Statement

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has reviewed the implementation of collateral- free lending norms under schemes in Uttar Pradesh, in view of complaints that Public Sector Banks continue to insist on additional collateral or third- party guarantees from micro and small entrepreneurs and if so, the steps 12.03.2026 435 taken to resolve the issue; (b) the total number and percentage of MSME loan applications approved, pending and rejected during the last five years under various schemes, along with the primary reasons recorded for such rejections, State-wise and district-wise, particularly for Uttar Pradesh: (c) whether any audit or inspection has been conducted to assess deviation from collateral-free lending guidelines and if so, the details thereof; and (d) the corrective measures proposed to ensure uniform enforcement of credit guarantee norms and improve credit access for rural and first- generation entrepreneurs in the State? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE): (a) to (d): The Government provides loans to eligible Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) without collateral security under schemes such as the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for MSEs, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) and Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).As informed by Department of Financial Services (DFS), the progress of collateral-free lending under various schemes of Government of India is periodically reviewed in State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meetings and in District Consultative Committee/District Level Review Committee (DCC/DLRC) meetings. Banks are regularly advised to adhere to the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the 12.03.2026 436 Government of India. As per RBI data, the State-wise credit outstanding to the MSME sector by Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) during the last five financial years is given in the enclosed Statement-I. As reported by SLBC Uttar Pradesh, District-wise data for credit outstanding to the MSME sector is given in the enclosed Statement-II. The Government has taken various measures to ensure uniform enforcement of credit guarantee norms and to improve credit access for MSMEs, including rural and first-generation entrepreneurs across the country, including Uttar Pradesh, which inter-alia includes: i. Ministry of MSME implements Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for MSEs through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) to provide credit guarantee for loans extended to new as well as existing MSEs by Member Lending Institutions without collateral security and third-party guarantee. The ceiling for guarantee coverage is Rs. 10 crore under the scheme. CGTMSE has approved credit guarantees worth Rs. 6.13 lakh crore for MSEs in the past three years, compared to Rs. 3.22 lakh crore over the previous twenty-two years, indicating that loans sanctioned under the scheme have registered a quantum jump in last three years. Since inception in 2000, till 28.02.2026, a total of 19.27 lakh guarantees amounting to Rs. 1.38 lakh crore have been extended to MSEs in Uttar Pradesh. ii. Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund has been set up to infuse Rs. 50,000 crore 12.03.2026 437 as equity funding in MSMEs with a provision of Rs. 10,000 crore from the Government of India and Rs. 40,000 crore through Private Equity/Venture Capital Funds. Since inception in 2021 till 28.02.2026, 731 MSMEs have been assisted by way of investing more than Rs. 17,438Crore, out of which 23 MSMEs have been assisted in Uttar Pradesh. iii. Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme provides Margin Money subsidy up to 35%, for setting up of new micro enterprises, in the non-farm sector with project cost of Rs. 50 lakh for Manufacturing and Rs. 20 lakh for Services enterprises. Since inception till 28.02.2026, 10.76 lakh micro units have been assisted by way of margin money subsidy amounting to Rs. 29,389.86 crore, out of which 1.14 lakh micro units in Uttar Pradesh have been assisted by way of margin money subsidy of Rs. 3,911.15 crore. iv. PM Vishwakarma Scheme was launched on 17.09.2023 to provide end- to-end holistic support to artisans and craftspeople of 18 traditional trades who work with their hands and tools. The Scheme includes provision of loans up to Rs. 3 lakh with interest subvention of max up to 8%. Since inception, a total of 4.82 lakh loan accounts have been disbursed amounting to Rs. 3,992.43 crore, out of which 13,229 loan accounts have been disbursed amounting to Rs. 114.02 crore in Uttar Pradesh. v. As informed by RBI, in terms of para 4.1 (a) of RBI Master Direction - Lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector dated 12.03.2026 438 July 24, 2017, all Scheduled Commercial Banks are mandated not to accept collateral security in the case of loans up to Rs.10 lakh extended to units in the MSE sector. As per RBI circular dated 9th February 2026 , this limit stands increased to Rs 20 Lakh from 1stApril , 2026. vi. Further, Ministry of MSME, through its field offices, regularly organizes outreach programmes in coordination with MSME/ Industry Departments of States/UTs concerned and other stakeholders like CGTMSE, SIDBI, Banks, MSME Associations etc., to enhance credit availability among MSMEs in the country, including Uttar Pradesh. 12.03.2026 439 STATEMENT-I State Wise data on Credit outstanding to MSME sector by Scheduled Commercial Banks (Accounts in lakh; Amount in Rs in crore) S. No. State Name Total MSMEs as on March 31, 2021 Total MSMEs as on March 31, 2022 Total MSMEs as on March 31, 2023 Total MSMEs as on March 31, 2024 Total MSMEs as on March 31, 2025 No. of A/cs Amount outstanding No. of A/cs Amount outstanding No. of A/cs Amount outstanding No. of A/cs Amount outstanding No. of A/cs Amount outstanding 1 Andaman and Nicobar 0.08 786.59 0.07 769.05 0.06 914.82 0.08 989.97 0.07 1031.14 2 Andhra Pradesh 13.80 62878.79 13.26 71877.26 12.16 83162.34 12.06 101085.90 9.67 107816.24 3 Arunachal Pradesh 0.18 906.96 0.18 1014.15 0.16 1091.71 0.12 1514.76 0.14 2125.10 4 Assam 17.86 22698.71 5.94 20837.48 4.62 24120.24 3.57 28729.48 3.66 33829.83 5 Bihar 25.16 33303.92 10.62 34002.47 8.80 40029.60 12.35 51766.42 11.94 63666.35 6 Chandigarh 0.51 9729.48 0.41 11968.00 0.40 12605.26 0.47 14634.23 0.44 16688.12 7 Chhattisgarh 7.42 25988.89 4.43 31919.39 3.63 36423.07 3.94 43694.34 4.17 51263.49 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0.11 1186.64 0.06 1160.42 0.05 1356.75 0.10 2345.29 0.10 2822.84 9 Daman and Diu 0.03 361.80 0.03 674.50 0.02 699.97 6.95 179638.00 5.50 192991.45 10 Delhi 8.14 108796.40 4.29 130604.29 6.02 139553.03 0.56 7350.41 0.49 8312.40 11 Goa 0.87 5578.65 0.68 5700.10 0.56 6126.68 11.90 251504.11 13.58 295170.89 12 Gujarat 14.63 146872.76 10.29 185075.74 8.73 211808.82 6.75 122258.78 6.79 147569.05 13 Haryana 8.64 62457.67 6.57 80103.24 4.78 97119.95 1.52 16147.28 1.48 18912.60 14 Himachal Pradesh 1.83 9830.08 1.64 11665.19 1.47 13683.43 3.86 24036.19 3.87 24595.20 12.03.2026 440 15 Jammu and Kashmir 3.90 16354.21 4.15 16694.63 2.10 16502.48 6.16 34398.89 5.50 39846.34 16 Jharkhand 13.49 23839.56 6.71 26257.14 5.46 29732.02 16.07 165082.73 15.76 188130.94 17 Karnataka 24.32 106007.59 15.48 126575.65 12.83 140027.83 11.32 85221.33 7.48 99818.56 18 Kerala 15.46 60200.80 14.49 67543.53 11.18 76807.52 0.09 745.13 0.11 1098.13 19 Lakshadweep 0.02 22.65 0.01 25.93 0.01 32.46 0.01 625.99 0.01 24.52 20 Madhya Pradesh 23.68 63009.09 15.85 72347.61 13.14 83396.88 15.14 101220.23 15.31 117419.47 21 Maharashtra 39.94 352894.81 26.91 339446.16 21.86 380301.18 29.81 425437.84 28.67 457979.43 22 Manipur 0.89 1153.81 0.45 1159.81 0.31 1429.85 0.37 1534.83 0.35 1691.62 23 Meghalaya 0.53 1237.84 0.25 1334.84 0.17 1467.25 0.21 1834.20 0.25 2272.20 24 Mizoram 0.29 697.14 0.15 705.42 0.12 735.25 0.12 851.34 0.13 970.88 25 Nagaland 0.44 863.59 0.17 880.93 0.16 1059.01 0.22 1268.83 0.25 1476.94 26 Odisha 20.89 36311.11 12.03 39905.15 8.92 45128.43 8.82 53516.04 7.45 62994.99 27 Puducherry 1.17 3192.45 0.92 3456.85 0.59 3986.93 0.49 4082.11 0.51 4733.69 28 Punjab 9.71 59272.69 7.38 70967.23 5.36 80893.45 6.48 96611.66 6.12 107259.73 29 Rajasthan 16.27 76129.31 10.58 95615.51 8.52 104760.37 11.03 151219.10 11.42 179488.95 30 Sikkim 0.33 813.04 0.18 808.66 0.15 970.95 0.14 1997.76 0.11 1141.51 31 Tamil Nadu 34.21 191350.67 39.07 219118.87 28.07 239879.93 23.50 281696.93 21.06 320483.61 32 Telangana 9.79 66334.66 7.37 83155.95 5.89 96028.26 7.52 116962.81 7.87 135268.98 33 Tripura 3.05 3116.69 0.61 2168.20 0.53 2340.35 1.02 2978.15 1.13 3644.44 34 Uttarakhand 10.43 28751.41 2.56 17591.92 3.21 47319.83 2.69 26006.06 5.03 53164.23 35 Uttar Pradesh 29.58 105215.15 24.33 136723.44 19.75 132130.25 27.45 195413.75 24.63 214625.72 36 West Bengal 62.53 95779.19 16.51 101202.28 13.53 106509.13 24.55 131256.60 22.10 148632.47 Total 420.19 1783924.80 264.67 2011056.98 213.32 2260135.28 257.45 2725657.46 243.15 3108962.05 Source: Priority Sector Returns submitted by SCBs (excluding Regional Rural Banks; including Local area banks) 12.03.2026 441 STATEMENT-II District-wise Outstanding To MSME Sr. No. Name of District as on 31.03.2023 as on 31.03.2024 as on 31.03.2025 1 Agra 9574.34 11106.18 13034.90 2 Aligarh 3404.23 4150.63 4925.57 3 Ambedkar Nagar 733.80 982.92 1169.13 4 Amethi 779.30 936.60 1059.49 5 Amroha 663.83 1014.25 1159.58 6 Auraiya 360.62 499.50 616.89 7 Ayodhya 1408.57 1778.20 2229.85 8 Azamgarh 1595.45 1943.97 