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Lok Sabha Question No. 4095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Announcement of Names of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4095 (To be answered 0n the 12th December 2019)

## ANNOUNCEMENT OF NAMES OF AIRPORTS

4095.

SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Ministry has issued any direction to all airlines regarding announcement of names of airports especially Chennai airport and if the details thereof;
- (c) the measures taken by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to ensure that all the Airlines both Indian & International to follow their guidelines while making their announcement in regards to Chennai KKamaraj Domestic Airport and Chennai Anna International Airport and if sO, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Indian Airlines like Indigo, Spice Jet, Go Air Asia & Air Vistara are not announcing the names of Chennai K. Kamaraj Domestic Airport and Chennai Anna International Airport and instead just calling it Chennai Airport, if s0, the details thereof; Air,
- (d) whether any penalties has been levied by the Ministry 0n the erring airlines in this regard and if sO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (d) No such guidelines have been issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation or the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to the airlines regarding announcement of names of airports. Airlines have their Own policy for announcement regarding names of airports and the content of the announcement varies from airline to airline. The name of the Chennai airport is 'Chennai International Airport' , however, as reported by various airlines, inflight announcements done by them at the time of landing at Chennai is as follows:

S.No. Airline Name

Announcement

1

Indigo

Chennai

2

Spice jet

Chennai International Airport

3

Go Air

K Kamaraj Domestic Airport

Air Asia

Chennai International Airport

Air Vistara

Chennai International Airport

6

Air India

K Kamaraj domestic airport for domestic flights and Chennai Anna International Airport for

international flights
Lok Sabha Question No. 4094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Amendment in National Water Policy
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Adala Prabhakara Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4094

ANSWERED ON 12 .12 .2019

## AMENDMENT IN NATIONA L WATER POLICY

## 4094. SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposed to amend the National Water Policy; and
- (b) if so, whether the interests of States including Andhra Pradesh will be taken care of details thereof?

## AN SWER

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

(a)& (b)  Department of Water Resource, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry Shakti has envisaged the revision of National Water Policy 2012 in order to meet the present challenge water sector and has constituted a drafting committed on 5 th November, 2019 to revi se the National Water Policy. The process of revision of National Water Policy involves consultations with various s akeholders including States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Development of Small Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4092 To BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 12, 2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL CITIES

NO. 4092. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide any central assistance to the States for developing small cities of the country on the lines of big cities particularly in the States of Uttar Pradesh and West
- Bengal; and
- (b) if S0, the details thereof, Statel city-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b) Sir. The process of selection of 100 Cities under Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has been concluded through 4 rounds of selection from January, 2016 to June, 2018 and there is no proposal under consideration of the Government to add any more cities under No,
- SCM, at this juncture:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Supply of Drinking Water through Taps
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Queen Oja, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4090 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## Supply of Drinking Water through Taps

## †4090. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA, DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  provide  drinking  water  through  taps  to  every household by 2022;

(b) if so, the details of the current project in this regard;

(c) whether the Government has conducted any survey to provide drinking water through taps to every household; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) & (b) To enable every rural household in all States/ UTs to have Functional Household Tap Connection  (FHTC),  Government  of  India  has  launched  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  which  aims  at providing potable water to every rural household through Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) at  the  rate of  55  litre  per  capita  per  day  (lpcd)  by  2024,  with  an  estimated  outlay  of 3.60 lakh Crore.
- (c)  &  (d)  Water  supply  being  a  State  subject,  States/  UTs  provide  information  on  Integrated Management Information System of this Department which inter alia includes details of number of household connections. The same is in public domain. As reported the information in respect ofnumber of household connections with piped water supply in all States/ UTs are available on the website: https://ejalshakti.gov.in IMIS Reports Nos of PWS House Connections.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4088 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Toll on Delhi-Manali Route
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  from  Delhi  to  Manali  which  pass  through  Sri Anandpur Sahib region/zone;
- (b) the details of toll plazas/gates on these highways;
- (c) the total amount of toll that travellers have to pay on these roads in Anandpur Sahib that fall on the Delhi-Manali route; and
- (d) whether the toll amount is very high and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d) The Kurali-Kiratpur Sahib section of NH-205A from km 28.600 to km 73.200 in the State of Punjab passes through Sri Anandpur Sahib region/zone.  The Toll Plaza on this stretch is located at km 35.00 (Behrampur village) in Sri Anandpur Sahib region/zone. Toll rates has been fixed as per provisions of NH Fee Rules, 1997 and its amendments. Notified rate of toll fee (in Rupees) on this stretch is as follows:-

| Type of vehicle     |   Single Journey |   Return Journey |   Monthly Pass |
|---------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|
| Car/Jeep/Van        |               50 |               70 |           1440 |
| LCV                 |               85 |              125 |           2525 |
| Bus/Truck           |              170 |              250 |           5050 |
| Upto 3 Axle Vehicle |              270 |              405 |           8115 |
| 4 to 6 Axle         |              270 |              405 |           8115 |
| HCM/EME             |              270 |              405 |           8115 |
| 7 or more Axle      |              270 |              405 |           8115 |

