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Lok Sabha Question No. 1493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Development of Small Hydro Power Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1493

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL HYDRO POWER PROJECTS

## 1493.   SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated new policies for the development of small hydro power projects and to exploit its optimum capacity in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State and location-wise;

(c) the details of the financial assistance provided for the identification of new potential places  including  the  conservation  and  preparation  of  detailed  project  report  after  the implementation of the said policies;

(d) the  reasons  for  not  taking  any  technical  knowledge/assistance  from  any  developed countries for setting up of small hydro power projects; and

- (e) the effective steps taken/proposed to be taken to increase the power generation from such projects?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Ministry  has  announced  scheme  for  development  of  Small  Hydro  Power (SHP) Projects upto 25 MW station capacity vide Administrative Approval No. 14(03)2014SHP  dated  02.07.2014.  The  scheme  is  applicable  to  all  states  and  UTs  in  the  country. Allotment  of  SHP  projects  is  under  the  purview  of  State  Governments.  Ministry  has  been providing  financial  support  /  subsidy  to  both  Government  and  Private  Sectors  for  the following activities to develop SHP sector:-

- Research and development, capacity building
- Resource  Assessment,  Detailed  Survey  and  Investigation,  DPR  Preparation  and Perspective Plans by State Government  Agencies
- Capital Subsidy to State Sector Project
- Subsidy for Commercial Projects
- Renovation and Modernisation of Old SHP Projects (State sector)
- Water Mills/Micro-hydel projects.
- (c): Support for Survey, Investigation and Preparation of DPRs for identification of new potential sites to the Govt. dept./agencies.
- Rs. 6.00 lakhs for project upto 1.00 MW capacity and
- Rs. 10.00 lakhs for project with more than 1.00 MW & upto 25 MW capacity.
- (d) & (e): Hydro Power is well proven and time tested technology from Small Capacity (micro  hydel  )  to  large  Hydro  capacities.  In  Public  sector  M/s  BHEL  is  manufacturer  of Hydro  Turbines.    In  addition  to  this,  various  Private  Hydro  Turbine  manufacturers  in  the country  are  manufacturing  turbines  in  collaboration  with  Turbine  manufacturers  from developed countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Proposals from State Governments
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: MANHOR UNTWAL

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## Proposals from State Governments

†1492.   SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals from various State Governments through the Sports Authority of India for setting up of various sports academies, providing training and sanctioning of funds for promotion of sports;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to grant funds to the State Governments on the said schemes/proposals;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) to (e): Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  has  received  the proposals from the following State Governments through the Sports Authority of India(SAI)  for setting up of various Sports Academies.

The present status of Sports academies  and  status of fund allocation is as follow:

|   SN | (a) State Govt.   | (a) Academy                    | (b) Status    | (c to e) Fund Allocation                                                                                                          |
|------|-------------------|--------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | Govt. of Haryana  | SAI National Boxing Academy    | Operational   | Funds are not granted to State Govt. SAI is running the Academy from the funds under National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS) |
|    2 | Govt. of Kerala   | SAI National Golf Academy      | Operational   | Funds are not granted to State Govt. SAI is running the Academy from the funds under NSTSS                                        |
|    3 | Govt. of Odisha   | SAI Regional Badminton Academy | Under Process | SAI shall run the Academy. MYAS sanctioned an amount of Rs. 55.00 lakhs from National Sports Development Fund (NSDF).             |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: UDAY
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1491 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## UDAY

†1491.  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) in the power sector and the details of the States which have joined the scheme so far; (b) whether the Union Government proposes to give awards to the States and power discoms on the basis of their performance as per various norms under the Scheme, if so, the details thereof; and whether better performing States and power discoms in the country have been identified by

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) &  (b)  :        The  Government  of  India  has  launched  a  scheme  Ujjwal  DISCOM  Assurance  Yojana (UDAY)  on  20-11-2015  to  improve  financial  and  operational  efficiencies  of  Power  Distribution Companies (DISCOMs).  UDAY aims to reduce the burden of interest, cost of power and Aggregate Technical  &  Commercial  (AT&C)  losses.    The  scheme  also  seeks  to  reduce  the  gap  between Average  Cost  of  Supply  (ACS)  and  Average  Revenue  Realized  (ARR)  to  zero  as  per  defined trajectories.

The  Scheme  incentivizes  the  States  by  exempting  State  takeover  of  DISCOM  debts from Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) limits for two years; increased supply of domestic coal; coal linkage rationalization; liberally allowing coal swaps from inefficient to efficient plants; allocation of coal linkages to States at notified prices.

