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Lok Sabha Question No. 6235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Construction of Airport at Rajkot
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 6235 (To be answered on the April 2018) Sth

Construction of Airport at Rajkot

## 6235. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- 4): whether the Government has taken up the issue of constructing an international airport at Rajkot;
- (erechether any application in this regard has been submitted by the Government 01 Gujarat to the Steering Committee in the prescribed proforma for site clearance and thereaiter for in principle approval;
- (6): if s0, the details thereof along with the expenditure likely to be incurred
- (: the time by which the work pertaining to the construction of international airport at Rajkot is likely to begin along with its target date for completion?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

:'

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

() to (e):Government of India, Ministry %f Civil Aviation have granted in Greenfield Airport at Hirasar, District Rajkot on 09.10.2017. Airports Authority 0f India (AAT) is the implementing agency entrusted by the Government 0f Gujarat for construction of the airport project: The estimated construction is by October 2018 and proposed date of completion is by 2022; The timeline for construction of an airport projects depends upon several factors like land acquisition, availability 0f mandatory clearances, selection of the developer, financial closure; etc by the implementing agency:
Lok Sabha Question No. 6234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Possibilities in Solar/Wind Energy Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-6234

TO BE ANSWERED ON-05.04.2018

## POSSIBILITIES IN SOLAR/WIND ENERGY SECTOR

## 6234. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

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

- (a) the details of the possibilities in solar and wind energy sectors for Rajasthan;
- (b) the details of various solar and wind energy plants being operated by the Government in the State at present; and
- (c) the details of various proposals for setting up of new solar and wind energy projects lying pending with the Union Government and the quantum of more power likely to be generated with the commissioning of these new projects, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per assessment, solar and wind energy potential in the State of Rajasthan is 142.31 GW and 18.77 GW (at 100 meter height) respectively.
- (b)  A  grid  connected  solar  power  capacity  of  2317.11  MW,  and  the  wind  energy  capacity  of 4292 MW has been installed In the State of Rajasthan.
- (c) No project proposal from the State of Rajasthan is pending with the Union Government. The State Government has reported that presently 445.05 MW of solar power projects and 136.3 MW of wind power projects are under implementation in the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Short Term Loan sought by Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the April 2018) Sth

Short Term Loan Sought by Air India

## 6233. SHRI K ASHOK KUMAR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a): whether the disinvestment bound national carrier Air India has sought proposals for short term loan worth Rs.1,500 crore to meet urgent working capital needs, if the details thereof;

(b): whether this is the second time in little Over a month that the national carrier has floated tenders for short tenure loans, if sO, the details thereof; and

(c): the total number and the amount of short term loans obtained by Air India during the last three years and the outstanding amount of these loans as on date?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b): In September; 2017, Government of India (Gol) had approved Guarantees amounting to Rs.6250 crore towards working capital loan to meet its overdue payments to various vendors as well as meeting its operational requirements during 2017-18. The details of Rs.6250 crore are as follows:
- (c): The details of Short Term Loan obtained Air India with Guarantee and the outstanding amount of loan for the last three years is available at Annexure. by

Amount (in crore)

Tender Date

Rs.3250

13.09.2017

Rs.1500

18.10.2017

Rs.1500

05.12.2017

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## Annexure\_toLSUSQ No.6233

## GOI Guaranteed - Short Term Loan position at the year end

|                            | March-2016   | March-2017   | March-2018   |
|----------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|                            | Rs in Crs    | Rs in Crs    | Rs in Crs    |
| Bank of Baroda             |              |              | 2,175.00     |
| Bank of India              |              |              | 1,500.00     |
| Canara Bank                | 200.00       |              |              |
| Citibank ECB               | 1,987.65     | 1,840.53     | 1,398.07     |
| Indus Ind                  |              | 1,000.00     | 1,000.00     |
| P & S                      | 400.00       | 200.00       |              |
| Punjab_National Bank       |              |              | 3,750.00     |
| SCB GOI Gurantted INR Loan | 400.00       | 960.00       |              |
| SCB USD FCNR Facility _    | 596.30       |              |              |
| UCO                        |              |              | 825.00       |
| Union Bank                 | 240.00       | 240.00       |              |
| United Bank                | 200.00       | 200.00       |              |
| Vijaya Bank                |              | 400.00       |              |
| Total                      | 4,023.95     | 4,840.53     | 10,648.07    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Compensation for Land Acquisition
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether land was acquired on Darbhanga-Madhubani road for construction of National Highway-57;
- (b) if so, the amount of compensation provided to farmers in this regard;
- (c) whether the farmers of Sakin Sundarpur, Darbhanga have received less compensation;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the order passed by the court of Arbitrator cum Additional Collector in favour of farmers of Sakin Sundarpur has not been complied with by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI); and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (f) Yes Madam. Land for the development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) is acquired under Section 3 of the NHs  Act,  1956  and  the  amount  of  compensation  is determined  in  consonance  with  the  First  Schedule  to  the  Right  to  Fair  Compensation  and Transparency  in  Land  Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement  (RFCTLARR)  Act,  2013, with effect from 01.01.2015.

