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Lok Sabha Question No. 870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Night Landing Facility at Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA, M. CHANDRAKASI, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO. 870 (To be answered on the February 2019)

## NIGHT LANDING FACILITY AT AIRPORT

870.

DR KIRIT SOMAIYA SHRI M CHANDRAKASI SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether there is no night landing facility in many airports in the country and if s0, the details thereof; State-wise;
- (c) the mechanism employed by AAI to measure visibility in airports without night landing facilities;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to upgrade technology to provide night landing to all airports in the country, if sO, the time by which it is to be upgraded and if not; the reasons therefor;
- (d) the procedure followed by ground-staff in permitting an aircraft on flight to land at airports without night landing facilities; and
- (e) whether it is a fact that many airports in the country do not have mechanical devices to measure visibility levels and depend on visual capacities of individual ATCs, if s0, the steps taken to address the issues? being

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): The airports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) which are not equipped with night landing facility are Cudappah in Andhra Pradesh; Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh; Diu in Agatti in Lakshadweep, Kolhapur in Maharashtra, Shillong in Meghlaya, Ludhiana in Punjab, Puducherry in Puducherry, Kishangarh in Rajasthan, Pakyong in Sikkim, Salem and Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu and Pantnagar in Uttarakhand:

(c): At the airports, which are not equipped with night landing facilities; the qualified Meteorological Personnel of India Meteorological Department (IMD) provide the visibility measures\_

(b): The provision of night landing facility at an airport depends upon operational requirements, traffic demand, commercial feasibility etc and vary from airport to airport in the country:

(d): No aircraft is permitted to land at night at an airport which does not have night-landing facility and the flight operations are permitted during VFR (Day) conditions only:

- (e): The reporting of measured visibility does not depend on visual capacities of individual ATC officers. The visibility is measured and reported to ATC officers by qualified Meteorological Personnel of IMD. However, at present, 20 airports are equipped with the state of the art visibility sensors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Conversion of Roads into National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL

be pleased to state:

- (a) the existing policy of the Government to declare a stretch of Road as National Highway in each year since 2014-15;
- (b) whether the Government  has received proposals for declaring (i) Bhadrak-AnanadpurThakurmunda-Karanjia-Singada,  (ii)  Shergarh-Nilgiri-Kaptipada-Baripada,  (iii)  Rairangpur-BisoiBangiriposi-Kalabadia, (iv) Jashipur-Champua as National Highways and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) when were these proposals received; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to declare each of these stretches as National Highways?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (d) The Ministry considers declaration of some State roads as new National Highways (NHs) from time to time based on requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.

The  declaration  of  State  roads  as  new  NHs  are  considered  based  on  well  established principles;  the  criteria  for  State  roads  for  declaration  as  new  NHs  include  roads  running  through length / breadth of the country, connecting adjacent countries, National Capitals with State Capitals / mutually the State Capitals, major ports, non-major ports, large industrial centers or tourist centers, roads meeting very important strategic requirement in hilly and isolated area, arterial roads which enable sizeable reduction in travel distance and achieve substantial economic growth thereby, roads which  help  opening  up  large  tracts  of  backward  area  and  hilly  regions  (other  than  strategically important ones), achieving a National Highways grid of 100 km, etc.

State Government has submitted the proposal for declaring the state road stretches connecting (i)  Bhadrak-Ananadpur-Thakurmunda-Karanjia-Singada,  (ii)  Shergarh-Nilgiri-Kaptipada-BaripadaWest  Bengal    Border,  (iii)  Rairangpur-Bisoi-Bangiriposi-Kalabadia  and  (iv)  Jashipur-Champua  as NHs vide letter dated 04.01.2019. Out of the above, road stretch between Bisoi-Bangiriposi is part of National  Highway-49.  Further,  stretch  of  Ananadpur-Thakurmunda  and  Kaptipada-Baripada  was approved  'In-Principle'  as  new  NH  subject  to  outcome  of  Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPR)  on 04.06.2015.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 869 ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## CONVERSION OF ROADS INTO NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## 869. DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: New Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## 868. DR.UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of Shipping be pleased to state:

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- a) the number  of new shipping and dry ports proposed  to be built up by the Government; and
- b) the number  of the existing and new ports  which have been/ are to be connected with rail line?

