Statement

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:- (a) the number of new airports commissioned recently for smaller towns under the UDAN scheme in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat (b) the details of total operational routes and new airports under the UDAN scheme in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and the plans to extend the UDAN scheme beyond 2027 to additional underserved regions in the States; (c) whether the Government has launched a pilot “Fares Se Fursat” scheme with fixed low airfares to ensure affordable air travel and stabilise ticket prices for citizens, particularly under the UDAN framework and if so, the details thereof; (d) the details regarding the development of around 120 new destinations and the measures proposed to enable affordable air travel for an additional 4 crore passengers; and (e) the present status of the UDAN café initiative including the number of cafés currently operational along with the details of the airports at which they have been established? 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): RCS-UDAN is market driven scheme in which the unserved and underserved airstrips/airports are listed for bidding by airlines to provide 29.01.2026 779 connectivity. An airport which is included in the awarded routes of UDAN and requires upgradation/development for commencement of UDAN operations, is developed under the 'Revival of unserved and underserved airports' scheme. Three airports namely, Gwalior, Rewa and Datia have been operationalised under the UDAN Scheme in the State of Madhya Pradesh Further, greenfield airports are not taken up for development under the UDAN scheme. A total of 43 & 71 RCS routes have been operationalised in the State of Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat, respectively. Alliance Air has introduced a one route, one fare scheme named "Fare se Fursat" on selected routes for travel dates from 13 October 2025 to 31 December 2025. The scheme which is not under UDAN offered fixed fares on some of their routes. The Government has announced the launch of the modified UDAN Scheme to increase regional connectivity to 120 new destinations across the country, to cater to 4 crore passengers over the next 10 years. The Scheme will be effective after approval from the competent authority. (e): UDAN Yatri Cafe is a budget-friendly initiative designed to provide affordable, hygienic, and quality food and beverages to travellers at airports. UDAN Yatri Cafes are currently operational at Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Vijayawada and Hollongi. 29.01.2026 780 ASSESSMENT OF OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBALS 165. SHRI E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has conducted any comprehensive assessment to ascertain the extent to which technological backwardness, inadequate digital connectivity, low levels of education, poor health indicators, lack of skill development and persistent socio-economic disadvantages are impeding the overall development, livelihood security and welfare of Scheduled Tribe communities across the country particularly in remote, forest and geographically isolated areas; and (b) if so, the key findings of such assessments and the major structural and administrative gaps identified therein? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGA DAS UIKEY): (a) and (b): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is committed to the development and welfares of tribal community of India. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs through the State Governments/ UT Administration/departments has undertaken habitation level data collection exercise through PM Gati Shakti mobile application to estimate Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) population figures and infrastructure gaps in order to cover PVTG population residing in villages & habitations under PM JANMAN. Based on the data captured by State / UT 29.01.2026 781 Governments, mission targets were laid down to cover specific developments gap like housing government facilities for nutrition, connectivity etc. are given in the enclosed Statement -I. On 15th November 2023, Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM JANMAN) was launched for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT. The mission aims to provide basic facilities to improve their socio-economic conditions such as safe housing, clean drinking water and improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification of unelectrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities in 3 years. These objectives are being met through 11 interventions implemented by 9-line Ministries. Ministry wise progress of the interventions as on 31.12.2025 is given in the enclosed Statement-I. DHARTI AABA JANJATIYA GRAM UTKARSH ABHIYAN(DAJGUA) Building on the success of the PM-JANMAN scheme, MoTA has envisaged a new mega multi-sectoral initiative named “Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan” which aims at the holistic and sustainable development of tribal populations in villages through the convergence of schemes of 17 ministries including MoTA with 25 interventions (Statement-II). The program aims to provide saturation of service infrastructure in all high concentration tribal villages and aspirational blocks having significant tribal population. The scheme earmarks Rs. 79,156 Cr, comprising a central share of Rs. 56,333 Cr and a state share of Rs. 29.01.2026 782 22,823 Cr for five years by dovetailing funds from the Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Tribes (DAPST). Key objectives include safe housing and clean drinking water, improved sanitation facilities, enhanced access to education, health, and nutrition, better road and telecom connectivity, reliable electricity supply and promotion of renewable energy, and sustainable livelihood opportunities through scheme convergence. The Abhiyan aims to cover the service infrastructure gaps in villages with high concentration of tribals and tribal villages in Aspirational Blocks based on Antyodaya mission gap data (2022-23) . The Abhiyan prioritizes these villages within aspirational blocks and extends beyond the aspiration block and district program, encompassing a total of 63,843 villages and nearly 5 crore people. It covers 549 districts and 2,911 blocks across all tribal-dominated villages in 26 States and 4 Union Territories. The mission detalis are given in the enclosed Statement-II. STATEMENT-I Ministry-wise progress of PM JANMAN as on 31.12.2025 Name of Ministry Activity Mission Target (2023- 2026) Sanction details Physical Achievements M/o Rural Development Provision of pucca houses 4.90 lakh houses 473939 houses 250374 houses completed Connecting roads 8000 km road 7316.62 km road 1196 Km road completed 29.01.2026 783 M/o Health and Family Welfare Mobile Medical Units 1000 MMU (750 MMUs sufficient to cover all) 750 MMUs 750 MMUs operationalized M/o Jal Shakti Piped Water Supply 19375 Villages 18693 Villages 8199 Villages 100% Saturated M/o Women and Child Development Construction and running of Anganwadi Centres 2500 2500 AWCs 2251 AWCs made operational. M/o Education Construction and running of hostels 500 500 Hostels 8 completed & 232 work started M/o Power Energization of unelectrified HHs 145083 HHs 145083 HHs 134995 HHs Electrified M/o New and Renewable Energy Households sanctioned under New Solar Power Scheme As per identification of beneficiaries eligible for off-grid 8823 HHs 6154 HHs Electrified M/o Communications Installation of mobile towers Coverage of 4543 habitations 4084 habitations planned for Coverage 3006 Habitations covered M/o Tribal Affairs Multipurpose Centers 1000 1000 MPCs 375 completed & 620 Construction in progress Setting up of VDVKs 500 539 VDVKs 450 VDVKs Business Started 