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Lok Sabha Question No. 4572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Six Laning in Karnataka
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4572

ANSWERED ON 22 ND MARCH, 2018

## SIX LANING IN KARNATAKA

## 4572.  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

## SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved for Six Laning of Nidagatta-Mysore Section of NH-275 from Km.74.200 to Km. 135.304 on Hybrid Annuity Mode in Karnataka;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  including  service  roads,  bypasses  and  grade  separator structures likely to be constructed;
- (c) the total estimated cost of the project, including land acquisition and preconstruction activities;
- (d) whether  any  employment  potential  is  likely  to  be  generated  locally  during  the construction period of the stretch; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  frame  by  which  the  six-laning  is  likely  to  be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L.MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (e) Yes Madam. The project of 6-laning of Nidagatta to Mysore section of NH275  to  be  implemented  on  Hybrid  Annuity  Mode  in  Karnataka  has  been  approved  by Government of India. The length of the project is 61.104 km and the total cost of the project including land acquisition and pre-construction activities is Rs. 2919.81 crore. Service roads have been included for entire length of highway on both sides of main carriageway. The length  of  the  bypass  is  22.418  km.  Two  flyovers,  fifteen  Vehicular  Underpasses  (VUPs), one  Vehicular  Overpass(VOP),  eight  Light  Vehicular  Underpass  (LVUPs)  and  seven Pedestrian/Cattle Underpasses(PUPs/CUPs) are included for construction. The project will generate  employment  for  skilled  and  unskilled  labourers  during  the  implementation.  The scheduled time of completion is 30 months from the appointed date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Electricity Connections
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4570 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS

†4570. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  spend  Rs.16000  crore  to  provide  four crore power connections;

(b) if  so,  whether the Government proposes to execute this work through State Governments and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether  the  execution  of  this  work  through  State  Governments  is  likely  to result in slow pace of implementation of the scheme; and

(d) if  so,  whether  the  Government proposes to execute the said work under its supervision to provide domestic power connections on time and to utilize the funds properly?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) to (d) : Government of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya, in September,  2017 with an outlay of Rs.16,320 crore including a  Gross  Budgetary  Support  (GBS)  of  Rs.12,320.00  crore.    The  objective  of  the scheme  is  to  provide  last  mile  connectivity  and  electricity  connections  to  all households in rural and all poor households in urban areas. The  household  electrification  under  Saubhagya  is  executed  by  the respective  States/DISCOMs/Power  Department  on  turn-key  or  partial  turnkey  or departmental basis, as per the guidelines issued.

Under the scheme, remaining un-electrified households are targeted to be  electrified  by  31st  March,  2019.  To  achieve  the  aforesaid  target,  a  robust monitoring  mechanism  is  in  place  at  District,  State  and  Central  level.  Web  based monitoring  mechanism  has  been  deployed  for  monitoring  the  progress  of  unelectrified  households  and  the  information  is  made  available  in  public  domain. Further,  an additional grant of 15% (5% for special category states) of the project cost  is  available  to  the  States  on  timely  completion  of  household  electrification works.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Transition to Electric Vehicles
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4568 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES

4568.   SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  facilitate transition  to  Electric  Vehicles  by  2030,  especially  in  relation  to  building  AC (Alternate Current) and DC (Direct Current) electric vehicles charging infrastructures and systems for appropriate treatment and disposal of end of-life batteries;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  alter  the  entire  fleet  of  public transportation  system  including  the  buses  and  auto-rickshaws  to  an  electric fleet;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether  DC  chargers  can  fully  charge  an  electric  vehicle  in  45  to  60 minutes and the AC chargers take 6 to 7 hours; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : Ministry of Power has set up the following   committees  to  address the issues and draw a roadmap for setting up charging infrastructure:

- 1) Committee  on  Technical  Aspects  of  Charging  Infrastructure  for  Electric Vehicles.
- 2) Committee on Policy, Planning and Regulatory/Tariff related issues

(b) & (c) : No, Madam.