2331.10 9 Baghpat 503.33 613.48 695.61 10 Bahraich 1137.16 1292.11 1463.53 11 Ballia 780.70 1012.90 1258.63 12 Balrampur 368.38 553.86 632.56 13 Banda 358.12 548.60 685.00 14 Barabanki 1463.95 1797.38 1802.98 15 Bareilly 4583.89 5607.35 6682.39 16 Basti 878.51 1217.80 1503.99 17 Bhadohi 1258.81 1656.67 1862.92 18 Bijnor 1557.14 1976.29 2297.85 19 Budaun 695.54 932.59 1246.59 20 Bulandshahr 1733.76 2193.92 2694.62 21 Chandauli 1027.71 1230.95 1476.22 22 Chitrakoot 226.03 314.31 364.14 23 Deoria 1141.52 1482.33 1800.11 24 Etah 654.13 779.70 884.42 25 Etawah 751.06 976.97 1146.03 26 Farrukhabad 632.35 740.29 856.75 27 Fatehpur 652.41 1021.80 1343.91 28 Firozabad 1858.96 2370.85 2750.63 29 Gautam Buddha Nagar 17343.37 21913.46 26899.28 30 Ghaziabad 11020.70 13452.41 16688.20 31 Ghazipur 1382.36 1713.44 1971.10 32 Gonda 718.69 1104.04 1281.31 12.03.2026 442 33 Gorakhpur 5377.01 6905.10 8426.27 34 Hamirpur 405.49 539.27 579.55 35 Hapur 1349.95 1713.38 2177.60 36 Hardoi 1262.84 1465.01 1756.14 37 Hathras 714.22 866.78 977.47 38 Jalaun 455.41 596.92 689.33 39 Jaunpur 1535.85 1860.89 2320.71 40 Jhansi 2070.09 2773.56 3300.87 41 Kannauj 540.71 664.07 805.49 42 Kanpur Dehat 414.69 601.75 727.27 43 Kanpur Nagar 13209.22 14672.66 17089.38 44 Kasganj 339.69 435.13 549.53 45 Kaushambi 304.97 401.70 484.19 46 Kushi Nagar 781.73 1070.72 1395.17 47 Lakhimpur Kheri 1254.67 1451.11 1736.35 48 Lalitpur 355.93 441.50 590.12 49 Lucknow 16725.02 19573.16 24140.59 50 Maharajganj 682.75 986.77 1220.39 51 Mahoba 326.61 432.28 566.13 52 Mainpuri 729.96 927.61 952.36 53 Mathura 2857.36 3471.54 4474.62 54 Mau 723.68 959.73 1185.00 55 Meerut 7144.32 8283.31 9798.08 56 Mirzapur 1045.30 1578.31 1874.54 57 Moradabad 6357.67 6627.81 7189.93 58 Muzaffarnagar 3714.22 4466.99 5371.26 59 Pilibhit 716.77 834.78 1046.51 60 Pratapgarh 936.88 1203.16 1443.52 61 Prayagraj 4345.50 5436.51 6604.92 62 Rae Bareli 1460.90 1910.97 2302.18 63 Rampur 781.03 1232.22 1434.84 64 Saharanpur 2181.53 2878.84 3570.33 65 Sambhal 534.09 782.07 1011.41 66 Sant Kabeer Nagar 542.35 701.04 865.05 67 Shahjahanpur 1252.18 1458.65 1823.57 68 Shamli 539.98 738.19 980.78 69 Shravasti 154.11 174.83 203.31 12.03.2026 443 70 Siddharth Nagar 452.74 638.44 841.53 71 Sitapur 975.69 1221.29 1435.39 72 Sonbhadra 986.61 1351.25 1589.08 73 Sultanpur 898.37 1135.75 1388.17 74 Unnao 983.72 1136.45 1321.33 75 Varanasi 8946.68 11153.18 13372.11 Source: Scheduled Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks that are members of SLBC. DEVELOPMENT OF MSMEs 3289. SHRI GANESH SINGH: Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: (a) the major initiatives and achievements recorded so far under programmes such as Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), Micro and Smal Enterprises -Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), One District One Product (ODOP) and Common Facility Centres (CFCs) to accelerate infrastructure development and cluster- based growth; (b) whether the Government is promoting digitalisation, Industry 4.0 adoption, AI/IoT-based solutions, e-commerce onboarding and technology upgradation to enhance MSME productivity, competitiveness and global market access and the concrete measures undertaken in this direction; and (c) whether the Government is considering launching cluster-based digital MSME hubs or pilot projects in emerging industrial districts, particularly Satna district in Madhya Pradesh, to further strengthen local employment, 12.03.2026 444 innovation and export potential? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE): (a) to (c): Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India establish Common Facility Centers (CFCs) and create/upgrade Infrastructure Facilities (ID Projects) providing financial support to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in the existing cluster. Total 606 projects have been approved since inception of the scheme out of which 242 projects are ongoing and 364 projects are completed. Under the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), significant progress has been made in promoting cluster-based development, strengthening traditional industries, and enhancing rural livelihoods. A total of 513 clusters has been approved across the country since 2015-16, with a approved committed Government of India assistance of ₹1,332.95 crore. These clusters are proposed to benefit approximately 3.03 lakh traditional artisans engaged in diverse sectors such as handicrafts, handloom, agro-processing, coir, honey, and related activities. Of the total clusters approved, 378 clusters are currently functional, while 135 clusters are under various stages of implementation as on date, contributing to infrastructure development, skill enhancement, value addition, and improved market linkages at the grassroots level. 12.03.2026 445 Under Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), the admissible components/area for setting up of Common Facility Centres (CFCs) inter alia include: i. Industry 4.0 and its Learning Facilities, Additive Manufacturing Facilities, Digital Infrastructure. ii. Design/Incubation Centres. iii. Training Centre / Skill Upgradation Facilities. iv. RandD Centres. v. Common Renewable Energy Generation (Solar, Wind, Bio) and Energy Management equipment. vi. CFC for Greenfield clusters for holistic developments of MSME sector. MSE-CDP is a demand driven Central Sector Scheme wherein, State Governments send proposals as per common needs of existing cluster in their States/UTs. The following projects have been approved under MSE-CDP for Satna district in Madhya Pradesh: S. No. Name of projects Total Project Cost Approved GoI Status (Ongoing/ completed)(Rupees in lakh) 1 Up-gradation for Industrial Area at Matehana 1074.39 595.7 Ongoing 2 New Industrial Estate at Nadantola, Distt. 502.96 201.19 Completed The industrial landscape in the country has witnessed increased digitalisation in recent years, with enhanced operational efficiency for MSME in value creation and competitiveness. There is increasing participation in digital 12.03.2026 446 payments, e-commerce transactions, IOT enabled production tools and AI based technologies for improved business operations. To promote digital upgradation and adoption of emerging technologies for greater productivity and competitiveness among MSME, Government has taken several initiatives. These include Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology platforms like DigiLocker and IndiaAI Datasets Platform aimed at empowering MSME to become resilient, competitive and sustainable by leveraging digital technologies, and Department of Telecommunications networks like BharatNet and PM-WANI for affordable access and last mile connectivity. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is supporting digital empowerment of MSME through digital registration under Udyam, training in Tool Rooms /Technology Centres for technology adoption, incubation of new ideas and technologies through MSME Innovative scheme and MSE Green Investment for Financing Transformation scheme for promoting investment in green technologies. Components of financial incentives, capacity building and awareness are suitably embedded in the design of the above Government funded schemes. The Ministry has launched Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) scheme which aims at facilitating Micro and Small Enterprises for onboarding onto Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) by providing financial assistance to Seller Network participants (SNPs) for onboarding, cataloguing, account management, logistics, packaging material and design. Notably, half of these beneficiary MSMEs will be women-owned enterprises. 12.03.2026 447 EMRS IN UTTAR DINAJPUR, WEST BENGAL 3290. SHRI KARTICK CHANDRA PAUL: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal as per the latest Census and updated demographic records, block- wise; (b) whether the district meets the criteria prescribed for establishment of an Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in terms of concentration of Scheduled Tribe population; (c) whether any proposal has been received from the Government of West Bengal for setting up an EMRS in Uttar Dinajpur district and if so, the details and the status thereof; (d) the number of EMRS currently operational or sanctioned in West Bengal, district-wise; and (e) whether the Government proposes to sanction an EMRS in Uttar Dinajpur in view of its Scheduled Tribe population and educational needs? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGA DAS UIKEY): (a) to (c) and (e): As per census 2011, block wise population in Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal is given below: S.No. CD Block Name Total Population ST Population Percentage 1 Chopra 284403 20043 7% 2 Itahar 303678 25334 8% 3 Karandighi 368332 28773 8% 12.03.2026 448 4 Raiganj 430221 27785 6% 5 Hemtabad 142056 6491 5% 6 Islampur 308518 8032 3% 7 Goalpokhar – I 326120 12595 4% 8 Goalpokhar – II 291252 17647 6% 9 Kaliaganj 224142 12675 6% As per the existing guidelines of EMRS Scheme, EMRSs are sanctioned in blocks having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per the 2011 Census). None of the blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district meet the above twin criteria. (d): 9 EMRSs have been sanctioned in West Bengal out of which 8 EMRSs are operational. District wise status is given below: S. No. Name of District Sanctioned Operational 1 Bankura 1 1 2 Birbhum 1 1 3 Dakshin Dinajpur 1 1 4 Jalpaiguri 1 1 5 Jhargram 1 1 6 Kalimpong 1 1 7 Paschim Bardhaman 1 1 8 Purulia 2 1 Grand Total 9 8 úीनफìÐड िवमानप°न नीित, 2008 3291. ®ी ओमÿकाश भूपालिसंह उफª पवन राजेिनंबालकरः डॉ. ब¸छाव शोभा िदनेशः ³या नागर िवमानन मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िकः 12.03.2026 449 (क) िपछले तीन वषŎ म¤ पूरे देश म¤ और िवशेषकर धुले लोक सभा िनवाªचन ±ेý सिहत महाराÕů म¤ úीनफìÐड िवमानप°न नीित, 2008 के अंतगªत Öवीकृत úीनफìÐड िवमानप°नŌ कì िÖथित ³या है और इनकì सं´या िकतनी है; (ख) ³या सरकार का काबªन-Æयूůल टिमªनलŌ जैसे संधारणीय िवकास मानकŌ को शािमल करने के िलए उĉ नीित म¤ कोई संशोधन करने का िवचार है और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; (ग) महाराÕů म¤ चल रही िवमानप°न िवकास पåरयोजनाओं कì वतªमान िÖथित ³या है; और (घ) ³या मराठवाड़ा ±ेý म¤ पयªटन का संवधªन करने और संपकª म¤ सुधार के िलए धारािशव (उÖमानाबाद) को उड़ान योजना म¤ शािमल करने का िवचार है और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है? सहकाåरता मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी; तथा नागर िवमानन मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी मुरलीधर मोहोल): (क): िपछले तीन वषŎ के दौरान देशभर म¤ तीन अथाªत तिमलनाडु म¤ परंदुर, ओिडशा म¤ पुरी और राजÖथान म¤ कोटा म¤ úीनफìÐड हवाईअड्डŌ कì Öथापना के िलए úीनफìÐड हवाईअड्डा (जीएफए) नीित के तहत 'सैĦांितक' अनुमोदन ÿदान िकया गया है। नागर िवमानन मंýालय (एमओसीए) को धुले लोकसभा िनवाªचन ±ेý म¤ úीनफìÐड हवाईअड्डे के िनमाªण हेतु जीएफए नीित के तहत अनुमोदन कì माँग करने वाला कोई ÿÖताव ÿाĮ नहé हòआ है। úीनफìÐड हवाईअड्डा पåरयोजनाएं लंबी जेÖटेशन पीåरयड के साथ पूँजी परक होती ह§ और हवाईअड्डा पåरयोजनाओं को पूणª करने कì समय-सीमा भूिम अिधúहण, अिनवायª मंजूåरयŌ कì उपलÊधता, िव°ीय समापन आिद जैसे कई कारकŌ पर िनभªर करती है। (ख): नागर िवमानन मंýालय ने सभी राºय सरकारŌ/संघ राºय ±ेýŌ और आगामी úीनफìÐड हवाईअड्डŌ के िवकासकताªओं को काबªन Æयूůैिलटी और नेट जीरो ÿाĮ करने कì िदशा म¤ काम करने कì सलाह दी है। 12.03.2026 450 (ग): हवाईअड्डा अवसंरचना का िवÖतार और िवकास एक सतत ÿिøया है और यह भारतीय िवमानप°न ÿािधकरण (एएआई) और अÆय हवाईअड्डा ÿचालकŌ Ĭारा समय-समय पर भूिम कì उपलÊधता, वािणिºयक Óयवहायªता, सामािजक-आिथªक सरोकारŌ, यातायात माँग और ऐसे हवाईअड्डŌ से/हवाईअड्डŌ के िलए पåरचालन करने हेतु एयरलाइनŌ कì इ¸छा के आधार पर िनÕपािदत कì जाती है। महाराÕů राºय म¤ एएआई ने पुणे हवाईअड्डे पर पुराने टिमªनल भवन के पुनिनªमाªण और जुहó हवाईअड्डे पर रनवे कì åरसफ¥िसंग का कायª शुł िकया है। इसके अितåरĉ, महाराÕů एयरपोटª डेवलपम¤ट कंपनी िलिमटेड (एमएडीसी) ने िशरडी अंतरराÕůीय हवाईअड्डे पर नए एकìकृत टिमªनल भवन के िनमाªण और संबंिधत अवसंरचना का कायª और आरसीएस-‘उड़ान’ योजना के तहत रÂनािगरी हवाईअड्डे का िवकास कायª भी शुł िकया है। (घ): उÖमानाबाद हवाईपĘी ‘उड़ान’ योजना दÖतावेज म¤ असेिवत हवाईपåĘयŌ/हवाईअड्डŌ कì संभािवत सूची म¤ उपलÊध है। ‘उड़ान’ योजना के तहत बोली ÿिøया के 5 चरण पूणª होने तक उÖमानाबाद के िलए कोई बोली ÿाĮ नहé हòई है। यिद भिवÕय म¤ इस हवाईपĘी को जोड़ने वाली आरसीएस उड़ानŌ के पåरचालन हेतु कोई वैध बोली ÿाĮ होती है, तो इस पर ‘उड़ान’ योजना के ÿावधानŌ के अनुसार िवचार िकया जाएगा। HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX OF TRIBAL PEOPLE 3292. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Human Development Index and per capita income of Scheduled Tribes in the country have improved since 2014; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and (c) the action taken by the Government to reduce the disparities among the States in this regard and to ensure improvement in the living standards 12.03.2026 451 of Scheduled Tribes at an equitable level across the country? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGA DAS UIKEY): (a) and (b): United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) releases Human Development Index (HDI) every year at the national level. The Human Development Index measures development based on: Life expectancy at birth, (ii) Expected years of schooling /Mean years of schooling, (iii) Gross national income (GNI) per capita. The official link where the HDI is released by UNDP is Human Development Report 2025 | Human Development Reports The Human Development Index for India increased from 0.590 in 2010, 0.633 in 2015, to 0.685 in 2023 as per Human Development Report 2025, UNDP. However, ST disaggregated data is not been published in the country. Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) As per Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) - 2023-24 conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, average Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) during 2023-24 by Scheduled Tribes for rural and urban is Rs.3363 and Rs.6030 respectively. Average estimated MPCE in 2023-24 is observed to be Rs. 4,122 in rural India and Rs. 6,996 in urban India as per fact-sheet for Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) published by MoSPI. All -India Average MPCEs (Rs) 2011-12 2022-23 2023-24 12.03.2026 452 Average MPCEs (Rs) without imputation without imputation without imputation Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Scheduled Tribes 1122 2193 3016 5414 3363 6030 Source: Household Consumption Expenditure Survey, HCES 2011-12, 2022- 23,2023-24 The All-India Average Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) for Scheduled Tribes (STs) has shown rise over time in both rural and urban areas. In 2011–12, the average MPCE for Scheduled Tribes was ₹1122 in rural areas and ₹2193 in urban areas. This increased significantly by 2022–23, reaching ₹3016 in rural areas and ₹5414 in urban areas, indicating substantial growth in consumption expenditure. The upward trend continued in 2023–24, when the average MPCE for Scheduled Tribes further rose to ₹3363 in rural areas and ₹6030 in urban areas. State-wise average estimated Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) data for STs and All in 2023-24. (in Rs) Rural Urban State/ UT ST ALL ST ALL Andhra Pradesh 4,162 5,327 6,244 7,182 Arunachal Pradesh 6,048 5,995 10,115 9,832 Assam 3,774 3,793 6,914 6,794 Bihar 3,334 3,670 4,208 5,080 Chhattisgarh 2,471 2,739 3,988 4,927 Goa 6,006 8,048 9,231 9,726 Gujarat 3,690 4,116 5,837 7,175 Himachal Pradesh 5,406 5,825 12,124 9,223 Jharkhand 2,497 2,946 4,761 5,393 Karnataka 4,590 4,903 5,908 8,076 12.03.2026 453 Kerala 4,908 6,611 7,688 7,783 Madhya Pradesh 3,004 3,441 4,445 5,538 Maharashtra 3,103 4,145 5,377 7,363 Manipur 3,997 4,531 6,406 5,945 Meghalaya 3,820 3,852 7,656 7,839 Mizoram 5,948 5,963 8,707 8,709 Nagaland 5,151 5,155 8,161 8,022 Odisha 2,800 3,357 4,650 5,825 Rajasthan 3,384 4,510 6,065 6,574 Sikkim 9,318 9,377 14,160 13,927 Tamil Nadu 4,831 5,701 8,050 8,165 Telangana 4,981 5,435 9,065 8,978 Tripura 5,803 6,259 8,714 8,034 Uttar Pradesh 2,980 3,481 5,383 5,395 Uttarakhand 4,687 5,003 8,513 7,486 West Bengal 3,077 3,620 4,761 5,775 Andaman and Nicobar Island 5,688 7,771 7,218 10,453 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 3,943 4,311 5,804 6,837 J and K 3,948 4,774 4,872 6,327 Ladakh 5,010 5,010 7,034 7,533 Lakshadweep 6,263 6,350 6,262 6,377 Puducherry - 7,598 14,265 8,637 All-India 3,363 4,122 6,030 6,996 Source: Household Consumption Expenditure Survey, HCES 2023-24, MoSPI (c): The action taken by the Government to reduce the disparities among the States in this regard and to ensure improvement in the living standards of Scheduled Tribes across the country is given below: (i) Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes: Government is implementing Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) as a strategy for the development of Scheduled Tribes and areas having tribal concentration in the country. Besides Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 41 12.03.2026 454 Ministries/Departments are allocating certain percentage of their total scheme budget every year for tribal development under DAPST to bridge the developmental gap between Scheduled Tribes (STs) and non-ST populations and for various tribal development projects relating to education, health, agriculture, irrigation, roads, housing, electrification, employment generation, skill development, etc. Schemes along-with funds allocated by the obligated Ministries/Departments for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes are given at Statement 10B of Expenditure Profile of Union Budget document in the following links: Statement 10B for 2023-24: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/budget2023- 24/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf Statement 10B for 2024- 25: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/budget2024-25/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf (ii) State Tribal Sub Plan: State TSP Monitoring Portal (https://statetsp.tribal.gov.in ) has been launched by the Ministry to monitor TSP in States and UTs on which the States and UTs are to upload the TSP allocation out of State budgetary grants, TSP expenditure and other essential information of TSP on a regular basis. The objective of the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), as stated in the aforementioned guidelines of Planning Commission is to bridge the gap between Scheduled Tribe (ST) population and others by accelerating the development of STs by securing to them: (i) Human resource development by enhancing their access to education and health services, (ii) Enhanced quality of life by providing basic amenities in tribal areas/localities including housing; 12.03.2026 455 (iii) Substantial reduction in poverty and unemployment, creation of productive assets and income generating opportunities (iv) Enhanced capacity to avail opportunities, gain rights and entitlements and improved facilities at par with other areas, and (v) Protection against exploitation and oppression. (iii) Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan: Hon'ble PM launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan on 2nd October, 2024. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line Ministries and aims to saturate infrastructural gaps in 63,843 villages, improve access to health, education, Anganwadi facilities and providing livelihood opportunities benefiting more than 5 crore tribals in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs in 5 years. The Abhiyan has total budgetary outlay of Rs.79,156 Cr (Central share: ₹56,333 Cr and State share: ₹22,823 Cr). (iv) Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN): Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) on 15th November 2023, which is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas. The mission with financial outlay of around Rs.24,000 Crore aims to saturate PVTG households and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification of un-electrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities in time bound manner in 3 years. (v) Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM), 12.03.2026 456 which has been designed through the merger of two existing schemes for the promotion of tribal livelihood, i.e., “Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP” and “Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce”. The Ministry is implementing the scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM)’ through Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) which envisions to strengthen tribal entrepreneurship initiatives and to facilitate livelihood opportunities by promoting more efficient, equitable, self-managed, optimum use of natural resources, agri / minor Forest Produce (MFPs) / non-farm produce. Under the scheme, financial support is provided to the State Governments for setting up of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) which are the centres of value addition activities of MFPs/Non-MFPs. (vi) Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS): Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) was started in the year 2018-19 to provide quality education at par with Navodaya Vidyalaya to the tribal children in their own environment. Under the new scheme, Government decided to establish 440 EMRSs, one EMRS in every block having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per census 2011). 288 EMRS schools were initially funded under Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution, which are being upgraded as per the new model. Accordingly, Ministry has set the target to set up total of 728 EMRSs benefiting around 3.5 lakh ST students across the 12.03.2026 457 country. (vii) Pre-Matric Scholarships to ST students: The scheme is applicable to students who are studying in Classes IX –X. Parental income from all sources should not be more than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum. Scholarship of Rs.225/-per month for day scholars and Rs.525/-per month for hostellers is given for a period of 10 months in a year. Scholarship is disbursed through the State Government/UT Administration. Funding ratio is 75:25 between Centre and States for all States except North East and Hills States/UT like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir where it is 90:10. For UTs without legislature sharing pattern is 100% Central share. (viii) Post Matric Scholarship to ST students: The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Tribe students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary levels to enable them to complete their education. Parental income from all sources should not be more than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum. Compulsory fees charged by educational institutions are reimbursed subject to the limit fixed by the concerned State Fee fixation committee and scholarship amount of Rs.230 to Rs.1200 per month, depending upon the course of study is paid. The Scheme is implemented by the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. Funding ratio is 75:25 between Centre and States for all States except NE and Hilly States/UT of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir where it is 90:10. For UTs without legislature sharing pattern is 100% Central share. 12.03.2026 458 MAINTENANCE DEFECTS IN AIRLINES 3293. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE: Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: (a) the total number of defects relating to maintenance reported and recorded for domestic and commercial airlines since 2021-22; (b) the details of complaints registered categorically since 2021-22, year and company-wise and the action taken thereon; (c) whether few airlines have failed to comply with the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) including provisions for recording, reporting, investigating or rectifying defects in the same plane/flight and/or same category of planes since 2021-22 and if so, the details thereof, airline- wise along with the action taken thereon; and (d) the corrective steps/measures taken by the Government to strengthen and enforce safety standards in civil aviation, particularly in light of recent aviation tragedies? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COOPERATION; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI MURLIDHAR MOHOL): (a) to (c): Details are given in the enclosed Statement. (d): Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ensures that the airline and the maintenance organisation continue to comply with the regulatory requirements against which they have been initially approved through a system of regulatory audits, night surveillances, ramp inspections, spot check and 12.03.2026 459 special audits etc. and in case of non-compliances, DGCA initiates enforcement actions against organisation and personnel, which may include warning, suspension, and cancellation, including the imposition of a financial penalty. Further, DGCA has developed a digital monitoring service i.e. 'Track the Tail' hosted on eGCA platform to monitor critical technical and operational information related to individual aircraft throughout its operational lifecycle. The service provides continuous tracking of aircraft health and component performance, enabling early detection of safety issues and strengthens oversight of aircraft airworthiness and ensuring aviation safety standards. STATEMENT (a): Year-wise details of technical defects/snags reported in various airlines since 2021-22: S. No. Year Total no. of defect/snag 1. 2021 526 2. 2022 536 3. 2023 470 4. 2024 421 5. 2025 353 (b): Year-wise details of passenger grievances filed with the DGCA since 2021-22: S. No. Mode of Grievance Year-wise 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1. Email and physical mode Not Available 648 * 2106 1677 2251 12.03.2026 460 2. PG Portal 4131 3135 3146 2003 1306 3. INGRAM Not Available Not Available 261 336 368 Total 4131 3783 5513 4016 3925 (*from 25 July 2022 to December 2022) (c): Year-wise details of enforcement action taken by DGCA against airlines: S No. Organisation 2023 2024 2025 1. Air India 75 96 116 2. AIX Connect 12 13 03 3. Air Asia 13 00 00 4. Alliance Air 9 08 16 5. Indigo 127 144 105 6. GoAir 14 00 00 7. SpiceJet 43 24 29 8. Vistara 20 08 00 9. SNV 11 27 17 Total 324 320 286 HORTICULTURE PROCESSING AND EXPORT PROMOTION 3294. SHRI G. LAKSHMINARAYANA: Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: (a) whether it is true that despite being the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables globally, India processes only about 8–10 per cent of its total horticulture output, if so, the details thereof; (b) the percentage of horticulture produce processed in the country during the last five years along with its comparison with major horticulture- producing countries, year-wise; 12.03.2026 461 (c) the total funds allocated and utilised to enhance horticulture processing capacity during the last five years, State-wise and scheme-wise; (d) the specific interventions undertaken including number of units supported, cold storage capacity created and value-addition infrastructure established; (e) the measures taken by the government to strengthen export of processed horticulture products; (f) the growth in export of processed horticulture products during the last five years, product-wise and State-wise including Andhra Pradesh; and (g) whether the Government has fixed any measurable target to increase horticulture processing levels and export share in the next five years, if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH): (a) and (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) had conducted study to determine the level of food processing in India through Deloitte titled “Study to Determine the Level of Food Processing in India”. As per the study report submitted by Deloitte in July 2021, the estimated percentage of level of processing of fruits and vegetables in India for the year 2018-19 is as below: Category/ Commodity Estimated Level of Processing (%) Fruits 4.5 Potatoes and Onion 3.2 Other Vegetables 2.4 12.03.2026 462 Further, the comparison of extent of processing level in India with major horticulture producing countries as mentioned in the report is as below: Estimated level of processing (%) Countries Fruits Vegetables India 4 3 United States of America 20 11 Brazil 38 - Thailand 46 32 Italy 42 38 China 7 3 (c) and (d): MoFPI implements Central Sector Umbrella Scheme-Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). Under the component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides financial support in the form of grants-in-aid/ subsidy for setting up of food processing projects thereby creating both processing and preservation infrastructure facilities including cold chain infrastructure. The schemes are demand driven and proposals are invited by floating Expression of Interest from time to time based on availability of funds. Under the schemes, funds are not allocated state-wise/ sector wise. The details of number of units, cold storage capacity, value addition, funds allocated and utilized under various component schemes of PMKSY to enhance horticulture processing are given in the enclosed Statement-I. (e) and (f): Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under Central Sector Scheme (CSS) provides financial 12.03.2026 463 assistance to facilitate the export of agri/horticulture processed food products to exporters on PAN India basis including women led enterprises and MSMEs. Financial assistance is provided under Agriculture and Processed Foods Export Promotion Scheme of APEDA for the 15th Finance Commission Cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26) in three broad areas, namely Development of export infrastructure, Quality Development and Market Development.  