29.01.2026 784 STATEMENT-II Ministry wise progress details as on 31.03.2025 of DAJGUA Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi DA-JGUA Progress-Line Ministry Sanction details as on 31st March 2025 S. No. Ministry Activity Mission Target (2024-2028) 1 Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)- Gramin (MoRD) 20 Lakhs pucca houses 2 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna PMGSY (MoRD) 25,000 Km Road 3 Ministry of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Every eligible village/Hamlet 4 Ministry of Power Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme - RDSS Every unelectrified HH and unconnected public institutions (~ 2.35 lakh) 5 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy New Solar Power Scheme- PM Surya Every unelectrified HH and public institutions not covered through grid. 6 Ministry of Health and family Welfare PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission – PM ABHIM 1000 MMUs 7 Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas LPG - Ujjwala Yojana 25 Lakhs LPG connections 8 Ministry of Women and Child Development Anganwadi Centre- Poshan 2.0 (ICDS) 8000 Saksham AWC(2000 New AWC & 6000 upgradation) 9 DoSE&L, Ministry of Education Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) 1000 hostels 29.01.2026 785 10 Ministry of AYUSH National AYUSH Mission 700 Poshan Vatikas in EMRS 11 Ministry of Communications Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) 5252 villages 12 Ministry of Tourism Responsible tourism (Swadesh Darshan) 1000 Home stays 13 Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme (i) Skilling Centres in tribal districts (ii) Training of 1000 VDVKs and tribal groups 14 Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Sustainable agriculture support to FRA patta holders (~ 2 lakh) 15 D/o Fisheries Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) Support to tribal fishermen: 10,000 IFR and 1000 CFR 16 D/o Animal Husbandry and Dairying National Livestock Mission Livestock management support to 8500 IFR holders 17 Ministry of Tribal Affairs PMAAGY/ SCA to TD 100 TMMC - Mutli-purpose Marketing Centres 18 Upgradation of Ashram Schools/Govt. Schools & Hostels for Tribals 19 FRA Claim Support 20 CoC for Sickle Cell Disease in 17 states ## As per information provided by the respective Ministry. # Schemes under the Abhiyan are covered subject to approval of respective scheme by cabinet. 29.01.2026 786 दूिषत पेयजल 166. ®ीमती संजना जाटवः ³या जल शिĉ मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िकः (क) ³या सरकार को इस बात कì जानकारी है िक देश म¤ लगभग स°र ÿितशत पेयजल दूिषत है तथा जल कì शुĦता के संदभª म¤ भारत 122 देशŌ म¤ 120व¤ Öथान पर है; (ख) यिद हाँ, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है तथा देशवािसयŌ को Öव¸छ पेयजल उपलÊध कराने के िलए सरकार Ĭारा राºय-वार ³या कदम उठाए जा रहे ह§; (ग) ³या सरकार को यह भी जानकारी है िक देश म¤ लगभग पचासी ÿितशत पेयजल आपूितª भूजल पर िनभªर है तथा लगभग साठ करोड़ लोग अÂयिधक या गंभीर जल संकट का सामना कर रहे ह§; (घ) यिद हाँ, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है तथा इसके ³या कारण ह§ और पेयजल ÿदूषण के िलए कौन- कौन से पदाथª उ°रदायी ह§; और (ङ) उĉ समÖया के समाधान हेतु सरकार Ĭारा ³या कदम उठाए जा रहे ह§? जल शिĉ मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी; तथा रेल मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी वी. सोमÆना): (क) से (ङ): नीित आयोग Ĭारा 2018 म¤ पहली बार ÿकािशत समú जल ÿबंधन सूचकांक (सीडÊÐयूएमआई), िव° वषª 2015-16 और िव° वषª 2016-17 के िलए क¤þीय और राºय आंकड़Ō के आधार पर पानी कì कमी और पानी कì गुणव°ा जैसे संकेतकŌ का उपयोग करके भारत म¤ जल ÿबंधन का आंकलन करता है। दूसरी सीडÊÐयूएमआई åरपोटª (2019) म¤ सूिचत िकया गया है िक लगभग 80% मूÐयांकन िकए गए राºयŌ ने िपछले तीन वषŎ म¤ जल ÿबंधन म¤ सुधार िदखाया है। ÿथम सीडÊÐयूएमआई ने पीने के पानी तक सीिमत पहòंच का भी उÐलेख िकया, िजसम¤ 75% घरŌ म¤ पåरसर म¤ पानी कì कमी है और 84% úामीण पåरवारŌ म¤ पाइप कì आपूितª नहé है। तब से जल जीवन िमशन के माÅयम