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Lok Sabha Question No. 1904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Use of Water in Public Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA, KIRRON KHER

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1904 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27-07-2017

## Use of Water in Public Toilets

## 1904. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA: SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a) whether a high level committee under the chairmanship of Dr. R.A. Mashelkar has been constituted  which  reviews  periodically  the  new  technologies  for  minimum  use  of  water  in public toilets; and
- (b) if so, the details of the achievements made to promote new innovative technologies in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  to  (b)  The  Expert  Committee  under  the  chairmanship  of  Dr  R.A. Mashelkar has  been constituted  to  suggest  new  innovative  technologies  in  Sanitation.  The  committee  have accredited 10 innovative technologies in Sanitation as under:-

|   S.N. | Accredited Innovative Technologies                               |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Water less urinals (URIMAT)                                      |
|      2 | Fluidized Media Reactor forLWM                                   |
|      3 | Textile Reinforced Concrete Modular Toilet (ATIRA)               |
|      4 | Plastic - Tar Road (TCE)                                         |
|      5 | Pre Assimilated Technology (PAT)(Quash)                          |
|      6 | Soil Bio Technology (SBT) (IIT Bombay)                           |
|      7 | Phytorid Technology (NEERI)                                      |
|      8 | Anaerobic Bio-digestor Toilet ( DRDO )                           |
|      9 | Aerobic Bio-digestor Toilet                                      |
|     10 | Bioclean BD anaerobic facultative microbial cultures.(EOI-S- 53) |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1902

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2017

## MOTOR VEHICLES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2017

## 1902.   SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) the main provisions of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017;
- (b) the potential benefits of this Bill being enacted into an Act; and
- (c) the other development efforts being made by the Government in transport sector?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) & (b) The main provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017, passed by Lok Sabha on 10 th April, 2017 and presently in Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing are to strengthen enforcement and road safety, speedy assistance to accident victims and protection to  Good  Samaritans,  reforms  in  Third  Party  Insurance,  simplification  and  facilitation  to citizens,  automation  and  computerization,  strengthening  public  transport  and  empowering states.  It  is  expected  that  the  Bill  will  usher  in  reforms  in  the  area  of  road  safety,  victim compensation, reducing corruption and improving services being rendered by the transport departments. It is expected to substantially enhance public welfare.

(c) For  strengthening  Public  Transport  System  in  the  Country,  financial  assistance  is being provided to State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs) for IT related projects such as GPS/GSM based vehicle tracking system, computerized reservation system, automatic fare collection system, electronic ticket vending machines, inter-modal fare integration, passenger information  system.  As  per  the  scheme  of  development  of  large  bus  terminals  in  States /Union Territories on BOT basis during 12 th Five Year Plan, financial assistance is provided for  consultancy  services  for  development  of  large  bus  terminals  in  States/UTs.  The  bus terminals  are  being  developed  under  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  model  on  Build Operate  Transfer  (BOT)  basis.  A  pilot  project  on  conversion  of  diesel  buses  into  electric buses as retro-fitment solution is being implemented in collaboration with Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT). The Government has been providing e-Governance based services for  Vehicle  Registration  and  Driving  Licences  through  Information  Technology  based solutions being provided through NIC called VAHAN and SARATHI being run in difference States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Swachh Bharat Mission
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1901 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27-07-2017

## Swachh Bharat Mission

## 1901. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

- (a)  the  items  of  work  undertaken  in  Chhattisgarh  under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission-Gramin (SBM-G);
- (b) the number of people who have been benefited under SBM-G in the State; and
- (c) the items of works pending under SBM-G till now and the time by which these items of works are likely to be completed in the State?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin) was  launched on  2 nd October,  2014  with  the  aim  to attain a Swachh Bharat by 2 nd October 2019. The incentive for individual household latrine (IHHL)is Rs. 12000 and is provided to the BPL category and identified Above Poverty Line (APL). Sanitation Coverage in Chhattisgarh on the launch of SBM(G) as on 2.10.2014 was 36.65% .    This  has  increased  to 85.59% as  on 24.7.2017 .  Total 21,39,533 Individual household latrines were constructed since launch of SBM(G) on 2.10.2014 in Chhattisgarh. Out of 19648 villages  in  Chhattisgarh, 13379  (68.09%) Villages  have  been  declared  Open Defecation Free (ODF). In addition, 65 Blocks and 7 districts have also been declared ODF.
- (b)  The  number  of  households  in  Chhattisgarh  who  are  having    access  to  IHHL  after  the launch of SBM(G) is 21,39,533.
- (c) 629812 Individual household latrines(IHHLs) are to be constructed in Chhattisgarh. All households in rural areas of Chhattisgarh are to be provided toilets by 31 st October, 2018 by the State Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Decline in Net Profit of CIL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## 1898. DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

( a)  whether the  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  has  reported  a  22  per  cent  decline  in  consolidated  net profit  at  Rs.  2,884.4  crore  for  the  third  quarter  ended  December  31,  2016  and  if  so,  the  reasons therefor;

