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Lok Sabha Question No. 2744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Construction of Service Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2744

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE ROADS

## 2744. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

be pleased to refer to the reply given to USQ No. 5981 dated 30.04.2015 and state:

- (a) whether the construction work of the proposed service road has begun/ completed;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which the proposed service road is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c)  The work for construction of service road on both sides of Belghoria Expressway in the State of West Bengal was terminated in January, 2015 due to slow progress of work. The improvement of Belghoria Expressway has been started in March, 2018 with scheduled completion date in January, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Preference to Handloom Clothes
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## PREFERENCE TO HANDLOOM CLOTHES

## 2743.  SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  handloom  clothes  are  given  preference  in  the  purchase  of  clothes  as  per  the requirement of various Central Ministries;
- (b) if so, the detailed procedure for purchasing of such clothes;
- (c) the quantity and amount of mill-made cloth as well as handloom cloth purchased by the Ministry of Railways out of the total purchase of clothes during the  year 2017-2018; and
- (d) whether  the  Ministry  of  Railways  is  likely  to  be  directed  that  under  the  policy  only handloom clothes should be purchased to provide employment to the weavers?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्य मंरी ( श्री अजय टम्टा )

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (d) : Association  of  Corporations  &  Apex  Societies  of  Handlooms  (ACASH)  is  the nodal office of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India to supply handloom clothes to the Central Ministries and their Departments.  ACASH is supplying handloom cloths through its member societies under Single Tender System. During the year 2017-2018, ACASH supplied handloom  clothes  worth  Rs.97.00  crores.  Ministry  of  Railways  is  procuring  the  required handloom clothes through GeM. However, from time to time, directions have been issued by the Government of India to various Ministries/Departments to purchase handloom clothes from ACASH.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Linking of MGNREGS with Farming Activities
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2740

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## LINKING OF MGNREGS WITH FARMING ACTIVITIES

## 2740.   SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  funds  allocated  to  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) by the Union Government during the last four years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Union Government proposes to enhance/provide employment upto 150 days as against present dispensation of 100 days of work and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government also proposes to link MGNREGS with farming activities like paddy and wheat works so as to give fillip to farmers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee Act, 2005  (MGNREGA) is  a demand  driven  wage  employment  programme.  Details  of  Central  fund  released  to  Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last four years and current  year are given below:

(Rs. In lakh)

| Central fund released under MGNREGS   | Central fund released under MGNREGS   | Central fund released under MGNREGS   | Central fund released under MGNREGS   | Central fund released under MGNREGS   | Central fund released under MGNREGS   |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| State                                 | 2018-19 (As on 20.12.2018)            | 2017-18                               | 2016-17                               | 2015-16                               | 2014-15                               |
| Andhra Pradesh                        | 6,25,812.33                           | 5,13,947.92                           | 3,94,021.19                           | 3,07,380.33                           | 2,90,314.10                           |

- (b): On  the  recommendation  of  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare,  an additional  employment  of 50 days of wage  employment under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA has been provided over and above 100 days per households in notified drought affected areas of 121 Mandals in 5 districts for Rabi 2018 and 296 Mandals in 6 districts for kharif 2018 of Andhra Pradesh during Financial Year 2018-19.
- (c): No, Madam.
- (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Flight on Bio Fuel
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2739 (To be answered on the

December 2018) 27th

## FLIGHT ON BIO FUEL

2739\_ SHRI P NAGARAJAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

## Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Government for the first time in the country has
2. So-whether the Government has any proposal to operate the bio-fuel; regular flights on
3. experimented recently to run/operate a civilian (b) if s0, the details thereof; flight on bio-fuel;
4. (d) if the details thereof; and SO,
5. (e) if not; the reasons therefor?

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) A demonstration flight was carried out biofuel on 27th (b)A Q400 aircraft %f Spicejet was successfully flown August; 2018 with a blend of ATF and biofuel in the from Dehradun to Delhi the biofuel ratio of 75:25 in one of its engines, (c) to (e) At produced by Indian Institute of Petroleum (P), Delnadues present; there is no such proposal using using
Lok Sabha Question No. 2738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Over-Bridge at Ranchi
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2738

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## OVER-BRIDGE AT RANCHI

2738. SHRI RAM  TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  build  an  overbridge  to  solve  the  heavy  traffic  jam problem on Pandra on Kachary road, Kachary Chowk to Doranda via Albert Chowk and Albert Chowk to Kokar via Lalpur Chowk and Ratu road to Kachary road in Ranchi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c)  Yes  Madam,  Tender  of  Elevated  Corridor  from  Ratu  Road  to  Kachery  on  National Highway(NH)75 from Km.0.00  to 3.260 including down ramp on NH-23 from Km. 0.100 to Km. 0.600 in Ranchi city  of  Jharkhand  has  been  invited.  Other  roads  in  question  are  internal town roads of Ranchi under the jurisdiction of state Government of Jharkhand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Promotion of Coastal Shipping
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2737 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27TH DECEMBMER, 2018