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4088

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## TOLL ON DELHI-MANALI ROUTE

4088.  SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 4085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Cost Sharing on Road Safety Measures
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Amar Singh

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety measures in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the financial implication involved therein;
- (c) the cost sharing criteria proposed to be adopted for the purpose;
- (d) whether the cost will be borne through a central scheme or through additional grants to the States from the centre and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the financial support provided to the States to implement such infrastructure?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (e)      The  Motor  Vehicle  (Amendment)  Bill,  2019  recently  passed  by  the  Parliament focuses on road safety and includes electronic monitoring of the same. Section 136A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 empowers the state Government for electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety on national highways, state highways, roads or in any urban city.

For 2 Laning/4 Laning/6 Laning of National Highways, Advance Traffic Management System (ATMS) is to meet requirement of IRC specifications and standards.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways provides an IT enabled system for the services relating  to  Registration  of  Vehicles,  Driving  Licence  through  applications  namely  VAHAN, SARATHI and comprehensive enforcement solution for the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988  and  Central Motor  Vehicles  Rules,  1989  through  e-challan system. The  Central Government provides all these services to States and Union Territories free of cost.

Implementation of provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 comes under the purview of State Governments.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4085 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## COST SHARING ON ROAD SAFETY MEASURES

## 4085.   DR. AMAR SINGH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मं त्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 4084 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Revision of Toll Rates
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government fixes toll rates to be charged by concessionaire under Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) model;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any policy in place to regularly revise these toll rates as per changing traffic volume so as to pass on the benefits of increasing traffic volume to commuters; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4084

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## REVISION OF TOLL RATES

## 4084.  SHRI ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) &(b) User fee is levied and collected on National Highways as per the Rule 4(2) of the National Highways  Fee  (Determination  of  Rates  and  Collection)  Rules,  2008.  These  rates  are  revised annually as per the Rule 5 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.

- (c) No, Sir.

- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Four Laning of ThanjavurNagapattinam Section
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4083

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## FOUR LANING OF THANJAVUR-NAGAPATTINAM SECTION

4083.  SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details  and the present status of  four laning  project on Thanjavur-Nagapattinam stretch of NH-67 in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the reasons for delay and slow pace of work thereon;
- (c) the time frame set for completion of the project; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite the work thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- ( a) to (d) The project of 2-laning with paved shoulders of Nagapattinam-Thanjavur section of NH-67 from km 1.600 to km 80.133 was awarded on EPC mode in April, 2015. The work was commenced in May, 2015 with scheduled completion in December, 2017. However, the progress achieved up to September, 2018 was only 30.57%. The work was delayed due to various reasons such as financial constraints of the contractor,  poor  mobilization  of  resources,  delay  in  land  acquisition  etc.  As milestones were not  achieved in scheduled time, the contract was terminated in November, 2019.

The action for completion of balance works on this stretch (excluding Tiruvarur Bypass)  has  been  initiated.    Moreover,  repair  and  maintenance  of  the  existing stretch  has  been  taken  up  at  the  cost  of  Rs.  11.01  crore  separately  to  keep  the existing road in traffic worthy condition.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Revival of Closed Industries
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4079 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## REVIVAL OF CLOSED INDUSTRIES

4079. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will   the   Minister   of   MICRO,   SMALL   AND   MEDIUM   ENTERPRISES   be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of private and public sector industries lying closed in the State of Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the number of industries in MSME sector running in losses for last one year including the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  a  scheme  to  revive  these industries lying closed or make them profitable;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the plan of the Government to set up industry again at the vacant land of BNC mills lying closed in Rajnandgaon district of the State of Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a)  to  (d):        The  statistics  of  closed  units  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises (MSMEs) is not centrally maintained.

The Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines on 'Framework for Revival and Rehabilitation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises' to Scheduled Commercial  Banks  (excluding  Regional  Rural  Banks)  in  March  2016.  Under  this Framework,  banks  have  been  advised  to  identify  incipient  stress  in  the  MSME accounts  and  refer  it  to  the  Committees  formed  under  the  Framework  for  suitable Corrective  Action  Plan  viz.  rectification,  restructuring  and  recovery.  As  per  the information  received  from  Reserve  Bank  of  India,  stressed  accounts  referred  to  the Corrective Action Plan Committee during the half year ended March 2019 is 1,42,275.

