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Lok Sabha Question No. 31 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Spike in Air Fares
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 31 (To be answered O the

November 2016) 17th

## SPIKE IN AIR FARES

*31.

SHRI V. ELUMALAI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there exists wide variation in air fares charged by different airlines 0n variety of factors; and if the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has not been able to rein the airlines in moderating the tariff; and if $0, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (b) whether\_unreasonable spike in prices have been reported, especially during festival seasons and other emergent situations, and if $0, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to place any mechanism to regulate and manage tariff s0 as to uniformity in pricing structure; and if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor? bring

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement in reply to part (2) to (d) of Lok Sabha admitted Starred Question No. 31 for 17.11.2016 regarding Spike ia Ait Fares = (*)

- of journey apprcaches closer, the fare in higher side of fare bucket is made reasonable tariff under Rules 1937 regard to all relevant factors, including the cost of case violation of these regulations has come to DGCA s noticees recent times. having
- (d) Air fares are not regulated by the Government as are determined the interplay %f market forces. Airlines remain by provisions 0f Sub-Rule 2 of Rule 135 compliant to the regulatory not exceed the fare as as the fare charged by them does established and displayed on their website. they long\_

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Lok Sabha Question No. 460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Olympic Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.460 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17-11-2016

## Olympic Games

†460. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government in collaboration with NITI Aayog proposes to introduce any action plan to achieve a target of winning 50 medals
- in the Olympic Games-2024;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce any Legislation to prevent harassment of women in sports and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the present status of draft National Sports Development Bill along with  the  steps  taken/  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  its  early passage?

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

- (a) & (b): Madam,  NITI  Aayog  has  published  a  booklet  called  'Let's Play',  wherein  a  target  of  50  medals  has  been  stated  for  future Olympics in 2024.
- (c):
- No, Madam.
- (d): Draft National Sports Development Bill (NSDB) is presently under consultation with various stake-holders. Government is taking necessary steps for its introduction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Retirement Age in NPCC
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  †459

ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## RETIREMENT AGE IN NPCC

- †459. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  retirement  age  of  the  officers/employees  working  in  National  Projects  Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC) is 58 years whereas in other public sector undertakings it is 60 years; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government proposes to raise the said retirement age in NPCC to 60 years, if so, the details thereof; (d)  whether  the  employees/officers  of  NPCC  have  been  requesting  for  the  last  many  years  to  raise  their
- retirement age from 58 years to 60 years; and (e) if so, the action taken so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a)      The retirement age in NPCC , as on date  is as below:-
- (i) Board  Level Executives- 60 years
- (ii) Below  Board  Level employees -58 years.
- (b)   The  age of  superannuation of  employees of  NPCC was reduced  from 60 to  58  years in  2001  as the    financial    health    of    NPCC during  the    period    was  not    very    good.    The  Corporation was incurring  losses    mainly    due    to    statutory liabilities    of  salary    and  wages  and  other    perks  and allowances payable  to  the  employees of the  Corporation.

(c)  to  (e ) There  is  no  such  proposal  as  the  Company has  not  yet  come  out fully  out of  its financial difficulties.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Preferential Rights for Mine Exploration Firms
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 456 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 th  November, 2016

## PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS TO MINE EXPLORATION FIRMS

## 456. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to reimburse the costs to mining firms that fail  to  find  adequate  mineral  wealth  and  offer  them  a  share  of  the  revenue from the blocks where they do strike valuable reserves to make exploration more attractive for private players in the country,if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  exploration  firms  are  not  to  enjoy  any  preferential  right  to  the blocks where they find viable mineral reserves or be eligible for directcompensation from firms that end upoperating the mines they discover, if so,the details thereof and the reasons therefor;and
- (c) the present status in this regard along with committees/task forces set up and recommendations received, if any?

## A  N   S  W  E  R

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

(a) to (c): The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (MMDR  Amendment  Act,  2015)  hastwo  specific provisions for mineral exploration  viz.  Non-exclusive  Reconnaissance  Permit  [NERP]  and  Prospecting License-cum-Mining Lease [PL-cum-ML] through which private sector can participate in mineral exploration. However, the holder of such NERP shall not be entitled to any claim  for  grant  of  Prospecting  Licence-cum-Mining  Lease  (PL-cum-ML)  or  Mining Lease (ML).

The  National  Mineral  Exploration  Policy-2016  (NMEP)  proposes  incentivization  of explorersin the way of providing costs for the operations carried out during mineral exploration and sharing of revenue in case of successful auction of mining blocks.