(d) & (e) : The  charging  time  of  AC/DC  charger  depends  upon  capacity  and type of battery in the Electric Vehicle and the capacity of the charger.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Incomplete Expressways/Road Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  incomplete  expressways/road  projects  taken  over  by  the  Union Government  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  year-wise  and State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether such proposals regarding taking over the incomplete expressways/road projects received from State Governments are pending with the Union Government;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (d) Ministry is responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways/National Expressways. Dwarka Expressway and Jaipur ring road have been taken over by National Highways Authority of India for development from respective state authority.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4567 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2018

## INCOMPLETE EXPRESSWAYS/ROAD PROJECTS

## 4567.   SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 4565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Funds for Sardar Sarovar Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4565

ANSWERED ON 22.0 3.201 8

## FUNDS FOR SARDAR SAR OVAR PROJECT

4565. SHRIMATI  JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

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

(a) whether corrigenda to the guidelines effective from October 2013 on modified guidel Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme  (AIBP)  stipulating that  Special  Areas  for  major/ medium irrigation projects of Non - special Category States include DPAP, Tribal and Flood - prone areas only will not be discriminatory for Gujarat against receiving benefit for DDP a under Sardar Sarovar Project and if s o, the details thereof; and

(b)  whether  the  availability  of  more  funds  for  Sardar  Sarovar  Project  will  expedite completion in case DPAP and DDP are treated at par and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)& (b)During 2016 - 17, funding criteria for the projects underPradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) -Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) benefiting Dese Development Programme (DDP) area was made at par with that for projects benefiting Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP) area. This has resulted in increase in the Central share for Sardar Sarovar Project of Gujarat and thus beneficial for it.

As intimated by the State, Sardar Sarovar Project is planned to be completed by December 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Security Check of Cabin Baggage at IGIA
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the 22nd

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4563 March 2018)

Security Check of Cabin Baggage at IGIA

## 4563. PROE PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (@) whether the Government is installing automated trays at Indira Gandhi international (IGD) airport for security check 0f cabin baggage;
- (C) the funds likely to be spent thereon?
- (6)if s0, the details thereof indicating the facilities available therein; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (0) to (): It is the responsibility of airport operators to install security gadgetslequipment at airports a8 per the minimun standards prescribed by Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) as regulator. Automated trays retrieval system is to increase efficiencies and throughput at the Pre embarkation Security Check; which includes security check of cabin baggage
Lok Sabha Question No. 4561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Setting up of Solar System on Rooftops
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4561

TO BE ANSWERED ON-22.03.2018

## SETTING UP OF SOLAR SYSTEM ON ROOFTOPS

4561. SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY

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

- (a) the progress made regarding spending of Rs. 5000 Crore provided during 2015 to set up solar energy systems of 4200 megawatt to be installed on rooftops under National Solar Mission;
- (b) the measures taken by the Government to increase the number of solar projects to be installed on rooftops in residential areas;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  the  details  of  the  number  of  houses  which  are  likely  to  get power supply from solar panels installed on rooftops in urban and rural areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) Out of the overall scheme outlay of Rs. 5000 crore under the 'Grid Connected Rooftop Solar and Small Solar Power Plants Programme', an amount of over Rs. 777 Crore has been disbursed to various implementing agencies as financial support/incentives till 19 March 2018.
- (b) Apart from providing central financial assistance upto 30 % of the benchmark cost in General Category States/UTs and upto 70 % of the benchmark cost in Special Category States/UTs i.e. North Eastern States including Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep  and  Andaman  &  Nicobar  islands,  the  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy (MNRE) has taken following major steps for installation of grid connected rooftop solar power systems in the residential sector:
- (i) Encouraging States to come out with conducive policy and regulatory framework on netmetering/feed-in-tariff to install rooftop solar power plants,
- (ii) Loans under Priority Sector Lending upto Rs. 15 crore for renewable energy projects,
- (iii) Bank loans as a part of home loan/ home improvement loan for solar rooftop systems,
- (iv) Capacity building and creation of public awareness through electronic and print media.
- (c) & (d) No madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Use of Mobile and Internet Service during Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL; AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 8 4560 (To be answered on the March 2018) 22nd