The Scheme also envisages additional/priority funding in schemes of Ministry of Power (MoP) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE),  if they meet the operational milestones in the scheme.

- So far, Twenty two (22) States/UTs namely Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand  and Puducherry have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Power (MoP) under UDAY.
- (c) : The  process  of  analyzing  the  performance  of  states  and  power  DISCOMs  is  a continuous  process.  While  confirmed  performance  is  available  at  the  end  of  each  financial  year when the annual accounts of utilities are finalized, the UDAY portal (www.uday.gov.in) updates the broadbased relative performance of the States, based on progress made in various parameters.

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- (c) the Government, if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 1490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Revision of Wages Paid under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, BHARATENDRA SINGH, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, KAMAL NATH, Y. S. AVINASH REDDY, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1490 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## Revision of Wages Paid under MGNREGS

## 1490. SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

SHRI KAMAL NATH:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to consider the recommendations of a panel of Secretaries to ensure that the wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) be higher or at par with the minimum wages notified by States;
- (c) whether the Government has held consultations with State Governments on the revision of wages under MGNREGS; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details of recommendations made by a panel of Secretaries on the revision of wages under MGNREGS;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reaction  of  the  various  State Governments in this regard?

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

(a)&(b): The Ministry of Rural Development has constituted a Committee on alignment of MGNREGA wages with minimum agricultural wages under the  chairmanship of Additional Secretary (Rural Development) on 3 rd March, 2017.

- (c): No consultation has been held with State Governments so far.
- (d): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Demand/Production of Solar Photovoltaic Panels
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1489

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## DEMAND/PRODUCTION OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS

1489.   SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

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

- (a) the demand and production of solar photovoltaic panels in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and
- (b) the solar photovoltaic panels imported along with their cost during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As  per  the  demand  of  various  stakeholders,  following  solar  power  capacities  were installed in the country during the last 3 years and the current year.

| Year                      |   Capacity Installed (MW) |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2013-14                   |                       946 |
| 2014-15                   |                      1112 |
| 2015-16                   |                      3019 |
| 2016-17 (Upto 28.02.2017) |                      2804 |

As India, at present, does not have enough manufacturing capacity of solar cells and modules, the solar cells/modules have been supplied for the projects with indigenous manufacturers and foreign manufacturers.

- (b): Ministry of Commerce and Industry has reported the details of solar cells/ photovoltaic cells imported alongwith their cost during the last three years and the current year as furnished below:-

| YEAR                  |   QTY(NOS) |   VAL(US $) |
|-----------------------|------------|-------------|
| 2013-14               |  154146175 |   711146898 |
| 2014-15               |  161578444 |   820950078 |
| 2015-16               |  216490038 |  2344555766 |
| 2016-17* (APR TO DEC) |  238718739 |  1842177206 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Illegal Construction along Ganga River Banks
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1487

ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION ALONG GANGA RIVER BANKS

## †1487.       SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

(a) whether the Government is aware of the large scale illegal construction activities which have taken place on the banks of the Ganga river in the country including Uttarakhand during the current plan period, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of action taken by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the matter so far; and

(c) the measures being taken by the Government to check discharge of domestic waste directly into the Ganga river?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (IC)  FOR  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  &  SPORTS  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) & (b) In  the  matter,  O.A.  No.  200/2014  -  M.C.  Mehta  V/s  Union  of  India  &  Others,  the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is dealing with the case of pollution and rejuvenation of river Ganga. Vide  its  order  dated  10.12.2015,  the  NGT  has  issued  various  directions  relating  to  the  segment  of Gaumukh to  Haridwar  (Uttarakhand),  inter-alia,  relating  to  illegal  constructions  activities  likely  to affect river Ganga  which  also includes hotels/dharamshalas/ashrams, construction  of  Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) for treatment of sewage or domestic affluent falling directly into the river Ganga and to stop its discharge. The NGT has also directed that at least 100m from middle of the river would be treated as 'Eco-sensitive and prohibited zone'. No activity whether permanent or temporary in nature will be permitted to be carried on in this zone. The NGT has further directed that the area beyond  100  meters  and  less  than  300  meters  would  be  treated  as  regulatory  zone  in  the  hilly terrain.The area upto 200 meters shall be the prohibited area in the plain terrain and more than 200 meters and less than 500 meters would be treated as regulatory zone.

Restrictions  have  been  imposed  on  activity  or  construction  in  the  regulated  area  where  the gradient is beyond 350 meters to prevent ecological damage and land sliding in that area.

Further for the river bed mining, it shall be carried on in a highly regulated manner and under strict supervision of the authorities concerned.

(c) Discharge  of  domestic  waste  directly  into  the  Ganga  river  is  being  managed  by  a  mix  of interception & diversion projects, sewage network and sewage treatment plant projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: British Airways Tie-up with Indian Carriers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, BHARATENDRA SINGH, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## GOVERNMENT OF IIDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

1486

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO:

(To be answered on the 9ti March 2017)

## BRITISH AIRWAYS TIE-UP WITH INDIAN CARRIERS

1486.

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJA YSINH SHANKARRAO

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

DR; SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE

Will the Minister of CIVIL A VIATION

be pleased to state:-

- each year and the number of scheduled services per week in each direction between the two countries;
- details thereof;
- and if the details thereof and the response Of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether UK and India have now agreed to ease restrictions on the number of scheduled flights between the countries; and two
- (e) if the details thereof and the objectives behind the move with the other taken by the Government to open Up more routes and opportunities and to provide greater range Of flights for air passengers? S0, along steps

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

2013-14

25,16,456

23,07,622

2015-16

25,28,131

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) Madam, the number of passengers flying direct between the United Kingdom(UK) and India during\_the last three years are 2s under:

As per IATA Winter Schedule 2016-17 effective from 30th October; 2016 to 25th March, 2017, the designated airlines of United Kingdom and India are operating 115 services per week in each direction between the two countries:

- (b) No mmadam:
- (c) No madam.

(d) & (e) Yes madam: In order to facilitate better connectivity between India and United Kingdom, bilateral talks between the Government of India and the Government of United Kingdom were held recently and it was agreed that the Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore to any airports in UK other than London Heathrow Apart from this, the designated airlines of UK can operate 7 services per week from any airports in India other than six metro cities The Indian carriers can operate any number of flights to/from any airports of UK except the London Heathrow -Delhi & London Heathrow -Mumbai routes the designated carriers of both sides can operate up to 56 services/week: Apart from these provisions the provisions for code share operations between the two countries have also been liberalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1485 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## MGNREGS

## 1485. SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether nomadic and Banjara Communities are permitted to work under Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (c) if  not, the reasons there for and the steps proposed to be taken by the Government thereon?
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(c): The  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREG  Act,  2005  provides  for  the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the States/UTs by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment  in  every  financial  year  to  every  household whose  adult members  volunteer  to  do  unskilled  manual  work. Nomadic  tribes  are permitted  to  work  under  MGNREGS. As  per  Management  Information System  (MIS),  18,812  nomadic  tribe households  are  registered  under MGNREGA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Water Transport Administration
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1484 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th MARCH, 2017

## LOK SABHA WATER TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION

## 1484. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDERREDDY:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government proposes to introduce a legislation for creation of an authority for the administration of water transport in the country; and
- (a) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):No, Madam.  The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has been created by an Act of Parliament viz. the Inland Waterways Authority of India  Act  (No  82  of  1985)  in  October  1986  for  the      regulation  and development of inland waterways for purposes of shipping and navigation and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Bina River Irrigation Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1483

ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## BINA RIVER IRRIGATION PROJECT

## †1483. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

(a)  the  present  status  of  Bina  river  irrigation  project  in  Madhya  Pradesh  along  with  the  total number of phases of its completion including the total number of phases completed till date;

(b)  whether  there  is  any  inordinate  delay  in  its  completion,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government for its completion within stipulated time?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to  (c) Water  resources  projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. In order to supplement their  efforts,  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) provides financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  schemes  such  as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Bina river irrigation project of Madhya Pradesh was received in Central Water Commission (CWC) during 2010 for appraisal. The comments/observations of CWC were communicated to the project authorities. The revised DPR incorporating the compliance on the same was not submitted by the State Government and the DPR of the project is now treated as deemed returned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Increase in Number of Air Passengers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1481

8 (To be answered on the 9th March 2017)

## INCREASE IN NUMBER OF AIR PASSENGERS

1481. MOHAMMED FAIZAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received any report of increase in the number of air passengers t0 Lakshadweep;
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
- (b) if the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (c): The growth during April to January 2016-17 from April to January 2015-16 has been reported 3.6%. However Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) with a view to achieve better connectivity 0f air transport services of different regions 0f the country. It is; however; up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability. As such; the airlines are free to operate anywhere in to compliance of RDG issued by Government. Lakshadweep has been included in the Category II of the RDG, which mandates airlines to operate 10% (of the capacity deployed on the Category-I routes) on Category II routes