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Lok Sabha Question No. 4879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Pey Jal Survekshan
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar, T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Chinta Anuradha, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4879

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 25, 2021

PEY JAL SURVEKSHAN

NO. 4879.  SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched the pilot Pey Jal Survekshan  in  ten  cities  of  the  country  recently  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the objectives of this pilot project; and
- (c) whether  this  project  seeks  to  use  technology-based  platform  on which beneficiary response will be monitored and if so, the details along with progress and output-outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b):    Yes,  Sir.    Under  the  proposed  Jal  Jeevan  Mission-  Urban, Pey Jal Survekshanis planned in selected cities as a challenge process to assess the compliance of service level benchmarks with respect to quality, quantity and coverage of water supply in the city, capacity of Cont...2/-

Primary/Secondary Sewage Treatment Plant / Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant and volume of wastewater treated and reuse, etc. This will also assess  the  steps  taken  for  reduction  of  Non  Revenue  Water  (NRW) through water clusters and rejuvenation of water bodies.

Before announcing a pan India Survekshan, a pilot survey has been launched  on  16.02.2021  for  10  cities  to  assess  any  operational  or institutional difficulties that may occur and to be better prepared when this Survekshan is to be extended to other cities.

The 10 cities covered under this pilot survekshan are namely Agra (Uttar  Pradesh),  Badlapur  (Maharashtra),  Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Churu (Rajasthan),  Kochi  (Kerala),  Madurai  (Tamil  Nadu),  Patiala  (Punjab), Rohtak (Haryana), Surat (Gujarat) and Tumkur (Karnataka).

(c): The project uses technology based tools through handheld mobile devices to capture the citizens' feedback.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Recognition of Yogasana as a Competitive Sport
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Dhanush M Kumar, C.N. Annadurai, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4878

## TO BE ANSWERD ON 25.03.2021

Recognition of Yogasana as a Competitive Sport

4878. SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formally recognized Yogasana as a competitive  sport  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  aims  and
- objective behind the move;
- (b)  whether  Yogasana  is  to  be  inducted  with  Khelo  India  Games programme and if so, the number of categories in which Yogasana will be conducted therein;
- (c) whether the Government  also proposes to have National Individual  Yogasana  Sports  Championship  to  be  held  at  District, State, National and world level and if so, the details thereof; and (d)  the other steps taken by the Government to develop Yogasana as sports discipline in National and International Sports Events?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

- (a)
- The Government, after deliberations at length and taking into

account  the  relevant  factors  including  developing  Yogasana  as  a competitive  sport,  has  recognised  the  National  Yogasana  Sports Federation  (NYSF)  as  a  National  Sports  Federation  for  promotion and development of Yogasana as a competitive sport in the country. (b) Yogasana sport for both male and female categories has been included in Khelo India Youth Games, 2021. (c) & (d) The  Government  recognition  makes  NYSF  eligible  for financial assistance for conduct of national championships in all the categories,  viz.  Senior,  Junior  and  Sub-junior  and  participation  in international  sporting  events.  Upon  Government  recognition,  it  is incumbent on the NYSF, being primarily responsible for promotion and development of Yogasana,  to hold Annual Championships  and ensure participation of Indian sportspersons and teams in international sports events of Yogasana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Convenience Fee
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the 25th March 2021)

## CONVENIENCE FEE

4877. SHRI AKP. CHINRAJ

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether airlines are entitled to convenience fee for the domestic flight bookings made through airlines' own website; and (b) if so, the details thereof? levy

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) & (b): Convenience fee is a part of tariff Airlines may charge convenience fee for establishing, maintaining and operating the online booking system to enable the passenger to book the air ticket electronically as per the policy of airlines. The term "Commission" "Transaction fee" "Convenience fee or any other terms used for the purpose means the same i.e. payment of remuneration to the intermediaries for the services rendered by them and therefore; all these terms are treated as "Commission as a part of tariff to be determined by the airlines. As per the Order dated September 16, 2013 passed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the term "Commission "Transaction Fees" "Convenience Fees" or any other terms used for the purpose means the same i.e. payment of remuneration to the intermediaries for the services rendered by them and therefore, all these terms are treated as "Commission as a part of the tariff to be determined by the airlines. All these forms of of fees as remuneration to the intermediaries for the services rendered by them for issuing tickets to passengers on behalf of the airlines are permissible under existing rules provided these are shown as part of Tariff within the definition of Tariff and no amount will be collected from the consumers over and above this." levy
Lok Sabha Question No. 4876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Smart Electric Meters
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Narendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4876 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2021