## Use of Mobile and Internet Service during Flights

## 4560. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- whether the Government proposes to the use of mobile and internet (a) service during take off by flights; permit
- technical interference in whether there is an apprehension 0f any kind of operation of aircraft after such permission; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

mobile phones; which inter-alia states that Pilot-in-Command may permit the ofe ceilular telephone by the passengers 0f & flight after the aircraft has Jajeded and cleared active runway, except when the ianding takes place in low mobilelcellular phones in non-transmitting mode commonly referred to as Flight/Airplane Mode.

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- (6) if s0, the details thereof;
2. (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 4557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Upgradation of Facilities and Transmitter System
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4557 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018)

## UPGRADATION OF FACILITIES AND TRANSMITTER SYSTEM

## 4557.  SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal for upgradation of facilities and transmitter system including development of infrastructure in All India Radio (AIR) stations of Dibrugarh and Guwahati;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps or approved the proposals as received for betterment of services of AIR in North-Eastern Region; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam.  Prasar  Bharati has informed that modernization & upgradation of infrastructure including transmitters & facilities of AIR is a continuous process. As far as AIR Dibrugarh is concerned, a 300 kW MW transmitter has been replaced by new state of the art technology MW digital transmitter (DRM) and 1 kW FM transmitter has also been installed at AIR Dibrugarh. At AIR Guwahati, a 20 kW MW transmitter has  been  replaced by  new  state  of  the  art  technology  MW  digital transmitter (DRM).

(c) & (d) Yes, Madam. As informed by Prasar Bharati, among others the following schemes have also been approved for betterment of AIR services in North-Eastern Region:

1.   Replacement/ upgradation of FM transmitters.
2.   Setting up of new FM transmitters.
3. Digitization of studio at AIR Belonia, Churachandpur, Diphu, Haflong, Kailashahar, Lungleh and Tezu.
4.   Setting up of uplink facility at AIR Silchar.
5.   Setting up of Regional News Unit at Passighat.

There  are  33  full  fledged  and  86  relay  stations  as  a  part  of  AIR's  setup  in North East Region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Policy for Expansion of Air Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

QUESTION NO. 4554 (To be answered on the March 2018) 22nd'

Policy for Expansion of Air Services

## 4554. SHRIMA TI NEELAM SONKER

Will the Minister 0f CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has formulated any concrete policy for expansion of inter-State services;
- whether the Government proposes to provide Delhi-Varanasi air services via Azamgarh in near future in view of the large number of persons from Azamgarh working in the Gulf countries; and
- (d) if the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

` .. `

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b): Ministry of Civil Avation launched Regional Connectivity Scheme RCS (UDAN) on 21st October, 2016. The primary objective of RCS is to facilitate / stimulate regional air connectivity including the State of Uttar Pradesh by making it affordable by supporting airline operators through (1) concessions by Central Government; State Governments and airport operators to reduce the cost 0f airline operations o regional routes other support measures and (2) financial (viability gap funding or VGF) support to meet the gap, if any, between the cost of airline operations and expected revenues on such routes: ^
- (c) & (d): With repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian Aviation was deregulated. Airlines are frce to induct capacity with any aircraft type, free to select whatever markets and network wish to service and operate. Under the Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines, with a view to achieving better regulation of air transport services and taking into account the need for air transport services of different regions in the country. It is, however, up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand country subject to compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines issued by Government. they
Lok Sabha Question No. 4553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Sagarmala Programme
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.4553 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 22nd MARCH' 2018 SAGARMALA PROGRAMME

4553. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) \a,|  whether the Government  has taken initiatives-  under Sagarmala  programme I^i"r't"ll'ovlh"  tt'"n Ftimu Minister on 1Sth August'  2003;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  and if not' the reasons  therefor;  and
- (c) the steps  taken  by the Government  during  the last fifteen  years  to develop  one of the most  important  area of the said  programme by making inland  water -transport  a viabte .tiifr;tir^'t"  the nelvif!  burdened  rail and road transport  in the country?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

## ANSWER

(a)&(b):Yes,  Madam.  The Sagarmala  programme is the flagship  programme of the Ministry  of Shipping  to  promote  portJed development  in the country  through  harnessing lndia,s  7,500 km long coastline,  14'5oo km of  potentially navigable  waterways  and strategiclocationonkeyinternationalmaritimetraderoutes.Themainvisionofthe Sagarmala  Programme  is to reduce  logistics  cost for EXIM and domestic  trade  with minimal  infrastructure  investment'

Sagarmala  Programme  was approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2015 and aNationalPerspectivePlanwaspreparedbytheMinistryofShippingwhichwas released  on 14th April 2016, by the Hon'ble Prime  Minister'

As part of the Sagarmala  Programme'  more  than 550  prolects worth investments ofoverRs.SLacCrorehavebeenidentifiedforimplementovernext20yearsunder four  pillars  of Sagarmala'  namely'  Port modernization  and new  port development'  Port

connectivity  enhancement, Port-led industrialization  and Coastal community development. 289 projects worth Rs.2.16 lakh core are under various stages of implementation and development.

The Sagarmala Development Company  was incorporated on 3lstAugust 2016, after receiving Cabinet approval on 20thJuly 2016, for providing funding support to project  SPVs and residual  projects  under Sagarmala.  To improve last mile rail connectivity  to ports, lndian Port Rail Corporation  Limited was incorporated on 1Oth July 2015.

(c): Govt. declared 111 National  Waterways  (NWs) (including 5 existing NWs declared  since 1986 onwards)  under the National Waterways  Act, 2016 with effect from 12th April, 2016 to promote lnland Water Transport (lWT) as an economical, environmental friendly and alternative mode of transport.  Further, other salient steps taken to promote  IWT by Gol in the last four years are implementation  of the Jal Marg Vikas Project for augmenting  the navigation capacity  of NW-1 from Haldia to Varanasi, development of Ro-Ro facilities and construction  of floating terminals in Muktiyala to Vijayawada  stretch of NW4 and commencement of work on 8 new NWs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Pay Structure of Air India Pilots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

4552.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4552

(To be answered on the March 2018) 22nd

Structure of Air India Pilots Pay

SHRI PK KUNHALIKUTTY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether even after the merger of Indian Airlines and Air India, the pay structure of the pilots of Indian Airlines is lower than the pay package of Air India while are discharging the same duties, if s0, the details thereof;\_ pilots they
- (c) whether the Air India management has received any request from the pilots of Dreamliner for No Objection Certificate;
- (b) the sanctioned strength of who were operating Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights and the actual strength of the pilots; pilots
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Ministry is having any proposal to consider parity of wages of the pilots of erstwhile Indian Airlines with that of Air India and if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): Pursuant to amalgamation of both the erstwhile airlines (Air India & Indian Airlines); a Committee headed by Justice DM Dharmadhikari (JDC), was constituted to address various Industrial Relations issues including paylwage rationalization. The JDC submitted its report to the Government of India on 31.01.2012, which was accepted by the Government on 12.06.2012. Subsequent to implementation of Justice Dharmadhikari Committee Report Revised Basic and Allowances have been harmonized for Pilot categories and a uniform pay structure for all pilots of Air India has been implemented with effect from 01.01.2016. Pay

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam: Air India has received one request for No Objection Certificate from a first officer who has tendered resignation and is flying B 787 under six months notice period:

(b): The strength of Pilots is dynamic, depending upon number of aircraft; routes and the schedule. there cannot be an absolute strength of at a given point of time: However, actual strength of pilots operating 27 Dreamliner B787 aircraft in the fleet of Air India is 359\_ So, pilots

- (e): Government has conveyed approval for pay and allowances for all Pilots of Air India as per the Department of Public Enterprises guidelines and additional allowances based on market standards prevalent in the airline industry: