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Lok Sabha Question No. 1023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Status of Bhogapuram Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1023 (To be answered on the

June 2019) 27th

## STATUS OF BHOGAPURAM AIRPORT

## 1023. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (): the progress of setting up of Bhogapuram airport in Andhra Pradesh;
- O): whether Airports Authority of India (AAD) would continue its operations from Visakhapatnam airport inspite Of Bhogapuram cOming into and (c): if sO, the details thereof and the reasons therefor? being;

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a): Government of India (Gol), Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted approval to Bhogapuram International Airport Corporation Limited (BIACL) for setting up of new Greenfield Airport for public use in Vizianagaram District; near Visakhapatnam on 07.10.2016.

(b) & (c: As per the approval granted by Gol, MoCA; the scheduled operations at the existing Naval Airfield will be stopped for & period of 30 years with effect from the date of commencement of operations at the proposed Greenfield airport at Bhogapuram: Vizag

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Construction on NHs in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1022 ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JUNE, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION ON NHs IN KERALA

## 1022 .  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has commenced construction of new National Highways (NHs) in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details along with their present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has given priority status to construction of new National Highways  in  Kerala,  considering  its  developmental  requirements  concerning transportation infrastructure; and
- (d) if so, the allocation of funds for the ongoing and new projects during the last three years in Kerala, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI  NITIN JAIRAM  GADKARI)

- (a) to (d) Development and maintenance of National Highways is a continuous process and the same are carried out based on traffic requirement, availability of funds and inter se priority of works.  Allocation of funds for development of National Highways is made  State-wise  and  not  district-wise.    Funds  allocated  for  development  of National Highways in Kerala during the last three years is enclosed at Annexure-I.

Annexure-I

ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1022 FOR ANSWER ON 27 th  JUNE, 2019, ASKED BY SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH REGARDING CONSTRUCTION ON NHs IN KERALA

Funds allocated for development of National Highways in Kerala during the last three years:

| Financial Year   |   Allocation (Rs. in Cr.) |
|------------------|---------------------------|
| 2018-19          |                    821.72 |
| 2017-18          |                    635.55 |
| 2016-17          |                    784.86 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Construction of Highways in Rajasthan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal, Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1021

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JUNE, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS IN RAJASTHAN

## 1021.   SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक़ प  रवहन और राजमाग मं ी

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether bypasses sanctioned by the Union Government on various National Highways and State  Highways  in  Rajasthan  are  not  getting  completed  due  to  want  of  either  financial approval or due to financial crunch;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  by  indicating  the  commencement  date,  completion  date  and  the date on which these works were stopped;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes to  restart  the  work  on  the  incomplete  National Highways stopped for lack of funding and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  details  and  the  length  of  highways  in  kilometer  targeted  to  be  constructed  by  the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Rajasthan during the last three years; and
- (e) the quantum of funds allocated for this purpose and the expenditure incurred thereon so far along with the time by which the said target is likely to be achieved?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is primarily responsible for development and  maintenance  of  National  Highways.    There are  no  such  National  Highways  projects which  are  incomplete  either  due  to  financial  approval  or  financial  crunch  on  part  of Government of India.
- (c) No Sir, does not arise.
- (d)&(e) The details of length of Highway targeted for construction and actual constructed length by National Highways Authority of India for past 3 years is as below:

| Sr. No.   | Year    | Target for construction (in Kms)   | Actual constructed length (in Kms)   |
|-----------|---------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1         | 2016-17 | 496                                | 743                                  |
| 2         | 2017-18 | 473                                | 653                                  |
| 3         | 2018-19 | 539                                | 474                                  |
| Total     | Total   | 1,508                              | 1,870                                |

As  such,  the  length  targeted  for  construction  in  the  state  of  Rajasthan  for  past  3 years was 1,508 km; however, the actual constructed length is 1,870 km.  Expenditure for an amount of about Rs. 6,042 crore has been incurred for this construction by National Highways Authority of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Purchase of Power Equipments
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1020 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019

## PURCHASE OF POWER EQUIPMENTS

1020.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory for Thermal and Hydro Power producers to purchase power equipments from local markets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government while issuing the guidelines made sure that the equipments being purchased by the power producers are made available in the local markets and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  sure  that  the equipments are made available in the local markets?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : In  pursuance  of  the  Public  Procurement  (Preference  to  Make  in India)  Orders  dated  15.06.2017  and  28.05.2018,  notified  by  Department  of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP),  Ministry of Power , Government of India had already notified order dated 28.12.2018 in respect of Thermal Power sector & order dated 20.12.2018 in respect of  Hydro Power Sector to provide for purchase preference  (linked with  local  content).  As  per  orders  dated  28.12.2018  & 20.12.2018, preference shall be given by public procuring entities to domestically manufactured  products  used  in  Thermal  and  Hydro  power  sector  as  per  the reference order of DIPP. Purchase preference shall be given to local suppliers in procurements  done  by  departments  or  attached  or  subordinate  offices,  or autonomous body controlled by, the Ministry of Power and includes Government companies as defined in the Companies Act.

(c) & (d) : Ministry  of  Power,  Government  of  India,  while  issuing  the  orders mentioned in reply to part (a)  and  (b)  above,  have  taken  into  consideration  the aspect of indigenous availability of power equipment, current import content and the target of local content  for next five years,  including  assessment  by manufacturers/ suppliers for the same.  Measures taken by Government of India for  purchase  preference  (linked  with  local  content)  would  induce  indigenous production of such equipments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Subsidy for Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1019

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019

## SUBSIDY FOR SOLAR ENERGY

## 1019. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any provision made by the Government for a citizen or a private institute to get a subsidy for installation of solar light run by solar energy for domestic purpose;

(b) if so, the percentage of subsidy thereof; and

(c) the details of the complete process to get the said subsidy?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

(a)  to  (c)  Under  the  phase  I  of  the  grid  connected  rooftop  solar  programme  which  was approved by the Government in December 2015, Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is being provided  for  already  sanctioned  projects  in  residential,  institutional  and  social  sector.  The solar  power  generated  from  rooftop  solar  can  be  used  for  electricity  needs  including  for lighting  purpose.  The  CFA  is  30%  of  the  cost  arrived  through  tender  process  or  the benchmark cost prescribed by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, whichever is less, in case  of  general  category  States/UTs  and  70%  in  case  of  special  category  States/UTs.  The CFA  can  be  availed  through  State  Nodal  Agencies  of  the  States/UTs  for  the  sanctioned projects under this phase I of the programme. Phase-I of the Scheme is now over and no fresh sanction is being issued.

Under phase II of the grid connected rooftop solar programme approved in February 2019, subsidy has been limited to residential sector consumers with the subsidy amount being fixed at 40% for plants upto 3kW and 20% for plant capacity from 3kW to 10 kW. The CFA can be availed  through  Electricity  Distribution  Companies  (DISCOMs)  supplying  power  to  the individual residence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Irrigation Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1017

ANSWERED ON 2 7.06.2019

## IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

## 1017. SHRI SU. THRUNAVUKKARASAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of irrigation projects being run by the Union Government in Tamil Nadu;

(b) the details of the amount demanded by the Government of Tamil Nadu and the amount alloc released the refor by the Union Government during each of the last three years;

(c) whether any irrigation projects/ proposals from the State of Tamil Nadu are pending wi Government as on date; and

(d) if so, the time by which decision is likely to be tak en on these proposals?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)  to  (d) Water  Resources  projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  th Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities.  In order to supplement the e the  State  Governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water re sources through various  schemes  and  programmes  such  as  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP), Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies etc. under Pradhan Mantri KrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY).

At present, there is n o ongoing project of Tamil Nadu under PMKSY - AIBP.  The Govt. of Tamil Nadu has requested for funding a scheme 'Formation of Flood Carrier Canal from Kannadian Channel to drought  prone  area  of  Sathankulam,  Thisayanvilai  by  interlinking  Tamirabarani,  Karumen iyar  and Nambiyar  rivers  in  T irunelv eli  and  Thoothukudi  Districts  of  Tamil  Nadu'under  PMKSY - AIBP. However, the Investment Clearance for the same was valid up to 18.4.2019.State has now req extension of the s ame.  Central Water Commission has sou ght certain information in this regard from State Government.  The State Government has not sent the requis ite information.

In respect of RRR of Water Bodies scheme, Central Assistance (CA) is released from tim as  per  guidelines  of  the  scheme  and  availability  of  budget  on  receipt  of  eligible  prop Rs.7.0279 crore was released in respect of cluster of 49 wat er bodies in the State of Tamil Nadu durin 2018- 19 as per eligibility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Increase of Air Travellers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

:1016

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

June 2019) 27th

## INCREASE OF AIR TRA VELLERS

1016.

SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the number of air travellers has increased in recent years and if
- (b) whether air fares have also shown increasing trend in recent years; and
- if the reasons for increased number of passengers
- not resulting in decrease in air fares?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(19Details %f the passenger growth, as submitted by the airlines as part of (b) & (: Airfares are dynamic in nature and depend on supply and demand: It isstated that with the repeal Of Air Corporation Act in March,1994athe provision Of air fare approval was dispensed with by the Government  AS route-wise and category-wise fares on their respective websites: With & view tO maintain transparency; Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) monitors airfares O certain routes selected on random basis tocensure that the airlines do not charge airfares outside the range declared by them. The fare airfares remained well within the fare bucket uploaded by the airlines On the respective websites.

| Growth-Domestic Passengers   | Growth-Domestic Passengers   | Growth-Domestic Passengers   |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Year                         | Passenger Carried in Lakhs   | Passenger Growth(%)          |
| 2013                         | 614.25                       |                              |
| 2014                         | 673.82                       | 9.7                          |
|                              | 810.91                       | 20.3                         |
| 2016                         | 998.88                       |                              |
| 2017                         | 1171.76                      | 17.3                         |
| 2018                         | 1389.76                      | 18.6                         |
| 2019 (till May)              | 586.54                       | 2.6                          |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Cleanliness of Yamuna River
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1015

