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Lok Sabha Question No. 2991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Campaign to Protect Whale Sharks
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2991

TO BE ANSWERED ON  06.12.2019

## Campaign to Protect Whale Sharks

## 2991.  SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  campaign    in  Lakshadweep  in  order  to protect  endangered  whale sharks;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether    Wildlife  Trust  of  India  (WTI)  has  been    able  to  rescue  these  endangered animals by spreading  awareness  through these campaigns; and
- (d) if so, the  details  thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a)and (b) The Government has not launched any campaign in Lakshadweep specifically for whale sharks. However,  fund  has been provided to Lakshadweep  for  the  conservation    of    a  project  'Marine    Dolphins  (all marine mammals) of Lakshadweep waters' under the component 'Recovery programme   for saving critically endangered species' under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of 'Development of Wildlife Habitat' .
- (c) and (d) As per information received from the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), WTI in partnership with Gujarat Forest Department started the mass awareness campaign  in  Gujarat  to  save  whale  sharks  during  2004  with  an  aim  of stopping the killing of whale sharks.  Since 2004 till date, 745 whale sharks have been rescued and released by fishermen of Gujarat. Similar campaign has also been initiated by WTI in Kerala and Lakshadweep.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 257 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: National Highway Accident Relief Service Scheme
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vijay Baghel

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Highway Accident Relief Service Scheme (NHARSS) is still in force and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any requests have been received from States and Union Territories for cranes and ambulances thereunder during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along with the number of cranes and ambulances provided to the States and Union Territories during the said period;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  Trauma  Attendant  Mobile  Vehicles/two wheelers in the name of first responder for providing emergency medical aid to the victims of road accidents in the country; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  the  said  facility  is  likely  to  be introduced?

## 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.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 257

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACCIDENT RELIEF SERVICE SCHEME

## †*257. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

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

STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  257  ANSWERED  ON  05-12-2019  ASKED  BY  SHRI  VIJAY BAGHEL REGARDING 'NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACCIDENT RELIEF SERVICE SCHEME'.

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(a) to  (c)  No Sir, the National Highway Accident Relief Service Scheme (NHARSS) of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways was implemented up to the 12 th Five year plan period.

(d) &   (e)   The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified Ambulance Code AIS-125 which also includes two wheelers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 256 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Leasing of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 256

(To be answered on the Sth December 2019)

## LEASING OF AIRPORTS

*256. ADV AM. ARIFF

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has approved a proposal to lease out some airports including Thiruvananthapuram airport for operations, management and development; etc  under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model;
- the details of role to be played by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in this project; and
- (d) whether the Government had taken the decision to sell Air India shares completely and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

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

Statement in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.256 dated 05.12.2019 regarding "Leasing of Airports

(a) & (b): Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 08.11.2018 had accorded "Inprinciple" approval for leasing out six airports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) viz Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Mangaluru for operation, management and development through Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode to improve efficiency in service delivery and to bring in expertise, enterprise and professionalism at these airports, apart from bringing the needed investments in the sector. Accordingly, AAI floated a Global Tender for inviting bids and identified the highest bidder: Based on the same, AAI has issued the Letter of Award for leasing of Ahmedabad; Lucknow and Mangaluru airports to Mls Adani Enterprises Limited: The leasing out of remaining three airports are held up due to litigation and other issues

(c): AAI would continue to provide Air Navigation Services (ANS) (being statutory function) and the revenue from ANS services will continue to be received by Further, throughout the concession period AAI will monitor the performance of the concessionaire in respect of Performance Indicators (KPIs) as per provisions of the Concession Agreement The PPP project at these airports will result in enhanced revenues to the AAI by way of upfront payment towards reimbursement of unrealized investment s0 far made by AAL Besides, AAI will receive per passenger fee from the Concessionaire as per terms of the Concession Agreement: Key

(d): Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM) has nOw, inter-alia, approved the re-initiation of process of strategic disinvestment of Air India & its Subsidiaries with 100 percent sale of Government of India stake in Air India with Air India Express and Air India's Stake in AISATS. The preparation %f Preliminary Information Memorandum (PIM) for inviting Expression of Interest (EOi) for the strategic disinvestment of Air India is in process. along

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Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Complaints Against DDA
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande, Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *248

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 05, 2019 COMPLAINTS AGAINST DDA

NO. *248. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE: SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state

- (a) whether the complaints against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) are inquired into by the  vigilance wing DDA;
- (b) if SO, the number of such  complaints received by the  said
- wing of DDA during the last three years;
- the number of officers and employees of DDA found guilty
- (c) after the inquiry of the said complaints; and
- (d) the details of the action taken against the guilty?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *248 FOR ANSWER ON DECEMBER 05, 2019 REGARDING COMPLAINTS AGAINST DDA:

- (a) SirYes,
- (b): During the last three years, 2057  complaints have been received by the Vigilance Wing of Delhi Development Authority (DDA):
- (c) & (d): After inquiry of the above 2,057 complaints, 29 officials have been found responsible for misconduct and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against them:

The details of action taken against these officials are as under :

|   No. | Action taken                            | No. of officials   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
|    01 | Major penalty imposed                   |                    |
|    02 | Minor penalty imposed                   |                    |
|    03 | Major penalty charge sheets issued      | 16                 |
|    04 | Major penalty charge sheets under issue | 5                  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 245 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Expansion of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Vinod Chavda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. : 245 (To BE ANSWERED ON THE 5th December 2019)

## EXPANSION OF AIRPORTS

## 245. SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to expand airports in metro cities;
- (b) if SO, the details of expansionlrefurbishment of airports in Gujarat;
- whether automation in cargo handling facilities is ready to be implemented at airports in metro cities; and
- (d) if SO, the details of facilities being introducedlimplemented in Gujarat including those on the lines of the Delhi International Airport Limited?

## ANSWER

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

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

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Statement in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Starred Question No. 245 for answer on 05.12.2019 regarding 'Expansion of Airports"

- (a) & (b): Sir. Based on the demand, the concerned airport operators have undertaken expansion works at various airports in metro cities including cities in Gujarat as under: Yes,
- (c) & (d): International Air  Cargo handling  facilities exist at 26 Airports including Joint Venture/Private Airports in the country and Domestic Air Cargo  handling at 30 Airports: AAI  Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company Limited (AAICLAS) subsidiary of AAI, manages 19 nos. of International Air Cargo facilities by self-handling as well as through agencies: Among AAICLAS facilities for International Air Cargo  handling; Chennai, Kolkata & Ahmedabad Airports are the major cities. AAICLAS has established automation in the form of Elevated Transfer Vehicle System (ETV) at export cargo area, Automated  Storage and Retrieval System (AS&RS) at import area, Integrated Cargo Management System (ICMS)-Cargo IT System; Conveyor Roller Scissor lifts for Pallets delivery; Embedded adjustable platforms loading/   unloading of Cargo, Vertical Standard Racking System; Ball Mate floored Aircraft loading palletslcontainers handling cold storage system and export palletlcontainer make up system etc. at Chennai & Kolkata Air Cargo Terminals: Further, AAICLAS has taken action to construct new International Air   Cargo Terminal with modern facilities at Ahmedabad Airport: being Beds, for

Airport

Work

Chennai

Reconstruction of integrated terminal building and allied works

Kolkata

Construction of new Technical Block cum Control Tower and associated works

Delhi

Expansion of Terminals 1 and 3

Bengaluru

Construction of Znd Runway and Terminal 2

Ahmedabad

Construction of Domestic Apron including Link Taxi Track and allied works

Surat

Extension of Terminal Building and other works

Vadodara

Construction of ATC tower cum technical block

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Piped Drinking Water Supply
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI LOK SABHA

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2990 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## Piped Drinking Water Supply

## 2990.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  percentage  of  rural  households  having  piped  drinking  water  supply  at  present across the country especially in the State of Jharkhand and Latur district of Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the deficit between water availability and requirement at present; and
- (c)  the  steps taken by the Government to provide piped drinking water supply to every rural households during last five years as envisaged under Jal Jeevan Mission?

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

- (a) As reported, as on 02.12.2019, about 18.42% [3.29 Crore] rural households have tap connection with piped water supply in the country. Further, about 5.92% [2.97 Lakh] rural households  have  tap  connection  with  piped  water  supply  in  the  state  of  Jharkhand whereas  78.08%  [2.75  Lakh]  rural  households  have  tap  connection  with  piped  water supply in the Latur district of Maharashtra.
- (b)  Water  supply  being  a  State  subject,  the  State  Governments  has  to  ensure  water availability for drinking purpose. The details of deficit between availability and requirements are not maintained by this department. However, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), a provision has been made to provide potable water at service level of 55 litre per capita  per  day  (LPCD)  to  every  rural  household  on  regular  basis  through  Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) by 2024.
- (c)  Government of India (GoI) supplements the effort of States/ UTs for providing potable water in rural areas by providing financial and technical assistance. The following major steps  have  been  taken  by  GoI  for  improving  piped  drinking  water  supply  to  every  rural household during last five years:
- i.)  An  amount  of  ₹31,569.77  Crore  was  made  available  to  States  for  this  purpose during last five years.
- ii.) National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) was restructured to make it more competitive, outcome-based and result-oriented wherein focus of the department was to provide piped water supply to every rural habitations.
- iii.) National Water Quality Sub-Mission (NWQSM) was launched in 2017 to provide safe drinking water to 27,544 identified Arsenic and  Fluoride affected rural habitations.

