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Lok Sabha Question No. 4346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Health Schemes for Women
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4346 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## HEALTH SCHEMES FOR W OMEN

## 4346. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of rural women getting affected by various dis due to ill health, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of the schemes being implemented for improvi ng the health of rural women?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)&(b) : Yes. Government of  India has launched several programmes to address issues concerning health & wellbeing of women residing in rural areas these includes:

1. To tackle the challenge of Non Communicable Disease (NCD) among people, including rural  women,  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and    Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  Strok e  (NPCDCS)  is  being  implemented  under  National Health Mission (NHM), the objectives of which include awareness generation on NCD prevention, screening, early detection and referral to an appropriate level insti treatment.  For  Cancer,  the  focus  is on  three  cancers  namely  breast,  cervical  and  oral. Also,  population  level  initiatives  for  prevention,  control  and  screening  for  c NCDs  (diabetes,  hypertension  and  common  cancers  viz.  oral,  breast  and  cervical) been  rolled  out  under  the  National  H ealth  Mission  (NHM)  in  over  215  districts. Screening  of  common  NCDs  including  three  common  cancers  i.e.  oral,  breats  and cervical is also an integral part of service delivery under Ayushman Bharat -Health and Wellness Centers.
2. For the prevention of anaemia among women, Iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementatio has been promoted under Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB).
3. Several interventions have been taken to improve the health & well being of preg women which include: -
4. Janani  Sura ksha  Yojana  is  a  conditional  cash  assistance  scheme  to  encourage institutional deliveries.

Contd......

- Janani  Shishu  Suraksha  Karyakram  is  implemented  in  order  to  reduce  out  of pocket expenditure for pregnant women and sick neonates .
- Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) was launched in 2016 to provide fixed - day, assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care universall to all pregnant women on the 9th of every month.
- LaQshya programme was launched in December 2017 to improve the qual ity of care  in  Labour  room  and  Maternity  operation  theatres  to  ensure  that  pregn women receive respectful and quality care during delivery and immediate pos -partum.
- FRUs  have  been  operationalized  across  the  nation  to  provide  comprehensive emergency ob stetric and new - born care services including caesarean section and blood transfusion services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Arani Silk Saree
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## लोक सभा अताराांककत प्रश्न सांख्या 4345

19 जुलाई, 2019  को उत्तर किए जाने क े  ललए

## अरानी रेशमी साडी

## 4345. डॉ०एम०के० लिष्णु प्रसाि:

क्या िस्त्  र मांरी यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे कक:

- (क) क्या सरकार इस बात से अिगत है कक अरानी सांसिीय लनिााचन क्षेर में हथकरघा बुनकरों द्वारा बनाई जाने िाले अरानी रेशमी साडी की गुणित्ता काफी उच्च है और इसकी अच्छी माांग है;
- (ख) यकि हाां, तो क्या सरकार का अरानी रेशमी उत्पािों को बढािा िेने क े  ललए मेला/प्रिशानी आयोलजत करने का लिचार है;
- (ग) यकि नहीं, तो अपने उत्पाि क े  लिपणन क े  ललए रेशम हथकरघा बुनकरों की सहायता हेतु क्या प्रयास ककए गए है;
- (घ) क्या सरकार अरानी में लसल्क पाका  स्त्थालपत करने पर लिचार कर रही है ताकक बुनकरों और लशल्पकारों को समुलचत अिसांरचना लिकास तथा कुशल प्रलशक्षण किया जा सक े  एिां उत्पािों का लिपणन ककया जा सक े ; और
- (ङ) यकि नहीं, तो इसक े  क्या कारण हैं?

