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Lok Sabha Question No. 2523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Dilapidated Condition of Bridges
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINITRTY OF ROAD TRANPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2523

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2017

## DILAPIDATED CONDITION OF BRIDGES

## 2523: SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state :

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any investigation of constructed/under construction bridges in view of incident of flyover collapse that took place in Kolkata;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to prevent recurrence of such accidents; and
- (d) the action being taken by the Government considering the dilapidated condition of newly constructed  bridge  at  Shambua  crossing  on  Kanpur-Sagar  National  Highway  no.  86  of district Kanpur?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (c)  Government  has  already  undertaken  condition  survey  of  all  the  bridges  on  National Highways in entire country for ascertaining the condition of all existing bridges through Indian Bridge Management System. The Independent Engineer/ Authority Engineer ensures the quality of works for the ongoing construction of bridges. Provisions have been included in the contract document for proof checking of the design of structures in construction stage through IITs/NITs.

(d) The necessary repair measures were undertaken by the Concessionaire from time to time for keeping the ROB in traffic-worthy condition.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: National Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2521

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

National Games

2521.

DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

- (a) whether  the  Government    has  declared  or  proposes  to  declare any sports/games as a national/official sports/games of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor ?

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

- (a) :  The  Government  has  not  declared  any  sports/game  as National Game of the country, as the objective of the Government is to encourage/promote all popular sports disciplines.
- (b) & (c) : In  view  of  reply  part  (a)  above,  the  questions  do  not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: National Mission for Clean Ganga
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2520

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

## NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA

## 2520. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and if so, the details thereof along with its nature and functions;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  classified  projects  coming  under  the  jurisdiction  of  NMCG  for giving clearance and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has empowered NMCG to give approval to the projects upto Rs. 1000/crore and if so, the details thereof?

## 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)  National Mission for Clean Ganga has been set up as a Society under the Societies Registration Act 1860 (21 of 1860) for (a) ensuring effective abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga by adopting a river basin approach to promote inter-sectoral co-ordination for comprehensive planning and management; and (b) maintaining environmental flows in the river Ganga with the aim of ensuring water quality and environmentally sustainable development.

Vide  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation  notification dated 7th October 2016, NMCG has been constituted as an Authority having two-tier management structure comprising of Governing Council and Executive Council.

(b) Under the Namami Gange programme the projects are generally classified under the following categories:

(i)  Infrastructure Development:

- Sewerage Infrastructure projects;
- Industrial Pollution Abatement;
- River Front Development
- Solid Waste Management
- Interventions aiming at improving flow of water availability
- (ii) Institutional Development: Capacity building of institutions, setting up of monitoring centers etc.
- (iii) Research and Development: Various research, studies, pilots, GIS based data,
- (iv) Ecological Sustainability: Projects related to biodiversity conservation, afforestation etc.
- (v) Communication  and  Public Outreach Activities: Media, communication,  public outreach activities, national/international workshop, knowledge sharing etc.
- (c)  As  per  clause  36  (1)  of  the  Notification  dated  7 th October,  2016  the  Executive  Committee  of NMCG has been empowered to sanction all projects upto Rs. 1000 (one thousand) crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Mission Bhagiridha
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2515 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

## Mission Bhagiridha

## 2515.  SHRI  GUTHA  SUKENDER   REDDY:

Will the  Minister  of  DRINKING WATER  AND   SANITATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether    the    Government    of  Telangana    has    requested    the    Union Government to release funds to its flagship programmes of Mission Bhagiridha in the State, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of the quantum of funds released/proposed to be released to the said programme?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a)&(b) Yes Madam, earlier State Govt. of Telangana had submitted a project proposal amounting  to  Rs.  6158  Crore  for  funding  its  Flagship  Programme  of  Mission Bhagiridha  with  external  assistance  of  Rs.  4310.60  crore  from  Asian  Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The above proposal had been examined technically and the comments/observations  of  this  Ministry  had  been  forwarded  to  State  Govt.  of Telangana.

Subsequently,  the  Govt.  of  Telangana  has  submitted  a  new  project  proposal amounting to Rs. 3180 Crore with external assistance of Rs. 2226 crore  from Asian Infrastructure  Investment  Bank  (AIIB)  for  implementing  Mission  Bhagiridha.  On receipt of the same, the Ministry has requested the State Govt. to withdraw the earlier proposal  so  that  new  proposal  could  be  examined  by  the  technical  officials  of  this Ministry.  The  State  Government    has  withdrawn  the  proposal  on  28.02.2017.  The details  of  the  new  project  proposal  with  proposed  Quantum  of  fund  (external assistance sought) is as under:

| State     | Project name                                                 | Funding Agency   | Project cost   | Project cost        | Project   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------|---------------------|-----------|
| State     | Project name                                                 | Funding Agency   | Total Cost     | External Assistance | duration  |
| Telangana | Telangana Drinking Water Supply project (Mission Bhagiridha) | AIIB             | Rs. 3180 Crore | Rs. 2226 Crore      | 3 years   |