ANSWERED ON 2 7.06.2019

## CLEANLINESS OF YAMUN A RIVER

†1015. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps being taken by the Government to maintain cleanliness of Yamuna river flowing district headquarters, cities and industrial areas in the country;
- (b) whether the Government is go ng to make new provisions in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details of the strategy being formulated for the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The cleaning of Rivers is a continuous process and this Ministry is supplementing th the  States  for  checking  the  rising  level  of  pollution  of  river  Yamuna,  a  tributary  of  R providing financial assistance to different States of Har yana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in phased manner since 1993 under the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP).  State - wise figure for numbers of project sanctione and the estimated cost is as under: -

| Name of States   |   Number of Projects sanctioned | Estimated Costs (Rs. in crores).   |
|------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Himachal Pradesh |                               1 | 11.57                              |
| Haryana          |                               2 | 217.87                             |
| Delhi            |                              14 | 2421.00                            |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                               8 | 1948.00                            |
| Total            |                              25 | 4,598.44                           |

In addition following initiatives have also been taken for cleanliness of river Yamuna:

- To remove the floating trash from the river surface trash skimmers have been deployed at Delhi.
- A study for assessment of environmental flows in river Yamuna (from Hathinkund to Okhla is being carried out by National Institute of Hydro logy, Rorkee. The determination and maintenance o environmental flow will inter - alia assist in reduction in pollution level in river Yamuna.
- A project for regular cleaning of ghats has been sanctioned for Mathura and Prayagraj.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Security Upgradation of Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1 O1 3

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27TH JUNE,2Olg

## SECURITY UPGRADATION  OF PORTS

## 1013. SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a)whethertheGovernmenthasassessedsecuritythreatatalithema,|orportsin the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whethertheGovernmentproposestoupgradethesecurityatportsbyinstalling security  surveillance  system  and if so, the details  and the  present  status  thereof' port wise;  and
- (c)thefurtherstepstakenbytheGovernmenttoprovideadequatesecurityatallthe major ports in the counirY?

## ANSWER

## MINIsTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)FOR  Sl-{IPPNG (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- Yes. Sir. All Maior Ports comply with the lnternational Ship and Port Facility Security  (ISPS) Code' a mandatory code formulated  by the lnternational  Maritime organisation(lMo),toensuresecurityatPortshandlinginternationalships.All Major Ports have their own Port Facility Security Advisory Committee  which evaluates the security issues in accordance with ISPS Code  Further' assessment of security  arrangemenis  in all the 12 Ma'lor Ports is done by the Centralsecurityagenciesalongwithotherstakeholdersatreqularintervalsand Port.wiserecommendationSaremadeforupgradation/Strengtheningthesecurity of ports. (a)

- (b) All Major Ports have security surveillance systems such as Radio Frequency ldentification (RFID)  based  access contror and crosed circuit Television (ccrv) cameras instaled  at the strategic rocations. Further, Major Ports have adequale number of CISF personnel  deployed for security purpose. Besides, all Major  ports  have Vessel  Traffic Managemenl System (VTMS), Radiation Detection Equipments  (RDEs),  euick Reaction  Teams (QRTs) to counter any contingencies,  proper  Access  Control mechanism.
- (c) Government has also taken steps to increase the security  of Major Ports by instarring  Mobire  and Drive through container scanners in Container  handling  ports,  increasing  lhe frequency of sea shore and eRT patrolling,  following regurar mock  dril exercises  on different  contingencies, round the clock boat patrolling  in port protected  water  and deploying  high speed security patrol  boats in Major  ports.  Besides, security clearance  is mandatory  for bidders participating  in dredging  and  public private Partnership  (PPp)  projects  in Major  ports,  as per guidelines  of Ministry  of Shipping.  ln case  of Non-Major  ports,  Nationar security crearance Guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs are followed
Lok Sabha Question No. 1012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Coastal Road from Vashi to Airoli
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  No. 1012

ANSWERED ON 27TH JLTNE,2OIg

## COASTAL ROAD FROM VASHI TO AIROLI

1012. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has directed  the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation  and MMRDA for the construction of 8-lane coastal road from Vashi to Airoli; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER  OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b) This Ministry  is primarily responsible  for development and maintenance of National Highways  in the country. Since the road from Vashi to Airoli in the State of Maharashtra,  is not a National Highway, therefore the development responsibility of this road lies with State Government  of Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Value Engineering Program
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  road  construction  projects  that  are  following  the  'Value  Engineering Program' model; and
- (b) the details about the cost effectiveness of this model?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (b) The development/upgradation of any National Highway(NH) is taken up based on the outcome  of  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR).  Various  aspects  such  as  technical,  social  & environmental are studied and accordingly the proposal for development/upgradation of NH is finalized. The DPR also incorporate the aspects of value engineering, quality audit, safety audit etc. in design and implementation.

The  preparation  of  DPR  and  implementation  of  projects  is  dealt  by  the  various implementing agencies such as NHAI, NHIDCL, PWD etc.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1011

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JUNE, 2019

## VALUE ENGINEERING PROGRAM

## 1011. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

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