## ANSYVER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Six possible locations  have been identified for development  of green field  port under the Sagarmala Programme. Letters of lntent have been issued to developers for development of nine lnland Container Depots.
- (b) All the 12 Major Ports under the administrative  conlrol of Government  of lndia are already  connected with rail line.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARREO QUESTION NO.868 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7TB FEBRUARY,2O19

## NEW PORTS
Lok Sabha Question No. 867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Chopper Services in Government Hospitals
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the February 2019)

UNSTARRED NO. : 867

## CHOPPER SERVICES IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

867.

MOHAMMED FAIZAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government is proposing to introduce chopper services in important and premier Government hospitals across the country to ferry critical patients to save lives;
- () the details of the discussion with the Civil Aviation Ministry in this regard in the last four years?
- () if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) Madam. No,
- (b) and (c) Does not arise.

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Promotion of Shipping Route with Bangladesh
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MIN}6TRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.866 To BE ANSWEREo oN zrH FEBRUARY,2o19

## PROMOTION OF SHIPPING ROUTEWITH BANGLADESH

866. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether any trucks were sent to Bangladesh recently via sea route:
- (b) if so, the details and the benefits thereof:
- (c) whether the Government is exploring new avenues for promotion of shipping, commerce and trade through it; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the roadmap prepared for the same ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b) Yes, Madam. Details of trucks  sent directly  to Bangladesh  througlr  sea route since October 2017 are given  below.-'

| st. No.   | Name of Port   |   No. of trucks |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------|
| 1.        | Kolkata Port   |            1226 |
| 2.        | Chennai Port   |             912 |
| Total     | Total          |            2138 |

Benefits  of sending trucks through sea route's are

- (i) it reduces load on rail and road traffic.
- (i) it saves fuel consumption  and offers a greener allernatives  to cargo movement.
- (ii) it is cost effective compared to Road and Rail mode of transport.
- (iii) it reduces carbon foot-print.
- (c) & (d) Yes, Madam.  A Coastal Shipping Agreement  was signed betwee n lndia and Bangladesh in June 2015. The Standard Operating Procedure  (SOP) between the two countries  was also signed in November 2015 to implement the Coastal Shipping Agreement. As per the Agreement, sea transport from lndia to Bangladesh is treated as coaslal movement,  making it eligible  for 40 percent  concession  on vessel-related  and cargo related charges,  Apart hom above, Haldia Dock Complex under l(olkata Port Trust has been declared as a Transshipment Port for containerised cargo originating from/destined  to Bangladesh  lo attract more cargo movement through sea-route. Further  to enhance the trade, an agreement on the use of Chittagong and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh  for movement of goods  to and from lndia was signed between  the two countries in October 20'18.
Lok Sabha Question No. 865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Execution of Projects under Sagarmala Programme
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARREO QUESTION NO. 865 TO BE ANSWEREO ON 7TI{ FEBRUARY, 2019

## EXECUTION OF PROJECTS UNDER SAGARMALA PROGRAMME

- 865, SHRIMATI POONAM MAFIAJAN:

Will the Minister  of SHIPPING be  pleased  to state;

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- (a) whether any projects are being executed  in Mumbai Port Trusl under the aegis of Sagarmala programmei
- (b) if so, the salienl  features of the  programme and its National Perspective  Plan with respect to Maharashtral and
- (c) the number of projects  sanctioned  by Sagarmala  Development Company  Limited and the lunds sanctioned through Central financial assistance  for the  purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RAOHAKRISHNAN)

- a) Yes Madam.  Two projects namely,  "Upgrading  and modernization of lnternational Cruise  Terminal" and "Modernisation  of Sassoon Dock Fishing Harbour " have been taken up at Mumbai Port under Sagarmala and are currenlly  under implementation
- b) Sagarmala Programme envisages  promoting  port-led developmenl  in the country' Sagarmala programme  has 4 components namely, Port Modernization & New Port Development, Port Connectivity  Enhancement.  Port-linked  lndustrialization  and Coastal Community  Development.  As part oI the programme,  a National Perspective  Plan has been prepared  and 601 projects having  a total esiimated infraslructure  investment  of Rs. 8.8 Lac Cr have been identified. Of these, 105 projects  with oost of Rs 0' 17 Lac Cr is completed,  and 414  projects  with an estimaled cost of Rs. 416 Lac Cr are under various  stages of implementation  & development.

Under National Perspective  Plan ,114  projects with an estimated  cost of Rs' 2'35 lakh Cr.have  been taken up in the state of Maharashtra.  Of these, 14 poects worth Rs, 5,740 Cr is compleled  and 86  projects  worth Rs. 73,482 Cr are under different slages of implementation and develoPment.

- c) The Sagarmala Development  Company Limited  (SDCL)  has been incorporated  for providing  funding  support  through equity investment  to  project  SPVS in-line  with objectivts  of Sagarmala  Programme. However, Ministry of Shipping  has sanctioned financial assistance  of Rs. 44'1.56 Cr for 31 projects having  total  project cost of Rs 1488.9 Cr and Rs.225.72 Cr has been released to Govt of Maharashtra  under Sagarmala.
Lok Sabha Question No. 863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Construction of River Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## UNSTARRED OUEST]ON NO. 863

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 7TH FEBRUARY, 2OI9

## CONSTRUCT]ON OF R]VER PORTS

## 863. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to state: *nqfrgrin*

- (a) whether it is a fact lhat the three logistics  costs in lndia was 18olo which is higher as compared to other nations and if so, the details thereof:
- (c) whether the Government  expects from the States only the allocation  of land to construct river ports and nothing else; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) There is no official study to estimate  the logistics costs as a percentage  oJ GDP in lndia. Some credible studies  have estimated the logistics cost to be in the range ol 13-14o/o of the GDP.
- (b) At present, no specific proposal  to construct  river ports like airports is under consideration by the lnland Walerways  Authority  of lndia (lWAl). However,  lWAl has been maintaining  permanent terminals at GR Jetty-2 (Kolkata) Pakur, Farak,ka' Patna (Gaighat both high level and low level Jetties) and Varanasi  (Multimodal  Tr:rminal)  in National WateMay-1(Ganga- Bhagirathi-Hoogly  river system  between Allahabad and HaHia)' Pandu (both  higi  level  and low level Jetties with BG link), IWT'cum- Ro'Ro Terminal at Dhubri lAssamf  in National  Waterway-2  (Ri\rer Brahmaputra  between Dhubri and Sadiya)  and Kottapuram, Maradu, Aluva, Vaikom, Thannermukkom,  Trikkunnapuzha, Kayamkulam, Kollam, Bolghafty  and Willingdon lsland in National Waterway-3 (West Coast Canal along with Champakkara  & Udyogamandal canals). Besides, floating terminals on need basis are being maintained  by lWAl at 20 locations  in NW-1 and at 11 locations  in,NW-2. ln addition' tWei is constructing  Multimodal  Terminals  at Sahibgani  (Jharkhand)  and Haldia (West Bengal)  on NW-1 as part of the Jal Marg Vikas Proiect.
- (c) & (rl) To construct  permanent terminals on National  waterways,  apart from acquisition of appurtenant  land; other necessary  support is taken in the matters of law and order, water, electricity  etc. which come under the purviewofstate  Governments'
- (b) whether it is also true that the Government  is considering  to construct river  ports like airports and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Proposal to Cap Airfare
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 861 (To be answered on the February 2019) 7th

## PROPOSAL TO CAP AIRFARE

## 861. SHRI K PARASURAMAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to cap airfares during the periods of crisis such as national calamities or agitations;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof and whether the Government will come forward to reduce or waive its various fee during the crisis time So as to reduce the airfare;and
- (b) if so, whether the proposal has been opposed by flight operators as it would lead to financial loss to the aviation companies;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (d): With the repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the provision of air fare approval was dispensed with by the Government: Under the provision of Sub Rule (1) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, every air transport undertaking engaged in scheduled air services are required to establish tariff having regard to all relevant factors, including the cost of operation, characteristic of services; reasonable and the generally prevailing tariff: The fares established by airlines under the provision of Sub Rule (1) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 are required to be displayed by the airlines on their websites in compliance of Sub Rule 02 of Rule 135, of the Aircraft Rule, 1937. profit
Lok Sabha Question No. 860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Promotion of e-Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 860

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## PROMOTION OF E-VEHICLES

## 860. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to mandate taxi operators to have a certain percentage of e-vehicles in their fleet;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  to  promote  this  the  Government  has  also  approved  green  licence  plates  bearing amber in white fonts for private e-vehicles and yellow for taxis; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) and (b) No such proposal is under consideration.

