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Lok Sabha Question No. 2167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Targets for NHs Construction
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2167

ANSWERED ON 4 TH  JULY, 2019

## TARGETS FOR NHs CONSTRUCTION

## 2167.   SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the targets fixed for construction of National Highways (NHs) during the year 2018-19;
- (b) the percentage of the targets that have been achieved, till date; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for expediting the achievement of the targets?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) Ministry had set the target of 10000 km for construction of National Highways against which 10855 km i.e. more than 100% has been achieved in the financial year 2018-19. The Steps taken by the Government for expediting the achievement of the targets are given at Annexure-I.

## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2167  FOR  ANSWER  ON  04.07.2019  ASKED  BY  SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH  NARAYAN  DHANORKAR  REGARDING  TARGETS  FOR NHs CONSTRUCTION.

## The Steps initiated by the Government to attain the fixed targets

- (i) Streamlining of land acquisition
- (ii) Disputes Resolution mechanism revamped
- (iii) Award of projects after adequate preparation in terms of land acquisition, clearances etc. Process of obtaining clearances from different Ministries/Dept. would commence  as  soon  as  the  alignment  is  finalized  and  final  feasibility  report  is submitted.
- (iv) Correctly  worked  out  utility  estimates  is  to  be  obtained  at  the  earliest  after  the alignment finalization and shall form part of appraisal proposal.
- (v) The process of project appraisal should commence at the earliest on receipt of the Final Detailed Project Report (DPR) and Technical schedules.
- (vi) ROBs:  The  procedure  for  GAD  approved  by  Railways  for  ROBs  simplified  and made  online.   Maintenance  charges  which  were  hampering  the  progress  of  many projects stand waived by railways.  Standard design put on website.
- (vii) Close coordination with other Ministries and State Governments
- (viii) One time fund infusion
- (ix) Regular review at various levels.
- (x) Proposed exit for Equity Investors
- (xi) Securitization of road sector loans
- (xii) Rationalize compensation for delays attributed to authority

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Assistance from UNIDO
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2166 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## ASSISTANCE FROM UNIDO

## 2166.     SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of technical and economic cooperation being received from United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to MSME sector during the last three years;
- (b) whether there is any institutional mechanism to solve sectoral issues in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country and if so, details of major issues that have been solved by the UNIDO during the last three years; and
- (c) the  list  of  all  preference  policies  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for procurement of goods from MSMEs during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  has  received  technical and  economic  corporation from  United  Nations Industrial  Development  Organization (UNIDO) through the projects (i) Promoting Market Transformation for Energy Efficiency in Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  and  (ii)  Global  Cleantech  Innovation Programme (GCIP) India,  in the last three years.
- (b): National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NBMSME) examines the factors affecting the promotion and development of MSMEs and recommends policies and programmes relating thereto.
- (c): Ministry  of  MSME  implements  Public  Procurement  Policy  for  Micro  and  Small Enterprises  (MSEs)  which  mandates  25%  of  annual  procurement  from  MSEs  by  Central Ministries/Departments/Public  Sector  Enterprises,  including  3%  from  MSEs  owned  by Women entrepreneurs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Submission of Details of Data Collection
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2164 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## SUBMISSION OF DETAILS OF DATA COLLECTION

## 2164.     SHRIMATI  RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises be pleased to state;

- (a) the details of the data collected as notified from the companies for whom payments  are  due  and  receivable  exceeding  forty  five  days  from  the  date  of supply of bill from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, State wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to extend the dates for submission of these  details  in  the  returns  as  many  companies  have  left  out  for  these submission the date to ROC in filling; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(c): The  state  wise  number  of  companies  who  received  the  supplies  of goods  or  services  from  Micro  and  small  enterprises  and  whose  payments  to micro and small enterprise suppliers exceeded forty five days from the date of acceptance or deemed acceptance of goods or services are at Annexure.

The MSME Form can be filed even after the expiry of due date without any fee or additional fee.

