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Lok Sabha Question No. 1679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: SEZs for Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

- (a) No Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are being set up under SEZ Act 2005 read with SEZ Rules  2006.  These  SEZs  are  primarily  private  investment  driven.  Any  textile manufacturer/ exporter can establish its textile manufacturing unit in SEZ which are already operational. Government has set up Textile Parks under Scheme for Integrated Textile  Parks  (SITP)  to  provide  requisite  infrastructure  to  textile  manufacturers/ exporters.
- (d) Does not arise

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1679 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## SEZS FOR TEXTILE SECTOR

## 1679.   SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish SEZs for textile manufacturers only;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details about the action taken/current status of such proposal, so far?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्य मंरी ( श्री अजय टम्टा )

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Transfer of Prasar Bharti Employees
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1678

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018)

## TRANSFER OF PRASAR BHARATI EMPLOYEES

1678. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

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

- (a) whether the employees of Prasar Bharti, Delhi could be transferred out side Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  many  employees  did  not  join  their place  of  posting  despite  being  transferred  by  bringing  stay  orders  from  the Hon'ble Court;
- (c) if so, the employee-wise and State-wise details thereof; and
- (d) the action taken against such employees by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Madam. Employees of Prasar Bharati can be transferred as per Transfer Policy of Prasar Bharati.
- (b) to (d) Yes Madam. Following cases have been noticed:-

## Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR)

|   Sl. No | Name & Designation of the official   | Place of Posting (DDK/AIR Station & State)   | Transferred to (DDK/AIR Station)   | Place of Posting after court Cases.   |
|----------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|        1 | Sh. V.N. Athiaman, Cameraman Gr.II   | DDK, Guwahati (Assam)                        | DDK, Mumbai (Maharashtra)          | DDK, Chennai (Tamilnadu)              |
|        2 | Sh. B.V. Hariprasad, Cameraman Gr.II | DDK, Bangalore (Karnataka)                   | DDK, Mumbai (Maharashtra)          | CRD, Marketing Bangalore (Karnataka)  |

|   3. | Ms. Indu Verma, ADP(P)        | DDK, Jalandhar (Punjab)   | DDK Chandigarh (Punjab)        | DDK, Jalandhar (Punjab)   |
|------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------|
|    4 | Sh. Haradeb Bhattacharya, LDC | DDK, Delhi (Delhi)        | DDK, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | DDK, Delhi (Delhi)        |
|    5 | Sh. Surynarayan, A.O.         | AIR, Vijaywada            | AIR, Visakhapatnam             | AIR Vijaywada             |

The matters had been settled as per court directions. Hence, no action was taken against the employees. However, Department files reply in the Courts and wherever transferee gets court Injunction, Department files appeal also.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Kairana-Panipat-Khatima and Delhi-Yamunotri NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Begum Tabassum Hasan

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total allocation of funds made by the Government for the construction of KairanaPanipat-Khatima route;
- (b) whether a flyover over railway crossing or bypass at Shamli Nagar is proposed to be constructed in the above said project to save the National Highway from traffic jam of railway crossing near Shamli and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the present status of the stretch of the Delhi-Yamunotri road which was sanctioned for construction by the National Highway Authority of India; and
- (d) the funds allocated for the said work during the current financial year?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) The Panipat-Kairana-Khatima route has been envisaged for development partly under Bharatmala  Pariyojana  and  partly  under  NH(O)  scheme.  Therefore,  no  separate allocation of fund has been made for the same.
- (b) The  feasibility  study  /  DPR  for  Panipat-Kairana-Khatima  route  has  been  initiated. Provision of Shamli Bypass and 01 no. ROB on Shamli Bypass has been made.
- (c)&(d)  Primarily,  the  connectivity  from  Delhi  to  Yamunotri  is  through  Delhi-SaharanpurDehradun-Yamunotri route and Delhi-Meerut-Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar-RishikeshYamunotri route.

Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun-Yamunotri route : The connectivity for DelhiSaharanpur-Dehradun  has  been  envisaged  for  development  as  Economic  Corridor under Bharatmala Pariyojana. The feasibility study / DPR from Dehradun to Barkot has been initiated. Further, the connectivity from Barkot to Yamunotri is envisaged under Chardham Pariyojana.