## उत्तर िस्त्र मांरी (श्रीमती स्त्  मृलत ूबिलबन इरानी)

- (क): जी, हाां । हथकरघा पर तैयार की गई अरानी रेशम साडी उच्  च गुणित्  ता में होती है और इसकी अच्  छी माांग है ।
- (ख) और (ग): अरानी रेशम  सलहत सभी हथकरघा उत्  पािों क े  ललए लिपणन सुलिधा प्रिान करने हेतु भारत सरकार सांपबिणा िेश में  राष्  रीय हथकरघा लिकास काया म (एनएचडीपी) के एक सांघटक हथकरघा लिपणन सहायता (एचएमए) योजना का कायाान्  ियन कर रही है । यह योजना हथकरघा बुनकरों/सांगठनों को उनक े  उत्  पाि सीधे राहाहकों को बेचने क े  ललए लिपणन प्  लेटफामा प्रिान करती है । इस योजना क े  तहत, राष्  र स्त्  तरीय हथकरघा सांगठनों तथा नालमत हथकरघा एजेंलसयों को राष्  रीय  हथकरघा एक्  सपो (एनएचई), लिशेष हथकरघा एक्  सपो (एसएचई) तथा लजला स्त्  तरीय काया मों (डीएलई) आकि जैसे लिपणन काया म आयोलजत करने क े  ललए लित्  तीय सहायता प्रिान की जाती है । उपरोक्  त क े  अलािा, क ें द्रीय रेशम बोडा भारतीय रेशम माक ा  सांगठन क े  माध्  यम से अरानी क े नजिीक चेन्  नई सलहत लिलभन्  न कस्त्  बों एिां शहरों में 'रेशम माक ा  एक्  सपो' का आयोजन कर रहा है । रेशम माक ा एक्  सपो अरानी क्  लस्त्  टर सलहत भारत क े  लिलभन्  न रेशम क्  लस्त्  टरों क े  रेशम उत्  पािों क े  सांिधान क े  ललए उत्  क ृ ष्  ट प्  लेटफामा प्रिान करता है । लपछले िस िषक क े  िारान िेश में अब तक 125 रेशम माक ा  एक्  सपो आयोलजत ककए गए हैं और ऐसे एक्  सपो में भाग लेने हेतु अरानी रेशम बुनकरों को अिसर भी किए गए हैं ।
- (घ) और (ङ): अरानी में रेशम पाका स्त्  थालपत करने क े   ललए भारत सरकार क े  लिचाराधीन कोई प्रस्त्  ताि नहीं है ।  तथालप, कां पनी  अलधलनयम,  2013  की  धारा  8  क े   तहत  अरानी  मास्त्  टर  बुनकर  तैयार  ककए  गए  हैं  तथा  गैर-लाभप्रि कां पनी  'अरानी  हथकरघा  रेशम  पाक ा '  पांजीक ृ त  की  गई  है  और  2015  में  तलमलनाडु  सरकार  क े   साथ  एक समझाता ज्ञापन पर हस्त्  ताक्षर ककए गए हैं ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Health Insurance Coverage
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4340 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## HEALTH INSURANCE COV ERAGE

## 4340. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of people who do not have health insurance coverage in the country, Stat -wise, rural and urban area - wise;
- (b)  whether  there  are  any  statistics  indicating  the  percentage  of  people  taking  loan mee healthcare needs; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor and the bottlenecks being Ministry in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (c) : As informed by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) through Department of Financial Services, the exact number of people, who do not have he insurance coverage in the country is not available.

However, around 48.20 crore persons were covered under Health Insurance (excluding Personal Accident and Travel Insurance ) in the Financial Year 2017 - 18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Garment Export
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

## GARMENT EXPORT

## 4339. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

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

- (a) whether India's garment export growth has remained flat for the last few years mainly because of  products  not  being  competitive  in  the  international  market  due  to  high  rate  of  wages  and duties, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to discuss the matter with the representatives of Indian textile and garment manufacturers to resolve the issues, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the  Government is  aware  that  Indian  textile  units,  especially  garment  manufacturing factories are expanding to new geographical locations like Africa due to the duty free access to the  US  and  the  EU  markets  from  African  countries,  if  so,  the  details  and  reaction  of  the Government thereto?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): As per DGCIS data, export of apparel has increased by 2% from Rs 102,943 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 112,701 crore in 2018-19. In dollar terms garment exports have been valued around 16 to 17 bn USD. India faces competition from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka which have competitive manufacturing costs and enjoy duty free access to major markets like EU.