(c) and (d) For the easy identification and promotion of environment friendly battery operated vehicles,  the  Government  vide  G.S.R  749(E)  dated,  7 th August,  2018  had  notified  that  the registration mark for Battery Operated Vehicles to be in Yellow colour on Green background for the transport vehicles and for all other cases, in White colour on Green background.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Drinking Water in Villages
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.859

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## Drinking Water in Villages

## †859. SHRI RAHULKASWAN:

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

- (a) whether many villages in the country are still deprived of drinking water and they have to fetch it from far away places;
- (b) if so, the details of such villages;
- (c) whether the Government have formulated any scheme to provide drinking water to every citizen in the country; and
- (d) if  so,  the details thereof and the time-frame by which this scheme is likely to be implemented across the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a)  &  (b) Under  centrally  sponsored  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme (NRDWP), coverage of safe drinking water in rural areas is maintained in terms of Fully Covered  habitations  (i.e.  getting  more  than  40  litre  per  capita  per  day  (lpcd)  safe drinking water), Partially Covered habitations (i.e. getting less than 40 lpcd safe drinking water)  and  Quality  Affected  habitations  (i.e.  water  containing  chemical  contaminant) and not in terms of villages. As per the Census 2011, 22.1% of the rural households have to fetch drinking water from a distance of more than 500 meters in rural areas.However, as  reported  by  States  on  Integrated  Management  Information  System  (IMIS)  of  the Ministry,  80.61%  habitations  are  Fully  Covered,  15.82%  habitations  are  Partially Covered  and  3.56%  habitations  where  some  source  is  contaminated  with  chemical contaminants. Further, 55.38% of rural population has been provided with piped water supply as on 03.02.2019.

(c) & (d) Rural drinking water supply is a state subject.It is the State Governments who plan, design, approve, execute and operate & maintain the schemes for providing safe drinking  water  to  rural  population.  However,  this  Ministry  provides  technical  and financial assistance to States under NRDWP for improving the coverage of safe drinking water  in  rural  areas.  Further,  this  Ministry  has  restructured  NRDWP  to  make  it  more competitive,  outcome  based  and  result  oriented  wherein  focus  of  the  Ministry  is  on providing  Piped  Water  Supply  to  every  rural  household  which  aimed  to  fulfill  the commitment  made  by  the  country  in  the  international  forum  while  agreeing  for  UN Sustainable Development  Goal  (SDG)-2030.This  Ministry has launched 'Swajal' programme, a community demand driven, single village, preferably Solar Powered piped water  supply  schemes  in  Aspirational  districts  identified  byNational  Institution  for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog which will help in increasing the outreach of drinking water in underserved rural areas.
Lok Sabha Question No. 856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Payments by NHDC
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 856 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## PAYMENTS BY NHDC

## 856: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA

Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state:

वस्त्र मंरी

- (a) whether National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. (NHDC) has made double payment in some cases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the persons liable for this have been identified;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the reasons for not recovering the said payment till date?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्य मंरी  (श्री अजय टम्टा) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a)&(b) Indian Overseas Bank, Indira Nagar, Lucknow had debited a sum of Rs. 6.61 Crore twice in the account of NHDC Lucknow Office, on 14 th May 2018 against Single RTGS payment advice and remitted the amount in favour of 11 yarn suppliers.
- (c)&(d) Administrative  action  has  been    initiated  against  the  officials  of NHDC who were prima facie involved in these irregularities.
- (e) Rs 3.74 crore has been recovered and efforts are being made to recover
- balance amount of Rs 2.87 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Delhi-Kannur Flight
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, Kunhalikutty, P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTJON NO. : 852 (To be answered on the

February 2019) 7th

## DELHI-KANNUR FLIGHT

## 852. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (3) whether the Government proposes to start flights between Delhi and Kannur; and (b) if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) and (b): Madam\_ Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) with a view to achieving better regulation of air transport services dirlines to provide air services to specific places depending uponsthe traffie operate anywhere within the country subject to compliance of RDG No, taking

However.actual operations by any airline is guided by its commercial judgement upon the traffic demand and economic viability of operaeions.

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