- (e): Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  does  not  have  any  such plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Upgradation of Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramapati Ram Tripathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4078

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## UPGRADATION OF HIGHWAYS

4078. DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

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- (a) the  present  ranking  of  Uttar  Pradesh  in  the  country  with  regard  to  the  National Highways (NHs);
- (b) the  length  of  NHs  upgraded  in  the  State  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to upgrade additional roads/ highways which are connected to NHs in the State; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The length of National Highways (NHs) in the State of Uttar Pradesh is 11,737 km, which is second largest in the country.
- (b) The year-wise details of NHs length upgraded in Uttar Pradesh are as under:

|   S. No. | Year                         |   Length (km) |
|----------|------------------------------|---------------|
|        1 | 2016-17                      |           584 |
|        2 | 2017-18                      |           694 |
|        3 | 2018-19                      |           882 |
|        4 | 2019-20 (till October, 2019) |           415 |

(c) & (d) This Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways in the country. The Ministry also sanctioned works for development/improvement of State roads under Central Road Fund (CRF) amounting to Rs. 15,439 crore for the State of Uttar  Pradesh.  The  up  gradation/development  of  other  roads/highways  in  the  State  is  the responsibility of concerned State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Mission Bhagiratha
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4076 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## Mission Bhagiratha

## 4076.  Shri Uttam Kumar Reddy Nalamada:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  loans  given  to  Telangana  Drinking  Water  Supply  Corporation Limited (TDWSCL) by HUDCO for Mission Bhagiratha;
- (b) the number of households that have been provided drinking water taps under Mission Bhagiratha and the number of households that had been identified as beneficiaries;
- (c) the names of the villages in which purified and clean drinking water has been provided by taps to 100 per cent of the houses under Mission Bhagiratha;
- (d) whether HUDCO has any mechanism in place to monitor the expenditure of the loans given by them and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  other  Central  Public  Sector  Undertakings  and  lending institutions such as HUDCO, NABARD who lent money to TDWSCL along with the amount sanctioned, released including the dates thereof?

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

(a) As reported by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs , HUDCO had sanctioned a loan of Rs. 2,500.00 Crore to Telangana Drinking Water Supply Corporation Limited (TDWSCL)  on  18.03.2015  against  project  cost  of  Rs.3,188.52  Crore.  The  project envisages development of 15 Segments of the scheme covering 6 districts of the State namely,  Warangal,  Khammam,  Karim  Nagar,  Medak,  Adilabad  and  Nalgonda (erstwhile undivided districts of Telangana). Further in another scheme HUDCO had sanctioned a loan amount of Rs. 2,250.00 Crore to Telangana Drinking Water Supply Corporation on  01.09.2016  against  project  cost  of  Rs.  2,500.00  Crore.  The  project envisages  development  of  the  scheme  in  3  Segments  namely,  Jurala  Segment  in Mahaboob Nagar Dist., MiryalaGudaHuzoor Nagar Segment in Nalgonda District,  HMWSSB Segment in  Warangal District.

(b), (c) and (e) Mission Bhagiratha is a State Government scheme and information is yet to be provided by the State Government.

(d) As per information provided by HUDCO, loan releases are being regulated based on the Utilisation Certificates and Progress Reports furnished by TDWSCL and also the physical and financial progress is monitored through periodic site inspections.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Hike in Air fare
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4075 (To be answered On the I2th December 2019)

## HIKE IN AIR FARE

## 4075. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) whether the prices of air tickets be pleased to state:-

are increased manifold

- (b) if the details thereof with the reasons therefor; SO, along
- (d) if s0, the details thereof; and

the by

- whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has set monitoring mechanism to regulate air fares; up any
- (e) the action taken by the DGCA against the aviation during the last three years? companies violating rules

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (e): Air fare is neither regulated nor established by the Government theprovision of Sub-rule (9) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules 1937,airlinees Under to fix the reasonable tariff are free regard to all relevant factors including the cost of tariff. The prices are fixed by airlines keeping in mind the market; demand of seat as the lower fare buckets sold out fast: The airlines the Sub Rule (2) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 remain compliant to by them is in line with fare as long as the fare charged displayed on their websites. having get

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has set up a Tariff Monitoring Unit that monitors air fares 0n certain routes selected on random basis to the airlines do not charge air fares outside the declared ensure that monitoring analysis carried out by DGCAdenttlee recge by them. The fare fares remained recent past has shown that the air well within the fare bucket uploaded the airlines on the respective websites. In case, any fare hike is observed, Ministry of Civil A iation/Directorate Generai of Civil Aviation sensitize the eirlines fotr intervention. necessary by steep