से इन अंतरालŌ को काफì कम कर िदया गया है, 19.36 करोड़ úामीण 29.01.2026 787 पåरवारŌ म¤ से 81 ÿितशत से अिधक के पास अब नल जल कने³शन होने कì सूचना है, जो बेहतर जल ÿबंधन पåरणामŌ म¤ योगदान दे रहा है। जल जीवन िमशन (जेजेएम) - हर घर जल, अगÖत 2019 म¤ राºयŌ/संघ राºय ±ेýŌ के साथ साझेदारी म¤ शुł िकया गया था, तािक úामीण पåरवारŌ के िलए पयाªĮ माýा म¤, िनधाªåरत गुणव°ा और िनयिमत और दीघªकािलक आधार पर पीने योμय नल जल आपूितª का ÿावधान िकया जा सके। जल जीवन िमशन के तहत, मौजूदा िदशािनद¥शŌ के अनुसार, भारतीय मानक Êयूरो के बीआईएस: 10500 मानकŌ को पाइप जलापूितª योजनाओं के माÅयम से आपूितª िकए जा रहे पानी कì गुणव°ा के िलए ब¤चमाकª के łप म¤ अपनाया जाता है। पेयजल राºय का िवषय होने के कारण, जल जीवन िमशन के तहत पेयजल आपूितª योजनाओं कì योजना, िडजाइिनंग, अनुमोदन, कायाªÆवयन, संचालन और रखरखाव कì िजÌमेदारी राºय/संघ राºय ±ेý सरकारŌ कì है। भारत सरकार तकनीकì और िव°ीय सहायता ÿदान करके राºयŌ के ÿयासŌ म¤ सहायता करती है। जेजेएम-आईएमआईएस पर राºयŌ/संघ राºय ±ेýŌ Ĭारा åरपोटª कì गई कुल 6,83,144 योजनाओं म¤ से 5,54,095 योजनाओं के ąोत भूजल आधाåरत ह§। जेजेएम के शुभारंभ के बाद से úामीण पåरवारŌ के िलए नल जल उपलÊधता बढ़ाने कì िदशा म¤ देश म¤ महÂवपूणª ÿगित हòई है। अगÖत 2019 म¤ जेजेएम कì शुŁआत म¤, केवल 3.23 करोड़ úामीण पåरवारŌ के पास नल जल कने³शन होने कì सूचना िमली थी। अब तक, राºयŌ/संघ राºय ±ेýŌ Ĭारा दी गई सूचना के अनुसार, जेजेएम के तहत 12.55 करोड़ अितåरĉ úामीण पåरवारŌ को नल जल कने³शन ÿदान िकए गए ह§। इस ÿकार, 23.01.2025 तक, देश के 19.36 करोड़ úामीण पåरवारŌ म¤ से 15.78 करोड़ से अिधक घरŌ म¤ नल जल आपूितª होने कì सूचना है। जेजेएम-आईएमआईएस पर राºयŌ/संघ राºय ±ेýŌ Ĭारा दी गई सूचना के अनुसार जेजेएम के कायाªÆवयन कì राºयवार िÖथित संलμन िववरण म¤ दी गई है। 29.01.2026 788 ÿचालन िदशािनद¥शŌ के अनुसार, राºय/संघ राºय ±ेý जल गुणव°ा मॉनीटåरंग और िनगरानी (डÊÐयू³यूएम एंड एस) गितिविधयŌ के िलए जेजेएम के तहत िनिधयŌ के अपने वािषªक आवंटन का 2 ÿितशत तक उपयोग कर सकते ह§, िजसम¤ अÆय बातŌ के साथ-साथ जल गुणव°ा परी±ण ÿयोगशालाओं कì Öथापना और सुŀढ़ीकरण, उपकरणŌ, रसायनŌ, कांच के बने पदाथŎ, उपभोμय सामिúयŌ कì खरीद, कुशल जनशिĉ को काम पर रखना, फìÐड टेÖट िकट (एफटीके) का उपयोग करके समुदाय Ĭारा िनगरानी, जागłकता सृजन, जल गुणव°ा के संबंध म¤ शैि±क कायªøम, ÿयोगशालाओं का ÿÂयायन/माÆयता आिद शािमल ह§। जेजेएम डैशबोडª पर एक "िसटीजन कॉनªर" मौजूद है। "िसटीजन कॉनªर" म¤ úामीण ±ेýŌ म¤ पीडÊÐयूएस के माÅयम से पानी कì आपूितª कì गुणव°ा के बारे म¤ जागłकता सृजन और लोगŌ म¤ भरोसा कायम करने के िलए सावªजिनक डोमेन म¤ úाम Öतर के जल गुणव°ा परी±ण के पåरणामŌ को ÿदिशªत करना शािमल है। िववरण जल जीवन िमशन: कायाªÆवयन कì राºयवार िÖथित (सं´या लाख म¤) ø.सं. राºय कुल úामीण पåरवार 22.01.2026 तक नल के पानी के कने³शन के साथ úामीण ÖवाÖÃय पåरवार सं´या % 1. अंडमान एवं िनकोबार Ĭीप समूह 0.62 0.62 100 2. आंň ÿदेश 95.53 71.44 74.78 3. अŁणाचल ÿदेश 2.29 2.29 100 4. असम 72.24 59.00 81.67 5. िबहार 167.55 160.36 95.71 6. छ°ीसगढ 49.97 40.98 82 7. दादरा एवं नगर हवेली तथा 0.85 0.85 100 29.01.2026 789 दमण एवं दीव 8. गोवा 2.64 2.64 100 9. गुजरात 91.18 91.18 100 10. हåरयाणा 30.41 30.41 100 11. िहमाचल ÿदेश 17.09 17.09 100 12. जÌमू एवं कÔमीर 19.26 15.64 81.23 13. झारखंड 62.53 34.48 55.14 14. कनाªटक 101.31 87.69 86.56 15. केरल 70.77 38.80 54.83 16. लĥाख 0.41 0.40 97.84 17. ल±Ĭीप 0.13 0.12 91.45 18. मÅय ÿदेश 111.38 81.64 73.3 19. महाराÕů 146.78 132.64 90.37 20. मिणपुर 4.52 3.59 79.6 21. मेघालय 6.51 5.42 83.35 22. िमजोरम 1.33 1.33 100 23. नागाल§ड 3.64 3.42 94.08 24. ओिडशा 88.65 68.44 77.21 25. पुदुचेरी 1.15 1.15 100 26. पंजाब 34.27 34.27 100 27. राजÖथान 107.73 62.60 58.1 28. िसि³कम 1.33 1.22 92.09 29. तिमलनाडु 125.26 112.10 89.49 30. तेलंगाना 53.98 53.98 100 31. िýपुरा 7.51 6.48 86.3 32. उ°र ÿदेश 267.20 243.15 91 33. उ°राखंड 14.48 14.18 97.9 34. पिIJम बंगाल 175.52 99.27 56.56 कुल 1936.02 1578.89 81.55 ąोत: जेजेएम-आईएमआईएस 29.01.2026 790 POWER GRID AND TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE 167. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Spoke Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal

Spoke on 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

In debate Ruling regarding Notices of Adjournment Motion