## PROMOTION OF COASTAL  SHIPPING

## 2737. ADV, M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

## Will the Minister of SHIPPING  be pleased  to state: +d cfoq-f,d d*

- (a) whether it is a fact that inland wateMays transport is proving to be game changer in lndia and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  it is also true that cargo  traffic on National waterway-1  is expected  to touch  21.gg mrllion tonnes by 2O21 and if so, the details thereof ,
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
- (c) whether  it is also true that this modal shift in transport is another  step towards promoting  coastal shipping as a cost effective means of transportation;  and

## MrNtsrER oF srArE,i\tYtlfi*'rrRy  oF sHtpptNG (sHRt PON RADHAKRTSHNAN)

- (a) & (b): lnland Water Transport  (lW.T)  mode is widely recognized  as an environment friendly and cost effectlve  mode of transport.  ln addition,  IWT aims to create  for the shippers  and logistic players,  an alternative  to the two dominant modes of transport i.e. road and rair.

During 2017-18,  55.03 Mi ion Tonnes (MT) of cargo was transported on ap Nationar waterways (NWs) out of which 5.48 MT was transported on Nationar waterway  (NW) -1.

lnland Waterways Authority of lndia (lWAl) is implementing  the Jal Marg Vikas  project (JMVP)  for augmentation  of navigation capacity of NW-1 on the Haldia-Varanasr  stretch. As per  the IWT sector development  strategy and business  development  study conducted  under JMVp, based on the implementation  of various necessary interventions for capacity under  JMVp, cargo movement of 21 .89 MT has been projected  on NW-1  duting 2021\_22.

- (c)  & (d). Several  NWs connect  the hinterland  with ports  and coastal  areas. The development  of NWs will provide  seamless  connectivity  for landlocked  States and hinterland with ports and coastal routes,  thereby integrating  lnland  waterways  and coastal shipping.

To promote inland navigation Guidelines  for issuance of ,,statement within 5 Nauticat  Miles frorn the base weather conditions. with coastal  shipping the Government has recenfly  issued of Compliance"  (SOC)  to inland  vessels  intending  to trade line (inshore  traffic corridor) in fair season and under fair
Lok Sabha Question No. 2734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, PR. SENTHILNATHAN, R. VANAROJA, V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2734.

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27/12/2018

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

2734: SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has provided financial support and infrastructure facilities to the Rajiv Gandhi  National  Institute  of  Youth  Development (RGNIYD) in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated to RGNIYD during each of the last four years; and
- (c)  the  details  of  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  fill  up  the vacant posts in RGNIYD including that of the Vice-Chairman?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

{COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE(RETD.)}

- (a)  Yes  Madam,  RGNIYD  is  getting  budgetary  support  from  Government  of India in the form of Grant-in-Aid.
- (b)  The funds allocated to RGNIYD in the last four years are as follows:-
- (c) The Ministry is looking for appropriate candidate for the post of Director and Vice Chairman.

| Year    |   Rs. in Crore |
|---------|----------------|
| 2014-15 |           21.7 |
| 2015-16 |           23   |
| 2016-17 |           36   |
| 2017-18 |           36   |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Merger of PFC and REC
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, JAGDAMBIKA PAL, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2733 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## MERGER OF PFC AND REC

2733. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is working on the merger of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and if so, the details thereof along with the current shareholding of the Government in the corporations;

(b) whether due to the proposed merger of PFC and REC the networth of the acquiring company may get damaged and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to maintain  the  net worth of acquiring company;

(d) whether  the  Government  is  also  concerned  about  operational  and administrative  issues  that  may  come  up,  if  the  merger  goes  through  as these are established setups; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the measures taken by the Government for the smooth merger?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : Government of India has decided in-principle for strategic sale of  its  52.63%  holding  in  Rural  Electrification  Corporation  (REC)  Ltd.  to Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Ltd. The details of the current shareholding of the Government in the corporations are as follows:

| Name of CPSEs                           | Percentage of GoI Shareholding   |
|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) | 52.63%                           |
| Power Finance Corporation (PFC)         | 61.48%                           |

..........2.

(b) to (e) :   The  networth  of  the  acquiring  company,  as  an  individual entity, goes down in any acquisition, the amount of which depends on the acquisition price of the acquired company, which is yet to be ascertained in this case. With the acquisition, both PFC and REC would converge into a larger group and the combined networth of the group company would be larger  than  individual  entities.  Both  entities  will  continue  to  maintain separate identities and PFC would enter the promoter group of REC.

