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Lok Sabha Question No. 824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Low Cost Financing for Renewable Energy Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 824

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## LOW COST FINANCING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

## 824. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  in  mobilizing  low  cost  financing  for  renewable energy projects in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam. The Government of India has been making concerted efforts for mobilizing low cost finance for renewable energy projects in the country. Major activities include raising Rs 2000 crore tax free bond for financing renewable energy projects and line of credit of : #(i) Euro 20 million and grant of Euro 5 million from KfW to Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) for financing access to energy projects; #(ii) US$ 625 million from the World Bank to the State Bank of India  for  Solar  Roof  Top  projects;  and  #(iii) US$  500  million  from  Asian  Development  Bank  to  the Punjab National Bank for solar roof top projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Holistic Development of Rural Areas
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR, RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 817

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 .0 7.2017

## HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS

## 817. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

W ill the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  several  projects  or  schemes  for  hol development of the rural areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  remove  bottlenecks  in  the  wa implementation of ongoing schemes; and
- (d) the  other  initiatives  and  efforts  by  the  Government  to  ensure  systematic  and development in the rural areas?

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

- (a) &(b) : The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  inter  alia,  is  implementing  thr Governments  and  UT  Administrations  different  rural  development  programmes,  namely, ma Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yoja -Gramin (PMAY - G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojan -National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY - NRLM) and National Social Assistance Pr ogramme (NSAP) in rural areas of the country as a part of overall developmental process.
- (c) &(d) : Implementation of rural development programmes is monitored thro comprehensive and multi - tool monitoring system. Ministry regularly interacts with St te Governments to ensure proper implementation of programmes. Further, citizen feedback through mobil has  helped  to  take  corrective  action.  Use  of  Socio  Economic  and  Caste  Data  for beneficiaries,  direct  benefit  transfer,  Aadhaar linkage,  use  of  space  and  information  technolo have resulted in systematic and planned implementation of programmes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Sops to Local Solar Firms
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 816

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## SOPS TO LOCAL SOLAR FIRMS

## 816. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

(a) whether  the  demand  of  local  solar  firms  for  more  sops  has  not  been  accepted  by  the Government;

- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of existing supports being extended by the Government to solar firms/manufacturers of the country to encourage them and to discourage imports?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government has increased its support to local solar firms by way of increased budgetary  allocation  to  Modified  Special  Incentive  Package  (M-SIPS)  Scheme,  in  the  current financial year 2017-18.

- (c): Solar  firms  of  the  country  are  being  supported  by  the  Government  of  India  through Special  Incentive  Package  Scheme  (SIPS)/  Modified  Special  Incentive  Package  Scheme  (MSIPS). The scheme, inter alia, provides for:
- i. 20-25%  subsidy  for  investments  in  capital  expenditure  for  setting  up  of  electronic manufacturing facility.
- ii. Reimbursement of countervailing Duty (CVD)/ Excise Duty for capital equipment for the units outside Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

The incentives are available for several categories of electronic products and product components  including  Solar  Photovoltaic  (SPV)  (Polysilicon,  Ingots  and/  or  Wafers,  Cells, Modules/Panels). Units across the value chain starting from raw materials to assembly, testing, and packaging of these product categories are included.

In addition, the solar power  projects being implemented  by  the  Central  Public Sector Undertakings  (CPSUs)  and  those  rooftop  solar  projects  implemented  with  central  financial assistance are mandated to source their requirement from domestic sources.

The  development  of  solar  power  in  the  country  is  taking  place  with  indigenous  as  well  as imported solar equipment and components. Currently, India does not have enough manufacturing capacity  for  solar  cells  and  modules  to  cover  full  demand.  Therefore  imports  of  cells  and modules is taking place. The situation may change in future.
Lok Sabha Question No. 814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Hydro Power Policy
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.814 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## HYDRO POWER POLICY

814.   SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry of Power is likely to take up the hydro Power policy  which  aims  to  set  an  ambitious  target  of  adding  175  MW  of renewable energy capacity by 2022 which includes hydropower;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  policy  and  funding  pattern  to  achieve  the target;
- (c) whether the Ministry will provide any subvention during construction after the start of commercial operation in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : Ministry of Power has prepared a draft proposal on New Hydro Policy  2017  for  revival  of  Hydro  Power  Sector.    The  proposal  inter-alia seeks to declare all hydro power as renewable energy, irrespective of its size;  Hydro  Power  Obligation  benefit  to  projects  attaining  COD  within specified period; interest subvention during construction/post commissioning with funding pattern on grant basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Use of Renewable Energy on Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUDHEER GUPTA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.813 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th JULY, 2017 USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON PORTS

813. KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India is going to become the first country in the world to run all Government Ports on renewable/green energy and if so, the details thereof along with the ports which are proposed to run on renewable/green energy;
- (b) the capacity of green energy to be installed and the time by which it is likely to be commissioned for the purpose, port-wise;
- (c) the total investment likely to be made in these projects;
- (d) whether the Government has also directed the private ports for similar switchover and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the profitability of Government ports vis-a-vis private ports?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):The  Ministry  of  Shipping  has  taken  steps  for  generation  of  Renewable  Energy  by  Major  Ports. Renewable energy projects (wind/ ground mounted solar/ rooftop solar) involving about 23 MW capacity have already been commissioned at 11 major ports (except at Paradip port). The target for total such capacity covering all the 12 Major Ports by the end of financial year 2017-18 is 78 MW through these projects.
- (c) As per present estimates, 1 MW of solar power project entails an investment of about Rs 5.5 crores and 1 MW of wind power project entails an investment of about Rs 6.5 crores.
- (d) The Govt. of India has not directed private ports for any such switch-over.
- (e) Continuous  improvement  in  the  efficiency of Major Ports on account  of  modernization, mechanization, acquiring of latest technology, deepening of drafts etc. has resulted in increased profitability  of  the  Major  Ports.  An  international  benchmarking consultant conducted a study of Major  Ports.  The  study  has  identified  106  port  wise  action  points/initiatives  out  of  which  81 initiatives  have  already  been  completed  and  the  remaining  initiatives  are  scheduled  to  be completed  by  the  year  2019.  The  implementing  of  these  initiatives  have  further  improved  the productivity and profitability of the Major Ports.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Deputed Officers in NIFT
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL, VINOD CHAVDA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 811 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## DEPUTED OFFICERS IN NIFT

811. SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether officers of All India Services i.e. IAS, IPS, IRS, IFS have been posted on deputation basis in National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT); and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam. There are 01 IAS officer and 02 IRS officers deputed in  National  Institute  of  Fashion  Technology  (NIFT)  whose  details  are  given below:-

|   S. No. | Name and cadre of the officer              | Designation at NIFT               |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|        1 | Ms. Sarada G. Muraleedharan, IAS (KL:1990) | Director General - NIFT           |
|        2 | Ms. Sushma Singh, IRS (IT:90)              | Chief Vigilance Officer - NIFT    |
|        3 | Ms. Pramila Sharna, IRS (IT:92)            | Additional Director General- NIFT |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Training by ATIRA
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 809 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## TRAINING BY ATIRA

## 809.  SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  funds  utilized  by  Ahmedabad  Textile  Industry's  Research  Association (ATIRA) for Garment and other textile training during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  beneficiaries  to  whom  training  was  imparted  by  ATIRA during the said period?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a): Funds used by Ahmedabad  Textile Industry's Research Association (ATIRA) for garment and other textile training during each of the last three years and current year under Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) of Ministry are given below:-
- (b): All pilot phase projects under ISDS including the one sanctioned to ATIRA had  been  foreclosed  w.e.f.  31.03.2015.  Till  foreclosure  of  pilot  phase  of  ISDS, ATIRA had claimed to have trained following number of persons:

| Year    | Amount (In Rs.)   |
|---------|-------------------|
| 2014-15 | 3,64,70,800       |
| 2015-16 | 0                 |
| 2016-17 | 0                 |
| 2017-18 | 0                 |

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| Year    |   No. of persons trained |
|---------|--------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                    14578 |
| 2014-15 |                    13113 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Closed Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: JANAK RAM, VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 807 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## CLOSED MINES

## †807. SHRI JANAK RAM: SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a number of mines have closed in Jharkhand; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action being taken to revive them?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): As per information made available by Indian Bureau of Mines (a Subordinate office of Ministry of Mines),  109 mines are Non -Working mines out of 159 in the State of Jharkhand as on 01.04.2017. These mines are non working due to want of statutory clearances.  Mineralwise details of non working mines in the State of Jharkhand are as under:

| Name of the Mineral   |   Number of Non-Working Mines |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------|
| Bauxite               |                            19 |
| Graphite              |                            13 |
| Lime stone            |                            33 |
| Flintstone            |                             2 |
| Garnet                |                             1 |
| Magnetite             |                             3 |
| Copper                |                             2 |
| Iron                  |                            22 |
| Iron &Manganese       |                             7 |
| Kyanite               |                             7 |
| Total                 |                           109 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Replacement of Old Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 806 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2017

## REPLACEMENT OF OLD VEHICLES

## 806. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of buses and trucks which are over fifteen years old, at present;

(b) whether the Government has chalked out any plan to replace these vehicles with new ones and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to make scrapping of pre-Bharat Stage vehicles mandatory instead of voluntary?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) As per available information, there are a total number of 38,34,038 Medium and Heavy Duty commercial vehicles (trucks and buses), which are over fifteen years old, as on 17 th July, 2017.

