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Lok Sabha Question No. 4360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Electoral Reforms
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: ANBUMANI RAMADOSS, PINAKI MISRA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4360

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 11 th  AUGUST, 2016

## Electoral Reforms

## 4360. DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS: SHRI PINAKI MISRA

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  decision  regarding  implementation  of  various recommendations given by the Law Commission, Election Commission and other Committees and if so, the details and the present status thereof; (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  examine  electoral  system  in  other  democratic countries and imbibe some of the better and suitable features therefrom and if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  engage  experts  from  other  countries  to  help  in improving the electoral system in the country and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether any suggestions to introduce proportionate reservation system in the country have been received and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and

- (e) whether the Government proposes to take stringent measures to check use of money power during the elections in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (e): The issue of electoral reforms in its entirety was referred to the Law Commission of India  which  has  given  its  244 th   Report  on  'Electoral  Disqualifications'  and  255 th   Report  on 'Electoral  Reforms'  containing,  inter-alia,  recommendations  on  proportionate  representation and measures to check the use of money power in elections. The recommendations of the Law

Commission are under examination. Since the Law Commission has given its recommendations after detailed deliberations with  all  the  stake-holders,  there  is  no  proposal  of  the  Government  to  further  examine  the electoral system in other democratic countries or to engage experts from other countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Plan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH, PANKAJ CHOWDHARY, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any intention to bring a policy for phasing out old vehicles to check pollution levels and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the comments of all stake holders including general public have been sought in this regard, and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has launched a Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Plan for scrapping of old vehicles and if so, the details thereof and whether the scrap value of old vehicles has been estimated; and

(d) whether the said scheme will not be applicable in cities where a court order is enforced for phasing out of old vehicles, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (d)  Yes,  Madam.  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has  uploaded  a  concept  note  on 'Voluntary  Vehicle  Fleet  Modernization  Programme'  on  the  Ministry's  website  for  obtaining  inputs/ comments from the public/stakeholders on date. The proposal shall be finalised after due consultation with the concerned stakeholders. The orders, if any, of the   courts shall be complied with as per law.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4357

## ANSWERED ON 11 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## VEHICLE FLEET MODERNISATION PLAN

## 4357.   SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Fund Allocation to PRIs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## MINSTRY OF PANCHAYATIRAI

## LOK SABHA TOEEANSWERED ON 1L.08.2016

## FUND ALLOCATION TO PRIs

## SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA

- Mechanism to revamp the "Fund Allocation details wbether the Goverament proposes in the near future, if $0, the a) Raj Institutions' in the country to thereof;, and

'PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state: Will the Minister of )

- exercise will help to strengthen the Panchayati Raj System in the country its and

## ANSWER

- (FFC) award, grants to the tune of Rs 2020 are being devolved to Gram from 2015 to amounting to assistance flow of funds at Panchayats at an aggregate level to ensure stable of Rs. 488 per per annum basic services, technical and intervals t augment their resources t0 creation of reliable data administrative support towards opcrations accounts  and for These are being of own source revenue of the Gram Panchayats: improvement Iesponsible for delivery ofbasic services without ahy devolved only to GPs being directy and released to various States by the dated &-10-2015 issued by within 15 days on Governments need to transfer Basic Grants to GPs that Ministry . State interest for the delayed from MoF after which State Government has to pay receipt to GPs at Bank rate from its own resources period capita provide regular and grants penal period

## OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATIRAJ MNISTER (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- of the total grants are Performance grants designed t0 incentivize GPs (): Ten percent and also show increase in their own source revenue wbich bave their accounts audited Furthet, the Govemment provides proactive support to States t0 develop every local   development   plans,  capacity  building of  elected   representatives, functionarics and other stakeholders,  improving   institutional support structures and for developing state budgeting, accounting and auditing manuals cfficient utilization of resources  Besides, to facilitate better monitoring of the release and

periodically with the States. PRIASoft and' PianPius are the' two important Applications under e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project developed by; the Ministry for adoption by the States that foster transparency and accountability in the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL, DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH, LILADHARBHAI KHODAJI VAGHELA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4353

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## SARKHEJ-GANDHINAGAR HIGHWAY

## 4353.  SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

SHRI L.K. VAGHELA:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  develop  Sarkhej-Gandhinagar  Highway  in Gujarat as six lane road;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the time by which it is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d)  Yes, Madam. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has recently (18.05.2016) been assigned the task for development of Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway from four lane to six lane. DPR is yet to be invited by NHAI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Coal Reserves
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KRISTAPPA NIMMALA, HARISH DWIVEDI, RAHUL KASWAN, KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4352 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016 Coal Reserves