Further, during the current year 2019-20, Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA), a time-bound, missionmode  water conservation campaign was launched which aims at making water conservation  a  'Jan  Andolan'  through  asset  creation  and  communication  campaign.  Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has also been launched which aims at providing potable water to every rural household through Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) by 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Jewish Population
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2987 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## Jewish Population

2987.  MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  an  official  count  of  the  population  of  the  Jewish Community in our country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (b) whether the Government has taken any step for the preservation of the Jewish Community in India and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) Office of the Registrar General, India, has intimated that the population of  Jews  /  Judaism  religion  is  published  in  Census  under  the  head  ' Other Religion  and  Persuasions '.    The  population  of  Jews  /  Judaism  religious community at India / State / UT level, as per Census 2011 is available online at the link:

http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/population\_enumeration.html.

State / UT wise population of Jews / Judaism religious community as per Census 2011 is annexed .

- (b) In  States  like  Maharashtra & Gujarat, where Jews have been notified as  minorities  in  the  State,  the  benefits  of  State  Government  schemes  for minorities are also available to them for their preservation and development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2986 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Development of Road Corridors for Religious Places
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rebati Tripura

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2986

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD CORRIDORS FOR RELIGIOUS PLACES

2986.    SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to develop special road corridors for religious places like Jampui Hill, Dambur lake, Tirthmukh and Tripureshwari Mandir in near future;

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

- (c)       the details of implementation procedure for any such proposal in near future?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a & (b)     No Sir.  Presently there is no proposal to develop special road corridors for religious places like Jampui Hill, Dambur lake, Tirthmukh and Tripureshwari Mandir in Tripura.

- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Assistance to Small Entrepreneurs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2980 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## ASSISTANCE TO SMALL ENTREPRENEURS

2980. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) whether things made by small Indian entrepreneurs is costly as the same category of articles produced by China and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether day to day used domestic products have not that finish as produced by China and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  help  small  entrepreneurs  to  compete  with Chinese ones; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The prices and quality of different products differ in different countries and also change over time.

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises implements various schemes /programmes to support micro and small industries in order to enhance their competitiveness.  These  schemes/programmes  include  Credit  Linked  Capital  SubsidyTechnology Upgradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS); Credit Guarantee Scheme; Credit Linked Capital subsidy Scheme; Cluster Development Programme; Public Procurement Policy for MSMEs and Market Development Assistance Scheme etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Four Laning of Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sangeeta Azad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2978

ANSWERED ON 5 TH   DECEMBER, 2019

## FOUR LANING OF HIGHWAY

†2978.

SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the time by which the long pending work of four lane highway from Azamgarh to Varanasi via Lalganj is likely to be completed; and
- (b) the  action  taken  against  contractor/  agency  who  have  failed  to  complete  the  said  project within the stipulated time frame?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The ongoing works of four laning on Azamgarh to Varanasi Section of National Highways (NH) No. 233 are targeted for completion by 30.06.2020.
- (b) The works has been delayed due to action of both Contractor as well as Authority. As such, no action has been taken against the Contractor.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Small Scale Enterprises for Farmers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2976

ANSWERED ON 05.12 .2019

## SMALL SCALE ENTERPRI SES FOR FARMERS

## 2976. SHRI K. NAVASKANI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has introduced any schemes in order to establish small scale en provide  an  alternate  livelihood  to  farmers  suffering  from  drought  and  water  scarcity  in y including the State of Tamil Nadu;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of such enterprises set up in Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the c

## ANSWER

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

(a)to  (c) The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  is  implementing  Pr Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), aimed at generating self -employment opportunities  through  establishment  of  micro - enterprises  in  the  non - farm  sector  by  help ing  traditional artisans and rural/urban unemployed youth.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2975 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Sea Plane Service
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Deepak (Dev) Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO. : 2975 (To be answered on the December 2019)

## SEA PLANE SERVICE

2975.

SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV)

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof; and

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start sea plane service in the country;
- the time by which it is likely to start functioning?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) to (c): Details %f the routes connecting ten (10) water aerodrome sites awarded under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) are as under:
- ii) Umrangso Reservoir , Assam
- Nagarjuna Sagar; Telangana
- iii) Kharghuli Area, Guwahati; Assam
- Sabarmati River Front; Gujarat
- Statue of Unity (Sardar Sarovar Dam) , Gujarat
- vii) Prakasham Barrage Reservoir, Andhra Pradesh
- Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island); Andaman & Nicobar Islands ix)
- viii) Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island); Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- X) Long Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Procedures and requirements for licensing of water aerodromes have been laid down in Civil Aviation Requirements, Section 4, Series 'F', Part IV , issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA):

The Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) are obligated to commence RCS flight operations on a RCS-route within period of 180 from the issuance of Letter of Award or within two months from the date of readiness of the airports/heliports/water aerodromes; whichever is later;, unless any extension is granted by the Implementing Agency. A multidisciplinary team constituted by Airports Authority Of India (AAT) has conducted prefeasibility studies and forwarded them to concerned State Governments/Union Territories. AAI has appointed a consultant to prepare Detailed Project Report (DPR) and other pre-tender activities for 10 water aerodrome sites across India; days