SBI Capital Market Limited (SBICAP) has been appointed as the consultant by the Ministry  of  Mines  for  developing  the  procedural  and  contractual  framework  for engagement of private firms in mineral exploration under the provisions of the NMEP. The conceptual framework prepared by SBICAP has been approved by the Ministry. It  was  discussed  with  the  stakeholders  in  a  workshop  on  15.11.2016  and  the operational details are under finalization.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Radioactive Leakage at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

455.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED NO. 455 (To be answered on

the November 2016)

## RADIOACTIVE LEAKAGE AT AIRPORTS

## SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there were several incidents %f radioactive leakage at the cargo sections of airports in the country including Delhi Airport;
- (b) if s0, the number of incidents noticed during the last three years and the current year, year-wise; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government to ensure safe handling of hazardous material at the airports?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) & (b): No Madam\_ There has not been any incident of radioactive at the cargo sections of airports in the country including Delhi Airport during the last three years and in the current year (till 15-11-2016) However, in the recent past; two cases of suspected radioactive Ieakage were reported at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) inspection; the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) declared in both the cases 0f incidents that there was no radioactive leakage: leakage

(c)= A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been prepared by the Department of Atomic Energy for trigger mechanism and response for recoverylretrieval and disposal of the radiation source.
Lok Sabha Question No. 450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Lease of Bauxite Mining
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA, DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA, DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.450 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17/11/2016 Lease of Bauxite Mining

## 450. SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN: SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI: SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA: SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH: SHRI C R PATIL:

- Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state? (a) whether the Government is aware that Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) has decided to freeze the bauxite deposit of Kutch for upcoming alumina plant being set up by National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and as such GMDC has planned  to  fulfil  all  raw  bauxite  demand  of  the  State  from  other  bauxite  deposits  of Jamnagar region, if so, the details and facts thereof; (b) whether the Government is considering eleven bauxite mining lease applications of  GMDC  in  Jamnagar  and  Kutch  districts  which  has  already  been  forwarded  to  it  in March, 2012; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the  Government  is  aware  that  the  clarifications  sought  by  it  have  been attended by Gujarat State and replies forwarded for considerations; and if  so,  the  time  by  which  these  bauxite  lease  in  favour  of  GMDC  are  to  be

## ANSWER

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

(a):      In response to the Notice Inviting Bid by GMDC to establish 1 (one) Million Tonne Per Annum (MTPA) alumina refinery based on bauxite reserves in Kutch district, NALCO had  submitted  bid  in  October,  2011.  However,  the  project  has  not  started  yet  as  the availability  of  bauxite  of  required  quality  and  quantity  has  not  been  established  for meeting the requirement of the 1(one) MTPA alumina refinery throughout the plant life. The GMDC has informed Ministry of Mines that on the basis offeasibility report prepared by  NALCO,  the  project  is  not  viable.  GMDC  is  considering  withdrawal  of  the  bauxite applications made in Kutch district.

- (e) approved?

(b) to (e): Eleven Bauxite mining lease (ML) proposals for mines in Jamnagar and Kutch districts for prior approval and relaxation of Section 6 (1) (b) of the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, 1957 were received in Ministry of Mines. Out of 11 proposals, 4 proposals were returned to the State Government as mineralization in the  subject  area  was  not  established.  For  the  remaining  7  proposals,  additional  inputs were sought from the Government of Gujarat. The Ministry of Mines has received certain clarifications from Government of Gujarat which are being examined in consultation with Indian Bureau of Mines and State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Justice Lodha Committee Report
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 445 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17/11/2016

Justice Lodha Committee Report

## 445.   SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

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

- (a) the present status of implementation of the recommendations made by the Justice Lodha Committee along with the salient features thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of undue resistance shown by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) against implementation of these
- recommendations and if so, the reaction of the Government;
- (c) the   steps   taken/being   taken   by   the   Government   to   ensure   proper implementation of these recommendations in a time-bound manner; and;
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to make BCCI more transparent and accountable?

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

(a) to (d) Madam, the Board of  Control for Cricket of  India (BCCI) has informed that Justice R.M. Lodha Committee appointed by the Hon'ble

Supreme Court has submitted its report to the Supreme Court. A copy of the report was given to BCCI on 4/1/2016.   Hon'ble Supreme Court passed a final order confirming the recommendations of the Justice Lodha Committee with some modifications.  The Justice Lodha Committee was asked to ensure the implementation of the recommendations by BCCI.  Justice Lodha Committee has   been   advising   the   BCCI   on   the   time   line   to   be   followed   for   the recommendations to be implemented. Hon'ble Supreme Court is currently seized of the matter.