## 4352.  SHRI  NIMMALA  KRISTAPPA:  SHRI  HARISH  CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH  DWIVEDI: SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of coal reserves available in the country for the future and the time by which these are likely to last at the present rate of consumption in the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  find  the  alternate  sources  of energy so that consumption of coal is reduced;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any decision to increase the production of coal particularly metallurgical coal in the country so as to eventually stop all the imports of coal; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the efforts being made by the Government to increase the domestic production of coal?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER,  NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) As per Geological Survey of India (GSI), the estimated quantum of coal resources as of 01.04.2015 stand at 306.56 Billion Tonnes. Every year about 3 to 5 Billion Tonnes of  coal  resources  are  being  added  through  exploration.  At  present rate of exploitation, coal reserves will last for decades.
- (b)& (c) Government has laid emphasis on development of renewable sources of energy including solar, wind, hydro etc. In this connection it is mentioned that Government has up-scaled the target of renewable energy capacity to 175 GW by the year 2022 which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power.
- (d)& (e): It is envisaged to enhance the coal production of Coal India Limited from 536 Million Tonnes achieved in 2015-16 to about 1000 Million Tonnes by 2019-20. This includes  enhancement  of  coking  coal production from  53.8 Million  Tonnes (Metallurgical  Coal  7.68  Million  Tonnes  and  Non  Metallurgical  Coal  46.15  Million Tonnes)  achieved  in  2015-16  to  71.77  Million  Tonnes  (Metallurgical  Coal  8.77 Million Tonnes and Non Metallurgical Coal 63 Million Tonnes) in 2019-20.

This  enhancement  in  domestic  production  of  coking  coal  is  envisaged  to  reduce coking  coal  imports  to  some  extent.  However  reduction  of  coking  coal  imports totally would not be possible due to the constraint of availability of metallurgical grade coal from domestic sources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Violation of DGCA Guidelines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 4350 (To be answered on the Ilth August 2016)

## VIOLATION OF DGCA GUIDELINES

SHRI P. NAGARAJAN SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN`

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof; and

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether\_about 40.Spicejet pilots are under the scanner of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for operating flights beyond the maximum flying hours permitted by the aviation regulator putting passenger safety at risk;
- the action taken or proposed to be taken against the airlines for violation of DGCA guidelines? being

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL A VIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b) Yes Madam; During surveillance and subsequent scrutiny 0f records it has been\_revealed that 63 pilots of Mls Spicejet had operated flights exceeding flight duty period as laid down in Civil Aviation Requirements Section 7 Series J Part-III, Issue-II
- (c) Pilots who have exceeded flight duty period more than once have been suspended for the period of 15 The warnings have been issued to the pilots who have exceeded flight duty period only once. days.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Logistic Data Bank Project
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE, R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4349 TO BE ANSWERED ON  11 th AUGUST, 2016

## LOGISTIC DATA BANK PROJECT

## 4349. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE: SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPINGbe pleased to state:

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- (a) the present status of progressachieved towards implementation of theLogistic Data Bank project, port-wise;
- (b) the objectives of the said projectalong with the extent to which it is likely tohelp in Ease of Doing Business;
- (c) the time-frame set for completion ofthe said project, port-wise; and
- (d) the extent to which it is likely tohelp in reducing the overall lead time of thecontainer movement across the westerncorridor and minimise the transaction costof shippers and consignees?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)to(d):Commercial Operation of Logistics Data Bank (LDB) Project has been operationalized at JNPT w.e.f. 01.07.2016 on a pilot basis. The logistics Data Bank Service would bring efficiency  in  the  current  Logistics  &  Supply  Chain  environment  through  use  of information technology that would be helpful for tracking and viewing the movement of containers across the port.

This will provide visibility and transparency in EXIM containers movement and will  help  in  reducing  overall  lead  time  of  the  container  movement  across  the  western corridor and lower the transaction cost incurred by the shippers and consignees as a result of predictability and optimization achieved through Logistics Data Bank (LDB) services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Phasing Out Old Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4347

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## PHASING OUT OLD VEHICLES

4347.   SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY: SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  examined  the  order  of  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT) banning diesel vehicles of more than 10 years old in Delhi;

(b) if so, the steps being taken to protect the interest of vehicle owners who had paid one time road tax for a period of 15 years and their vehicles are still road worthy; and

(c) whether the Government has any plans to compensate such owners having 10 years old diesel vehicles and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c)  Yes, Madam. Department of Heavy Industries has filed affidavit dated 28.7.2016 furnishing  status  report  before  the  Hon'ble  NGT,  Delhi  for  compliance  of  order  dated 18.07.2016 and 20.07.2016. Further hearing before Hon'ble NGT is pending. However, the Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  passed  an  order  on  05.01.2016  in  the  W.P  (C)  No.  13029/1985, M.C. Mehta V/s Union of India, allowing the  Govt. of NCT of Delhi to grant NOC or  a certificate for sale of diesel vehicles older than 10 years to purchasers outside NCR/Delhi. Ministry has not formulated any policy for compensation. Any such policy can be taken up for consideration only after the matter attains finality.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Upgradation of Seats in Flights by Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 4346

(To be answered on the Ith August 2016)

## UPGRADATION OF SEATS IN FLIGHTS BY AIR INDIA

4346.

