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Lok Sabha Question No. 3908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Modernisation and Digitisation of Land Records
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA

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TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 012019

## Ⅳ10DERNISAT10N AND DIGITISAT10N OF LAND RECORDS

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## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRIRAM KRIPAL YADAV)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Revival of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3905

(To be answered on the January 2019) 3rd

## REVIVAL OF AIR INDIA

3905.

SHRI B SENGUTTUVAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Ministry is trying to revive the financial health of the national carrier by infusion of funds which would be sufficient to operate its fleet, if the details thereof; SO,
- (b) whether the national carrier, Air India is facing acute shortage of as well as errant behaviour 0n the part of the pilots resulting in delayed flight schedules; and pilots
- (c) whether there is any proposal pending with the Ministry to dispose of the national carrier Air India in piecemeal steps since there are no takers for the Rs. 40000 crore in

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): The Government has prepared a Revival Plan of Air India. It is focused on building a competitive and profitable airline group. The Revival Plan comprises several major elements including:
- (ii) Higher levels of operational efficiency by strengthening management and implementing best practice business processes
- (i) A comprehensive financial package; as approved by Government of India this includes transferring noncore debt and assets to a SPV
- (iii) Robust organizational and governance reforms to be implemented by an eminent Board
- (v) World-class HR practices to ensure a talented and motivated workforce and
- (iv) Differentiated business strategies for each Air India's core businesses
- (vi) Sale of non-core real estate assets and strategic disinvestment of subsidiaries such as Air India Air Transport Services Ltd: (AIATSL):
- (c): The Government remains committed to the disinvestment of Air India: In this regard; AISAM has directed to separately decide the contours of the mode of disposal of the subsidiaries viz. Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL), Air India Air Transport Services Limited (AIATSL) and Airline Allied Services Limited (AASL). Further, AISAM has, inter-alia, approved the contours for sale of subsidiaries of AI and directed to expedite the sale of AIATSL.
- (b): Madam: Air India is not facing shortage of pilots. Air India has adequate pilots for its current network of operations Air India has over 100 trainee pilots to cater for envisaged network enhancement: The delayed flight schedules are due to various reasons and attributable to the pilots, in some cases No, also,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Condition of Moorad Bridge on NH-66
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3903

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  JANUARY, 2019

## CONDITION OF MOORAD BRIDGE ON NH-66

## 3903. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government is  aware  of  the  precarious  condition  of  Moorad  Bridge  between Kozhikode and Vatakara on NH-66 in Kozhikode District, Kerala;
- (b) whether  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  has  received  proposal  from  the  State Government for construction of new bridge at Moorad; and
- (c) if  so,  give  details  of  the  proposed  action  in  this  regard,  with  specific  mention  of  time  by when the work is likely to commence?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c)  Yes Madam. Presently, the stretch is with State PWD, Government of Kerala for maintenance. National Highways Authority of India has got the Detailed Project Report prepared for the construction of this bridge. The civil work is planned to commence in year 2019-20 subject to necessary appraisal / approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Presence of Ammonia in Yamuna River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †3899 ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## PRESENCE OF AMMONIA IN YAMUNA RIVER

## †3899. SHRI SATYAPAL SINGH

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

(a) whether ammonia levels in Yamuna river has increased three times more than the normal the quantity of ammonia at present is 1.5 PPM against the prescribed limit of 0.5 PPM;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to curb this menace in each of the concerned States?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR.  SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) & (b) As informed by Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the ammonia level has increased 03 times during period  from  15.11.2018  to  27.12.2018.  At  present,  Ammonia  level  is  0.82 Parts  Per  Million (PPM). Further, Central Pollution Control Board ( CPCB) carried out monitoring of River Yamuna from Sonepat upstream to Palla (Haryana -Delhi border) and monitored Ammonia levels in River Yamuna. Ammonia level at Sonepat upstream and Palla were observed as 0.7 mg/l and 0.6 mg/l respectively exceeding the BIS limit of 0.5 mg/l at both location s, which could be due to discharge of untreat sewage or industrial wastewater.

(c) The cleaning of Rivers is an ongoing process and this Ministry is supplementing the e States  for  checking  the  rising  level  of  pollution  of  river  Yamuna,  a  t ributary  of  River  Ganga,  by providing financial assistance to States of Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in phased 1993 under the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP).