(b) whether the net profit was Rs. 3718 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the company's total income rose to Rs. 21,531.2 crore in the quarter under review from Rs. 20,928.4 crore in the same period a year ago and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) : Net Profit (profit after tax) of Coal India Limited (CIL) in Quarter 3 of 2016-2017 decreased by 20% i.e. Rs. 732.71 Crores from Quarter 3 of 2015-2016, mainly because ofincrease in provision  towards  employee  benefit  expenses  amounting  to  Rs.  692  Crores  on  account  of revision  of  wages  w.e.f.  01.07.2016  under  National  Coal  Wage  Agreement-X,  pending finalization.
- (b) Net Profit in Quarter 3 of the previous year 2015-16 was Rs. 3718.24 Crores. However, after implementation of Indian Accounting Standards, net profit for the Quarter 3 of 2015-16 was restated  as  comparative  of  net  profit  for  Quarter  3  of  year  2016-17.  Restated  net  profit  of Quarter 3 of 2015-16 stood at Rs. 3617.17 Crores.
- (c) Total  income  of  Company  during  Quarter  3  of  year  2016-17  was  Rs.  21531.28  Crores,  as compared to Rs.  20928.40 Crores for same period of 2015-16 (restated), as per details given below: (In Crores)

| Particulars            |   2016-17 (Q3) |   2015-16 (Q3) |
|------------------------|----------------|----------------|
| Net Sales              |       19704.5  |       18971.5  |
| Other Operating Income |         710.16 |         627.94 |
| Other Income           |        1116.67 |        1328.98 |
| Total                  |       21531.3  |       20928.4  |

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## Decline in Net Profit of CIL
Lok Sabha Question No. 1897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Over Burden Dump for UMPP
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1897 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

OVER BURDEN DUMP FOR UMPP

1897. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  initiatives  to  transfer  414 hectares of land to Sasan Power Limited (SPL) for Over Burden (OB) dump area of captive coal blocks of Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) in district Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  approved  the  proposal  submitted  by Sasan Power Limited for permission to use the land on temporary basis for OB dump purpose without transferring  rights  to  it  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  delay  in  transfer  of  land  will  result  in  less  electric production in the State; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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 (e) : The proposal submitted by Sasan Power Ltd. for permitting it to  use  approximately  498  Hectares  of  land  on  temporary  basis  for  over burden dump purpose, which Northern Coalfields Ltd. has acquired under the  Coal  Bearing  Areas  (Acquisition  &  Development) Act,  1957,  is  under examination in the Ministry of Coal.

Government of Madhya Pradesh has been requested to provide the ownership, status of compensation paid and mutation details of 498 hectares  of  land.    Reply  from  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  is  still awaited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Digitalisation Route for Land Acquisition
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1895

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2017

## DIGITALISATION ROUTE FOR LAND ACQUISITION

1895.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to take digital route to speed up land acquisition, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any portal has been launched for the purpose; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (c) Yes,  Madam.  The  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has  developed  a Web  Utility/Portal  for  processing  land  acquisition  notifications  and  has  already  conducted workshops in some States, preparatory to operationalizing the said portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Technology Mission on Cotton
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1894 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## TECHNOLOGY MISSION ON COTTON

## 1894.   SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to revamp Technology Mission on Cotton; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and progress made thereon?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) & (b): The Technology Mission on Cotton was launched in February, 2000 for improving productivity and quality of cotton along with modernization of marketing infrastructure  and  ginning  and  pressing  factories.    The  Mission  was  completed  in December,  2010.    The  feasibility  of  initiating  another  Technology  Mission  on Cotton is under examination.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Coal Imports
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1891 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## Coal Imports

## 1891. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether coal imports dropped this year when compared to the last three years; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)&(b): Yes Madam. Coal imports have fallen from 217.78 Mte in 201415 to 203.95 Mte in 2015-16 and further to  190.95 Mte. in 2016-17. The trend of fall in import of coal has continued in 2017-18.  As per Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCI&S), during April-June 2017-18,    52.74  Mte.  (Provisional)  of  coal  was  imported  as  compared  to 57.38  Mte.  in  the  corresponding  period  of  2016-17  showing  a  decline  of 8.1%.  The fall in imports is largely on account of enhanced production by CIL, due to which the country has moved from a regime of coal scarcity to a coal surplus situation. The vendible stock of CIL has increased form 53.62 Mt.  as  on  01.04.2015  to  61.92  Mt.  as  on  01.04.2017.    The  off-take  / dispatch  of  coal  of  CIL  has  also  increased  from  488.86  Mt  in  2014-15  to 542.82 Mt. in 2016-17. The vendible stock of CIL even on 01.07.2017 was 49.90 Mt.  However, the gap between demand and supply of coal cannot be bridged  completely  as  there  is  insufficient  domestic  availability  of  coking coal and power plants designed on imported coal will continue to import coal for their production.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Land Scam in NTC
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1890 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## LAND SCAM IN NTC