SHRI V. ELUMALAI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether Air India upgrades economy class seats to premium/higher class seats in its flights;
- (b) if $0, the details thereof and the norms/basis for such upgradations;
- (c) whether upgrades recommended by cabin crew members and bureaucrats is a routine practice in Air India and if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to curb this practice by cabin crew and bureaucrats to upgrade seats for their friends booked in lower class; and
- (e) if s0, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) and (b): Up-grades are carried out by Air India on the following grounds:
- i. On payment of the prescribed amount by the passengers ii. Up-grades done by Air India during overbooked flights iii. Up-grades done on other commercial considerations

These up-grades are done subject to availability of higher class seats on payment of the specified charges by the passenger on first come first served basis. Such upgrades are done by the authorized executives of Air India at different levels depending upon the nature of upgrade:

- (c): Madam. No,
- (d) and (e): Do not arise in view of (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Priority to Inter-Linking of Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4345

ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## PRIORITY TO INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS

## 4345.   SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to review and re-allocate more funds to water resources thereby giving priority to inter-linking of rivers; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) & (b) Under  the  National  Perspective  Plan  (NPP)  for  water  resources  development  through  inter basin  transfer  of  water  prepared  by  this  Ministry,  NWDA  has  identified  30  links  (16  under  Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports.The Government is pursuing the Inter-Linking of River programme in a consultative manner. Its implementation is dependent upon the consensus and co-operation of the concerned States. On agreement of concerned States, work of preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for individual Link Project is taken up by NWDA.

These DPRs are at various stages of approval.  The in-principle approval of the Standing Committee of the National  Wild  Life  Board  has  been  received  for  the  Ken-Betwa  link  Project.    In  order  to  speed  up  the implementation  of  Inter-Linking  of  River  Programme  and  to  arrive  at  a  consensus  on  the  link  proposals between the States, a 'Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers', has been constituted by this  Ministry in September, 2014. Ten meetings of the Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers (ILR) have been held so far, wherein State Irrigation/ Water Resources Ministers along with the Secretaries of various States attended the meetings. The Committee after considering the views of all the stakeholders is taking all necessary steps for expediting the objectives of interlinking of rivers programme as per terms of reference of the Committee.

Fund requirement for individual Inter-Linking projects will be based on estimated cost of the Project as per DPR.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Road Connectivity under PMGSY in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4344

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.0 8.201 6

## ROAD CONNECTIVITY UNDER PMGSY IN MADHYA PRADESH

## 4344. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  construct  new  roads  and  necessary  approa road to connect rural habitations having no road connectivity with the neare road or nearby town under Missing Link Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the States covered under Missing Link Scheme; and
- (d) the time by which the remaining States including Madhya Pradesh are likely covered under this scheme?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a) to (d) : The  objective  of  the  PMGSY  programme  is  to  provide  all  weather  sing connectivity to the eligible unconnected habitations in the rural areas with a po more than 500 persons and above in Plain are as. In respect of Special Category States (i Arunachal  Pradesh,    Assam,  Manipur,  Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Sikkim,  Tripur Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand), the desert Areas (as identified Desert  Development  Programme),  the Tribal  (Schedule  V)  areas  and  selected  Tribal  and Backward Districts (as identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs and erstwhile P Commission)  the  objective  would  be  to  connect  eligible  unconnected  habitations  w population of 250 persons and a bove. For most intensive IAP blocks as identified by Minist of Home Affairs the unconnected habitations with population 100 and above areeligible to be covered under PMGSY. Ministry has issued detailed guidelines to complete missing l form closed loops from Through Routes of the Core Network for 267 LWE affected block covering 9 States viz Andhara Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, M Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Odisha.

Out  of1, 78,184  eligible  unconnected  habitation s  in  the  Core  Network  of  the  country,  1, 51,098 habitations have been sanctioned under PMGSY, out of which 1,19,220 habitat have been connected as reported by the State Governments upto June, 2016. In resp Madhya  Pradesh,  out  of  18,429  eligible  u nconnected  habitations,  18,002  habitations  have been sanctioned under PMGSY, out of which State has reported to have connected 14 habitations up to June 2016. For accelerated execution of PMGSY in the States, the of  Rural  Development  in  consul tation  with  the  Ministry  of  Finance a d  the  States, has formulated an Action Plan to substantially complete the target of the Programme b instead of 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Wind and Tidal Energies under Subsidy Cover
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4341

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## WIND AND TIDAL ENERGIES UNDER SUBSIDY COVER

## 4341.  SHRI  PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

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

- (a) whether the wind energy and tidal energy have been brought under subsidy cover by the Union Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government is also providing any subsidies for the consumption of new and renewable energy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL , NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): At  present  no  capital  subsidy  is  provided  for  installation  of  wind  power projects or tidal energy projects. However, under Small Wind and Hybrid Energy Programme Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) provides central financial assistance to the community users at the rate of Rs 1 lakh /kW for installation of small wind energy system.
- (c) & (d): Government  do  not  provide  subsidy  for  the  consumption  of  new  and renewable  energy.  However,  for  the  promotion  of  renewable  energy,  Government  under various schemes and programmes provides subsidies which are based on the total cost of the renewable energy plant/projects.

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