An  amount  of  Rs.  4.8  Crore  towards  land  compensation  has  been  deposited by  the National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  with the  Competent  Authority  cum  DLAO, Darbhanga. However, some land owners have not been paid the Compensation amount as the matter of determination of Compensation is in the Court.

The Court of Arbitrator cum Additional Collector has dismissed the plea of affected/interested farmers/villagers. Affected/interested farmers/villagers have filed an appeal before the Civil Court Darbhanga  against the order of Court of Arbitrator  cum Additional Collector.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6231

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  APRIL, 2018

## COMPENSATION FOR LAND ACQUISITION

## 6231.   SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 6230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Investment in Development of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6230 (To be answered on the April 2018) Sth

Investment in Development of Airports

6230.

SHRIMATI VASANTHI M

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- () shether there is need to construct more airports to handle an additional 500-600 passengers by 2030, if s0, the details thereof; million
- (c)awhether all of this would require USS 36-45 billion of investment; # and so, the details thereof;
- 2oo obetheressnew airports that are estimated to be required by 2030 would need 150,000 the details to thereof;
- (d) whether USS 45 billion investment number assumes that the Government for airport development at subsidized rates and if the details thereof? would give land

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

At gresentthe terminal capacity at all Indian airports is 334 million passengers per annum (MPPA) as against the demand of 265 million 2016-17. So the year in Navi Mumbai, Shirdi and Sindhudurg in across country nameiy Mopa in Shimoga in Karnataka; Kannur in Kerala, Maharashtra; Bijapur, Gulbarga, Hasan and Pradesh, Pakyong in Sikkim, Karaikal in Durgapur in West Bengal; Dabra in Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, Dholera another 7 Greenfield airports: clearance" approval for setting up of during far, Goa, Madhya

(b) to (d): No such assessment has been made by the Government: aviation capacity expansion program; NABH (NextGen However, a comprehensive announced in the Union Budget 2018, is intended to Airports for Bharat) Nirman; as capacity. NABH Nirman, a multi-year develop sufficient airport and air space over five times to serve a billion program; envisages to expand India's aviation capacity passenger trips a year: This program includes overall passenger frameworks with various states, and necessary financing to build out aviation experts have estimated that aviation capacity expansion to reach a billion between Rs. 3 lakh crores and 4 lakh crores. trips require com\_ mercially viable Airport investments are required in both of other landing ciliioesairports; minor airports operated as & public service and wide range management:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Construction of Bridge on River
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6228

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  APRIL, 2018

## CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE ON RIVER

6228. SRIMATI  RAMA DEVI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  have  made  efforts  to  construct  a  R.C.C.  bridge  at  Sisahani village  on  the  Kachhua  river  connecting  Pakridyal  block  and  Patani  block  of  east Champaran district of Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  action  taken  by  the  Government  till  date  on  the  representations  received  from Members of Parliament (MPs) in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of  National Highways.  The road connecting Pakridyal block and Patni block of east Champaran district of Bihar, is not a National Highway and falls under the jurisdiction of State Government of Bihar.

(b) to (d)  Question doesn't arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: High Power TV Transmitters in Border Areas
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6227 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018)

## HIGH POWER TV TRANSMITTERS IN BORDER AREAS

## 6227.  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any effective steps to set up high power TV transmitters in border areas to check anti-Indian propaganda on Pakistan television;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the  Government  proposes to  set  up  high  power  TV  transmitters  in entire border areas of the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

(a)  to  (d)  Prasar  Bharati  has  informed  that  Strengthening  TV  coverage  in  border areas  of  the  country  to  counter  foreign  TV  signal/  signal  coming  from  across  the border  is  a  priority  for  Prasar  Bharati.  Special  packages  for  expansion  and improvement  of  Doordarshan  services  in  the  border  areas  have  been  formulated from time to time. At present, 242 TV transmitters of varying power are functioning in border districts of the country including 105 transmitters of varying power functioning in  the  districts  along  Indo  -  Pak  border.  For  further  strengthening  of  Doordarshan terrestrial  TV  coverage  in  border  areas,  projects  for  setting  up  the  following  new High Power TV transmitters in J&K have been approved in the 12th Plan scheme for installation:

1.  HPT, Green Ridge
2.  HPT, Himbotingla
3.  HPT, Natha Top (Patnitop)
4.  HPT, Rajouri  (DD National  & DD News)

All  areas  uncovered  by  terrestrial  transmission  (including  those  in  border  areas) along with rest of the country, have been provided with multi-channel TV coverage through Doordarshan's free to air DTH service, 'DD Free Dish'. DTH signals can be received anywhere in the country including border areas with the help of small sized dish receive units.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: 100% Electricity to People
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6226 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## 100% ELECTRICITY TO PEOPLE

†6226.  SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether an action plan has been formulated for providing cent per cent electricity facility in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  chalked  out  any  plan  to  include  the public  and  private  sector  institutions  to  augment  the  capacity  of  power generation units and ensure the distribution of power generated by them; and
- (d) 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) & (b) : Government of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har  Ghar  Yojana  -  Saubhagya  with  the  objective  to  achieve  universal household electrification by providing last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all households in rural and all poor households in  urban  areas.  The  scheme  aims  to  electrify  all  the  remaining  unelectrified households across the country by 31st March, 2019.

