australia in the export of prawns and shrimps,  the  Government  of  India  negotiated  a  mutually  accepted  health  certificate  for cooked, battered/breaded and uncooked prawns during 2022-23. This certificate has been formally accepted by the Australian authorities.

(c) to (e) To promote seafood exports, value addition, quality assurance etc. the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, has also held a series of meetings with Embassies/High Commissions of several countries, including Australia and New Zealand.

Further, the Department of Fisheries celebrated World Fisheries Day (WFD) 2025 on 21 st November  2025  at  Sushma  Swaraj  Bhawan,  New  Delhi,  with  the  theme  'India's  Blue Transformation:  Strengthening  Value  Addition  in  Seafood  Exports.'  The  event  witnessed participation from 15 countries, including Australia and New Zealand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Commercial Vehicle Apps
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Rajpalsinh Mahendrasinh Jadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## Commercial Vehicle Apps

## 287.   Shri Rajpalsinh Mahendrasinh Jadav:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकारिता मंत्री) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  a  new  digital  App  to  free  the  country's commercial vehicle drivers from dependency on private companies like Ola and Uber;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the name, objectives and salient features of that App; and
- (c) the details of the expected economic benefits of the said App to the citizens of the country particularly to the workers of the transport sector?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a)  &  (b)  Yes,  the  government  proposes  to  launch  a  cooperative-led  digital  App  mobility platform which will support to free the country's commercial vehicle drivers from dependency on private  companies.  This  App  will  be  operated  by  Sahakar  Taxi  Cooperative  Limited,  a  multistate cooperative society, registered under the MSCS Act 2002- MSCS/CRCS/1629/2025 dt. 06 June 2025.  Name of the digital app is ' Bharat Taxi ' .

Salient features of the Bharat Taxi app includes user friendly mobile ride booking, transparent fare, vehicle tracking, support for multi lingual interfaces and 24/7 customer services to enhance accessibility, secure and verified onboarding, inclusive mobility, tech enabled support and safety measures to the citizens.

## (c) Expected economic benefits:

1. With zero commission model, drivers will get full earnings from each ride.
2. Profit of cooperative society will be distributed directly to drivers.
3. Transparent pricing model will be beneficial to both drivers and passengers.
Lok Sabha Question No. 284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Vacancies in Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Bapi Haldar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTUE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 284

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## VACANCIES IN MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## 284. SHRI BAPI HALDAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be please to state:-

(a)        the number of sanctioned posts, in position and the number of vacancies, including reserved posts across categories at the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; (b)        the number of vacancies in the Ministry and Department, including reserved posts since 2014, year and category-wise details; and (c)       the number of contractual employees hired since 2014, year and category-wise

- details?

ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b): This  Ministry  is  manned  by  officials/  officers  belonging  to  All  India,  Other Organised and General Civil Services etc.   This Ministry implements posting, transfer & promotion  orders  of  the  cadre  controlling  authorities  of  these  services.    In  Ministry  of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, 983 posts are filled up, against sanctioned strength of

1360. Regarding vacancies and hiring of employees since 2014, it is informed that occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. By the time, vacancies reported by the Department  to  the  cadre  controlling  authorities,  are  filled  up,  in  compliance  with  the reservation norms/guidelines, some new vacancies arise due to retirement, resignation, death, promotion etc. of an employee.

- (c): Contractual  engagements  are  resorted  to  as  a  stopgap  arrangement  for  fixed tenure, in accordance with Govt of India rules and regulations due to exigencies of work, economy of operations and unavoidable circumstances, till filling up of vacancies by various recruiting  agencies  of  Central  Government  including  Union  Public  Service  Commission (UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) etc or till the requirement exists.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: PM Park at  Tamil Nadu
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan, Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P

## PM PARK AT TAMIL NADU

## 277. DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P: THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken a decision for setting up of PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Virudhnagar, Coimbatore/Tirupur in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total amount allotted, released to PM MITRA Park in Virudhnagar, Coimbatore/Tiruppur as on date;
- (d) the time by which the park commences its commercial operations/functions;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  set  up  of  an  another  PM  MITRA  Park  in  Virudhnagar, Coimbatore/Tirupur in Tamil Nadu; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) to (d): With a view to attract investment, boost employment generation and position itself strongly in the global market, the Government has approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with world class infrastructure including plug and play facility with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 Cr for a period of 2021-22 to 2027-28.

Ministry received 18 proposals from 13 states for setting up Mega Textile Parks and has finalised 7 sites including one in Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar) for setting up of PM MITRA Park. Other selected sites are Telangana  (Warangal),  Gujarat  (Navsari),  Karnataka  (Kalaburagi),  Madhya  Pradesh  (Dhar),  Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) and Maharashtra (Amravati).

