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Lok Sabha Question No. 795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Ban on Chinese Aircrafts
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Margani Bharat

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTTON NO. : 795 (To be answered 0n the September 2020) 17th

## BAN ON CHINESE AIRCRAFTS

795.

SHRI MARGANI BHARAT

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether as many as 20% of commercial aircrafts leased to Indian airlines is owned by Chinese entities;
- (6) whether Air India, Air India Express also have aircrafts 0 lease which are owned by Chinese entities, if the details thereof and the manner in which the Government plans to bar such Chinese companies in various sectors; and
3. (c) whether the Government intends to terminate the above leased aircraft and if the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(3) to (c):  The leased aircraft in the current fleet of Indian airlines have been taken on lease from companies registered abroad. The generally have complex ownership and global of Civit Aviation, the vast majority of the owners/ lessors of the aircraft €eased to Indian airlines have their registered address in Ireland A total of 07 companies are leased from Special Purpose Vehicles registered in reland leasing leasing
Lok Sabha Question No. 794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Decreasing Water Level in Dams
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 794

ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

## DECREASING WATER LEV EL IN DAMS

## 794. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  the  level  of  water  in  dams  across  t continuously decreasing and the situation is becoming grave;
- (b) if so, the details of decreasing water level of dams, State - wise;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any plan in view of decreasing level of water; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) &(b) Levels of water in dams fluctuate depending on rainfall in the catchment, upstream and  downstream  release.  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  is  monitoring  live  storage  status reservoirs of the country on weekly basis and is issuing wee kly bulletins every Thursday. The total live storage capacity of these 123 reservoirs is 171.090 BCM (Billion Cubic Meter) which is about 66.36% of the live storage capacity of 257.812 BCM , estimated to have been created in the country. As per res st orage bulletin dated 10.09.2020 , live storage available in these reservoirs is 142.234 BCM, which is 83% of total live storage capacity of these reservoirs. The average of last 10 years live stor 120.667 BCM . Thus, the live storage available in 123 reservoirs as per 10.09.2020 Bulletin is 118% of storage of average of last ten years.

As per analysis of maximum live storage attained in 123 reservoirs under CWC moni during last five Water Years, there is no visible trend of continuous decrease i n water level of dams across the country.

(c) & (d)Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Vizhinjam Seaport Project
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTRARRED  QUESTTON  NO. 793

To BE ANSWERED oN 17" sEpTEMBER  2o2o

## VIZHINJAM SEAPORT PROJECT

793. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Willthe Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to srate:

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- (a) whether the Government  has reviewed  the progress  of Vizhinjam Sea Port Project in Kerala; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the project is likely to be commissioned?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE) FOR SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a)  & (b) Covernment  of Kerala has entered  into a Concession  Agreement with Adani Vizhinjam  Port Private  Limited  (AVPPL) in August  2015 for development and operation of Vizhinjam International  Deepwater  Multipurpose  Seaport Project  on Design, Build  ,  Finance, Operate, Transfer  (DBFOT) basis for initial concession  period  of 40 Years. An Independent Engineer has been appointed to monitor the project in line with the Concession  Agreement. Government  of Kerala has also constituted a Project Implementation Committee and an Empowered Committee headed by Chief Secretary  of the State for monitoring  the Project and for timely intervention and to render assistance to remove bottlenecks,  if any faced by Concessionaire.  Apart from the above, the Chief Minister  reviews  the project from time to time.

The construction work for the project  was commenced  in December  2015 and the project  was scheduled  for completion  in December  2019. However, due to delay in the construction  of breakwater, the completion  of the port project is delayed. As per the current status  of project informed by State Government of Kerala, some of the major components  of work like construction of 800 meters long berth, dredging  and reclamation,  container  yard and allied facilities have progressed satisfactorily  and could be finished along with the completion of the breakwater. The project is expected for completion  by 2021-22.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Kaleshwaram Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sanjay Kumar Bandi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 792

ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

## KALESHWARAM PROJECT

## 792. SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government of Telangana has escalated the cost of Kaleswaram Project and if details of the revised cost estimated to complete the project;

(b) whether the Union Government had sought any clarification for not completing the project as p schedule if so, the details of the reasons specified by the State Government and if not, the action being considered to be taken against the State Government; and

(c) whet her the State Government had followed due procedure in awarding work contract for con of works and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## )

(a)to  (c) Water  Resources  Projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  th Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. In order to supplement the efforts the  State  Governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  fi nancial  assistance  to  encourage sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  sch programmes as per the guidelines of such schemes.

Advisory  Committee  of  the  then  MoWR,  RD  &  GR  (now  DoWR,  RD  &  GR,  Ministry  of Jal Shakti) accepted the estimated cos t of Kaleshwaram project at Rs. 80190.46 Cr (2015 - 16 Price Level) in June, 2018. It is planned for completion by 2020 -21. Further, the Govt of Telangana has intimated tha cost  of  the  project  has  been  revised  to  Rs . 88557.44  Cr  due  to  price  variation  in  fuel,  cement, variations as per actual execution and implementation of GST, etc.

The  Kaleshwaram  project  is  being  executed  by  the  State  Govt  of  Telangana  from  th resources. As informed by the State Govt , the package works of the project are awarded duly foll the  e - procurement  tender  procedure  maintaining  full  transparency.  Some  of  barrages  ha completed. The work of distributory network is in progress and planned to be completed as e so as to accrue the benefits to the command area starting from December, 2020.
Lok Sabha Question No. 790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Loan Repayment by Metro Rail Networks
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Behanan Benny

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 790

TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

## LOAN REPAYMENT BY METRO RAIL NETWORKS

NO.790. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  any  impact  on  loan  repayment  by  various metro rail networks in different cities of India due to countrywide  lockdown  since  March,  2020  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the measures taken/to be taken by the Government to mitigate the impact of such a situation in these metro rail corporations which are substantially funded internationally; and
- (c) whether  such  a  situation  would  lead  to  increase  in  losses suffered by such corporations and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- No, Sir.
- (b) Urban  transport  is  an  integral  part  of  urban  development, which  is  a  State  subject.  As  per  Metro  Rail  Policy,2017,  financial sustainability  during  operations  of  metro  rail  system  which  also includes debt servicing is responsibility of the State Government.

- (c) The details of losses incurred due to the halting of metro rail services  during  Covid-19  period,  as  informed  by  some  of  the operational 50:50 Joint Venture metro rail corporations of Central

Government and respective State Government are as under:

|   Sr. No. | Name of Metro Project   | Loss incurred due to Covid- 19 (in Rs. crore)   |
|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Delhi Metro             | 1,609.00                                        |
|         2 | Kochi Metro             | 34.18                                           |
|         3 | Bangalore Metro         | 170.00                                          |
|         4 | Chennai Metro           | 80.00                                           |
|         5 | Lucknow Metro           | 90.00                                           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Steps to Revive Aviation Industry
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

787 ,

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 787

(To be answered on the 17th

September 2020)

## STEPS TO REVIVE AVIATION INDUSTRY

SHRI TR BAALU

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be pleased to state:-

- (a} the steps taken by the Government to revive the Aviation Industry in the light of loss of about 3 million jobs and more than SII billion revenue in aviation and related industries in India this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
- airline capacity in India far outstripping demand at economic prices, placing the viability of fleet plans and entire carriers in doubt?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (0) & (b) AII efforts have been made to reduce the impact of the pandemie o the aviation sector. Some of the measures taken to support the aviation sector include inter-alia:
2. Operation of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) flights were allowed without the above-mentioned restrictions.
1. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, domestic air services have been restarted in a calibrated manner. Initially only one third (33%) Of the summer schedule 2020 was allowed to be operated which was subsequently increased to 45% ou 26 Jun 2020 and then to 60% on 02 2020. Sep
3. Exclusive air-links or Air Bubbles have been established with countries which include\_Afghanistan; Bahrain, Canada, France, Germany, Qatar; Maldives, UAE; UK and USA, These are temporary arrangements aimed at restarting international passenger services  while regular international flights remain suspended due to COVID-19.
4. Promoted private investments in existing and new Airports through the PPP route.
5. Adequate care taken to ensure that cargo terminals at all major airports were operational, whenever required:
7. Encouraging Indian carriers to increase their share in International air cargo traffic\_
8. GST rate reduced to 5% for domestic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services:
8. Route rationalisation in the Indian airspace in coordination with Indian Air Force for efficient airspace management, shorter routes and reduced fuel :burn.
Lok Sabha Question No. 786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Disinvestment of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL A VIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 786

(To be answered on the September 2020) 17th

## DISINVESTMENT OF AIR INDIA

## 786. SHRI MANISH TEWARI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) the details 0f response so far to the Government?s plan to disinvest Air India;
2. (ceif so, the names of the prospective buyers and the details of bids offered by them;
3. (2 whether any prospective buyer/buyers evinced an interest in purchasing Air India;
4. (d) whether the Government has not carried out & comprehensive and holistic valuation of Air India and its Companies before putting it up for disinvestment and; if the reasons therefor; Group SO,
5. (f) whether any reserve has been fixed by the Government in the offer/ bid document for the sale %f Air India and if So; the details thereof; and price
6. (e) asset value of Air  India and its   affiliated enterprises;
7. (g) whether the Non Resident Indians (NRIs) have been permitted 100 % foreign investment in Air India while the scale of other investment?s therefor? foreign

## ANSWER

## Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

Expression of Interest for\_sale of 100% equity share capital of Air Indig Limited (ATXL) and 503 shareholding in Air India SATS Airport Serviees prevailing situation arising out of COVID 19, last date for submission of EQs has been extended to 30.10.2020. The Expression 0f interest in response to PIM by any group or entity will be submitted to the Transaction Advisor. The date Of intimation to Qualified Interested Bidders has also been extended

- (d) to (e): The valuation analysis of Air India and its subsidiaries will be done closer to the financial bid stage the valuation approaches as suggested in the valuation methodology guidance note of Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM): using
- (f): Sir. As per process; the reserve price is determined at the financial bid stage. No,
- Investment (FDI Policy on Civil Aviation, foreign investment in M/s Air India Ltd. shall be subject to the following conditions:
- (i) Foreign investment(s) in MIs Air India including that of foreign airline(s) shall not exceed 49% either directly or indirectly except in case of those NRIs, who are Indian Nationals; where foreign investment(s) is permitted up to 100 % under automatic route\_ Ltd,,
- (ii) Substantial ownership and effective control of MIs Air India Ltd. shall continue to be vested in Indian Nationals as stipulated in Aircraft Rules; 1937.

Further; the FDI policy for Civil Aviation; issued by DPIIT vide Press Note dated 23.01.2018,permitted 1OO% FDI in Scheduled Air Transport Service/ Domestic Scheduled Passenger Airline by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs): This provision; however, was not applicable in the case of Air India: The FDI policy for Civil Aviation, issued by DPIIT vide Press Note dated 19.03.2020 extended this provision to Air India as well
Lok Sabha Question No. 783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Revival of Construction Sector
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 783 TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 REVIVAL OF CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

NO.783.

SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY : SMT. VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH :

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  construction  sector  expects  some  revival  in  demand with easing of lockdown;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and losses estimated so far, urban and rural sector-wise; and
- (c) the  incentives  being  given  to  real  estate  sector  for  revival  from COVID-19?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a)  &  (b)   In  view  of  situation  created  by  the  global  pandemic  COVID-19 (Corona  Virus),  reverse  migration  of  labourers  and  breakdown  of construction  materials  supply  chains,  the  construction  activities  of real estate projects were affected adversely across the country.  The sector is witnessing gradual recovery with easing of lockdown.  Data/ estimate  of  losses  due  to  lockdown  in  urban  /  rural  areas  of  the country is not maintained centrally.
- (c) To  protect  the  interest  of  all  stakeholders  including  homebuyers, Central Government issued an advisory to all States / UTs and their Real  Estate  Regulatory  Authorities  to  treat  COVID-19  pandemic  as force  majeure  and  automatically  extend  the  registration/completion date of all projects registered under RERA for a period of 6 months

where completion date expires on or after 25 th  March, 2020 and to allow further extension of 3 months, if the situation so demands, for the  reasons  to  be  recorded  in  writing  and  also  extend  concurrently the timelines of other statutory compliances under RERA.

Recently,  various  other  incentives  have  been  taken  to  revive  the construction  and  Real  Estate  Sector  such  as-  special  refinancing facility  of  Rs.  15,000  crore  at  Reserve  Bank  of  India's  Policy  Repo Rate  to  National  Housing  Bank  for  supporting  Housing  Finance Companies (HFCs), reduction in Liquidity Coverage Ratio requirements  for  Scheduled  Commercial  Banks  from  100%  to  80%, infusion  of  Rs.  75,000  crore  for  Non-Banking  Financial  Institutions (NBFCs),  HFCs  and  Micro  Finance  Institutions,  extension  of  Credit Link  Subsidy  Scheme  (CLSS)  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  YojanaUrban  till  31st  March  2021,  Affordable  Rental  Housing  Complexes scheme for migrant labour and urban poor, enabling HFCs to access funds at lower rates from overseas, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 782 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Status of SCM
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.782 TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 STATUS OF SCM

NO.782.   SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

- (a)  the present status of Smart City Mission (SCM) in the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated/  proposes  to  formulate
- any action-plan to complete the SCM as early as possible; and
- (c)  if so, details thereof, the State/district/location-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a)  Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on 25 th  June, 2015 for development of 100 cities as Smart Cities. A total of 5,151 projects at an estimated cost of Rs. 2,05,018 crore have been included by these Cities in their Smart Cities Proposals (SCPs). As on 11th  September  2020,  4,903  projects  worth  Rs.  1,68,734  crore  have been  tendered,  out  of  which  work  orders  have  been  issued  in  4,068 projects worth Rs. 1,31,792 crore and 1,759 projects worth Rs. 28,312 crore have been completed.

(b)  &  (c):  The  Smart  Cities  are  expected  to  complete  their  projects within 5 years from the date of its selection.  The review of progress of Smart  City  projects  is  carried  out  at  different  levels.  In  the  Smart Cities, the implementation of projects is done by the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) created for the purpose which plan, appraise, approve, implement, manage, operate, monitor and evaluate their projects. The progress  of  Smart  City  projects  is  also  monitored  at  State/National level by State Steering Committees/Central Apex Committee respectively. In addition, the progress of projects is regularly monitored by way of review meetings, field visits, regional workshops etc. The Smart Cities report implementation status of projects through the Online-Management Information System (MIS).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Usage of RO WaterPurifiers
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

O.I.H.

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 778 TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

## USAGE OF RO WATER PURIFIERS

NO .7 78. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether RO water purifier systems have been installed in houses located in several urban areas of the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  amount of water in percentage estimated to get wasted during water purification in RO system specially in for metropolitian cities;
- (c) the  percentage  of  loss  of  calcium  and  other  nutrients  present  in water during the said process; and
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposal for looking into the loss of water and nutrients during the said purpose; and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS ] (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) Yes, sir.

- (b) The reject  generated  from  Reverse  Osmosis  (RO)  system  depends on  the  quality  of  feed  water  and  permeate.    The  reject  quantity  varies between  1  to  3  litre  per  litre  of  permeate  depending  on  the  size  and purpose of RO system.
- (c) No such study has been carried out by the Ministry.
- (d) In  the  matter  of  OA  No.134  of  2015  titled  'Friends  through  its General Secretary versus Ministry of Water Resources', Hon'ble National Green Tribunal,vide its order dated 20.5.2019, has instructed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to issue appropriate notification  prohibiting  the  use  of  drinking  water  prepared  through  RO systems where the amount of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) is less than 500 milligram per litre and wherever RO is permitted, a requirement be laid down for recovery of water be more than 60 per cent. In pursuance of above  order,  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  has published  draft  notification  for  regulation  of  Membrane  Based  Water Purification System.

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