Delhi-Meerut-Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar-Rishikesh-Yamunotri  route :  The  work for Delhi-Meerut Expressway under Bharatmala Pariyojana has already been awarded. The  work  for  Meerut-Muzaffarnagar  stretch  has  been  completed.  The  work  for Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar-Rishikesh stretch has been initiated. The connectivity from Rishikesh to Yamunotri has been envisaged under Chardham Pariyojana.

As such, no separate allocation of fund has been made.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1676

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## KAIRANA-PANIPAT-KHATIMA AND DELHI-YAMUNOTRI NH

## 1676. SHRIMATI TABASSUM BEGUM:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 1675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Air Services to Remote Areas
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1675 (To be answered On the

December 2018)

## AIR SERVICES TO REMOTE AREAS

## 1675. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) the number %f new towns and cities o the civil aviation under new scheme announced by Government; map the
2. (c) if so the details of their response thereon; and
3. (b) whether it is & fact that some States are unwilling to invest infrastructure as the expected returns are on airport
4. (d) the taken by the Government to deal with the problem and roll out air services to hitherto uncovered and remote areas? steps

## ANSWER

Minister %f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (b) to (d): Except Mizoram; Chandigarh, Delhi; Dadra and Haveli and located in their respective State. airports Goa, Nagar\_

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal for revival Of 50 existing un-servedlunder-served of the State cost of Rs; 4500 crores; in three financial at an estimated years starting from 2017-18.

commitment Nagrik) is 'demand driven , depending upon firm irom airline operators as well a8 from the State Government fon providing various concessions;
Lok Sabha Question No. 1674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Road Accident
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1674

ANSWERED  ON  20 th  DECEMBER, 2018

## ROAD  ACCIDENT

1674.  SHRI  PARVESHSAHIB  SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of road accidents that have occurred during the night time in last five years;
- (b) the total length of National Highways in India having functional light poles; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  install  light  poles  throughout  the  highway network across the country in last four years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI  MANSUKH  L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) As per information received from police department of all States/UTs the total number of road accidents occurred during the night time in the country during the last five calendar years i.e 2013 to 2017 are given in the table below:-

## ROAD  ACCIDENTS  DURING  THE  NIGHT  TIME  FROM   2013 TO  2017

| Time                                                     | 2013           | 2014           | 2015           | 2016           | 2017           |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| 18:00 - 21:00 hrs (Night)                                | 82,149 (16.89) | 83,254 (17.01) | 86,836 (17.32) | 84,555 (17.59) | 85,686 (18.43) |
| 21:00 - 24:00 hrs (Night)                                | 51,749 (10.64) | 52,570 (10.74) | 51,425 (10.26) | 50,970 (10.60) | 49,567 (10.66) |
| 00:00 - 03:00 hrs (Night )                               | 29,823 (6.13)  | 29,179 (5.96)  | 27,954 (5.57)  | 25,976 (5.40)  | 25,050 (5.39)  |
| 03:00 - 06:00 hrs (Night)                                | 33,167 (6.82)  | 31,990 (6.54)  | 30,291 (6.04)  | 29,644 (6.17)  | 27,580 (5.93)  |
| Total %share of accidents taken place during night time. | 40.48          | 40.25          | 39.19          | 39.76          | 40.41          |
| Total Accidents                                          | 4,86,476       | 4,89,400       | 5,01,423       | 4,80,652       | 4,64,910       |

(Figuresin parenthes  is  indicates the  percentage share in total accidents)

The percentage share of accidents taking place during night time (18.00 hrs to 6.00 hrs) accounts for approximately  40 percent.

&    (c  )      National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  projects  are  provided  with functional  light  poles  with  lighting  system  in  urban  stretches/built  up  areas,  grade  separators, underpasses, toll plaza and it approaches, rest areas and bus stops as per provisions of  Indian

(b) Road Congress (IRC) manual and  concession  agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Power Generation from Waste
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1672