(b)&(c) The Government had uploaded a concept note on 'Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernization Programme' on the Ministry's website which includes scrapping of old medium and  heavy  commercial  vehicles  (MHCVs)  on  26th  May,  2016  for  stakeholders  comments.  A note  is  being  processed  for  consideration  of  the  Cabinet.  Thereafter,  the  proposal  shall  be finalised after due consultation with the concerned stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: No-Fly List for Air Passengers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, DHARAM VIRA GANDHI, RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA, SUBHASH PATEL, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 805

(To be answered on the

July 2017) 20th

## NO-FLY LIST FOR AIR PASSENGERS

805.

DR BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL SHRI DHARAM VIRA SHRI RA VINDER KUSHAWAHA SHRI SUBHASH PATEL SHRI VENKA TESH BABU T.G.

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to bring a national no-fly list in view of the recent unruly incidents with the airlines;
- whether the Government seeks to consult airlines while drafting the rules and regulations and if the details thereof;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is aware of unruly incidents of passengers reported from various airports in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the number of such incidents reported during the last three years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b) Yes, Madam Draft amendment to the Civil Aviation Requirements(CAR) Section disruptive passenger has a provision for airlines to develop No Fly List" \_
- (d) & (e) Yes; Madam: A total of 294 and 161 incidents took place in 2016 and 2017 respectively. DGCA has maintained data from 2016 onward only.
- (c) The revised CAR was piaced on DGCA 's website for inviting suggestions and objections from all stakeholders:
Lok Sabha Question No. 801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Rooftop Solar Panels for Slums
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 801

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## ROOFTOP SOLAR PANELS FOR SLUMS

## 801. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

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

- (a) whether rooftop solar panels are very costly and practically impossible for slums in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the step being taken by the Government to empower slums to procure solar energy equipments within their financial capabilities;
- (c) whether the Government proposes  to introduce low cost solar lighting devices especially for slums; and
- (d) if so, the estimated number of people, who will be using such devices and the expected energy saving  along with the likely cost of such devices?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): For  individual  slum  dwellers,  solar  roof  top  systems  are  expensive  and  uneconomical because 1kW system costs between Rs.60,000/- and Rs.70,000/-.
- (b) to (d): To  empower  weaker  sections  of  the  society  including  slum  dwellers, the Government  has  been    promoting  Off  Grid  and  Decentralised  Solar  Applications  Scheme  in which small applications like solar lighting devices of  capacity  from 20 to 300Wp are offered. The cost of 20Wp solar lighting device which is typically in demand costs roughly Rs.5000/-.and 30% subsidy is offered on it. Approximately 14,32,600 people are using such lighting devices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Privatisation of NALCO
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.799 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## PRIVATISATION OF NALCO

## 799 SHRI E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed for privatisation of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO); and

- (b) if so, the root cause for the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam.

- (b) Not applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Reimbursement to Short Term Cooperative Credit Institutions under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 798

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 .0 7.2017

## REIMBURSEMENT TO SHORT TERM COOPERATIVE CREDIT INSTITUTIONS UNDER MGNREGS

## 798. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

W ill the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Short  Term  Cooperative  Credit  Institutions  are  n reimbursed the administrative and other expenses incurred by them for making pa to  workers  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS) or an amount equal to 2 per cent of the total amount paid to workers u MGNREGS and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to make reimburs e ent to Short Term Cooperative Credit Institutions in various States including Rajasthan and if so, the details
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)to(c): As per the guidelines issued by Department of Expenditure, transaction ch and cash - out  incentives  in respect of DBT transactions under MGNREGA routed through t National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) are considered by the Ministry r eimbursement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Flight Boarding Service for Haj Pilgrims
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 795 (To be answered on the 20th July 2017)

## FLIGHT BOARDING SERVICE FOR HAJ PILGRIMS

795\_

SHRI Y.S: AVINASH REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (0) whether the Ministry has received any reguest regarding provision of direct flight boarding service to the Haj Pilgrims of Andhra Pradesh from Gannavaram Airport;
2. (b) if s0, the details thereof; and
3. (c) whether the Ministry has taken any decision in this matter and if the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- for I&PR, ITE &C, NRI Empowerment Relations, Government of Andhra Pradesh for designating the Gannavaram Airport; Vijayawada as an Embarkation Point for Haj 2017.
- (c): Haj Committee of India has decided to maintain status quo in respect of number 0f embarkation points for Haj 2017 as for Haj 2016. Therefore; the request for designating Gannavaram airport &8 embarkation for Haj 2017 could not be accepted. point