## 1890. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  filed  an  FIR  regarding  Rs.  1700  crore land scam in the National Textiles Corporation (NTC);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the progress made in this regard so far; and
- (d) whether the culprits have been identified and if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी (श्री अज      ) (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) to (d): Central  Bureau  of  Investigation  (CBI)  has  registered  a  case against few individuals in the matter of transfer of part of the land of Shree Madhusudan Mills to M/s. Hall & Anderson in terms of settlement arrived by National Textile Corporation Limited.  The matter is under investigation of CBI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Operation of Air India Flight by Women Crew
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 1889 (To be answered on the July 2017) 27th

## OPERATION OF AIR INDIA FLIGHT BY WOMEN CREW

1889

SHRI K ASHOK KUMAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether an all women crew of Air India has created history operating a flight around the world ahead of International Women'$ by Day;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the crew members had operated a non-stop flight from Delhi to San Francisco and back with 250 passengers on board; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (d): Air India has operated the historical flight around the world with an all-woman crew ahead of International Women's The flight AI 173 had taken off from IGI Airport in Delhi on 27th February, 2017 to San Francisco covering a distance of around 15300 km in 15 and a half hours over the Pacific route and on the return journey from San Francisco over the Atlantic. AI 174 from San Francisco touched down Delhi on 3rd March, 2017. The cockpit and cabin crew, check-in and ground handling staff; and the engineers who certified the aircraft were all women. The entire flight was operated by the women staff: The Air Traffic Controllers who cleared the departure and arrival of the aircraft were also women In addition, for different sectors various all women flights (38 flights) were also organized to Day

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Status of Rupsi Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1888 be answered on-the 27th July 2017) (To

## STATUS OF RUPSI AIRPORT

1888.

SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): Rupsi Airport in Assam belongs to Airports Authority of India. On the request of Ministry of Defence for development of the airport for joint user needs, ie both civil flight operations and defence requirements, it was decided to hand over the airport to Indian Air Force (IAF): In order to hand over the airport to IAF 4 joint survey was carried out by the officers 0f State Government of Assam; IAF and AAI to demarcate the boundary of airport land: After scrutiny of land records, it was found that 517.27 acres of airport land was notified as forest land in 1966. The State Government has taken up the issue with the State Forest Department for de-notification of the land:

(b) & (c): There are demands from the State Government, Bodoland Territorial Council, Ail Assam Bodo Peoples' Conferderations, National Democratic Front; All India United Democratic Front; etc to revive Rupsi Airport in Assam: Since operationalisation of the airport is subject to de-notification of forest land by the State authorities, no concrete timelines can be envisaged at this stage.

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the present status of Rupsi Airport near Dhubri, Assam to be reopened for civil and army air operations;
- (b) whether this is a long pending demand 0f people of Assam as this airport would cater to the need of the people of North Bengal, Cooch Behar etc:; and
- operation?
Lok Sabha Question No. 1887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Construction of Houses under PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1887

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 7.0 7.2017

## CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES UNDER PMAY -G

## 1887. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  number  of  rural  houses  that  have  been  constructed  under Mantri Awaas Yojana -Gramin (PMAY - G) since its inception in the State of Maharasht year - wise;
- (b) whetherthe building materials utilised to build houses are durable and if so, and materials being used to build the houses;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  into  consideration  the  issue  of  natural  di destroying rural households while co nstructing houses through PMAY - G; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the solution for the same?

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

- ( a) : Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY - G) is being implemented from 1st April, 2016. As reported by the State of Maharashtra on AwaasSoft, as on 25.7.2017, houses constructed in the State under PMAY - G are 203 and 9,016 units in the year 2016 - 17 and 2017- 18 respectively.
- (b) to (d) : Under PMAY -G the beneficiary decides the house design and the material t utilized for the construction. Based on the request from the beneficiary, the State may facilitate the supply of quality construction material at competitive rates.

A s per Framework for Implementation of PMAY - G, the State should provide the beneficiaries bouquet of options of house designs according to local conditions, using appropriate t suitable to the region of their residence, to choose from.

Accordin gly, the Ministry, in collaboration with UNDP and IIT, Delhi has conducted stu different States of the country, including the State of Maharashtra, and identified h which  are  durable  and  suitable  to  different  geo - climatic  zones  of  the  St ates,  using  locally available materials and incorporated socio - cultural aspects of the region in the construction house.  Disaster  resilient  features,  wherever  required,    have  been  incorporated  in designs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: DGCA Guidelines for  Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1886

(To be answered on the July 2017) 27th

## DGCA GUIDELINES FOR AIRLINES

1886.

ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Directorate Gencral of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued fresh guidelines for airlines to address communication while pilots are taking controlled rest during the flight; lag
- whether the guidelines have been issued in the wake of two incidents of radio communication failure involving two airlines in the European airspace recently; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) (b) dated 14.08.2013 for controlled rest on flight deck addressing the procedures for communication while are controlled rest during the flight: No guidelines has been issued thereafter in this regard; Yes, pilots taking

(c) & (d) Two incidents of radio communication failure took place in European Air space involving Indian schedule operators in the month of February, 2017 and March, 2017 respectively. DGCA reviewed the procedures followed by concerned airlines for controlled rest during the flight and advised them to strictiy adhere to the provision of operation circular 08 of 2013 on controlled rest during the flight:

- (d) if the details thereof? SO,