TO BE ANSWERED ON-20.12.2018

## POWER GENERATION FROM WASTE

1672. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:(a)  whether  India  generates  about  62  million  tonnes  of  waste  annually  and  78  per  cent  of India's waste went unprocessed and ended up in a landfill, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether  Government  proposes to set up plants for generation power from waste in the country, if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether private sector will also be involved in this regard and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH) (a) The country generates about 1,45,128 tonnes of waste daily ( around 53 million tonnes annually) and,  on an average, 46 percent of it is processed daily. (b) & (c)   Ministry has been promoting Waste to Energy programme to recover energy in the form of Biogas/ BioCNG/Power from urban, industrial and agricultural wastes. Under the programme, 184 No. of Waste to Energy plants based on urban, industrial and agricultural  wastes  have  been  set  up  in  private  sector  with  an  aggregate  capacity  of

315.24MWeq.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Inauguration of Kannur Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1668 (To be answered on the 20th December 2018)

## INAUGURATION OF KANNUR AIRPORT

## 1668. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the international Kannur airport has already been inaugurated;
- whether the State Government of Kerala
- has requested to permit more
- (d) if so, the decision taken by the Union Government in this regard?
- international fights especially to countries; and gulf

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b): Kannur International Greenfield Airport was inaugurated on 9th December, 2018 with first flight of Air India Express connecting to Abu Dhabi: (c): Yes Madam

Airlines

- (d): The traffic rights allocated for international operations to/from Kannur airport per week are as follows:

Routes[Frequency

Air India Express

Kannur-Muscat/4

Kannur-Doha/4

Kannur-Riyadh/3

Kannur-Abhu Dhabi/7

Kannur-Dubai/7

Kannur-Sharjah/7

Jet Airways Indigo

Kannur-Abu Dhabi/7

Kannur-Kuwait/6

Kannur-Doha/6

Kannur-Jeddah/7

Kannur-Dammam/7

Go Air

Kannur-Muscat/7

Kannur-Dammam/7

Kannur-Abu Dhabi/7

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Fluoride Contamination of Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1666 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/12/2018

## FLUORIDE CONTAMINATION OF WATER

## 1666.  SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the presence of fluoride in the water of various areas of the country has been detected and is several times higher than the prescribed norms;

(b) if so, whether the Government has collected any data or has conducted any survey on  this  serious  issue  in  the  country  or  sought  any  information,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and

(c)  the  steps  taken  by  the Government  to  control  the  fluoride  contaminated  water across the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) to (C): This Ministry supplements the efforts of the States by providing them with  technical  and  financial  assistance  through  the  centrally  sponsored  scheme National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP).  It  is  the  State  Governments who plan,  design,  approve,  execute,  operate  &  maintain  the  schemes  for  providing safe drinking water to rural population. The funds provided to the States underNRDWP can be utilized for taking up schemes in water quality affected areas onpriority. Up  to  5%  of  funds  under  NRDWP  can  be  used  for  Water  Quality Monitoring  and  Surveillance  purposes  which  inter  alia  includes  testing  of  drinking water samples.

State Governments are testing drinking water samples regularly. As reported by the States  inIntegrated  Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry, 9,672 habitations are affected by excess fluorideas on 31.03.2018.

To deal with arsenic and fluoride contamination, with the recommendationof National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), Government of  India  had  released  Rs.1,000  Crore  in  March,  2016.  In  addition,  the Ministry had launched National Water Quality Sub-Mission (NWQSM) on 22.03.17 to provide  safe drinking water  to about  27,544  arsenic / fluoride affectedrural habitations, subject to availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Wildlife Strike at Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: CHHOTELAL

1665.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1665

(To be answered on the December 2018) 2oth

## WILDLIFE STRIKE AT AIRPORT

SHRI CHHOTE LAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that wildlife strikes at airports have risen alarmingly in recent years;
- (c) whether the Government has prepared any action plan to tackle the situation at airports; and

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) (b) No, Madam: There has been alarming increase in wildlife strikes at airports: As per data available, the wildlife strike rate has been largely constant. The year-wise wildlife (Bird/ Animal) strike rate per 10000 movement on all Indian Airports is as follows:
- the aviation industry Government has accorded highest priority for ensuring safety of aircraft from wildlife strike: Following major steps have been taken by DGCA to ensure safety of aireraft from wildlife:
- (ii)  Apprised administration 0 f State Governments, through communication to the Chief Secretaries of the States on the importance of the compliance of Rule 91 of the aircraft Rule 1937.
- () Wildlife( Bird/ Animai) strike to aircraft has been identified as one 0f the State Safety Priority.
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last five years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
- (iii) DGCA constituted teams to carry out the aerodrome inspection of the critical airports for prevention 0f wildlife hazard:
- (v) Airfield Environment Management Committee has been constituted at every airport:
- (iv) A high power National Bird Control Committee (NBCC) has been set up by the Government of India
- (vi) Safety seminars are conducted by DGCA to educate stakeholders on management of wildlife hazards.

Year Wildlife Strike Rate per !0000 Movement

2013 4.04

2014 4.98

2015 4.86

2016 4.57

- 2017 4.71
Lok Sabha Question No. 1664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Payments by HHEC
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: V. PANNEER SELVAM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1664 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## 'PAYMENTS BY HHEC'

## 1664. SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM:

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

- (a) whether  the  Handloom  and  Handicrafts  Export  Corporation  of  India Limited (HHEC) have confirmed the audited balance payments of some small bullion parties;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard as on 31st October, 2016;
- (c) whether HHEC have informed bullion parties that their payments are contingent upon the outcome of CBI investigation of some other bullion parties;
- (d) if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  when there  are no allegation of  corruption being investigated by the CBI; and
- (e) whether  HHEC  have  sought  the  comment  of  CBI  and  if  so,  the response of CBI thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्य मंरी (श्री अजय टम्टा)

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

(a): Yes,  Madam,  Handloom  and  Handicrafts  Export  Corporation  of  India Limited (HHEC) have confirmed the audited balance payments of some small bullion parties.

- (b): As  per  records  total  amounts  of  Rs.  12.45  Crores  is  payable  to 10  bullion  parties  as  on  31.10.2016.  Payment  is  payable  subject  to  final outcome of identical agreement case for which CBI investing is going on.
- (c) & (d): Yes, Madam. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating the bullion import case of M/s Edelweiss Commodities Ltd. (ECL).CBI has examined and sought information from Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation of India Limited (HHEC) regarding availing of buyer's credit. The bullion  parties  whose  payments  have  been  withheld  by  (HHEC)  have followed the process of imports as per agreements which are identical to the agreement signed between ECL and HHEC, which is under investigation by CBI.
- (e): Yes, Madam.  HHEC  has  sought  views of CBI with regard to withholding  payment  of  the  bullion  parties  other  than  M/s  Edelweiss Commodities Ltd. (ECL). But no response has been received from CBI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Supply of Water through Underground Pipelines
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †1661

ANSWERED ON 20.12 .201 8

## SUPPLY OF WATER THRO UGH UNDERGROUND PIPE LINES

## †1661. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

(a) whether any feasibility report has been submitted by the Rajasthan Government reg supply  of  water  allotted  to  Jhunjhunu,  Sikar  and  Churu  distric ts  from  Tajewala  headworks through underground pipelines;

- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;

(c) whether the Government has received DPR from Rajasthan in this regard;

- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon ; and

(e) whether the Government is considering on any action plan regarding water managemen the purpose of irrigation in the said districts of Rajasthan and if so, the details ther

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) & (b)  A Feasibility report on "Transfer of Rajasthan's share in Yamuna Water from Taje Head Haryana to Rajasthan and it's Utilization in Jhunjhunu and Churu Districts of Rajasthan' was submitted by Government of Rajasthan to Central Water Commission (CWC).  The repor had been examined in CWC and 'In -principle' consent for preparation of DPR of the project had been conveyed after recommendation of the Sc re ning Committee of CWC subject to certain conditions.

(c) & (d)  The Union Government has not received the said DPR from Government of Rajasth

(e)  State Government of Rajasthan has informed that irrigation facility in 1.05 Lakh hectare has been proposed in Jhunjhunu and Churu districts with allocated Yamuna water from Tajewala

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Expansion of Airport in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1660 (To be answered on the 20th December 2018)

## EXPANSION OF AIRPORT IN COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU

1660.

SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

(a) whether the\_Government has any proposal to expand the airport in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) & (b): Madam. For expansion development of Coimbatore Airport; Airports Authority of India (AAI) has projected a requirement of 468 acres of land to the State Government of Tamil Nadu; of which 365 acres of land required for construction %f new Integrated Terminal Building Complex; Cargo facilities, additional 7 aprons for parking of Category-C type of aircraft, Parallel Taxi Track, etc: in the first phase and the remaining land for extension of Runway for operation of Code E type of Aircraft in the second phase. Yes,