(b): To identify issues and solutions to enhance exports, Ministry of Textiles has regular interface with various Ministries/Departments, industry associations and Export Promotion Councils

(c): Some garment units have set up units in Ethiopia due to zero duty access for Ethiopian exports in US and EU markets and due to incentives being offered for investments there. Government has taken various initiatives to promote the garment sector as follows:

-  A Special  Package  was  announced  for  garments  and  made-ups  which  offers  Rebate  of  State Levies (RoSL), labour law reforms, additional incentives  under  Amended  Technology Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (ATUFS),  enhanced  duty  drawback  coverage  and  relaxation  of Section 80JJAA of Income Tax Act.
-  A new Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) was announced w.e.f 7 th March 2019.
-  Rates under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) were enhanced from 2% to 4%.
-  Assistance is also provided to exporters under Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme.
-  Government has enhanced interest equalization rate for pre and post shipment credit for exports by MSMEs of textile sector from 3% to 5% w.e.f. 02.11.2018. Benefits of Interest Equalization Scheme has been extended to merchant exporters from 02.01.2019 which was earlier limited to only manufacturer exporters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Treatment of Muscular Dystrophy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Ravi Kishan Shukla, P.P. Chaudhary, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## TREATMENT OF MUSCULA R DYSTROPHY

## 4338. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

DR. RAM SHANKAR KETHERIA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  method  of  examination  used  to  find  out  the  reasons  for  muscular  dystrophy,  ce palsy, autism in patients along with the prov isions for treatment of these diseases in the country;
- (b)  the  number  of  people  suffering  from  Muscular  Dystrophy  in  the  country,  State/UT - wise particularly in UP and Rajasthan;
- (c) whether the Government has any scheme or is contemplating to formulate any special schem for treatment and rehabilitation of the persons suffering from Muscular Dystrophy and to financial assistance to them;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) ot her arrangements being made by the Government for such patients?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) : The diagnosis process of muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, autism starts with a d medical history and  physical examination followed with clinical investigations, consis laboratory  tests  like  Enzyme  tests,  Electromyography,  Genetic  testing ,  Muscle  biopsy,  Heart -monitoring tests and Lung - monitoring tests.

- (b)to(e) : Information is being collected and will be placed in the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Licence to Run Kitchen
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## LICENCE TO RUN KITCH EN

## 4337. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  has  written  to  Cen Licencing Authority in Chennai to inspect the kitchen at Tiruma la Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) in Andhra Pradesh where Laddu is prepared and directed it to obtain a Central Licence kitchen;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps being taken to ensure that food safety licence like any other Food Bu siness Operator for the said purpose is duly obtained?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (c):Yes. As required under the  Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, matter was taken up with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) in Andhra Pradesh for  obtaining  license. TTD has subsequently obtained Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) license. details of license obt ained by TTD are as follows :
1. M/s AEO Potu Sri TT Tirumala - 10017044001209.
2. M/s Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams -10017044001212.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Exorbitant Fee in Private Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Durga Prasad Rao Balli, Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## EXORBITANT FEE IN PR IVATE MEDICAL COLLEG ES

## 4335. SHRI BALLI DURGA PRASAD RAO: SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  large  number  of  Private  Medical  Universities  are  charging  exorbitant  f M.B.B.S. and P.G. Courses, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whethe r any complaints have been received from the parents to take action against the P Medical Universities, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any mechanism has been put in place by the Government to take strict action a them for inappropria te charge of fees;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government has increased the fees for medical colleges under its own quota if so, the details thereof and the steps taken for moderating the same?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR C HOUBEY)

(a)to (e):      I n the case of Government medical colleges, the respective State Governments a responsible  for  fixation  of  fee and  in  the  case  of  private  unaided  medical  colleges,  the  fe structure is decided by the Committee set up by the respective State Government s under  the Chairmanship  of  a  retired  High  Court  Judge  in  pursuance  of  the  directions  of  the  Hon'ble Supreme  Courtof  India.  It  is  for  the  Committee  to  decide  whether  the  fee  proposed  by Institute is justified and the fee fixed by the Committee is binding on the Institute.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Recovery Chances of Patients
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4332 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## RECOVERY CHANCES OF PATIENTS

## 4332. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Google company is trying to develop a techniqu which it will become possible to know the chances of recovery of any patient and the com has selected a woman who has breast cancer for research;
- (b) if so, t he reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the company has communicated to his Ministry on this matter; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and response of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (d): Google AI blog, in October, 2018, had published results of a study  using artificial    intelligence    system  called  LYNA  (Lymph  Node  Assistant)  describing  their learning -based approach to improve diagnostic accuracy using gigapixel - sized patholog y slides of lymp nodes from breast cancer patients.