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

Presently,  Government  of  India/ NMCG  has  sanctioned  following  17  projects  costing R . 3599 crore(11  projects  in  the  Delhi  @ Rs. 2018  crore;  1  project  in  HP  @  Rs. 11.57  cro re;  2  projects  in Haryana  @  Rs. 217.87  crore ; 3  Projects  in  UP  @  Rs. 1351.21  crore) in  Delhi,  Himachal  Pradesh, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh under Namami Gange Programme to conserve the River Yamuna.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Skill Training Centres
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3898 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## 'SKILL TRAINING CENTRES'

## 3898.    SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish skill training centres for advanced technology in textiles industry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  details  about  the  action  taken/  current  status  of  such  projects,  if  any, specially in Uttar Pradesh?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्य मंरी ( श्री अजय टम्टा )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (d): Ministry  of  Textiles  is  implementing  Skill  Development  Scheme  in partnership with training institutes,  industry partners and the State Governments. The  government  does  not  set  up  training  centres  directly  under  the  scheme  but leverage the existing training set up of the partners by providing them necessary support for operational requirements. During currency of previous phase of scheme till  November  2017,  total  6885  training  centres  including  731  centres  in  Uttar Pradesh were functional.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Rural Road Connectivity
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3897

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## RURAL ROAD CONNECTIVITY

## 3897.   SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  relax  the  norm  to  sanction  rural  road connectivity  to  the  habitation  100  and  above  for  18  districts  covered  under  Integrated Action Plan (IAP) and 250 and above in 12 non-IAP districts in the State of Odisha under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

As  per  the  extant  programme  guidelines  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY), all-weather road connectivity (with necessary culverts and cross-drainage structures) is being provided to eligible unconnected habitations with population of 500 persons and above (2001 Census) in 12 Non-Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts and population of 250 and above in 18 IAP districts in the State of Odisha. In 38 Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected blocks of IAP districts in the State, connectivity is being sanctioned to habitations with population of 100 and above.

At present, there is no proposal to relax the above norms to sanction rural roads under PMGSY in the State of Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Implementation of DDUGJY
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3893 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## IMPLEMENTATION OF DDUGJY

## 3893. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) is not  being  implemented  in  the  ground  level  properly,  if  so,  the  details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  DDUGJY  Scheme  is  suffering  from  lack  of  sufficient funds for its implementation if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  release  of  sufficient funds to the scheme for its proper implementation?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) to (c) : Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) is being implemented well across the country. Under DDUGJY, 4505 new projects of  Rs.42676.67  crore  have  been  sanctioned.    An  additional  amount  of Rs.11,996 crore have also been sanctioned for 14 States under DDUGJY for  creation  of  additional  infrastructure  to  cater  to  the  requirement  of households electrification being done under Saubhagya. Funds are released  based  on  the  utilization  of  funds  already  released  and  physical progress as per the guidelines of the scheme.  During the last four years (2014-15 to 2017-18) an amount of Rs.25,135 crore has been disbursed to States under DDUGJY including RE Component.

As  per  the  information  furnished  by  the  States,  all  the  unelectrified inhabited census villages stand electrified on 28.04.2018. The works of feeder separation, system strengthening, metering and intensive electrification of electrified villages, is under implementation to help the States  achieving  the  universal  electrification  and  24x7  power  for  all across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Development of Airport Abroad by AAI
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3890

(To be answered on the January 2019) 3rd

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORT ABROAD BY AAI

3890\_ DR. P. VENUGOPAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether theAirports Authority of India (AAI) is undertaking developments of airports abroad;
- () whether AAI is preparing a detailed project report for development of Palaly airport in Sri Lanka; and (d) if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- () to (d): Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for development of airport at Kalay in Myanmar and Palaly in Sri Lanka: The DPR for airport at has been completed and submitted to MEA, So MEA has not given its permission to prepare the DPR for Palaly Airport in Sri Lanka. Kalay far,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Strengthening of Transmission and Distribution
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3888

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## STRENGTHENING OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

3888.  SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  landmark  decisions  in  thermal power  generation,  hydel,  solar,  wind  and  other  green  energy,  strengthening  of transmission  and  distribution,  separation  of  feeder  and  metering  of  power  to consumers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  scheme  aiming  to  provide quality and reliable 24×7 power supply in the urban area; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

- (a) & (b) : The Government  has  taken  a  number of policy decisions for integrated development of Power Sector.  These include flexibility in utilization of domestic  coal  amongst  power  generating  stations  and  third  party  sampling  of quality  of  coal  utilized  by  power  plants,  to  reduce  the  cost  of  Thermal  power generation, excluding hydro power from competitive bidding up to 2022, encouraging solar energy by providing fiscal and promotional incentives, strengthening of Transmission and Distribution network through Schemes such as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Integrated Power Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  and  Ujwal  DISCOM  Assurance  Yojana  (UDAY)    for financial turnabout of DISCOMs.
- (c) & (d) : Government  of  India  has  taken a joint initiative with all the States/UTs for providing 24X7 power for all households, industrial & commercial consumers and adequate supply of power to agriculture consumers as per State policy.  All the State Governments and Union Territories have signed the '24 X 7 Power for All' to provide electricity to all from 1 st  April, 2019.  The Government would  be  supplementing  their  efforts  through  its  schemes  including  DDUGJY, IPDS, Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) and UDAY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: New DTH Policy
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3886

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019)

## NEW DTH POLICY 3886. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has finalised the new Direct-To-Home (DTH) policy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether interim licenses of certain players are likely to expire by December 31 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the new policy is expected to be announced and finalised?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

- (a)  & (b) No Madam.
- (c)    &  (d)  The  new  Direct-To-  Home  (DTH)  policy  guidelines  is  under  finalization. Licenses of those DTH operators whose interim renewals were getting expired on 31 st December, 2018 have already been granted interim extension upto 30.06.2019.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Seminar on Aviation Security
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3885 (To be answered on the January 2019) 3rd

## SEMINAR ON AVIATION SECURITY

3885.