(c) & (d) : There is adequate generation capacity available to meet the projected demand in India by 2022. Further, the Generation of electricity is delicensed activity under Electricity Act 2003, and the decision to install new  generation  capacity  is  to  be  taken  by  public  and  private  sector investors,  considering  demand  and  generation  availability  projections  in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Development of Surat Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6223

(To be answered on the 5th April 2018)

## Development of Surat Airport

6223.

SHRI CR PATIL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the present status of infrastructural development of Surat airport meets the standards of international airport;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) if the details thereof and the time by which Surat Airport would be conferred the status of international airport; SO,
- (d) whether aircrafts are facing some landing problems due to high rise buildings around Surat airport; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government against these high rise buildings to ensure safety of the passengers?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (c): The existing terminal building at Surat Airport has been suitably modified to cater for limited international operations during lean period when domestic flights do not operate: Airports A uthority of India (AAD) has finalized modification and expansion pians for the existing terminal building to process for simultaneous domestic and international operations Ministry of Civi Aviation has already taken up the matter of declaration of Surat Airport as Custom notified airport and immigration Check Post with the concerned ministries.

(d) & (e) No such complaints are received from airlines: However, the obstacle surveys in 2016 and 2017 have observed certain buildings built above the NOC (No Objection Certificate) issued. Action has been initiated for reducing the heights of these buildings as per standard procedures:

As per the standards prescribed by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO); the statutory facilities for Customs, Immigration; Public Health and Agriculturai Quarantine are necessary for internationai airports: Besides, other infrastructural facilities such as availability %f Ground Lighting Facilities, Instrument Landing System for operation of aircraft at night; adequate runway length to cater to medium capacity long range aircraft or equivalent type of aircraft; etc are also required. Hence, for the ultimate development of Surat Airport; AAI has projected a land requirement of 828.60 hectares to the State Government of Gujarat:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Black Listing of Construction Companies
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), SANTOSH KUMAR, HARI OM PANDEY, MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6220

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  APRIL, 2018

## BLACK LISTING OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

6220.  DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: DR. MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  NHAI  has  black  listed  some  road  construction  companies  for irregularities/anomalies  in  road  projects  in  various  States  including  West Bengal, Delhi/ NCR, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of such companies;
- (c) whether any punishment/penalties have been awarded in such cases and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  manner  in  which  these  irregularities/anomalies  are  proposed  to  be sorted out?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  to  (b)  M/s.  Awadh  Builders  have  been  blacklisted  forever  from  participating  in National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  for  fraudulent  bank  guarantee  against performance security with respect to the work of periodic renewal of cable stayed Naini Bridge.

(c) to (d) The bidding document provides for non-eligibility of bidder in case of nonperformance  on  any  work,  expulsion  from  the  project  or  termination  due  to  their event  of  breach  /default  in  last  three  years  in  case  of  Build-Operate-Toll  (BOT)  / Hybrid  Annuity  Method  (HAM)  projects  and  two  years  in  case  of  EngineeringProcurement-Construction  (EPC)  projects.  Prior  to  taking  action  for  banning,  an opportunity is been given to all the defaulters. The final outcome depends upon their response.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: NextGen Airports for Bharat Nirman
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU, ANJU BALA, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO. 6217 (To be answered on the April 2018)

NextGen Airports for Bharat Nirman

6217.

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU SHRIMATI ANJU BALA SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (3) whether the Government proposes to launch & new initiative NextGen Airports for Bharat (ABH) Nirman to expand airport capacity in the country;
2. (c) whether the existing annual handling capacity at Indian Airports is unable to pace with the demand; keep
3. the other steps taken by the Government to expand and augment infrastructure in civil aviation sector in the country?
4. (d) if so, the details thereof along with reaction of the Government thereto; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL A VIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

6) & @A comprehensive aviation capacity expansion program; NABH (NextGen Airports for Bharat) Nirman; as announced in the Union Budget 2018, is intended to develop sufficient includes overall passenger growth projections, detailed passenger forecasts for ail major airports; new regulatory approaches for greenfield and brownfield airports, collaborative urban and land planning frameworks with various states, and necessary financing to build out aviation capacity:

(e): Expansion and Augmentation of civil aviation infrastructure is a continuous process which is undertaken by AAI from time to time depending on the traffic demand, operational requirements, availability %f land etc; Recently, AAT has taken Up the expansion/upgradation Further, AAI has\_planned to invest Rs: 20,178 Crores for the period 2016-17 to 2021-22 for upgrading airport infrastructure and services.

(c) & (d.Atpresent, the available capacity at Indian Airports is 334 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) as against the demand of 265 million passengers year 2016-17. However, Delhi and Mumbai airports are uearing saturation point and the concerned airport operators have taken action for creation %f additional capacity by way 0f expansion of terminal, facilities at Hindon airport for RCS aircrafts and development 0f new Greenfield airports af Navi Mumbai and Jewar. during using