The  acquisition  intends  to  achieve  integration  across  the Power Sector value chain, obtain better synergies, create economies of scale,  and  enhance  capability  to  support  energy  access  and  energy efficiency. Both the Companies have been advised to remain adequately capitalized and continue in improving quality of Assets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Panchayat Courts
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2732 ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## PANCHAYAT COURTS

## †2732.SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to authorise the existing panchayats to holdpanchayat courts as was done earlier in order to resolve local/minor disputes andminimise the burden of the higher courts; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) & (b) Since the observations made by the Ministry of Law and Justice about the basic structure of the Nyaya Panchayat Bill could not be resolved and State Governments also expressed reluctance to fund the Nyaya Panchayats, it has been decided not to pursue the draft Nyaya Panchayat Bill. Therefore, there is no proposal to authorise Panchayats to hold Panchayat Courts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Complaints against Cable Operators
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: CHHOTELAL, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2723

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018)

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST CABLE OPERATORS

## 2723.  SHRI CHHOTE LAL: ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

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

- (a)  whether  the  complaints  against  cable  operators  have  come  to  the  notice  of  the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has framed new guidelines for cable operators;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  any  monitoring  mechanism exists to ensure adherence to the guidelines and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. During the current year, 227 complaints have been received in the Ministry against the cable operators on the following issues:
- (i) Subscription Charges
- (ii)  Non Issuance of payment receipts
- (iii) Irregular Delay in services
- (iv) Faulty STB
- (v)   Tariff Package
- (vi) Abrupt Stoppage of Services
- (c)  &  (d):  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  has  framed  new  regulatory framework  for  Addressable  Systems  for  service  providers  including  cable  operators. The details of the regulations are available on TRAI's website: www.trai.gov.in.
- (e)  Yes.  The  regulation/tariff  order  stipulates  reporting  requirements  for  service providers for their compliance to the said regulation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Expenditure under Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2722

ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## Expenditure under Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan

## 2722.  SHRI S.P.MUDDAHANUME GOWDA SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  huge  difference  in  budget  estimate,  revised  estimate  and  total expenditure made by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj under the Scheduled Caste SubPlan (SCSP) and if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year along with the reasons for the said variation;
- (b) the targets fixed and achieved by the Ministry during the said period;
- (c) whether the Ministry has achieved its targets fully and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  directions  given  by  the  Ministry  to  the  implementing  agencies  to receive proposals within specified time limit?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c) The details of Budget Estimate (BE), Revised Estimate (RE) and total expenditure under the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) component for the Ministry of Panchayati Raj during the last three years and during the current year are as follows:

Expenditure

| Financial Year   |   BE (Rsin Crore) | RE (Rsin Crore)   | Expenditure (Rsin Crore)   |
|------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|
| 2015-16          |             15.23 | 35.70             | 29.85                      |
| 2016-17          |            121.5  | 100.80            | 100.80                     |
| 2017-18          |            121.5  | 113.40            | 113.40                     |
| 2018-19          |            133.63 | -                 | 55.67 (as on 24.12.2018)   |

From above it may be seen that the Ministry has by and large utilised the budget allocations particularly at RE stage under SCSP component during the period.

(d) The  erstwhile  and  present  schemes  of  the  Ministry  related  to  the  Scheduled  Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) componentare demand driven schemes. Consequently, at the beginning of each  financial  year  the  Ministry  has  been  impressing  upon  the  States  through  video conferences, telephoniccommunications, meetings, letters, emails etc. to ensure timely receipt of proposals as Annual Action Plans (AAPs) along with requisite documents for consideration and approval of Competent Authority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Cheaper Domestic Air Service
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO. 2720 (To be answered on the December 2018)

## CHEAPER DOMESTIC AIR SERVICE

2720.

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government for making the domestic air services cheaper during the last several years;
- (c) whether other aviation companies are also being identified for operating domestic air services; and
- (b) the number of aviation companies which have been permitted to operate domestic air services at present including the details in this regard;
- (d) the number of proposals in this regard lying pending with the Government as 0n date and the names of the airlines companies whose proposals are pending including the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): In order to provide affordable air services Government has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) which is a market driven mechanism and supported by Central Government, State Governments and Airport Operators Development of regional air connectivity routes is left to the market forces such that airlines undertake assessment of demand and nature of supply required on particular routes and lead the process under RCS UDAN.

Air India, Air India Express; Alliance Jet Airways, Jet Lite, Indigo, Spicejet, Go Air, Air,

(b): Following Scheduled Domestic Air Transport Services has been permitted to operate domestic air services:

(c) & (d): Any interested applicant can apply to the Government for Scheduled; Nonscheduled and Scheduled Commuter Air Transport Service under the relevant Civil Aviation Requirements Further any eligible interested airline operators may participate in the bidding process to be conducted by the Implementing Agency from time to time for award of routes under RCS-UDAN: