Lok Sabha Question No. 367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Regional Connectivity Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SHAILESH (BULO MANDAL) KUMAR, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY, JOSE K. MANI, RAMEN DEKA, LAKHAN LAL SAHU, PARASURAMAN K., NEELAM SONKER, P. C. MOHAN, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN, VIRENDER KASHYAP, PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, R. VANAROJA, SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ, OM BIRLA, G. HARI, AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INI)JA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED

NO. : 367 (To be answered on the November 2016)

## REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY SCHEME

367.

SHRI SHAILESH KUMAR

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

SHRI JOSE K. MANI

SHRI RAMEN DEKA

SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU

SHRI K PARASURAMAN

SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER

SHRI PC: MOHAN

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN

SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP

SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI

SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI

SHRIMATI PK. SREEMATHI TEACHER

SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

SHRIMATI VANAROJA R

DR: SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ

SHRI OM BIRLA

SHRI G. HARI

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- details thereof;
- (ce whether the Government proposes to use National Highways and military aerodromes to promote the above scheme, if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- Sectohetheishe Goverament has received suggestions and proposals from various States and private sector in this regard, if $0, the details thereos;
- 8) the salient features %f the Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme recently launched by the Government and various measures taken to iplement the same;
- Provided to various airline operators under the scheme;
- (g) the measures taken by the Government to remove the hurdles and implement the scheme in the best possible manner?
- (0 whether" the Federation Of indian Airlines has objected to the proposed of tax on flights on major routes to fund regional connectivity scheme; if So, the details thereof; and Jevy

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry 0f CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- Eastern regioz and creating additional infrastructure by revivai 0f unserved and underserved airportslairstrips.
- 0): The scheme has been finalized after extensive consultation with all the stakeholders including State Governments. Suggestion were received from stakeholders including the States at the time of consultation with public/stakeholders on the draft Scheme.
- (c): The indicative list %f underserved and unserved airports in India of the Scheme also includes Defence airports However, for such airports, approval from Ministry of Defence  needs to be obtained for permitting joint uselcivil operation under the Scheme. But use of National Highways is not mentioned in the scheme.

affordablle. Promoting Affordability of Regionai air connectivity is envisioned under RCS by supporting airline operators through () concessions by Central Goverument, State Governments airport operators to reduce the cost 0f airline operations On regional routes and () financial support (Viability revenues O such routes. RCS-UDAN is a demand-driven scheme; where airline operators undertake assessment 0f demand on particular routes and Gap

- i) Flights operated on RCS routes:
2. (e): A Regicnal Connectivity Fund (RCF) has been created under powers conferred under Rule 88-B of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 to provide the VGF requirements under the scheme. The Central Government has decided to impose & on the scheduled fiights being operated within India to fund the Regional 9 Flights %perated on CAT Ii/ CAT IIA routes a specified in Route Dispersal Guidelines issued under Rule 134 (IA) Jevy levy:
3. (D: For imposing amendment was done after consulting all stakeholders Observations/ comments from different stakeholders including Federation Of Indian Airlines (FIA) were considered before amending the rule ibid. levy?
4. (g): The Ministry has signed MoUJ on RCS-UDAN with the states of Mizoram, Puducherry, Gujarat and' Chhattisgarh: A pre-bid meeting was held 0n 1l-li-2016 with ali the stakeholders inciuding States and airline operators to facilitate the effective and efficient implementatioe 0f the scheme.