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether a seminar of Aviation Security experts of 18 countries was held in New Delhi recently;
- (c) whether there is an urgent need of unified command across the airports of the country keeping in view the rise in air trips and number of airports in the coming 15 years; and
- (b) if s0, the detaiied discussion held on the aviation security in the   light of increased air trips and airports;
- (d) if the detailed plan chaiked out by Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) Yes, Madam. Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) had organised the International Aviation Security Seminar 2018 on 09-1Oth October, 2018, in which the delegates from foreign countries; foreign aviation regulators/ aviation security experts and foreign representative of Airlines from 18 Countries participated:
- i) Exponential growth in the aviation sector-Challenges in the area of infrastructure and security
- (b) In the said seminar, following aspects were inter-alia discussed:
- ii) Emerging trends and new security threats in the Aviation Sector.
- iv) National Civil Aviation Security Programme-Implementation challenges
- iii) Anti-hijacking and anti-terror mechanism in airports Strength and Vulnerabilities
- v) Aviation Security Training in India-The need or up-gradation:
- vii) New Technologies in Aviation Security:
- vi) Cargo Security measures in India-The need for fresh evaluation:
- (c) & (d) The aviation security is dynamic in nature and on the recommendations of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) as regulator; MoCA reviews the security requirement from time to time and take steps for long term and short term measures, accordingly: The unified command is in-principle adopted and the implementation modalities are now being evaluated,
Lok Sabha Question No. 3884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Proposals from Jharkhand
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3884 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

Proposals from Jharkhand

†3884.

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  proposals  with  regard  to  youth  affairs  and  sports received  from  Jharkhand  during  the  last  three  years  along  with  the financial implication of these proposals;
- (b) the details of proposals approved out of these, subject-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  proposals  lying  pending  with  the  Union  Government for approval as on date;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  delay  in  approving  these proposals is likely to cause delay in achieving their objectives and also lead to escalation of cost; and
- (e) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) to (c) Madam, this Ministry released fund amounting to Rs.1,55,99,000/-  to  Sports  Authority  of  Jharkhand  on  27.09.2016  for conducting  sports  competition  during  the  year  2016-17.  Further  this Ministry sanctioned Rs.1.30 crore on 07.06.2018 under the Khelo India vertical  'Sports  for  Peace  &  Development'  for  conducting  sporting activities / sports competition to the State of Jharkhand.

Besides  the  above,  no  complete  proposal  has  been  received from Government of Jharkhand for financial assistance in this Ministry during the last three years and the current year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Chabahar Port
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARR-ED  QUESTTON NO. 3883 To BE ANSWERED oN 3*D JaNUARv, 2ol9

## CHABAHAR PORT

## 3883. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR  REDDY:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to srate: +d qkdffi  fr'fr

- (a) whether  the Chabahar port has been  fully operationalized and if so, rhe details thereof  ;
- (c) the funds  allocated, released  and utilized for the purpose during the last two years; and
- (b) if not, the reasons  therefor  and the proposed  timeline fixed for the same;
- (d) whether  the construction  of a railway line connecting the port to Afghanis,tan  is underway and if so. the details thereof?

## . ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (sHRl PON. RADHAKRTSHNAN)

- (a)&(b) Madam, India Ports Clobal Chabahar Free Zone (IPCCFZ)  an SpV of lndian Ports  Global Ltd. in lran has taken over interim operation  of the Chabahar  port  w.e.f. 24.12.20t8.
- (c) The details  of the funds allocated,  released and utilized for the purpos€:  during the last two years are as follows:-
- (d) An MoU between IRCON and Construction,  Development  of  Transport and Infrastructure  Company  [CDTIC]  of lran for construction  of Chabahar-Zahedan  rail project was signed  during PM's visit to lran on 23 May 2016. As per the Joint Statement  released by MEA dated I7 February 2018 during lranian President's visit to lndia (15-17  February  2018),  India conveyed  its readiness to support  the development of Chabahar-  Zahedan Rail line.

| Financial Year   | Funds Allocated   | Funds Released   | Funds Ut.ilized             |
|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2At6-17          | Rs 100 crore      | Rs 100 crore     | 0.0025 crore                |
| 2017-r8          | NIL               | NA               | 4.1 I crore                 |
| 2018-19          | Rs 150 crore      | NIL              | 1.36 crore (till 30.09.2018 |

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