For the export facilitation of APEDA-scheduled products including processed horticulture products in international markets, APEDA organizes participation in international trade fairs and Buyer–Seller Meets (BSMs), enabling Indian exporters to showcase their products to overseas buyers and explore new business opportunities. In addition, APEDA conducts Reverse Buyer–Seller Meets (RBSMs) in India by inviting prominent importers from various countries. These events provide a dedicated platform for display, interaction, and promotion of India’s export-potential agricultural and processed horticulture products before prospective international buyers, thereby strengthening market access and trade linkages.  Under APEDA’s BHARATI initiative — “Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for Export Enablement”, 100 start- ups comprising agri-food, agri-tech, and SPS solutions, including those engaged in processed horticulture products, have been selected. APEDA provides handholding and mentoring support to these start-ups to facilitate export enablement. 12.03.2026 464  In addition, APEDA has organized capacity building–cum–sensitization programmes across India on topics related to importing country requirements, export procedures, quality standards, and regulatory compliance for APEDA- scheduled products, including processed horticulture products, to support MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, stakeholders, and FPOs in accessing international markets. Further, the export of processed horticulture products during the last five years, product-wise are given in the enclosed Statement-II. However, the Government maintains the record of total agriculture exports from India. The export figures of States are compiled on the basis of the State-of-Origin code reported by the exporters in the shipping bills. Thus, the state wise data of exports of processed horticulture products for Andhra Pradesh is not available as the same is not validated by Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS). (g): At present, no specific measurable target has been fixed for increasing the level of horticulture processing and export share. This is primarily due to the perishable nature of horticultural products, variability in production, and the dynamic nature of international markets and demand patterns. 12.03.2026 465 STATEMENT-I Details of the components schemes of PMKSY for horticulture products Schemes Number of Units Cold storage capacity (Lakh MT) Processing and Preservation capacity (LMT/Annum) Approved Grant-in- aid (Rs. in Cr) Released Grant-in-aid (Rs. in Cr) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme (Cold Chain) 167 7.47 44.46 1315.89 1239.24 Creation / Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities Scheme (CEFPPC) 141 - 24.61 546.56 405.46 Operation Greens (OG) 30 - 10.15 365.20 221.70 As on 31.12.2025 STATEMENT-II India's Export of Processed Horticulture products to the World: APEDA Products: Products Value In USD Million CAGR (%) Quantity in lakh MT 2020- 21 2021-22 2022- 23 2023- 24 2024- 25 2020- 21 2021- 22 2022- 23 2023- 24 2024- 25 Processed Vegetables 501.61 534.98 620.09 787.28 897.07 15.6% 4.03 4.61 4.10 5.38 6.15 Processed Fruits, Juices and Nuts 409.74 462.90 571.51 659.79 698.11 14.2% 3.05 3.72 3.86 4.87 5.00 Cucumber And Gherkins( Prepd. and Presvd) 223.04 199.46 218.74 256.58 306.72 8.3% 2.24 2.18 2.28 2.44 2.90 Cocoa Products 149.78 153.71 154.54 183.54 295.55 18.5% 0.26 0.27 0.34 0.36 0.45 Cashew Kernel 393.28 425.81 338.86 317.47 293.87 -7.0% 0.50 0.54 0.45 0.47 0.38 Mango Pulp 96.43 124.11 147.60 75.35 80.40 -4.4% 0.98 1.23 1.10 0.61 0.63 12.03.2026 466 Cashew Nuts Fresh/Dried In Shell 27.15 27.25 17.43 21.40 44.35 13.1% 0.20 0.22 0.14 0.19 0.27 Cashew Nuts Roasted/Value Added 18.65 23.68 18.70 22.79 23.76 6.2% 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.03 Cashew Shell Liquid (Cnsl) 2.66 4.36 14.02 9.31 7.20 28.3% 0.04 0.05 0.17 0.13 0.08 Source: DGCIS MEGA FOOD PARKS IN TAMIL NADU 3295. THIRU DR. S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: (a) the data on the number of mega food parks sanctioned and have become operational, State-wise; (b) the total number of sanctioned mega food parks that are either non- operational or have faced delays in becoming operational in Tamil Nadu along with the reasons therefor; and (c) whether the Government has taken necessary steps to overcome these delays, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH): (a) : Under Mega Food Park scheme, the Ministry has approved 41 Mega Food Parks (MFPs) in the country. Out of this 25 MFPs are operational. State-wise details of these MFPs including their status of implementation are given in the enclosed Statement. (b) : Ministry has sanctioned one Mega Food Park project to Implementing 12.03.2026 467 Agency (IA) namely Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB) at Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, which is an on-going project. The operationalization of this Mega Food Park project is delayed mainly due to the delay in leasing of plots to food processing units and their operationalization by the IA as per the scheme guidelines. (c) : The responsibility of execution, ownership and management of MFPs vests with the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) / Implementing Agency (IA). Ministry is regularly monitoring the projects through the Programme Management Agencies (PMAs) and also reviewing the progress of projects by conducting review meetings at the level of Senior Officers and Hon’ble Minister, FPI to facilitate early implementation of projects. The Ministry tries to guide and coordinate with concerned agencies in case of any issues brought to notice of the Ministry by implementing agencies. STATEMENT State wise details of 41 Mega Food Park Projects approved under the Mega Food Park Scheme in the country along with their status of implementation as on 28.02.2026: Sr. No. SPV/IA Name Distt. State/UT Name Date of Final Approval Total project cost (Rs. In Cr.) Approved grant (Rs. In CR.) Grant Released (INR in Cr) Status 1 Srini Food Park Pvt Ltd Chittoor Andhra Pradesh 30-Mar-09 121.1 49.92 49.92 Operational 2 Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park Pvt Ltd West Godavari Andhra Pradesh 16-Dec-13 122.6 50 44.53 Operational 3 Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) Krishna Andhra Pradesh 31-Dec-15 112.94 50 37.65 Under Implementation 12.03.2026 468 4 Rongoge Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Papum Pare Arunachal Pradesh 12-Sep-19 73.02 43.25 12.02 Under Implementation 5 North East Mega Food Park Ltd Nalbari Assam 30-Mar-09 84.96 48.84 48.84 Operational 6 Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) Muzaffarpur Bihar 07-Apr-22 180.57 45.40 12.25 Under Implementation 7 Pristine Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Khagaria Bihar 06-Aug-14 120.13 41.9 34.80 Under Implementation 8 Indus Best Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Raipur Chhattisgarh 04-Jun-14 96.58 43.96 39.57 Operational 9 Gujarat Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Surat Gujarat 22-May-14 121.86 46.69 46.69 Operational 10 Fanidhar Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Mehsana Gujarat 16-Aug-17 151.05 50 50 Operational 11 Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd (HAFED) Rohtak Haryana 21-Feb-18 179.75 50 28.70 Under Implementation 12 Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (HSIIDC) Sonipat Haryana 06-Nov-15 155.58 44.94 33.85 Operational 13 Cremica Food Park Pvt Ltd Una Himachal Pradesh 06-Aug-14 107.34 50 45 Operational 14 RFK Greens Food Park Pvt Ltd Pulwama Jammu and Kashmir 19-Feb-14 79.43 50 29.03 Under Implementation 15 Integrated Food Park Ltd Tumkur Karnataka 29-Mar-11 144.33 48.72 48.72 Operational 16 Favorich Infra Pvt Ltd Mandya Karnataka 19-Dec-17 87.10 43.55 37.57 Under Implementation 17 Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) Palakkad Kerala 27-Nov-15 105.39 50 50 Operational 18 Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (KSIDC) Alappuzha Kerala 27-Nov-15 129.15 50 37.8 Operational 19 Indus Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Khargone Madhya Pradesh 27-Aug-12 131.28 49.37 49.37 Operational 12.03.2026 469 20 Avantee Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Dewas Madhya Pradesh 31-Dec-15 146.07 50 40 Operational 21 Satara Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Satara