Madam,   Board   of   Control   for   Cricket   of   India   (BCCI)   is   a   body registered under the Societies Registration Act. BCCI has not applied for recognition by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. Since International Cricket Council (ICC) recognized BCCI as the National Federation responsible for promotion of cricket in India, the Ministry only grants permission to BCCI from sports angle for participation in international events held abroad and for holding international   matches in India at no cost to the Govt., subject to clearance of the Ministry of  External Affairs from political angle and the Ministry of Home Affairs from security angle.
Lok Sabha Question No. 443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Expressways in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY, JAYADEV GALLA

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  prepared  an  estimation  for Expressway  between  Anantapur  and  the  new  capital  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Amaravati,  and  the same  has  been  submitted  to  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI),  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether it  is  also  true  that  NHAI  has  also  allotted  National  Highway  numbers  to  AnantapurAmaravati and Kurnool-Dorna highways; and
- (c) the time by which the work is likely to be started and completed?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) No Madam.
- (b) Anantapuram-Amaravathi Expressway is not a National Highway. Kurnool to Dornala stretch has been declared as National Highway No. 340C. Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this stretch is being prepared by NHAI.
- (c) It  is  too  early  to  indicate  the  likely  time  by  which  the  construction  work  will  be  started  and completed.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 443

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## EXPRESSWAYS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 443. SHRI Y. S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Generation of Power from Tidal Waves of Sea
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BHARATENDRA SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 438

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## GENERATION OF POWER FROM TIDAL WAVES OF SEA

## 438. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- a) Whether the Government is planning to generate power from tidal waves of the sea , if so , the details thereof
- b)  whether the Government proposes to use the foreign technology for this purpose and the said project is economically viable. If so, the details thereof
- c) the amount likely to be incurred for the development of tidal energy and the estimated quantum of power to be generated along with the time by which the power from the tidal waves is likely to be  operationalized
- d) the details of tidal projects which are operational in the country, State and location wise
- e) the funds allocated for the setting up of these projects in the country , state-wise
- f)  whether  the  government  has  signed  any  Memorandum  of  Understanding  with  the  private companies  and  foreign  countries  for  investing  in  technology  for  developing  tidal  power  projects recently, if so, the details thereof; and
- g) the amount of FDI made in the tidal projects during the last three years and current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Generation of power from tidal waves of the sea has not taken off on  account  of higher  capital  cost  and  unsustainable  feed  in  tariff.  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy (MNRE) supports the promotion of Research, Design & Development for projects including tidal energy also through financial incentives.

The MNRE sanctioned a project for setting up a 3.75 MW demonstration tidal power plant at  Durgaduani  Creek  in  Sunderbans,  West  Bengal  to  the  West  Bengal  Renewable  Energy Development Agency (WBREDA), Kolkata in February 2008. However, the project was axed due to very high cost.

(c): NHPC (Ministry of Power) had conducted a study in 2013 to identify potential areas for tidal energy. The identified power potential is of the order of 8,000 MW and are in Gulf of Cambay, Gulf of Kutch and Sunderbans.

(d): There is no tidal power project currently operational in the country.

(f): No Madam, No MoU has been signed recently with any company or any foreign country for investing in technology for developing tidal power projects.

(g): No such data is available with the MNRE.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Indus Water Treaty
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI, DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, ASHWINI KUMAR, YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  †435

ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## INDUS WATER TREATY

435. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR SHRI C.R. PATIL

SHRI D.S. RATHOD SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to review the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, if so, the details and the current status thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up an inter-ministerial committee to study further options on the Indus Water Treaty, if so, the details and aspects of the study thereof;
- (c) whether India is fully utilizing the waters available in the allotted water systems under the Indus Water Treaty; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the steps taken/being taken to utilize the same and enable the concerned States including Gujarat for having their proper share from this basin?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (Dr. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) & (b)   No, Madam.
- (c)  &  (d)    Government  is  exploring  ways  to  fully  exploit  the  rights  to  develop  hydropower storage and irrigated cropped area permitted to India under the Treaty.

Gujarat is not a part of Indus Basin.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: National Green Highways Mission
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 433

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## NATIONAL GREEN HIGHWAYS MISSION

433. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  launched  National  Green  Highways  Mission  to  give green canopied highways to the commuters;

- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  existing  guidelines  of  National  Green  Highways  mission  to  give  green canopied highways to the commuters extensively helpful to achieve the intended objective;
- (c) if so, the extent to which the plantation and maintenance of green buffer zone along highways under National Green Highways Mission is achieved at national level;
- (d) whether the green cover needs to be increased so that they can take remedial measures for improving carbon sequestration capability of national highways, and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard;
- (e) whether the road transport ministry is working on a proposal with the ministry of Defence to construct runways on highway stretches, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government has identified the spots, and if so, the details thereof and the time by which the work on these projects is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d) Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has  launched  the  Green  Highways (Plantation,  Transplantation,  Beautification,  &  Maintenance)  Policy,  2015  for  development  of green cover all along the highways, as per the availability of space within the Right of Way, and relevant specifications.

(e) and (f) Discussions are being held for setting up emergency landing facilities along major National Highway corridors for fixed wing Aircrafts between MoRTH, Ministry of Defence and Indian  Air  Force.  It  has  been  decided  to  constitute  an  Inter-Ministerial  Coordination  Group (IMG)  of  the  Ministry,  Ministry  of  Defence  and  Indian  Air  Force  officials  for  achieving  the objectives. IMG is being constituted.

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