However, no communication in this regard has been received in this Ministry from company.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 380 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Construction of Bypass in Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 380

ANSWERED ON 18 TH JULY, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASS IN JHARKHAND

* 3 80. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  sanctioned  a  plan  for  construction  of  Chianki-RajwadihSingrakala  bypass  on  National  Highway  No.  75  in  Daltonganj  city  under  Palamu  district  of Jharkhand during the year 2013-14;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status of the above project thereof;
- (c) whether  an  amount  of  Rs.  40  crore  had  been  allocated  for  construction  of  the  said bypass  and  out  of  it  a  sum  of  Rs.  35  crore  has  also  been  deposited  with  the  Deputy Commissioner, Palamu for acquisition of land required for the purpose;
- (d) if  so,  the details thereof along with the present status of acquisition of land including the reasons for delay in acquisition of land and in completion of the project; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to complete the project at the earliest?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## ( SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI )

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 380 FOR ANSWER ON 18.07.2019 ASKED BY SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASS IN JHARKHAND.

This Ministry is mainly responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways in the  country . The  project  for  strengthening/reconstruction  of  Chianki-Rajwadih-Panki  roadDaltonganj-  Bypass  Road  (NH-75)  km  0.00  to  12.975  in  Daltonganj  City  under  Palamu District  was  sanctioned  for  an  amount  of  Rs.76.52  crore  in  the  year  2013-14  by  Road Construction  Department,  Government  of  Jharkhand  through  State  Plan.  The  work  was awarded at  a  cost  of  Rs.37.61  crore  on  08.10.2013.  Up  to  date  expenditure  incurred  on  the project  by  the  State  Government  is  Rs.  46.26  crore  including  LA  and  utility  shifting.  Total project length is 12.975 km. Work has been completed in 6 km existing length.  Remaining length of the road is Greenfield and the work in the remaining portion is held up for want of Land Acquisition by the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 379 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Darbhanga and Muzzafarpur Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur, Sunil Kumar Pintu

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the July 2019)

## DARBHANGA AND MUZZAFARPUR AIRPORTS ' ' ^

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SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR ` SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (0) the details of the progress of the construction work of Darbhanga scheduled time limit; along
2. airport with the details of the initiatives taken the Government; (c) whether there is any proposal to start civil flights from Muzzafarpur and if so, the details thereof indicating the time by which the air services willtbe operated; and along by

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL A VIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

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

- (d) if not; the reasons therefor?

Statement in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.379 for 18.07.2019 regarding 'Darbhanga and Muzzafarpur airports'

- (): Darbhanga Airport belongs to Indian Air Force (LAF) and Ministry of Defence has accorded approvai for the development of a civil enclave at the airport for joint use: Foundation stone laying ceremony was conducted on 24.12.2018 to start the construction activities. Airports A uthority of India (ITB) and strengthening %f runway for operation of civil flights The delay in the operationalization 0f the airport can be attributed to muitiple factors such as grant of working permission by IAF poor performance of the executing agency for runway work etc:
- (b: The airport is included in the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) and under the second bidding round of the scheme; routes from Darbhanga to Bengaluru; Delhi and Mumbai have been awarded to M/s SpiceJet The probable date for commencement of flight operations at the airport is December, 2019.`
- (c) & (d): Muzaffarpur airport is a non-operational airport of AAI. The airport has been included in the list of un-served airports in RCS-UDAN scheme; However; no airline operator has submitted bids to start operations from Muzzafarpur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 378 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Free Wi-Fi Facility
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kunhalikutty P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 378

(To be answered on the July 2019) l8th

## FREE WI-FI FACILITY

*378.

SHRI PK KUNHALIKUTTY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Airport Authority of India is implementing/in the process of implementing a fuli fledged free Wi-Fi facility to passengers at the Calicut International Airport as the current one is not available/working properly; and
- (b) if s0, the details thereof including the name of service provider?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 378 for 18.07.2019 regarding 'Free wi-fi facility'

(a) (b): Airports Authority of India (AAI) is providing free Wi Fi service to the passengers at Calicut International Airport at the departure side of the International terminal and the entire domestic terminal (arrival and departure both) The Wi Fi service is being provided through the service provider M/s Firefly Networks The Wi Fi service provided at Calicut airport is functioning\_properly and allowing passengers to use free Wi Fi upto a data limit of 200 MB or 45 minutes, whichever is earlier. AAI has also approved a to provide free Wi Fi 45 minutes at the arrival side of the international terminal with probabie date of commissioning as 31.08.2019\_ upto plan