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Annexure Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2164    due  for

## answer on 04.07.2019

| State                 |   No of companies |
|-----------------------|-------------------|
| Gujarat               |              4770 |
| Madhya Pradesh        |               430 |
| Rajasthan             |              1286 |
| Chhattisgarh          |               151 |
| Andhra Predesh        |               315 |
| Telangana             |              1734 |
| Karnataka             |              2363 |
| Punjab                |               908 |
| Himachal Pradesh      |                90 |
| Chandigarh            |               247 |
| Uttrakhand            |               143 |
| Uttar Pradesh(Kanpur) |              1014 |
| Haryana               |              1224 |
| Delhi                 |              7023 |
| Maharashtra           |             10986 |
| Goa                   |               125 |
| West Bengal           |              1302 |
| Odisha                |                59 |
| Bihar                 |               111 |
| Jharkhand             |                01 |
| Tamilnadu             |              2151 |
| Kerala                |               449 |
| Puducherry            |                35 |
| Arunachal Pradesh     |                01 |
| Assam                 |               174 |
| Manipur               |                00 |
| Meghalaya             |                16 |
| Mizoram               |                00 |
| Nagaland              |                03 |
| Tripura               |                01 |
| Total                 |             37112 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Water Bodies in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2163

ANSWERED ON 04 .0 7.2019

## WATER BODIES IN TAMI L NADU

## 2163. SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to restore and rejuvenate water bodies in Tamil Nadu; (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Works related to water resources development & management are planned, funded, exe and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. supplementthe efforts of the State Governments, Government of India provides technical and assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient managemen resources through various schemes and programmes.

Central As sistance (CA) for restoration of water bodies is provided under the scheme Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, which is a component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchayeeYojana(PMKSY).

In the State of Tamil Nadu, 153 no of water bod ies have been included under the RRR of Water Bodies Schemewith an estimated cost of Rs. 77.75 crore. Central Assistance (CA) of Rs. 16.25 crore has been released as per eligible proposals received so far.

Further, the Ministry of Environment, Forests& Cl imate Change (MoEF& CC) has released an amount of Rs. 16.29 crore for various wetlands/lakes of Tamil Nadu under National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco - system (NPCA) for conservation and management of wetlands (including lakes) i country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Emerging Water Crisis
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2162 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## Emerging Water Crisis

## 2162. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C.UDASI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a 2018 report by NITIAayog cautioned that India is facing itsworst ever water crisis and if so, the detailsthereof;
- (b) whether the Government is awarethat the demand for potable water willoutstrip supply by 2030 in the absence ofany concrete steps; and
- (c) if so, the remedial steps proposedto be taken to face such a situation?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FORJAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a)  to  (c)  As  per  latest  report  by  NITI  Aayog  (June,  2018)  on  'CompositeWater Management Index', 60 crore population of India face high to extreme waterstress. By  2030,  the  country's  water  demand  is  projected  to  be  twice  the  available supply.The  Central  Government  is  taking  comprehensive  measures  which  are supplementing  theefforts  of  the  states  to  ameliorate  the  current  scenario  of  water availability.  As  far  as  thisMinistry  is  concerned,  through  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  National Rural DrinkingWater  Programme  (NRDWP),  technical and financial assistance are provided to Statesfor providing safe drinking water in rural areas.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Water Mafia
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2161 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 04, 2019

## 'WATER MAFIA'

No. 2161. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the 'Water Mafia' monopolizing the distribution of water in cities such as Bangalore and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)      the  corrective  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  supervise the  distribution  of  water  more  strictly  in  such  areas  to  prevent these groups from monopolizing the markets?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) :    As  per  the  report collected from the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) there is no water mafia engaged in monopolizing the distribution of water in Bangalore city.
- (b) : Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Construction Work near Kuthiran
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2159

ANSWERED ON 04 TH  JULY, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION WORK NEAR KUTHIRAN

