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Lok Sabha Question No. 2262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Slow Progress of Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2262 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## SLOW PROGRESS OF RAILWAY PROJECTS

## † 2262.  SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  the  responsibility  of increasing  loss  of  Railways  due  to  the  slow  progress  of railway projects;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  such  railway  projects  which  are  lagging behind;
- (c) whether  the  target  of  doubling  of  all  railway  lines  has  not been completed till the year, 2016;
- (d) if  so,  the  target  achieved  in  kilometres  till  December,  2016; and
- (e) whether any assessment of loss has been made in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (e):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2262  BY  SHRI  SANJAY  HARIBHAU JADHAV TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.03.2017 REGARDING SLOW PROGRESS OF RAILWAY PROJECTS (a) & (b):  Majority of railway projects are facing the situation of cost overrun, as completion  of a railway project  is  dependent  upon acquisition  of  land,  obtaining  statutory  clearances  like  forestry  and wild life clearances, shifting of services, cutting of trees, construction of  road  over  bridges  and  road  under  bridges  by  road  maintaining agencies  etc.  which  needs  involvement  of  various  Ministries  and Departments of State/Central Governments. Railways cannot be considered  solely  responsible  for  loss  being  incurred  due  to  slow progress of projects, as many of these factors involve participation of departments/agencies other than Railways. (c) to (e):   The overall targets of commissioning of BG track by way of New Line, Gauge Conversion and Doubling is 2800 Km during 2016-17. Till  December  2016,  Indian  Railways  has  commissioned  1706  Km  of section  which  comprises  423  Km  of  New  Line,  695  Km  of  Gauge Conversion  and  588  Km  of  Doubling.    There  has  been  a  shortfall  in Doubling which has been made good in other areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Speedy Approval of Bills Passed by State Legislators
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

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

## L O K     S A B H A

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2261

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 15 TH MARCH, 2017.

## SPEEDY APPROVAL OF BILLS PASSED BY STATE LEGISLATURES

## 2261. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  a  mechanism  for speedy  disposal  of  Bills  passed  by  the  legislatures  pending  for  the assent of President of India;
- (b) if so details thereof;
- (c) the details of the Bills passed by the State legislatures pending with the Union Government for the assent of President of India, State-wise;
- (d) the  details  of  the  Bills  passed  by  the  Kerala  Legislative  Assembly pending  with  the  Union  Government  for  the  assent of  President  of India;
- (e) the  details  of  the  action  taken  by  the  Union  Government  on  Bills passed by Kerala Legislative Assembly sent for the assent of President of India;
- (f) whether the Government proposes to stipulate a time frame to take a decision  on  the  Bills  passed  by  Legislative  Assemblies  including Kerala; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (g) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Setting up Divisional Headquarters
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2260

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## SETTING UP DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS

2260.    SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to set up divisional Headquarters of South  Central  Railway  at  Kurnool  or  Tirupati  forming  part  of  the backward region of Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the timeline fixed in this regard; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a): As per records available, a representation was received for setting up a division at Tirupati.  However, no such representation has been received for setting up a division at Kurnool.
- (b)  &  (c):  Divisions  on  Indian  Railways  are  set  up  keeping  in  view factors  like  size,  workload,  traffic  pattern  and  other  administrative  / operational requirements, consistent with the needs of economy and efficiency,  without  any  regional  considerations.  The  proposal  for creation  of  a  new  Division  with  headquarters  at  Tirupati,  when examined from these aspects, has not been found feasible.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Crimes against Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2257 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## CRIMES AGAINST MINORITIES

## 2257.  ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the religious minority communities and Dalits are facing discrimination and persecution in the country with rise in hate crimes, social boycotts and forced conversion;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any such study was conducted by the Government/nonGovernment/external agency; and
- (d) if  so,  the details thereof along with the opinion of the Government on the report?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a)  to  (d):  The  National  Commission  for  Minorities  (NCM),  a  constitutional organization for safeguarding the constitutional and legal rights of Minorities has informed that  they  have  no  specific  information  in  respect  of  discrimination  and persecution.  As  per  information  available  on  the  website  of  National  Crime Records  Bureau  (NCRB),  a  total  of  45,003  cases  of  crimes  against  Scheduled Castes (SCs) were reported during 2015.

Besides, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has informed that it has not  conducted  any  specific  study  with  respect  to  the  offences  of  social  boycott against the members of SCs.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that as per the Constitution of India, 'public order' and 'police' are State subjects. Since conversion is linked to public order, the subject of conversion falls under the purview of State Governments. As such, no data / statistics are being maintained Centrally in respect of conversion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Strength of Scientists and Engineers in ISRO
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2256

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017 STRENGTH OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN ISRO

2256.   SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the existing number of scientists and engineers in position in the  Indian  Space  Research  Organisation  (ISRO)  and  whether there is any shortage of engineers/scientists in ISRO and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government  to meet  the shortage  of scientists and engineers in ISRO?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

## (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) At present, a total of 7062 Scientists/ Engineers are in position in ISRO. The demand for space based services in the country is increasing resulting in increased launch frequency and applications of space technology in emerging areas.  To meet the  work  load  arising  due  to  these  demands,  a  proposal  for suitably augmenting the manpower, mostly in scientist/engineer category, has been prepared.

(b) The  proposal  has  been  reviewed  and  recommended  by  the Space Commission and the same is submitted to the Department  of  Expenditure,  Ministry  of Finance,  for their recommendations, before placing the same for the approval of the Union Cabinet.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Amitabh Kundu Committee Report
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2254 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## AMITABH KUNDU COMMITTEE REPORT

2254. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Amitabh Kundu Committee had observed that available financial resources  and  physical  targets  have  been  meagre  in  relation  to  the deprivation of the minorities, especially Muslims, in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  this  condition  of minorities specially Muslims;
- (c) whether the Committee has recommended that there is a need to make the number of scholarships demand-driven for minorities; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to implement this?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a)  to  (d):  To  evaluate  the  process  of  implementation  of  decisions  taken  by Government of India on the Sachar Committee Report as well as to assess the efficacy  of  the  Prime  Minister's  New  15  Point  Programme  for  the  Welfare  of Minorities  (PM's  New  15-PP)  and  to  recommend  interventions  and  corrective measures  in  policies  and  programmes,  a  committee  under  the  chairmanship  of Professor  Amitabh  Kundu,  Centre  for  the  Study  of  Regional  Development, Jawaharlal  Nehru  University,  New  Delhi  was  constituted.  The  Committee  has submitted its report on 09.10.2014, which is under examination in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Bharat Wagon and Engineering Co. Ltd.
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2250 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

BHARAT WAGON AND ENGINEERING CO. LTD. 2250. SHRI C.N.JAYADEVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  a  proposal  to  close  down  the Bharat Wagon and Engineering Co. Ltd. (BWEL);and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) The proposal for closure of Bharat Wagon & Engg. Ltd. (BWEL) is under inter-ministerial  consultation.  BWEL  has  been  a  sick company  since  the year 2002 and in spite of financial assistance and support of Ministry of Railways, the financial and physical performance of the company has not improved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Single Window Clearance System
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, JANARDAN MISHRA, RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2247

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 15, 2017

SINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCE SYSTEM

No. 2247 SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  a  single  window clearance  scheme  for  granting  miscellaneous  approvals  for  various proposals of builders in the country including in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said scheme is likely to be introduced;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  making
- arrangements  for  online  submission  of  applications  for  construction work in cities with a population of ten lakh or above; and
- (d) if so, the time by which this arrangement is likely to be made in the country including in Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) &  (b): Granting construction approvals is the mandate  of concerned  Urban  Local  Body  (ULB)/  Development  Authority  under relevant  State  rules.  Government  has  launched  Atal  Mission  for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) which has a reform initiative  for  their  implementation.  E-governance,  including  building permissions  is  one  of  the  reforms.  Many  states  &  ULBs  have  taken initiative  to  operationalize  online  Single  Window  Building  Permission Systems.

Contd…2/-

Single Window System for granting online building plan approvals has already been operationalized in Delhi and Mumbai. This online system also  ensures  integration  of  NOC  i.e.  miscellaneous  approvals  from various agencies including provision of online payment of fee.

(c)  &  (d):  Ministry  of  Urban  Development  has  issued  guidelines  for implementing  online  building  plan  approval  systems.  It  has  been circulated to all States/UTs. However building plan approval is granted by Urban Local Bodies/Development Authorities which are governed by State Laws, Rules and Regulations. Ministry of Urban Development has advised the State Governments  to  streamline the building plan sanction procedure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Central Regulatory Authorities
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2246 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## CENTRAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

## 2246.  SHRI PINAKI MISRA

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Central Regulatory Authorities in the country at present;
- (b) the details of the judicial and non-judicial powers enjoyed by these Regulatory Authorities: and

(c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  create  a  uniform  national  framework  for  orderly development of infrastructure and protection of consumer interests?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) There are 11 Central Regulatory Authorities in the country related directly or indirectly to infrastructure sector. These are listed below:
1. Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDA)
2. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
3. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
4. Competition Commission of India (CCI)
5. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
6. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
7. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (P&NGRB)
8. Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA)
9. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERI)
10. Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP)
11. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)

(b) Regulatory authorities are quasi-judicial bodies which have the powers of a Civil Court for the  purposes  of  inquiry  or  proceedings  under  the  Act  through  which  they  were  created  by  the Parliament.  A  regulatory  authority  has  the  powers  to  impose  penalty  for  non-compliance  of  its directions  as  well  as  powers  to  adjudicate  the  disputes.    Non  Judicial  powers  of  the  regulatory authorities are to protect the interest of the people by ensuring fair competition, transparent and competitive markets and protecting consumers from exploitation.

(c) NITI Aayog is formulating the Regulatory Reforms Bill, an omnibus legislation catering to the  generic  aspects  of  regulatory  commissions  that  are  related  to  selection  and  appointment  of members, qualification for appointment of members, term of office and other conditions, removal of  member,  protection  of  consumer  interests,  and  independence  and  accountability,  which  are common  to  all  regulators  in  the  public  utility  industry  -  Electricity,  Telecommunications  and Internet, Broadcasting and Cable TV, Airports, Ports, Oil and Gas, and other utility sectors, as and when regulatory authorities are created for such utility sectors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Submission of Passport Application in Post Offices
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2245 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2017

## SUBMISSION OF PASSPORT APPLICATION IN POST OFFICES

†2245. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  performance,  profits  earned,  posting  of officials  against  the  sanctioned posts etc. in the post offices in the country,  particularly in Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  a  decision  to  start  the  facility  of  submission  of passport applications in different post-offices in the country with effect from March 2017; and
- (d) if  so,  the  total  number  of  post-offices  in  the  country  including  Bihar  selected  for submission of passport applications and other passport related works?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)&(b) Monitoring  of  performance  of  post  offices  and  review  of  posting  of  officials against  the  sanctioned  posts  is  an  ongoing  process.    The  performance  of  post  offices including  post  offices  in  Bihar  is  regularly  monitored  by  the  Department  with  a  view  to improving the quality of service and generation of revenue.
- (c)           Yes,  Madam.  Department of Posts and Ministry of External Affairs have mutually agreed to set up Passport Seva Kendras in select Post Offices across the country.
- (d)          Department of Posts and Ministry of External Affairs have agreed to setup Passport Seva Kendras in Post offices at 58 locations including five Post Offices in Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF MINORITIES

## 2244.  SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it has come to the notice of the Government that a number of States have failed to execute the welfare schemes on time including identifying beneficiaries and lapsed the funds intended for minorities;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the details of measures initiated by the Government to ensure timely implementation of the welfare schemes intended for minorities along with revised grievance redressal mechanism?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (c): Pursuant to the submission of Sachar committee Report and under the Prime Minister's New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities (PM's New 15-PP), with a view to enhance opportunities for education; ensure an equitable share for minorities in economic activities & employment through existing and new schemes; enhanced credit support for self-employment and recruitment to State and Central Government jobs, the Government has undertaken various schemes / initiatives for  the  welfare  of minorities. These schemes / initiatives are being implemented by various Ministries / Departments of the  Central  Government,  including  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs,  either  exclusively  or  by earmarking of 15% of overall physical / financial target (under the scheme) for the welfare of six notified minority communities namely, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis.

Ministry of Minority Affairs, being the nodal Ministry for implementation of the decisions taken by the Government on Sachar Committee report as well as the PM's New 15-PP, monitors  and  reviews  these  schemes  /  initiatives.  The  schemes  /  programmes  are reviewed in the Ministry of Minority Affairs on quarterly basis with the Nodal Officers of the  concerned  Ministries  /  Departments  for  effective  implementation  of  schemes.  The shortfalls, if any, are pointed out and the concerned Ministries / Departments are advised to take remedial actions to ensure that the targets are achieved.

Details of the schemes / programmes / initiatives covered under Sachar Committee report and PM's New 15-PP as well as the schemes / programmes / initiatives of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, are available on the website of Ministry of Minority Affairs at, 'www.minorityaffairs.gov.in'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: LTC to A&N
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2242

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017)

## LTC TO A&N

## 2242. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Central  Government  employees  are  allowed  to  visit  Andaman  and Nicobar under LTC scheme and allowed to travel by Air from Kolkata, Chennai and Bhubaneswar to Port Blair;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and whether Air India flights are in operation from all these destinations to Port Blair, particularly from Bhubaneswar;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether Government proposes to include by Air travel from Visakhapatnam to Port Blair the other route where Air India flights are in operation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a):  As per the extant instructions, the Government employees are allowed to travel by air on LTC  to  Jammu  &  Kashmir  (J&K),  North-East  Region  (NER)  and  Andaman  &  Nicobar Islands  (A&N)  subject  to  the  conditions  prescribed  in  DoPT's  O.M.  No.  31011/3/2014Estt.A-IV dated 19.09.2016.
- (b) &  (c): The Govt. employees entitled to travel by air may travel from their Headquarters/place  of  posting  directly  to  the  place  of  visit.  However,  for  non-entitled employees, air travel has been allowed in economy class of Air India at LTC-80 fare or less between Kolkata/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar and Port Blair.

Air India is operating daily flights from Kolkata/Chennai to Port Blair and vice-versa. However, flights between Bhubaneswar to Port Blair are not being operated by Air India at present.

- (d) & (e):   Presently there is no proposal to include air route of Vishakhapatnam to Port Blair in the current scheme.

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