After detailed examination, the proposal would be forwarded to Department  of Economic Affairs, M/o Finance for further  necessary action.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Plan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY, PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, K. GOPAL, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2512

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2017

## VOLUNTARY VEHICLE FLEET MODERNISATION PLAN

2512.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

DR. K. GOPAL:

SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government proposes to launch a scheme to scrap old vehicles of 15 years and above in a bid to decongest and reduce the pollution level, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  places  to  establish  vehicle  scrapping  industries across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government clearances have accorded to all the proposed scrapping units in the country;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  scraping  units,  State-wise,  particularly  in  Telangana  and  Andhra Pradesh;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  Voluntary  Vehicle  Fleet  Modernisation  Plan across the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the estimated cost of scrap value of old vehicles?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Government is examining the issues related to scrapping of older vehicles. A decision in this regard shall be taken based on the consultation with concerned stakeholders.
- (b) to (f) No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Illegal Mining of Mica
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2511 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2017

## Illegal Mining of Mica

## 2511.  SHRI KAMAL NATH: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA  M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has alleged  that  some  foreign  Non  Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs)  are encouraging illegal mining of mica in Girdih and Koderma region of Jharkhand where child labour is rampant, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government proposes to investigate such mining activities in the State; and
- (c)  if so, the details thereof and the other steps the Government proposes to take to check illegal mining across the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): State  Governments  have  been  empowered  to  frame  rules  for  preventing illegal  mining,  transportation  and  storage  of  minerals for  the  purposes  connected therewith  as  per  Section  23C  of  the  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and Regulation), 1957 (MMDR Act, 1957). Therefore, prevention and control of illegal mining comes  under  the legislative and administrative jurisdiction of State Governments.

As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  Government  of  Jharkhand,  no reference has been received from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights in this regard.

- (b) and (c): The State Government of Jharkhand has further informed that district level  task  force  has  been  constituted  for  regular  inspection  and  checking  to  stop illegal mining; and that old mica mining areas are being inspected from time-to-time to control illegal mining.

Further,  the  Ministry  of  Mines  has  recently  developed  Mining  Surveillance System based on use of Satellite  Remote Sensing  Technology  for  monitoring  of illegal  mining  in  respect  of  major  minerals  and  the  State  Governments have also been advised to develop such system for minor minerals such as mica.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Eastern and Western Peripheral Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2509

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2017

## EASTERN AND WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROADS

## 2509.   SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  deadline  has  been  fixed  by  the  Government  to  complete  the  Eastern  and Western peripheral expressways;
- (b) if so, the time by which the above said project is likely to be completed and the amount of money earmarked for the project;
- (c) whether the said project is a step towards reducing congestion and pollution in Delhi; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d) Yes Madam. Details are as below:

(i)  Eastern  Peripheral  Expressway  (EPE):  The  scheduled  date  of  completion  of  EPE  is March, 2018 and the awarded cost of civil works is Rs. 4418 Crores.

(ii)  Western  Peripheral  Expressway  (WPE):  This  is  a  State  Government  of  Haryana project. Earlier the project was awarded by Govt. of Haryana in single package on build-OperateTransfer  (BOT)  mode.  Subsequently,  the  work  was  terminated  and  balance  work  has  been awarded  in  two  packages  namely  Kundli-Manesar  section  and  Manesar-Palwal  section.  The work on Manesar-Palwal section of WPE has been completed at a cost of Rs. 457.81 Crores in March, 2016. The scheduled date of completion for Kundli-Manesar section awarded at a cost of Rs. 1863 Crores, is February, 2019.

Construction of the EPE and WPE would facilitate hassle free movement of non-Delhi bound  traffic  from  the  neighbouring  states  hence  contributing  to  reduction  in  pollution  and decongestion in Delhi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Operation of New/Small Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT, FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered 0 the 16th March 2017)

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2508

## OPERATION OF' NEWISMALL AIRLINES

2508.

SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received requests/applications from carriers to establish and operate new airlines in the country; private
- of small airlines and if s0, the whether the Government proposes for development details thereof and the steps taken by the overnment in this regard;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to give subsidy to small airlines;
- that the aircraft for the new the steps being taken by the Government to ensure airlines have components manufactured by domestic companies in the country?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) amd (b): The Ministry has recently received proposals from Mls Ghodawat Deshmukh (Scheduled Commuter Operator-Individual)

Purushottam (c}: In order to promotelenhance Regional Connectivity the concept %€ Schedeled Commuter Air Transport Services has been introduced; The Air Operator Certificate fed Further with a view to streamline the procedure and also for ease % doing businessin Civil Aviation Seceor, Ministry of Civil Aviation has reviewed the existing Procedure for Grant of Initial NOC to operate Scheduled / Non Scheduled Scheduled Commuter Air Transport Services and has exterded the validity of Initial NOC to 3 years:

(e): Does not arise.

direct orders from (): There are several companies which are making aircraft on commercial decision parts

- if s0, the details thereof; and
Lok Sabha Question No. 2507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: MOHAMMAD SALIM, MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2507 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

## MAHATMA GANDHI BUNKAR BIMA YOJANA

## 2507.  SHRI MOHD SALIM: SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  handloom  weavers  from  West  Bengal  benefitted  under  the Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the number of handloom weavers actually covered till date under the said scheme in the State during the said period; and
- (c) whether the intended target has been achieved in the State under the scheme and if not, the reasons therefor.

## उत्तर

## ANSWER (

## वस्त्र मंरी श्री अज ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) & (b): The  number  of  handloom  weavers  covered  under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana (MGBBY) in the State of West Bengal during each of the last three years and the current year are as under:-

|   2013-14 | 2014-15   |   2015-16 |   2016-17 (As on 31.01.2017) |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
|     54204 | 61,500    |     91447 |                        30369 |

The number of claims filed and settled during last three years and current year are as under:-

| Year                      | Natural Death   | Natural Death   | Accidental Claims   | Accidental Claims   | Scholarship   | Scholarship   |
|---------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------|---------------|
|                           | No.             | Amount          | No.                 | Amount              | No.           | Amount        |
| 2013-14                   | 199             | 11940000        | 04                  | 600000              | 47548         | 28528800      |
| 2014-15                   | 261             | 15660000        | 04                  | 600000              | 48539         | 29123400      |
| 2015-16                   | 387             | 23220000        | 06                  | 780000              | 67452         | 40471200      |
| 2016-17 (upto 31.01.2017) | 199             | 11940000        | 05                  | 690000              | 54328         | 32596800      |

- (c): It is a voluntary scheme wherein Weavers are enrolled on the basis of their share of premium.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Road Safety Policy
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUDHEER GUPTA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2505

ANSWERED ON 16 TH      MARCH, 2017

## ROAD SAFETY POLICY

## 2505.   SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented the road safety policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has monitored the implementation of the road safety policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the States which have notified the said policy in their respective States;
- (d) whether the Government has also prepared a roadmap through which the States will cut fatality rates to 15% by 2020; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the State Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)& (b) The Government has already approved a National Road Safety Policy in March 2010. This  Policy  is  based  on  the  four  E's  of  Road  Safety  viz.  (i)  Education  (ii)  Emergency  (iii) Enforcement (iv) Engineering (roads as well as vehicles) and outlines various policy measures such as promoting awareness, establishing road safety information data base, encouraging safer road infrastructure including application of intelligent transport, enforcement of safety laws etc. The Ministry is taking all necessary steps to implement the policy to curb road accidents in the country.

(c)    State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Goa,  Gujarat,  Haryana, Himachal  Pradesh,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Kerala,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have also prepared Road Safety Policy in respect of their State.

(d)  &  (e)  United  Nations  had  promulgated  the  UN  Decade  of  Action  targeting  to  reduce  road accidents  by  50%  by  the  year  2020.  All  member  countries  of  the  UN  including  India  are committed to this Mission.  The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has  formulated draft action  plan  and  circulated  to  all  States  to  prepare  the  action  plan  and  implement.    The  State Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Chhatishgarh,  Gujarat,  Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu  &  Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya  Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttrakhand, Tripura and West Bengal have finalized the action plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Land owned by AAI
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

2499.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION

NO. 2499 (To be answered on the 16 March 2017)

## LAND OWNED BY AAI

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT DR: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION "

be pleased to state: -

- (a): whether the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has large chunk of land across the country and is ranked as the third highest in terms of the iand it owns probably after Railways and Defence;

(c): whether currently, the AAI Act limits AAI to use its land for only airport related purposes and if the details thereof; SO,

(e): whether the Union Government has identified land for monetisation; and

(d): whether the Union Government proposes to amend the AAI Act t0 monetise its surplus land for commercial purpose and if the details thereof; S0,

(f): if the details thereof; State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) (6): Airports Authority of India (AAI) possess approximately 55800 acres of land ali over India, which is under use for airport operations and there is no land. surplus
- (c): As per the provisions of AAI Act; use of land by Authority is restricted to discharge of its functions related to airports.
- (d): Madam: In compliance with the provisions envisaged under National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016 to unlock the potential of land by iiberalising the end-use restrictions for existing and future airports; Ministry of Civil Aviation has already initiated anendment to the AAI Act to enable AAI for carrying out any activity at AAI airports in its best interests. Yes,
- (e) Madam: AAI has identified side development of airports at Lucknow, Raipur; Tirupati, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Varanasi, Kolkata and Amritsar in phased manner. Yes, city