For  development  of  PM  MITRA  Parks,  there  is  a  provision  of  Development  Capital  Support  (DCS) @30% of the project cost with a maximum support of ₹ 500 Cr and ₹200 Crore per park for Greenfield and Brownfield PM MITRA Parks respectively from the Government of India. So far, DCS of Rs. 50 Cr. has been released to PM MITRA Park Tamil Nadu.

(e) & (f): There is no proposal currently under consideration for establishing any more Parks under PM MITRA Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Shortage of CISF Personnel at Tiruchirappalli International Airport
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Durai Vaiko

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 273

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 11, 1947 (SAKA)

SHORTAGE OF CISF PERSONNEL AT TIRUCHIRAPPALLI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

273.    SHRI DURAI VAIKO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  Tiruchirappalli  International Airport, which has recently been expanded with a new integrated terminal building, is facing a shortage of CISF personnel, thereby affecting optimal security coverage and passenger movement;
- (b)  whether  the  AAI  or  the  Airport  Director,  Trichy,  has  submitted  a request  to  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  for  augmentation  of  CISF manpower  in  view  of the terminal's  increased  passenge r-handling capacity;
- (c) if so, the details of the sanctioned strength and the present deployment of CISF personnel at Trichy Airport;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to approve and deploy additional CISF personnel to meet the operational and security requirements of the new terminal; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  time  by  which  the  enhanced  strength  is  likely  to  be sanctioned  and  posted  at  Trichy  Airport  to  ensure  smooth  and  secure functioning of all terminal operations?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (e): At present, 373 CISF personnel are posted at Trichy Airport out of  sanctioned  strength  of  385.  The  manpower  re-survey  has  been conducted by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Ministry of Civil Aviation  (MoCA)  and  revised  CISF  strength  for  Trichy  Airport  has  been assessed to 738.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Dairy Farmers in Tribal and Agency Areas  in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 272 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  DECEMBER 2025

## DAIRY FARMERS IN TRIBAL AND AGENCY AREAS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 272. SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  dairy  farmers  in  tribal  and  agency  areas  are  being exploited with low procurement rates for milk (around Rs. 45 per litre) due to lack of proper collection centres and transparency in procurement systems; and
- (b) if so, the number of milk collection centres being operated by the Central Government or its agencies in tribal and agency regions of Andhra Pradesh and the steps taken by the Government to ensure fair pricing and development of dairy farmers?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a) and (b) The Milk Prices are decided by the cooperative and private dairies based on their cost of production and market forces. The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) regularly monitors the milk situation in the country, in consultation with State milk federations and  other  stakeholders,  to  ensure  fair  price  realization  for  farmers  and  affordability  for consumers. As reported by Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Co-operative Federation ltd, a total of 137 tribal mandals are spread across 12 districts of Andhra Pradesh, out of which 1,118 villages across 121 mandals are covered under various Central and State Government of India schemes for establishment and upgradation of milk collection centres in tribal and agency regions.  Procurement channels and market linkages have been extended to get the best possible price to the dairying farmers against the quality of milk poured. Currently, the buffalo milk price payable to the dairying farmers ranging from ₹45.65 to ₹83.00 per litre and cow milk ₹34.50 to ₹41.75 per litre.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Census Proforma
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Shatrughan Prasad Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 262

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 11, 1947 (SAKA)

CENSUS PROFORMA

262.    SHRI SHATRUGHAN PRASAD SINHA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Registrar General and Census Commissioner has prepared the census performa and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the census date announced may clash with board exams in which a lot of teachers who also become enumerators would have official board duties if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the name and total number of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other  backward  classes,  and  other  castes  that  would  be  listed  in  the census; and
- (d) whether disclosing caste for the census would be optional or not if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a):   As per Rule 6 of Census Rules, 1990, the census questionnaires/schedules are notified by the Central Government through Official Gazette under sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Act. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner is in the process of finalizing of questionnaire.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 262 FOR 02.12.2025

(b): During  the  Census,  the  Primary  school  Teachers  are  usually appointed as Enumerators. The timeline for Census 2027 has been kept same like the past practices followed in previous censuses.

(c) & (d):  In Census, Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are enumerated strictly as per the notified list of SCs and STs, notified vide the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled  Tribes)  Order,  1950  (as  amended  time  to  time).  In  Census 2027, Caste enumeration will be done as decided by Cabinet Committee on  Political  Affairs  vide  its  decision  dated  30.04.2025.  The  census questions are notified after finalization. Under sub-section (2) of section 8, of the Census Act, 1948, the respondent is required to answer questions to the best of his knowledge or belief.

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