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Lok Sabha Question No. 3806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Production of Wind Power
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAVINDRA BABU  PANDULA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3806

TO BE ANSWERED ON-03.01.2019

## PRODUCTION OF WIND POWER

3806. DR. RAVINDRA BABU

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

(a) whether the Government is considering to scale up the production of wind power considering the potential of development in India to achieve the ambitious target of installing of 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable power capacity by 2022; and

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government for development of wind energy in the State of Andhra Pradesh including East Godavari district, which has the highest potential for development of wind power?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The Government has set a target of 175 GW of installed capacity of renewable energy sources by 2022, which includes 60 GW from Wind Power.

The Government is promoting wind power projects in entire country, including Andhra Pradesh, through  private  sector  investment  by  providing  various  fiscal  and  financial  incentives  such  as Accelerated Depreciation benefit; concessional custom duty exemption on certain components of wind electric generators. Besides, Generation Based Incentive (GBI) Scheme was available for the wind projects commissioned before 31 March 2017.

In addition to fiscal and other incentives as stated above, following steps also have been taken to promote installation of wind capacity in the country:

- Technical support including wind resource assessment and identification of potential sites through the National Institute of Wind Energy, Chennai.
- In order to facilitate inter-state sale of wind power, the inter-state transmission charges and losses have been waived off for wind and solar projects to be commissioned by March, 2022.
- Issued Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from  Grid  Connected  Wind  Power  Projects.  These  Guidelines  aim  to  enable  the  Distribution Licensees to procure wind power at competitive rates in a cost effective manner.

These incentives are available for the entire country including Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Web Check-in Fee
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY, BHARATENDRA SINGH, JAGDAMBIKA PAL

3804.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED (To be answered on the January 2019)

## WEB CHECK-IN FEE

SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY KUNWAR BHARATENDRA SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has taken the cognizance that certain aviation companies charging additional tariff from the passengers getting web check-in facility for any and
- (b) whether the Government has directed these airline companies to drop web check-in fee, if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether this restricts or hampers the right of the airline companies to unbundle services and reasons therefor;
- (c) the maximum number of seats on a flight that the airline company can charge web check-in fees for;
- (e) whether the Government has reviewed or proposed to review the above decision of the aviation companies; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to ensure the compliance of the pricing framework meant for the aviation companies?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) Airlines are charging for some of their preferential seats, the details of which are available on their respective websites. Airlines do not charge for their web check-in facility: Additional charges are only applicable if the passenger opts to avail additional facilities like meals, preferential seats etc: during web check in process.

() As per the existing provisions, air fare are neither established nor regulated the Government: Airlines are compliant to the regulatory requirement of Sub rule 02 of Rule 135 of Aircraft Rules 1937,as long as the fares charged the airlines do not exceed the fare structure established and displayed by the airlines on their respective website. by by
Lok Sabha Question No. 3797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Full Reservoir Level of Dams
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

LOK SABHA

UN STARRED QUESTION NO.

†3797

ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## FULL RESERVOIR LEVEL OF DAMS

## †3797. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA

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

(a) whether the Bhakra and Pong dams are not filled upto Full Reservoir Level (FRL) Government and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  dam s  can  be  filled  upto  FRL  using  latest  technology,  proper  planning weather forecasting and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to give directions to BBMB for conducting a study to the maximum level of water to be filled in Bhakra and Pong dams; and

(d) 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) The Bhakraand Pong Reservoirs are filled up to Full Reservoir Level (FRL) based actual availability/inflows of water. However, after the devastating floods during the Government of India in March 1989 constituted a Committee to report on the problems relating to the operation & maintenance of Bhakra - Nangal and Beas Projects. The said Committee issued some guidelines for filling of Bhakra & Pong Reservoirs. In accordance with these guid the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) in the year 1990 dec ided that maximum level at Bhakra  and  Pong  reservoirs  should  be  kept  5  feet  and  10  feet  below  the  designated  F provide for cushion for possible floods. The operation of both the reservoirs is being discussing/ deliberating the same in the T echnical Committee meeting(s) of BBMB which is represented by Chief Engineers of Irrigation Wing of partner States and State Power util