## SMART ELECTRIC METERS

†4876. SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  install  the  smart  electric  meters  in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which these are likely to be installed?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) :  Yes, Sir. Government of India has sanctioned smart meters for Jhunjhunu district under Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) based on the Detailed Project  Report  (DPR)  submitted  by  Ajmer  Vidyut  Vitaran  Nigam  (AVVN).  Energy Efficiency  Services  Limited  (EESL),  a  Joint  Venture  of  Public  Sector  Undertakings under  Ministry  of  Power,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  the  Smart  Meter Programme for replacement of conventional meters with Smart electricity meters in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan.

The town-wise breakup of Jhunjhunu circle where Smart Meters are to be installed (as per the tender) is as under:

| Sl. No.   | Utility   | Towns             | Circle    | Meters to be installed   |
|-----------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------------|
| 1         | AVVNL     | Chirawa           | Jhunjhunu | 12,529                   |
| 2         | AVVNL     | Khetri            | Jhunjhunu | 4,990                    |
| 3         | AVVNL     | Pilani&VidyaVihar | Jhunjhunu | 10,998                   |
| 4         | AVVNL     | Surajgarh         | Jhunjhunu | 4,740                    |
| 5         | AVVNL     | Udaipurwati       | Jhunjhunu | 6,083                    |
| Total     | Total     | Total             | Total     | 39,340                   |

AVVNL has placed a Letter of Award (LoA) to M/s EESL, New Delhi for implementation of Smart Meter/ Advanced Metering Infrastructure including Design, Engineering and Operation & Maintenance for 10 years (2 years for Roll out and 8 years for Comprehensive O&M with Project Management) under CAPEX-OPEX based BOOT Model under IPDS of Government of India against NIT No. TN-IT-28. The  completion  date  for  installation  of  Smart  Meters  in  Jhunjhunu

(c) : district of Rajasthan is December, 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Green Highways Policy
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4875

## ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH, 2021

## GREEN HIGHWAYS POLICY

## 4875. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  length  of  highways  covered  under  the  Green  Highways Policy in the country;
- (b) the details of the projects sanctioned along with those which have been completed under the said policy;
- (c) the progress of plantation under the said policy; and
- (d) the measures being taken by the Government to ensure plantation
- of indigenous, non-invasive and non-oranamental species of trees?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (c) The Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification  &  Maintenance)  Policy,  2015  covers  all  the  National Highways of the country with the aim to promote greening of corridors. Under the policy, 199.78 lakh plants have been planted across 728 NH projects having length of 42,969 kms.
- (d) The local indigenous, non-invasive shrubs and ornamental as well as  non-ornamental  shade  bearing  trees  suitable  for  different  agro climatic zones are planted as per the Indian Road Congress' guideline (IRC SP:21-2009).

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परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 4874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: New Hydel Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2021

NEW HYDEL POWER PROJECTS

4874. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to start new hydel power projects during the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(c) the total MW of additional electricity likely to be generated thereby?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) :    One Hydro Electric Project (HEP), namely, Luhri Stage-I HEP (210 MW)  in  Himachal  Pradesh  has  been  taken  up  for  construction  during  the current financial year. The project is scheduled for commissioning in the year 2025-26. Luhri Stage-I HEP (210 MW) has an annual design energy of 758.2 Million Units.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Effects of JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4869

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2021

## EFFECTS OF JJM

## 4869. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)   whether the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) announced by Government will also boost the rural economy apart from the aim of providing tap water to all household by 2024;

(b)   if so, the details of the Government infrastructure outlays for this mission; and

(c)   the steps taken so far in rural areas of the country to achieve the targets for making the mission successful?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) & (b) Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is being implemented in partnership with States to provide potable  tap  water  to  every  rural  household  through  tap  water  connection  by  2024,  with  an estimated outlay of Rs.3.60 lakh Crore.

For developing in-village water supply infrastructure, water resource management, drinking water source augmentation/strengthening, water distribution network, treatment plant, storage reservoir, pumping, etc., unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled human resource will be required in  rural  areas.  Further,  there  will  be  procurement  of  material  for  the  construction  of  water supply  schemes.  This  will  generate  employment  at  different  levels  throughout  the  country, boost the manufacturing activities, thus, the economy. So far, under JJM, about Rs. 20,000 Crore has  been made  available  to  States/  UTs  as  Central  fund  and  in  2021-22,  Rs.  50,011 Crore has been proposed in the Budget.

(c)  Further,  village  community  is  to  play  a  central  role  in  planning,  implementation, management, operation and maintenance of in-village water supply system providing potable tap  water  supply  to  every  rural  home.  Every  village/  Gram  panchayat  to  have  a  10-15 members Village Water & Sanitation Committee (VWSC)/ Pani Samiti, with minimum 50% women  members  and  25%  of  representation  of  weaker  sections  of  the  village  (SC/  ST) proportionate to their population.

Under JJM, provision has also been made for the preparation of Village Action Plan (VAP) by village community, which inter alia includes strengthening of drinking water sources in convergence with other schemes such as MGNREGS, 15 th Finance Commission tied grants to rural local bodies/  PRIs for  water  supply  and  sanitation,  MP&  MLA's  Local  Area Development Fund, District Mineral Development Fund, CSR fund, etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: UDAN Scheme in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Rekha Arun Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4866

(To be answered on the 25th March 2021)

## UDAN SCHEME IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 4866. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of airports identified for development under UDAN scheme in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (6) the number of developed airports along with the progress made and status of the same?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) & (b): The Implementing Agency, AAI, has identified 17 airports in Uttar Pradesh under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) s0 far for operation of the RCS flights. Details of these 17 airports are attached as Annexure: An airport which is included in the awarded routes of RCS UDAN and requires upgradation/development for commencement of RCS operations is developed under "Revival of unserved and underserved airports" scheme- The Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) are obligated to commence RCS flight operations 0n a RCS-route; as part of individual route-proposal or a network proposal within a period of 180 days from the issuance of Letter of Award or within two months from the readiness of airport; whichever is later, unless any extension is granted by the Implementing Agency. So out of the 17 identified airports, RCS flights have already commenced from five airports, namely, Agra, Kanpur, Bareilly, Prayagraj and Hindon. far,

## Annexure

Statement referred to in reply ofLok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4866 for answer on 25.03.2021

1. Agra
- iii. Azamgarh
- ii. Aligarh
4. iv Ayodhya
5. Vi Chitrakoot
6. V Bareilly
7. Ghazipur
8. Kushinagar
- viii. Kanpur
10. Jhansi
11. Xi. Moradabad
12. Prayagraj
- xiii. Meerut
14. xiv\_ Muirpur
15. XV\_ Shravasti
16. Saharanpur
17. Hindon:
Lok Sabha Question No. 4861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Lallu Singh, Tapir Gao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4861

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH, 2021

## BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

†4861.  SHRI LALLU SINGH: SHRI TAPIR GAO:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग  मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of Bharatmala Pariyojana;
- (b) the  details  of  the  projects  under  different  phases  of  the Pariyojana which have been completed till date;
- (c) the  time  by  which  the  remaining  projects  are  likely  to  be completed;
- (d) whether the projects thereunder have undergone cost escalation; and
- (e) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (e)  The  Government  of  India  had  approved  Bharatmala Pariyojana  Phase-I  in  October,  2017  with  an  aggregate  length  of about 34,800 km (including 10,000 km residual National Highways

Development Programme stretches) at an estimated outlay of Rs. 5,35,000.00  crores  for  development  of  about  9,000  km  length  of Economic  corridors,  about  6,000  km  length  of  Inter-corridor  and feeder roads, about 5,000 km length of National Corridors Efficiency  improvements,  about  2,000  km  length  of  Border  and International connectivity roads, about 2,000 km length of Coastal and port connectivity roads, about 800 km length of Expressways. Out of this, projects with length of 16,646 km with total cost of Rs. 470,634 crore have been approved and Detailed Project Reports for the  remaining  length  have  been  initiated  with  award  of  these projects targeted by Year 2023 and completion by Year 2025 and length of 4,817 km has been completed under Phase-I of Bharatmala  Pariyojana.  Till  now,  total  cost  of  awarded  projects under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  is  within  the  approved  outlay  of Bharatmala  Pariyojana  Phase-I.  The  Government  is  promoting better  highway  designs  and  optimization  of  alignments  to  reduce land acquisition as well as construction costs as well as by use of alternate construction technologies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Government Accomodation to Eminent Artists
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

- (a)
- Yes Sir.
- (b) The Directorate of Estates, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has issued guidelines dated 17.11.1997, with the approval of Cabinet Committee on Accommodation, for discretionary allotment of General Pool  Residential  Accommodation  in  Delhi.  As  per  the  guidelines private  individuals  can  be  allotted  GPRAs  within  5%  discretionary quota with the approval of CCA. Allotments to eminent artists were made based on the recommendations of Ministry of Culture which has its guidelines for allotment of Government accommodation to eminent artists.
- (c) Government hasa Policy/Guideline  for  allotment  of  Government accommodation to various categories of eminent persons.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4860

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH, 25, 2021

## GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATION TO EMINENT ARTISTS

NO. 4860.  SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any prescribed policy for allotment of Government accommodation to eminent artists;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  having  a  transparent policy  for  allotment  of  Government  accommodation  to  various categories of eminent persons?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Exemption of Toll for Local Villagers
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a uniform policy for exemption/concession in payment of  toll  by  the  vehicles  of  villagers  living  within  a  close  proximity  of  toll plazas  on  National  Highways  as  the  locals  need  frequent  movement through such  toll  plazas;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof;  and
- (c)  the  details  of  viallges  from  in  Satara  district included  under  such policy?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) &(b) Government has notified the National Highways Fee (Determination  of  Rates  &  Collection)  Rules,  2008  on  5th  December, 2008, and the said rules, as amended from time to time, are applicable for determination of user fee for the private funded projects taken up on or  after  05.12.2008  and  in  all  public  funded  projects.  For  the  private funded projects completed before 5th December, 2008, the fee collection is as per the provisions of the National Highways (Collection of Fees by any  person  for  the  use  of  Section  of  National  Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary  Bridge  on  National  Highways)  Rules,  1997  and  the National Highways (Rate of fee) Rules, 1997. The user fee is collected as per  the  individual  notifications  published  in  the  Official  Gazette  by  the Central Government.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4856

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH, 2021

## EXEMPTION OF TOLL FOR LOCAL VILLAGERS

4856. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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(c) The concession in payment of fee for the vehicles of villagers living within  a  close  proximity  of  fee  plaza  is  as  per  the  applicable  National Highways Fee Rules 1997/2008 and also as per the respective Concession Agreement. As  per  fee  notification  S.O.  2090(E)  dated  26.08.2010  published  in  the Gazette of India in accordance with the National Highways  Fee (Determination  of  Rates  and  Collection)  Rules,  2008,  the  facility  of monthly  pass  is  available  at  Anewadi  fee  plaza  for  a  person  owning  a non-commercial vehicle and residing within 20 kilometers from the fee plaza, provided a service road or alternative road is not available. As per fee notification S. O. No. 647 (E) dated 05.05.2005 published in the Gazette  of  India  in  accordance  with  National  Highways  (Collection  of Fees by any person for the use of Section of National Highways/Permanent  Bridge/Temporary  Bridge  on  National  Highways) Rules,  1997,  local  personal  traffic  and  local  commercial  traffic  are eligible for payment of 50% of the applicable fee at Taswade fee plaza, provided a separate service road is not available.

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