## 2159.   MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total length of National Highways constructed and modernized in the country, especially in Kerala during the last five years;
- (b) whether  the  tunnel  near  Kuthiran  in  Trissur  District  in  Kerala  in  the  National Highway is safe and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the steps taken by the Government for the safety of this tunnel?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Total  length  of  National  Highways  constructed  during  the  last  five  years  in  the country is 39,386 kms. and in Kerala it is 222 kms. during the same period.
- (b) & (c) Kuthiran Tunnel forms part of 6-laning project of Vadakkanchery-Thrissur section of NH-47 (Km. 240.000 to Km. 270.000) on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer  (DBFOT)  mode  in  the  State  of  Kerala,  taken  up  through  National Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI).    The  tunnel  is  not  yet  operational  and construction  is  done  as  per  the  standards  and  specifications  of  the  Indian  Roads Congress (IRC) which take care of safety standards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Complaints against Air Services by Representatives of People
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

2155 (To be answered on the 4th July 2019)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST AIR SERVICES BY REPRESENTATIVES OF PEOPLE

2155.

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaints from the Representatives of People for charging very high fares for their domestic air journeys and delinquent services by Airport Staff in the recent and if s0, the details thereof; past
- whether the Government has conducted any enquiry in this regard and if $0, the details thereof; and
- (b) the action taken on such complaints so far, Airline-wise;
- (@)the othecocorrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

Yes, Sir. During the from January to June 2019, four letters have been period

(6) In respect of two letters, Mls Air India offered by are competitive and are based 0 market considerations Sueh as fares the of time the fares are arbitrarily increased: The issues in other two At no letters are under process. point

demand and Feaeo Offered by airlines are market driven primarily depending 9 'Orethe supply side; the Government has facilitated the induction of more

air fare is neither regulated nor (c) & (d) As per the prevailing regulation fix the reasonable tariff under established by the Government; Airlines are free to\_ reasonable and the generally prevailing tariff: profit
Lok Sabha Question No. 2152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Action Plan for e-Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pankaj Chowdhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2152

ANSWERED ON 04 TH  JULY, 2019

## ACTION PLAN FOR E-VEHICLES

## 2152.  SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated an action plan to run electric two-wheeler and threewheeler vehicles;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has set any target to fix a time limit for running only electric twowheeler and three-wheeler vehicles and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the allocation of funds by the Government to promote such electric vehicles?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d)  NITI Aayog, in its meeting held on 14 th May, 2019 regarding National Mission for Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage has formulated an action plan to run electric twowheeler and three-wheeler vehicles and has proposed to ban all IC (internal combustion) engine powered two-wheelers and three-wheelers in India starting in 2025 for two-wheelers and in 2023 for  three-wheelers.  For  the  promotion  of  electric  vehicles  in  the  country,  the  Department  of Heavy  Industry  has  notified  Phase-II  of  the  FAME  India  Scheme  [Faster  Adoption  and Manufacturing of Electric (& Hybrid) Vehicles in India], vide S.O. 1300 dated 8 th  March 2019, with  the  approval  of  Cabinet  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  10,000  crore  for  a  period  of  three  years commencing from 1 st April, 2019. The notification of the scheme and operational guidelines are available on the Department of Heavy Industry's website [www.dhi.nic.in].

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Elevated Flyover between Agra and Fatehpur Sikri
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajkumar Chahar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2151

ANSWERED ON 4 TH  JULY, 2019

## ELEVATED FLYOVER BETWEEN AGRA AND FATEHPUR SIKRI

## 2151.   SHRI RAJ KUMAR CHAHAR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any plan was drawn in the past to connect Agra city with NH-11 between Agra and Fatehpur Sikri by way of elevated flyover;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (c) if  not,  the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  issue  of long traffic jams at Shah Ganj area of Agra?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) The stretch from Agra to Mahuar of NH-11 (Agra Jaipur corridor) about 18 km  was  identified  as  Inter-Corridor  route  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana.  Detailed  Project Report  for  this  stretch  has  been  initiated.  Development  of  road  stretches  is  taken  up depending upon the outcome of DPR, project viability and availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Joint Venture of SATS with SATS Singapore
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2150 (To be answered on the 4th July 2019)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## JOINT VENTURE OF SATS WITH SATS SINGAPORE

2150.

SHRI M.KRAGHAVAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- if the details including the details of investment made by both the entitiesg (b) the reasons for\_Air india not appointing  Chairman and CEO as stipulated in clause 143 %f the JV and the detaiis %f administrative control by Air India; and (c) the status of the inquiry in detail initiated against Air India SATS for of royalty to AAI? non-payment SO,

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- Kave entSiedAir India Limited (AIL) and Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) have entered into a Joint Venture (JV) with 30.50 shareholdings on 16.04.2010. Each shareholder invested Rs.33.30 Crore initially as equity contribution
- AIL and SATS have the right to nominate the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to nominate Chairman; the CEO Of JV Company Was to be from SATS  Howevers at ghe Board; decided to retain the position Of Chairman in order to ensure easeaor operational efficiency, better coordination with various Governmens operations, is Chairman & Managing Director of AIL\_ AIL continues to retain the position of Chairman while CEO of the Company continues to be from SA7S
- (c) The CBI court has closed the enquiry initiated against the AISATS vide order dated Znd March 2017. AISATS has also the royalty for an amount of Rs.2,60,99,727/Airports Authority of India  vide cheque dated 20.3.2017. to paid

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Air Freight Station
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 2148 (To be answered on the 4th July 2019)

## AIR FREIGHT STATION

## 2148. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so,the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (3) whether the Government proposes to set up air freight stations s0 as to reduce the cost of operation of air cargo;
2. (d) if the details thereof? SO,

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and

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The Government; in October 2014, issued   Policy Guidelines on facilities for handling international air cargo: The objectives are broadly the congested air cargo terminals in gateway international airports that face high dwell time. setting

The Air Freight Station provides an Option to exporters and importers to avail of either airport cargo terminal facilities Or off-airport AFS facilities for processing Of air cargo based on various commercial and market-based Airgocteis already extending 50% reduction in import handling chargesnto AFS clearance.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Increase of CPL and TRP in India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2147 (To be answered on the July 2019) 4th

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## INCREASE OF CPL AND TRP IN INDIA

## 2147. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof; year-wise;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that number of Commercial Pilot License (CPL) holders and Type Rated Pilots (TRPs) are increasing in the country over the last five years;
- the number of foreign pilots employed by aviation companies over the last five years, airlinelyear-wise;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?
- (d) whether the Government is trying to establish a system to develop homegrown pool of commercial pilots who are type rated s0 that the dependency on expatriate pilots is minimized; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) & (b) Sir: The number of Commercial Pilot License(CPL) and Type Rated Pilot License holders have been increasing over the past five years The year wise details are as under: Yes;

| Year                 |   No. of CPL issued |
|----------------------|---------------------|
| 2015                 |                 394 |
| 2016                 |                 458 |
| 2017                 |                 593 |
| 2018                 |                 659 |
| 2019(upto 31.5.2019) |                 313 |

## CPL issued

Type Rating issued on Pilot License

Year

No. of Endorsement

2015

1521

2016

2602

2017

2729

2018

2611

2019(upto 31.5.2019)

2026

- (c) Details of pilots employed by the aviation companies over the last 05 years are as under: foreign

Year

Number of pilots

2015

280

2016

378

2017

249

2018

324

2019(upto June 2019)

404

- (d) & (e) Yes; Sir: To overcome the shortage of pilots, all the Schedule and Non-Schedule airlines have been advised to develop their own strength to reduce the dependency on foreign pilots. Accordingly, airlines train their pilots to upgrade them as Pilot in command/ Commanders to reduce the dependency on foreign pilots.