BBMB  has  developed  Real  Time  Decision  Support  system  (RTDSS)  for  efficient operation of reservoirs on river Satlu j (Bhakra Dam) and river Beas (Pong Dam). BBMB has already installed Water Level Recording Stations in the catchment area of Satluj and Bea

(c)& (d)  No proposal is under consideration at present in Govt. of India to give direc BBMB for conducting a study to fix the maximum level of water to be filled in Bhakra and Pong dams.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Cargo Hubs
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: REKHA ARUN VERMA, LALLU SINGH, VINCENT H PALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3796 (To be answered on the January 2019) 3rd

## CARGO HUBS

3796.

SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA SHRI LALLU SINGH SHRI VINCENT H PALA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) the details of the growth of air cargo in India in 2017-18;

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether steps are taken to aid the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 targets of achieving details thereof; being
- whether the Government has identified the cities to setup more cargo hubs in various States of the country including North Eastern Region;
- if sO, the location-wise details thereof;
- (d) if s0, whether any assessment has been made regarding the cost of setting up of each cargo hub;
- the number of cargo hubs which are functional at present; and
- g whether the Government is procuring new cargo aircrafts and if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) To achieve its vision statement contained in the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 to increase air cargo volumes to 10 MT by 2027, the Government has taken various which include facilitating enhancement and upgrading of physical and digital infrastructure for domestic and international aif cargo at airports and at off-airport facilities such as Air Freight Stations, transshipment hubs, adoption of better technologies aimed at improving efficiency; transparency and ease of business, and laying down service level standards for air cargo stakeholders for reducing dwell time steps doing
- (b) Air cargo handled at airports in India by 12.7% annually to 33,57,058 MT in FY 2017-18. grew
- (c) to (f) All major airports in India, including joint venture airports at Bengaluru, Cochin, Delhi; Hyderabad; and Mumbai, have earmarked air cargo facilities and function as air cargo hubs: AAI Cargo Logistic & Allied Services Company Ltd,, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Airports Authority of India, has created dedicated Common User facilities for domestic air cargo at twenty-three airports across India, and for international air cargo and courier/ express at twenty airports: To cater to the needs of the North-Eastern Region, domestic and international air cargo facilities have been created at Guwahati and domestic air cargo facilities at Bagdogra. Since these facilities have been set up over the last many years, their costs which include those for upgradation of both physical and soft infrastructure vary from place to place. Setting up of air cargo facilities at various locations is a commercial decision taken by airport operators based on various parameters including the regional trade interest and cargo potential:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Flight from Punjab to Delhi
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3793 (To be answered on the January 2019) 3rd

## FLIGHT FROM PUNJAB TO DELHI

## 3793\_ SHRI SANTOSH SINGH CHAUDHARY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (0.whether the Government is considering increasing the number 0f direct flights between Adampur (Punjab) and Delhi under UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme;
- (c) whether the Goverament is going to,launch special flights between Guru Nanak Dev ji; and
- (b) if so,the details thereof and ifnot; the reasons therefor;
- (d) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) (b); Presently  SpiceJet is operating seven frequencies per week on Delhi-Adampur route under UDAN scheme

(c) & (d) With the repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Jridian airline industry was deregulated. Airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type; free to select whatever markets and network wish to service and operate: In this regard, Government has Iaid down Route Dispersal Guidelines with a view to achieve better air transport services of different regions Of the country It is, however, "p to the airlines to providesair services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability. As such; the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines: they

Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN is market driven mechanism. Development of regional air connectivity routes is left to market forces such that airlines undertake assessment of demand and nature of supply required on particular routes and lead the process under RCS.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Award of Tender to Travel Port
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI, VINCENT H PALA, NINONG ERING, ANUPAM HAZRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3792 (To be answered on the January 2019) 3rd

## AWARD OF TENDER TO TRA VEL PORT

3792.