Maharashtra 06-Aug-14 139.33 50 45 Operational 22 Paithan Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Aurangabad Maharashtra 08-Mar-13 124.52 48.82 43.94 Operational 23 Wardha Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Wardha Maharashtra 13-Jan-16 92.36 50 15 Under Implementation 24 Manipur Food Industries Corporation Ltd Thoubal Manipur 29-Jan-20 81.83 43.254 9.49 Under Implementation 25 Meghalaya Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (MIDC) North Garo Hills Meghalaya 23-Nov-21 65.86 48.30 5.385 Under Implementation 26 Zoram Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Kolasib Mizoram 10-Jun-15 75.2 50 44.62 Operational 27 Doys Agri Resources Pvt Ltd Dimapur Nagaland 16-Aug-17 71.79 50 38.78 Under Implementation 28 MITS Mega Food Park Ltd Rayagada Odisha 16-Apr-12 87.88 45.94 44.95 Operational 29 Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) Khordha Odisha 06-Nov-15 121.95 50 37.8 Under Implementation 30 International Mega Food Park Ltd Fazilka Punjab 25-May-11 130.38 50 45 Operational 31 Sukhjit Mega Food Park and Infra Ltd Kapurthala Punjab 06-Nov-15 107.83 48.7 38.76 Operational 32 Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd (PAIC) Ludhiana Punjab 27-Nov-15 112.87 37.73 37.62 Under Implementation 33 Greentech Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd Ajmer Rajasthan 19-Feb-14 110.35 49.88 44.9 Operational 34 Shree Ram Mega Food Park Private Limited Bikaner Rajasthan 07-Apr-22 132.81 50 13.49 Under Implementation 35 Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB) Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu 23-Jun-21 77.024 23.64 13.27 Under Implementation 12.03.2026 470 36 Smart Agro Food Park Pvt Ltd Nizamabad Telangana 10-Jun-15 108.95 50 44.99 Operational 37 Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (TSIIC) Khammam Telangana 05-Feb-16 109.59 49.79 28.49 Under Implementation 38 Sikaria Mega Food Park (P) Ltd West Tripura Tripura 30-Nov-11 77.79 48.39 45 Operational 39 Patanjali Food and Herbal Park Pvt Ltd Haridwar Uttarakhand 30-Mar-09 95.08 50 50 Operational 40 Himalayan Food Park Pvt Ltd Udham Singh Nagar Uttarakhand 23-Jan-14 122.54 47.79 47.79 Operational 41 Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park Ltd Murshidabad West Bengal 16-Mar-10 132.7 50 45 Operational 4628.864 1948.774 1515.585 GAS INSULATED SUB-STATIONS 3296. SHRI KARAN BHUSHAN SINGH: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) the number of new sub-stations, including Gas Insulated Sub-Stations (GIS), along with associated 66 KV / 33 KV / 22 KV / 11 KV transmission and distribution lines, established under the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) during the last five years, State-wise particularly in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise with special reference to Kaiserganj Lok Sabha Constituency; (b) the number of existing sub-stations and lines that have been renovated and modernised under IPDS during the last five years, State-wise particularly in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise especially in Kaiserganj Lok Sabha Constituency; and 12.03.2026 471 (c) the criteria and procedure adopted for selection of existing sub-stations and lines for renovation and modernisation under the scheme? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK): (a) and (b): Government of India (GoI) launched Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) in 2014 to strengthen sub-transmission and distribution network in the urban areas and projects worth ₹ 28,731 crore were executed under the scheme. The scheme stands closed as on 31.03.2022. State-wise details of infrastructure works executed under IPDS are given in the enclosed Statement-I. The works under IPDS were sanctioned Circle-wise based on the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) submitted by the Utilities. The Kaiserganj parliamentary constituency covers urban areas of Gonda and Baharich district in EDC Gonda Circle. The major works implemented at national level and in Electricity Distribution Circle (EDC), Gonda under IPDS are as below: Sr. No. Milestone Name Unit Projects executed (National level) Projects executed (EDC Gonda) 1 New Sub-stations (including GIS) No. 1,086 9 2 Aug. of Sub-station No. 1,609 3 3 New High Tension (HT) Lines^ CKm 23,476 149 4 Aerial Bunched Cable (ABC) CKm 64,241 55 5 New Low Tension (LT) Lines CKm 10,408 7 6 Under Ground (UG) Cables Km 22,023 10 7 New Distribution Transformers No. 59,992 127 12.03.2026 472 (DTs) ^ comprising of 66/33/22/11 kv lines Circle-wise details of infrastructure works including renovation of existing sub-stations and lines in the state of Uttar Pradesh including EDC Gonda circle are given in the enclosed Statement-II. (c): Based on Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) submitted by the State distribution utilities, assessing their requirement for the urban areas, and the recommendation of the State Distribution Reforms Committee (DRC), the projects were approved by the Monitoring Committee headed by Secretary (Ministry of Power), constituted under the scheme. 12.03.2026 473 STATEMENT-I State-wise details of infrastructure works executed under IPDS Sl. No State New Power Sub- Station (No) GIS Sub- station (under GIS Project of IPDS) (No) Augmentation of Substations (No) New DT (No) New HT Lines (ckm) New LT Lines (ckm) ABC * (km) Under Ground Cable (km) Augmentatio n / Reconduc- toring of HT Lines (ckm) Augmenta-tion / Reconduc- toring of LT Lines (ckm) 1 AandN Island - - - - - - - - - - 2 Andhra Pradesh 104 24 96 2,856 982 384 266 39 315 185 3 Arunachal Pradesh 1 - - 470 312 234 67 4 74 08 4 Assam 13 2 39 686 617 179 2,454 5 546 90 5 Bihar 64 20 152 4,969 1,704 8 8,415 665 1,355 01 6 Chhattisgarh 32 - 64 1,667 1,069 63 3,249 43 148 42 7 Delhi - - - - - - - - - - 8 Goa - 3 - - - - - - - - 9 Gujarat 19 - 55 6,111 539 98 5,300 2,088 522 12 10 Haryana 5 1 5 1,001 283 39 1,052 290 228 94 11 Himachal Pradesh 1 1 2 390 76 66 383 - 225 171 12 Jammu and Kashmir 17 3 46 816 155 46 1,036 2 156 79 13 Jharkhand 26 - 42 1,675 539 0 2,174 134 349 - 14 Karnataka 7 6 2 3,899 950 457 2,068 1,300 974 5,625 15 Kerala 3 - 12 885 444 199 1,188 211 194 2,724 16 Ladakh - - 4 82 25 - 62 - 11 - 17 Madhya Pradesh 58 - 133 4,391 2,017 1,444 3,450 9 638 2,122 18 Maharashtra 114 - 116 5,048 1,381 951 2,355 4,602 282 459 19 Manipur 4 - 2 200 130 0 989 - - - 20 Meghalaya 6 2 2 53 75 57 0 - 11 28 12.03.2026 474 21 Mizoram 2 - 2 55 135 136 91 - 12 57 22 Nagaland 1 - 1 121 131 95 0 - - - 23 Odisha 14 - 92 1,983 754 - 3,405 18 994 - 24 Puducherry - - 0 50 4 - - 12 - - 25 Punjab - - 0 1,757 305 91 286 1 1,193 607 26 Rajasthan 127 4 195 2,395 664 81 79 2,817 158 321 27 Sikkim 1 2 39 5 18 28 92 01 03 28 Tamil Nadu 68 7 41 1,094 4,266 1,747 153 1,747 843 2,702 29 Telangana 54 - 54 4,284 853 1,634 352 216 401 1,304 30 Tripura 6 - 1 437 40 11 365 218 61 206 31 Uttar Pradesh 195 1 245 7,929 3,689 2,359 9,660 5,126 755 1,509 32 Uttarakhand 1 10 37 295 179 - 673 459 152 - 33 West Bengal 50 8 167 4,354 1,153 11 14,641 1,925 1,730 117 Total 994 92 1,609 59,992 23,476 10,408 64,241 22,023 12,328 18,466 *ABC: Aerial Bunched Cable STATEMENT-II Circle-wise details of infrastructure works executed under IPDS S.No Circle Name New Air Insulated Sub- station (Nos.) GIS Sub- station (under GIS Project of IPDS) (Nos.) Augmentatio n of Substations (Nos.) New DT (Nos.) New HT Lines (Ckm.) New LT Lines (Ckm.) ABC (Ckm.) UG Cable (Ckm.) HT Lines Aug./ Reconduc -toring (Ckm.) LT Lines Aug./ Reconducto ring (Ckm.) DVVNL 1 EDC Agra 6 0 4 213 109 263 60 0 15 0 12.03.2026 475 2 EDC Alighar 0 0 114 24 134 34 0 26 0 3 EDC Banda 1 0 0 111 42 51 104 0 0 0 4 EDC Etah 0 0 6 227 60 261 49 0 12 0 5 EDC Etawah 1 0 2 187 40 118 151 0 34 0 6 EDC Farukhabad 2 0 1 177 49 167 138 1 30 0 7 EDC Firozabad 2 0 8 65 41 70 16 0 0 0 8 EDC Hamirpur 0 0 0 150 35 106 171 0 0 0 9 EDC Hathras 1 0 0 108 61 130 16 0 7 0 10 EDC Jhansi 1 0 0 277 101 112 249 0 14 0 11 EDC Kanpur 1 0 1 182 87 106 101 3 28 0 12 EDC Mainpuri 1 0 5 158 59 206 36 0 44 0 13 EDC Mathura 1 0 0 153 77 126 130 0 60 0 14 EDC Orai 0 0 2 72 22 81 35 0 9 0 15 EUDC Aligrah 2 0 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 16 EUDC Mathura 0 0 0 32 1 7 14 201 5 0 17 EUDC Jhansi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total (A) 19 0 29 2226 822 1938 1304 207 284 0 MVVNL 1 Bareily 3 0 7 200 247 73 337 19 10 63 2 EDC Badaun 3 0 4 133 77 14 21 19 0 278 3 EDC Barabanki 5 0 3 75 102 0 126 6 0 51 4 EDC Faizabad 6 0 1 95 171 51 445 42 9 49 5 EDC Gonda 9 0 3 127 149 7 55 10 7 550 6 EDC Hardoi 4 0 5 66 147 20 184 5 0 0 12.03.2026 476 7 EDC Raibareli 1 0 0 64 20 41 0 18 0 105 8 EDC Shajahanpur 4 0 6 130 105 13 176 5 0 0 9 EDC Sitapur 6 0 7 97 137 31 233 20 0 99 10 EDC Sultanpur 5 0 0 26 76 13 74 4 9 17 11 EDC Unnao 7 0 2 127 146 18 121 26 7 104 12 Lucknow 2 0 0 55 38 54 54 30 0 109 13 EDC Ayodhaya 0 0 3 26 0 0 0 770 0 0 Total (B) 55 0 41 1221 1415 335 1826 974 42 1425 PuVVNL 1 EDC Azamgarh 4 0 9 40 45 0 86 13 0 0 2 EDC Basti 3 0 3 49 61 0 99 5 3 0 3 EDC Deoria 4 0 0 62 90 0 78 9 0 0 4 EDC Fatehpur 1 0 5 57 43 0 108 38 0 0 5 EDC Ghazipur 2 0 5 65 31 0 84 4 0 0 6 EDC Gorakhpur 1 0 5 29 20 0 65 1 0 0 7 EDC I Allahabad 5 0 3 33 56 0 137 15 0 0 8 EDC II Allahabad 3 0 3 38 11 0 151 18 0 0 9 EDC Jaunpur 2 0 2 81 51 0 176 12 10 0 10 EDC Mau 2 0 7 69 31 0 138 9 27 0 11 EDC Mirzapur 3 0 3 17 29 0 56 4 0 0 12 EDC Sonbhadra 3 0 4 37 24 0 87 8 0 0 13 EDC Varanasi 2 0 1 41 9 0 136 23 12 0 12.03.2026 477 14 EUDC Allahabad 9 0 21 72 27 0 246 351 6 0 15 EUDC Gorakhpur 3 0 5 107 7 0 150 343 6 0 16 EUDC Varanasi 2 1 12 111 1 0 411 2247 0 0 Total (C) 49 1 88 908 536 0 2208 3100 64 0 KESCo 1 EDC Kanpur 10 0 40 1503 91 24 415 306 365 84 Total (D) 10 0 40 1503 91 24 415 306 365 84 PVVNL^ 1 PVVNL-(Non- RAPDRP Urban towns) 53 0 34 1479 472 33 2839 498 0 0 2 PaVVNL- RAPDRP Urban towns) 10 0 13 593 355 29 1070 38 0 0 Total (E) 63 0 47 2072 827 62 3909 536 0 0 Grand Total (A+B+C+D+E) 196 1 245 7930 3691 2359 9662 5123 755 1509 ^ Scheme sanctioned as Project area wise [Non-RAPDRP Urban Towns (82 Nos towns) and R-APDRP Urban owns (55 Nos. towns)] in PVVNL Discom under IPDS 12.03.2026 478 REGULATION OF AIRFARE 3297. SHRI P. V. MIDHUN REDDY: Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government intends to define "reasonable profit" as specified under the Aircraft Rules, 1937 in order to curb excess fares charged by airlines and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government proposes to empower the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to regulate airfares and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government intends to set up any independent body for monitoring airfares on the lines of SEBI and if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the Government plans to introduce any policy for uniform fees or tariffs across all domestic airports and if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COOPERATION; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI MURLIDHAR MOHOL): (a) to (d): Airfares are not subject to regulation by the Government and every air transport undertaking shall establish a tariff having regard to all relevant factors, including the cost of operation, characteristics of service, reasonable profit, while adhering to Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937. The Government generally refrains from regulating airfares to maintain market competitiveness, however, it remains vigilant and intervenes in exceptional circumstances by adopting measures like redistributing capacity across various sectors and imposing temporary fare caps, such as during 12.03.2026 479 Pandemic, Maha kumb, Pahalgam incident and recently massive Indigo flight disruptions. In order to enhance the transparency in airfare, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has set-up Tariff Monitoring Unit (TMU) that monitors airfares on selected 78 routes on a random basis by using airlines websites on monthly basis to ensure that the airlines do not charge airfares outside the range declared by them. This covers about 27% of the domestic traffic. By doing so, the TMU plays a critical role in maintaining airfare levels within the boundaries of the airlines' prescribed tariffs. Airport charges for aeronautical services rendered at major airports are determined by considering the cost of running the airport plus the reasonable return on airport investments made for expansion/modernization/up-gradation of airports as per the provisions of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) Act, 2008 and AERA Tariff Guidelines, 2011. अमृत 2.0 के अंतगªत मैनपुरी म¤ जल आपूितª पåरयोजनाएं 3298. ®ीमती िडÌपल यादवः ³या आवासन और शहरी कायª मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िकः (क) अमृत 2.0 के अंतगªत मैनपुरी के िलए Öवीकृत जल आपूितª पåरयोजनाओं कì Öवीकृत लागत िकतनी है, क¤þ और राºय का िहÖसा िकतना है, जारी कì गई िनिध िकतनी है, िकया गया Óयय िकतना है और वाÖतिवक ÿगित ³या है; (ख) मैनपुरी म¤ केवल दो जल आपूितª पåरयोजनाओं को Öवीकृित देने के ³या कारण ह§, जबिक सीवरेज, अपिशĶ जल उपचार और शहरी हåरत अवसंरचना से संबंिधत पåरयोजनाओं को 12.03.2026 480 शािमल नहé िकया गया है; (ग) मैनपुरी म¤ Öथानीय नािलयŌ और जल िनकायŌ म¤ अनुपचाåरत अपिशĶ जल के ÿवाह के बावजूद सीवरेज ÿणािलयŌ या सीवेज उपचार संयंýŌ (एसटीपी) को Öवीकृित नहé िदए जाने के ³या कारण ह§; और (घ) ³या सीवरेज ÿणािलयŌ, एसटीपी, जल िनकायŌ के पुनŁĦार और हåरत ±ेýŌ के िवकास से संबंिधत कोई ÿÖताव िवचाराधीन ह§ और यिद हां, तो उनकì Öवीकृित कì अपेि±त समय- सीमा ³या है? आवासन और शहरी कायª मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी तोखन साहó): (क) से (घ): जल और Öव¸छता राºय का िवषय है। भारत सरकार योजनाबĦ हÖत±ेपŌ/परामिशªकाओं के माÅयम से राºयŌ के ÿयासŌ म¤ सहायता करती है। यह िविभÆन योजनाओं/िमशनŌ जैसे अटल नवीकरण और शहरी पåरवतªन िमशन 2.0 (अमृत 2.0) के माÅयम से राºयŌ को िव°ीय और तकनीकì सहायता ÿदान करती है।. अमृत 2.0 के अंतगªत, राºय को िमशन िदशािनद¥शŌ के Óयापक Āेमवकª के भीतर अपनी Öथानीय आवÔयकताओं के अनुसार पåरयोजनाओं के चयन, मूÐयांकन, ÿाथिमकता िनधाªåरण और कायाªÆवयन करने का अिधकार है। अमृत 2.0 के अंतगªत, उ°र ÿदेश राºय के िलए 8,161 करोड़ Łपये कì क¤þीय सहायता सिहत 26,761.06 करोड़ Łपये कì 651 पåरयोजनाओं को शािमल करते हòए राºय जल कायª योजनाओं को Öवीकृित दी गई है, िजसम¤ मैनपुरी िजले म¤ 02 जल आपूितª पåरयोजनाएं और 01 जलाशय पुनłĦार पåरयोजना शािमल है। राºय ने अमृत 2.0 के अंतगªत कोई सीवरेज/सेÈटेज ÿबंधन पåरयोजना या पाकª और हåरत Öथान पåरयोजनाएं ÿारंभ नहé कì ह§। राºय Ĭारा दी गई सूचना के अनुसार, मैनपुरी नगर पािलका म¤ राºय Ĭारा ÿारंभ कì गई 02 जल आपूितª पåरयोजनाओं कì िÖथित िनÌनानुसार है: 12.03.2026 481 सभी रािश करोड़ łपए म¤ पåरयोजना का नाम कुल Öवीकृत लागत क¤þीय िहÖसा राºय/शहरी Öथानीय िनकाय (यूएलबी) का िहÖसा िकया गया Óयय भौितक ÿगित (24x7) जलापूितª योजना नगर पािलका मैनपुरी आवास िवकास (वाडª -10) 11.89 3.69 8.2 2.84 56% अमृत 2.0 के अंतगªत नगर पािलका मैनपुरी पुनगªिठत जल आपूितª योजना 127.68 40.51 87.17 - िनिवदा चरण म¤ SEWAGE AND SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN VIJAYAWADA 3299. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the date on which a project to provide sewage and septage management to Vijayawada city with an estimated cost of Rupees forty crores in NTR District of Andhra Pradesh was proposed; (b) whether it is a fact that the project is still ongoing; (c) if so, the reasons for delay and the time by which the said project is likely to be completed; and (d) whether there has been any cost or time overrun of the project and if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU): (a) to (d): Water and Sanitation is State subject. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States through schematic interventions/ advisories. It provides financial and technical support to the States through 12.03.2026 482 various schemes/ Missions such as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and AMRUT 2.0. Under the Missions, States are empowered to select, appraise, prioritise and implement the projects. Under AMRUT, the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has grounded one sewerage and septage management project in Vijayawada Municipal Corporation of NTR District. The State Government has informed that the project was sanctioned for an amount of ₹39.88 Crore in May, 2017. The work was delayed due to COVID-19 Pandemic, court case on construction of sump cum pump house at Satyanarayanpuram, public objections on another sump cum pump house at Gadde Venkatramayya Nagar, change in original scope of the project for additional works, etc. As informed by the State, the Project is 98% physically completed. 47.60 KM of sewer pipelines network completed, 3 Nos. of Sump cum Pump houses at APIIC Colony, Auto Nagar, Satyanarayanpuram and Gadde Venkatramayya Nagar are completed and put into operation for disposal of collected sewage to the existing Sewage Treatment Plants for onward treatment and 9257 Nos. of House Service Connections completed. The State has informed that the revised date of completion of the project is end of March, 2026. There is no cost overrun in the project. STATUS OF BPCL ETHANOL BIO-REFINERY PROJECT IN ODISHA 3300. SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: 12.03.2026 483 (a) the current status of the BPCL’s integrated ethanol bio-refinery project at Bargarh district in Odisha and whether construction work is complete and commercial operations have commenced; (b) if so, the details of the total approved investment or capital cost of the project, the technology used (1G/2G integrated) and the expected annual ethanol production capacity; (c) the details of the revised schedule for implementation and commissioning of the project and reasons for delays, if any (d) whether any ethanol has already been produced or dispatched from the facility and if so, the details of date and quantity produced; (e) the details of the estimates of direct and indirect employment already generated and expected to be generated by this project once operational; and (f) the details of the tangible benefits expected from this project in terms of supporting the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme and farmers’ income in western Odisha? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM (SHRI SURESH GOPI): (a) to (f): Under the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan – Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has set up an integrated biorefinery at Bargarh, Odisha comprising First Generation (1G) and Second Generation (2G) ethanol production 12.03.2026 484 facilities. M/s Praj Industries Limited is technology provider for the project. Total approved capital cost of this Bio-Refinery is Rs. 1775 crore including taxes. The designed annual production capacity of 1G Ethanol plant is 3.3 crore litre and that of 2G Ethanol plant is 3 crore litre, which is envisaged to support the EBP Programme. During the construction of the project, around 15.25 lakh man-days of direct and indirect employment were generated. Employment for about 725 people is estimated to be generated during the full operational phase of the plant. Further, biomass supply chain is expected to generate indirect employment to around 1200 rural individuals and foster entrepreneurship among around 250 local entrepreneurs, farmers and rural women’s self-help groups. The implementation timeline was affected due to factors such as disruptions during the pandemic period, limited availability of specialised technology vendors and extended delivery timelines for certain critical equipment. Further, 2G ethanol technology for commercial‑scale production is still at a nascent stage, and project developers worldwide are facing challenges in the biomass conversion process, leading to longer commissioning timelines compared to conventional plants. TRIBAL WELFARE SCHEMES IN ASSAM 3301. MD. RAKIBUL HUSSAIN: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: 12.03.2026 485 (a) whether the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is coordinating with other Union Ministries and the State Governments for convergence of tribal welfare schemes in Assam; (b) if so, the details of such convergence initiatives; (c) whether any monitoring mechanism has been established to avoid duplication and leakages, if so, the details thereof, and (d) the details of impact of convergence on overall service delivery in tribal areas? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGA DAS UIKEY): (a) to (d): Government is implementing Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) as a strategy for the development of Scheduled Tribes and areas having tribal concentration in the country including the State of Assam. Besides Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 41 Ministries/Departments are allocating certain percentage of their total scheme budget every year for tribal development under DAPST to bridge the developmental gap between Scheduled Tribes (STs) and non-ST populations and for various tribal development projects relating to education, health, agriculture, irrigation, roads, housing, electrification, employment generation, skill development, etc. Schemes along-with funds allocated by the obligated Ministries/Departments for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes are given at Statement 10B of Expenditure Profile of Union Budget document in the link: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf . 12.03.2026 486 State Governments are also supposed to earmark TSP funds with respect to the total Scheme allocation, in proportion to ST population (Census 2011) in the State. The details of allocation and expenditure for TSP by States/UTs out of their own funds are available at https://statetsp.tribal.gov.in. The Ministry has undertaken for development of STs through convergence of funds available with different Ministries/Departments under DAPST through Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyaan (DAJGUA). The Abhiyan launched by Hon'ble PM on 2nd October, 2024 comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line Ministries and aims to saturate infrastructural gaps in 63,843 villages, provide social infrastructure like hostels, Anganwadi facilities and mobile medical units etc benefiting more than 5 crore tribals in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs in 5 years. The Abhiyan has a total budgetary outlay of Rs.79,156 Cr (Central share: ₹56,333 Cr and State share: ₹22,823 Cr). Committees have been formulated at the State, District, and Block levels to ensure effective implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan. At the State level, a State-Level Apex Committee (SLAC) chaired by the Chief Secretary has been constituted. At the District level, a District-Level Committee, chaired by the District Collector and at the Block level, a Block-Level Implementation Teams (BLITs) comprising officers from various departments have been set up to facilitate grassroots implementation of interventions. An online monitoring system has been put in place by the Ministry of 12.03.2026 487 Tribal Affairs with web address: https://stcmis.gov.in for monitoring of DAPST funds. The framework captures data directly from Public Finance Management System (PFMS) and enables MoTA to see the real time expenditure vis-a-vis allocations of different Ministries/Departments under DAPST. Additionally, interactive dashboards on the PM Gati Shakti portal provide ministry wise and intervention-wise progress monitoring using real-time data from various ministries, supporting targeted planning and gap analysis. Nodal officers are appointed within respective Ministries and Departments to facilitate smoother implementation and reporting of tribal-related schemes. MoTA maintains regular coordination and continuous engagement with obligated Ministries and Departments to review fund utilization and ensure effective implementation of guidelines. Based on this, Scheme/programme-wise allocation by Ministries/Departments is available in Statement 10B of Union Budget which is a dedicated statement showing ministry-wise allocations for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes. Similarly, Statement 10BBB of Union Budget are dedicated statements showing allocations for DAJGUA scheme. For proper accounting and monitoring and to ensure their non- divertibility to any other scheme, funds allocated under DAPST are shown by all the obligated Ministries/Depts under the minor head ‘796’ below the functional major Head/Sub Major Heads in their ‘Detailed Demands for Grants’. The Achievements in respect of All Line Ministries/Departments of DAJGUA across India is as under (As on 21.01.2026): 12.03.2026 488 S. No. Ministry Activity Mission Target (2024-2028) Target till March 2026 Progress 1 Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) PMAY-G - Housing 20 Lakhs 6 Lakhs House Completed: 7,00,800 PMGSY - Roads 25,000 Km Road 7,500 Villages Total Sanctioned 710 roads (2,411.25 Km):  JandK - 62 roads (296.301 Km)  Chhattisgarh – 532 roads (1,824.08 Km)  Rajasthan – 116 roads (290.875 Km) 2 Ministry of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) All villages to be saturated 1,500 villages Saturated Villages: 27,362 3 Ministry of Power Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme – RDSS 2.35 lakh Households 70,000 HHs to be electrified Electrified: 65,249 (Households and Public Institutions) 4 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy New Solar Power Scheme- PM Surya Ghar Yojana Provision of Solar Roof top at 2000 institutions Sanctioned: 4,099 HHs (100 in Manipur and 3,999 Arunachal Pradesh) 5 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Mobile Medical units under National Health Mission 1,000 MMUs 100 MMUs 154 MMU operationalized 6 Ministry of Women and Child Development Anganwadi Centre- Poshan 2.0 (ICDS) 2,000 New Anganwadis 400 New Operationalized 445 AWCs 7 DoSEandL, Ministry of Education Samagra Shiksha 1,000 hostels 300 hostels Foundation stone laid for 311 hostels 12.03.2026 489 Abhiyan (SSA) 8 Department of Telecommunication Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) 5,252 villages 1500 Villages Covered Villages: 3,513 9 Ministry of Tourism Responsible tourism (Swadesh Darshan) 1000 Home stays 100 Home stays Homestay Projects worth 17.7 Cr. Upcoming in AP, UK, Ladakh, MP, Mizoram 10 Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM- RKVY) Agriculture support to FRA Patta holders (~ 2 lakh) 60000 beneficiaries 1.73 lakh Patta holders identified as potential beneficiaries 11 D/o Fisheries Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) Support to tribal fishermen: 10,000 IFR and 1000 CFR 3000 beneficiaries Progress not reported in 2025-26 Beneficiaries reported in 2024-25- 882 beneficiaries D/o Animal Husbandry and Dairying National Livestock Mission Livestock management support to 8500 IFR holders 2550 beneficiaries Rs. 8 Cr has been released by the department to 6 states in 2025-26 12 Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme (i) 30 Skilling Centers in tribal districts 9 skilling Centers and training for 300 VDVKs 30 Skilling Centers have been inaugurated across the country with 2944 beneficiaries enrolled. (ii) Training of 1000 VDVKs and tribal groups Training is yet to start 13 Ministry of AYUSH Poshan Vatikas - National 700 Poshan Vatikas Poshan Vatika in EMRS is under implementation 12.03.2026 490 AYUSH Mission 14 Ministry of Panchayati Raj Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) FRA awareness programs at all Gram Sabhas, Sub-division and districts dealing with FRA Total ST participant trained – 46,19,662 15 Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas LPG - Ujjwala Yojana 25 Lakhs LPG connections 7.5 Lakhs HHs Pending for approval of the main scheme Initiatives of Ministry of Tribal Affairs under DAJGUA Name of the scheme Approved projects Approved Fund (in Cr.) Fund released (in Cr.) Ashram Schools 6,773 3,506.43 587.81 TMMC 76 77.70 41.707 FRA Cells 433 63.19 40.07 CFR management Plans 620 98.60 84.20 COC 17 48.66 37.13 SCD Awareness+Asha Honorarium + ToT Fund 17.77 4.092 Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan Details of funds released during 2025-26 (Rs. in Cr) as on 21.01.2026 Sl. No State Released A B F 1 Andhra Pradesh 41.15 2 Arunachal Pradesh 11.24 3 Assam 11.86 4 Bihar 6.82 12.03.2026 491 5 Gujarat 87.92 6 Himachal Pradesh 0.47 7 Jammu and Kashmir 39.21 8. Karnataka 28.77 9. Kerala 7.79 10. Madhya Pradesh 67.98 11. Maharashtra 134.33 12. Manipur 9.35 13. Nagaland 4.84 14. Odisha 12.54 15. Rajasthan 83.74 16. Sikkim 5.85 17. Tamilnadu 2.31 18. Tripura 2.30 19. Uttar Pradesh 4.44 20. West Bengal 0.15 21. Chhattisgarh 18.66 22 Jharkhand 22.43 23. Uttarakhand 1.46 24. Telangana 43.19 Total 648.80 VILLAGES WITHOUT ELECTRICITY 3302. SHRI SUNIL BOSE:

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