SHRI PREM DAS RAI

SHRI VINCENT H. PALA

SHRI NINONG ERING

DR. ANUPAM HAZRA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the notification of the tender as well as the closing date of the tender which has been awarded to Travel Port;
- (c) the list of all bidders who had bid in the said tender which has been awarded to Travel Port;
- (6) the details %f the pre-requisites and evaluation criteria for selection of bidder to award the tender;
- d) whether & sole and exclusive criteria exists for awarding such & tender; and
- the details of communication informing bidders on whether are successful or not? they

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(c): submitted their bids.

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

() & (b): In order to select one Global Distribution System (GDS) company for exclusive and Abacus, which were already distributing Air India inventory: The Limited tender bidding which was 22nd September 2016. The Limited tender invited offers from only the existing 4 GDS service providers in India; Thus only these 4 GDS service providery were eligible to offer their rates The objective of the Limited tender was to lower the cost of operations:

(d): The Limited bid sought rates for\_providing GDS services under the new framework %f exclusive partnership for distributing Air India's domestic inventory;

- (e): Travelport was Ll (Lowest One) bidder and Amadeus was L2 (Second Lowest) bidder: Thereafter discussions were held with both parties to improve their rates. Travelport continued to be the lowest bidder ( Li): Vide letter dated 4.6.2018, MIs Amadeus was informed that the proposals received from Amadeus failed to address the Air India's concerns. Accordingly, the termination notice for the existing contract was issued.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Mega Irrigation Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.

## †3791 ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## MEGA IRRIGATION PROJ ECTS

## †3791. SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE

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

(a) the details and the present status of two mega irrigation projects namely upper Narmad irrigation projects of Madhya Pradesh;

(b) the time by which both the projects are likely to be completed;

(c) whether some more projects are also proposed on Narmada river; and

(d) 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) The Water Resources Projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by th Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. In order to supplement their efforts, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments to sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various sche programmes  such as Acceler ated Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP) etc.  under  Pradh MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY) as per the guidelines of the scheme.

The proposals of Upper Narmada Irrigation Project and Halon Irrigation Project were by  the  Advisory  Committee  of  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ga Rejuvenation  (MoWR,RD&GR)  on  25.06.2010.  As  per  the  information  provided  by  t he State Government, an agency was fixed for construction of dam and canal on turn - key basis in March, 2013 for Upper Narmada Project having estimated cost of Rs 683.93 crore and target irrigation o However, construction work could not be starte d due to opposition from local public and consequent contract was terminated in June, 2016.

Halon Irrigation Pro ject has an estimated cost of Rs. 414.21 crore and target irrigation of 1304 Ha.  The progress of work achieved is 64% and project is targeted for completion by March, 2020.

(c) & (d) As informed by the State Government, no more projects are proposed on River Narma present. However, three projects namely Shhakkar, Dudhi and Morand - Ganjal with tentative irrigation potential of 60,0 00 Ha., 50,000 Ha. and 52,205 Ha. respectively are proposed on the tributarie Narmada.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Skill Upgradation and Wellbeing of Handloom Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Richard Hay

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3790 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## SKILL UPGRADATION AND WELLBEING OF HANDLOOM WEAVERS

3790. PROF. RICHARD HAY:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Ministry to ensure high value quality that are defect-free and  market-oriented  that  would  ensure  increase  in  earning  of  the  handloom weavers;
- (b) if so, the extent  to  which  the  Ministry  has  succeeded  in  promoting  the Geographical  Indicator  facility  for  Indian  handloom  which  would  safeguard sustainable development of Indian Handloom; and
- (c) if  not, the new strategies that have been envisaged to revive the fledgling sector and save it from further deprivation?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

## वस्त्र राज्य मंरी  (श्री अजय टम्टा) (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (c): The  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister launched 'India Handloom' brand (IHB) on 07.08.2015 to ensure branding of high quality  handloom  products  to  promote production of niche products with high quality, authentic traditional designs with zero defect  and zero effect  on  environment. Since the launch of  'India  Handloom' brand,   1185  registrations  have  been  issued  under  122  product  categories  as  on 30.11.2018.     As  on  31.10.2018,  sales  of  Rs.559.55  crore  of  IHB  Products  have  been reported.

A total number of 71 handloom products have been registered under Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration& Protection) Act, 1999 for protection and promotion of GI handloom products.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Construction of Shahpur Kandi Dam
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †3788

ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## CONSTRUCTION OF SHAH PUR KANDI DAM

†3788. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken a final decision to construct Shahpur Kandi dam on the in Punjab recently and if so, the details and the f acts in this regard;
- (b) whether the amount of expenditure likely to be incurred thereon has been estimated a details thereof ;
- (c) if so, the details of the sources from which this amount is proposed to be received; and
- (d) the time by which the construction work of the said dam is targeted to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) Y es, Madam . The Government of India has conveyed the approval of 'Implementation of Shahpur Kandi Dam (National Project) on River Ravi in Punjab State'.

Shahpur Kandi Dam is a multipurpose major project in Gurdaspur district of Punjab S project was d eclared as National Project in 2008 and was scheduled to be completed by Septemb However,  following  a  dispute  between  the Stat s  of  J&K  and  Punjab,  the  work  on  the  project  w suspended in August 2014. An agreement to resume the works has been reac hed between these States under the aegis of MoWR, RD & GR on 8 th September, 2018 at Srinagar.

On  completion  of  this  project,  an  irrigation  potential  of  5000  ha.  in  the  State 32,173 ha.in the State of J& K would be created, apart from the power generation of 206 MW.

(b) and (c) The  estimated  cost  of  Shahpur  K andi  Dam  project  is  Rs. 2715.70  crore  out  of  which, the Irrigation  component  and  Power  component  amounts  to  R s. 776.96  crore  and  Rs . 1938.74  crore respe ctively.  The  total  balance  cost  of  works  of  both  irrigation  and  power  component s is  Rs.1973.53 crore. The ap proved central assistance of Rs. 485.38 crore would be provided by this Ministry for balanc e  cost of works amounting to Rs. 564.632 crore. The ent ire S tate share of irrigation component, total cost of power component and establishment cost of the project, shall be borne by the Punjab.

(d) The target date of completion of the project is June,2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Pollution in Yamuna River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †3787

ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## POLLUTION IN YAMUNA RIVER

## †3787. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

(a) whether Pollution Central Research Institute has conducted or proposes to conduct a about increasing pollution in Yamuna river;

(b) if so, th e details and the findings thereof along with recommendations made therein;

- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto; and

(d) the effective measures being taken by the Government to check the increasing pollu the Yamuna river?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA  REJUVENATION AND MINISTER  OF  STATE FOR  HUMAN  RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

(DR.  SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (c) Pollution  Control  Research  Institute  (PCRI),  Bharat  Heavy  Electricals  Lim (BHEL) Haridwar has neither conducted nor proposes to conduct, as on date, any study regards to pollution in Yamuna river.

(d) The cleaning of Rivers is an ongoing proces s and this Ministry is supplementing the efforts of the States for checking the rising level of pollution of river Yamuna, a tributar Ganga,  by  providing  financial  assistance  to  States  of  Haryana,  Delhi  and  Uttar  Pra phased manner since 19 93 under the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP).

The total expenditure incurred on conservation of river Yamuna under the YAP Phase -I & II is Rs. 1514.70 crore.

Presently,  Government  of  India  /  NMCG  has  sanctioned  17  projects  costing  Rs.35 crore in Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh under Namami Gange Programme to conserve the River Yamuna.

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