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Lok Sabha Question No. 732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Fund Enhancement for Toilets
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.732

TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

## FUND ENHANCEMENT FOR TOILETS

NO. 732.    SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to enhance the funds provided for  construction of Individual Household, Community and Public Toilets (PTs) and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether funds provided to set up Project Implementing Units at the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) level with 1.5 per cent of the total budget earmarked for capacity building activities is likely to be increased; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to  (c)  :  No  Sir,  there  is  no  such  proposal.  The  Mission  is  upto 31.3.2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Water Scarcity in Kerala
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 731

ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

## WATER SCARCITY IN KE RALA

## 731. DR. SHASHI THAROOR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware of the severe water scarcity in the State of Kerala duri -mid-May every year despite receiving an average annual rainfall of 3000 mm and if so, the details
- (b) w hether the Union Government plans to urge State Government to take measures to encourage d households for rain water harvesting and well recharging;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Governme t to save the open wells from damage and contamination in the wake of heavy rain and floods?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Despite adequate rainfall, Kerala generally faces water scarcity from February to May in some parts of t mid land and high land areas where the terrain is highly undulating. The groundwater stored duri season is generally lost as base flow at a faster rate in high gradient areas. Further, beca use of high gradient and low thickness of aquifers, there is limited scope of artificial recharge/rainwater harvesting in t

(b) to (d) Water being a State subject, initiatives on water management including rainwater harves Country is primarily States' responsibility. Further, Kerala has taken up 'Ente Kulam', a water conservation initiative that includes revival of water bodies.

In addition, domestic well recharge through rooftop rainwater recharge is being promo the 'Haritha Keral Mission' by involving the gram panchayats. In addition, 12 million rainfall conservation/recharge  structures  were  constructed  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Emplo Guarantee Scheme.

As per information received from Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs , the Model Building Bye Laws, 2016, has been issued for guidance of the States/UTs which has a chapter on 'Rainwater Harvesting'. 33 States/UTs  including  Kerala  have  incorporated  the  rainwater  harvesting  provisions.  Provision  o har vesting is applicable to all residential plots above 200 sqm and all residential buildings above

Water being a State subject, efforts to initiate suitable demand side and supply side including preserving the open wells and its water quality  is  primarily  States'  responsibility.  However,  steps taken by the Central Government for sustainable water management are at the following URL:

http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps\_to\_control\_water\_depletion\_Jun2019.pdf.
Lok Sabha Question No. 729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: New Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 729 (To be answered on the September 2020) I7th

## NEW AIRPORTS

## 729. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (6) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- within the stipulated 150 km radius of an existing airport; even if its capacity is not saturated;
- (c) the position of the Government as well as the developer of second airport if the private players operating the existing airports refuse to accept the second airport within 150 km radius as per the agreement; and
- (d) whether the Government is having any proposal to establish airport at Pollachi under UDAN scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) & (b): Government of India has notified 4 Greenfield Airport in 2008 prescribing the Guidelines for "p of new Greenfield airports in the Country: As per the Policy; no greenfield airport is generally allowed within an aerial distance of 150 Km of an existing civilian airport However, in civilia greenfield airport is proposed to be set up within 150 Km of an existing civilian airport; the impact on the existing airport is examined  Such ceses ag Government has given approval for setting up %f second airport in cities of Delhi (Jewar Ahmedabad (Dholera airport). Policy setting far,

(c: Government of India has granted certain Rights against the second

and Mumbai International Airport Limited (MAL) i case a secocd airport

is established in the City: Exercising the RoFR, both DIAL and MIAL have participated in the tender process of Jewar and Navi Mumbai projects respectively\_

(d): Sir. Currently, Government has no proposal to establish airport at Pollachi under UDAN scheme. No,

Concession Agreements of Hyderabad and Bangalore airports exclusive rights to Hyderabad International Airport Limited (HIAL) and Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) respectively with a provision that no new or existing domesticlinternational airport shall be permitted by Gol within an aerial distance of 150 kilometres 0f the airport before the twentyfifth anniversary of the Airport Opening Date (year 2008 for both the airports); However, under the Concession Agreement with BIAL; Mysore and Hassan airports have been exempted from the above exclusivity clause. grant
Lok Sabha Question No. 728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Akshya Urja Shop
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-728

ANSWERED ON-17/09/2020

## AKSHYA URJA SHOP

## 728. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

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

- (a) whether the Government is running any scheme named Akshya Urja Shop;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details regarding the said scheme;
- (d) whether this scheme is operational in all the districts of Rajasthan;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (f) Currently, Government is not running any scheme named Akshya Urja Shop. However, the  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  was  earlier  promoting  establishment  of Akshay Urja Shops in major cities of the country with a view to cover sales and services of all renewable energy devices and systems in all districts of the country. The implementation of the scheme was reviewed by the Ministry and it was decided to discontinue the scheme beyond 12th Plan period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Development of Coochbehar Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Nisith Pramanik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED

NO. 726 (To be answered on the September 2020)

## DEVELOPMENT OF COOCHBEHAR AIRPORT

726. SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to, (c): Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) is market driven scheme. The interested airlines based on their assessment of demand On particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under RCS UDAN from time to time. Cooch Behar figures in the tentative list of unserved airports of RCS document; In the Ist round of bidding under UDAN, RCS route: Kolkata-Cooch Behar -Kolkata and in the Znd round of bidding, RCS route: Guwahati-Cooch Behar Guwahati were awarded to the Selected Airline Operators (SAOs). These routes were subsequently terminated cancelled due Agreement by SAOs.No valid bid was thereafter received in subsequent rounds %f bidding including the recently concluded 4th round of bidding under RCS-UDAN.However, if any valid bid is received in future round 0 RCS-UDAN, same shall be considered as per the scheme document

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Coochbehar airport in West Bengal is considered under the latest UDAN Scheme; being
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Skill Training in Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Hemant Patil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO: : 723 (To be answered on the September 2020)

## SKILL TRAINING IN AVIATION SECTOR

## 723. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL

DR SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Airport Authority 0f India (AAD) has entered into partnership with the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) to impart skill training to youths in the aviation sector;
- (c) whether job opportunities for those who complete the training have been
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of youths who trained and the quantum of funds released to CIDC for the purpose; got
- (d) whether AAI also entered into a tripartite agreement with National Skill Development Fund and National Skill Development Corporation for imparting skill training to the youths in the country; and
- (e) if sO, the details thereof with the financial support extended during the last three years and the current year? along

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Airport Authority of India (AAI) has entered into partnership with the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) to impart skill training to youths in the aviation sector: Over the past four years; 4047 candidates have been trained in the said skill training programmes and 911 are being trained in the Said undergoing skill training programme: A sum of INR 29.07 crore has been released by AAI to the CIDC.

- (c) Yes; Sir; The youth trained under the skill training programmes have been provided job opportunities. Out of the total trained candidates under the skill training programmes, 60 percent candidates have been employed in various job roles:
- (d) & (e) Yes, Sir. AAI has signed two tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Skill Development Fund and National Skill Development Corporation for setting up multi skill development centres. Over 1600 candidates have been trained in the training centres: For setting up multi skill development centre, INR 3.82 crore has been out of the total budget of INR 7.25 crore as on date. paid
Lok Sabha Question No. 721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Commercial Use of Drones
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 721 (To be answered on the September 2020) 17th

## COMMERCIAL USE OF DRONES

## 721. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to grant permission to drones intended for commercial and civilian usage;
- (b) if s0, whether there will be centralised monitoring mechanism to ensure that all the procedures are followed and permission taken for flying drones; and
- (c) the details of the mechanism providing a way to monitor how drones collect, use, store and share data?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) Sir. Operation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) commonly known as drones; is regulated by the Aircraft Rules; 1937 and Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section 3 Series X, Part 1 issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): Yes,
- (b) The centralised monitoring mechanism namely Digital Sky Platform seeks to process the various activities pertaining to flying Of drones viz issuance of Unique Identification Number (UIN); Unmanned Aircraft Operator Permit (UAOP); day-to-day permissions for the flights of Remotely Piloted Aircraft etc:
- regulate the activities relating to registration of drones and its operators and granting 0f permission for flying: However, the data collected by the drones during its flight is not monitored by the said platform:
Lok Sabha Question No. 719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Stake in Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the September 2020) I7th

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 719

## STAKE IN AIR INDIA

719.

SHRI AKP. CHINRAJ

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (6) if s0, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Union Government has taken a decision to grant permission to NRI (Non-Resident Indian) 100% stake in Air India;
- (c) the reasons and motive to allow only NRI to claim 100% stake in AirIndia; and
- (d) the time by which the stake deal will be completed with the revenue expected to be generated through this stake deai? along

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (b): Sir;As per Press Note dated 19.03.2020 issued by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) regarding review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Civil Aviation, foreign investment in Mls Air India Ltd. shall be subject to the following conditions: Policy

- (i) Foreign investment(s) in MIs Air India including that of foreign airline()shall not exceed 49% either directly Or indirectly except in case of those NRIs, who are Indian Nationals; where foreign investment() is permitted up to 100% under automatic route Ltd ,
- (ii) Substantial ownership and effective control of MIs Air India Ltd. shall continue to be vested in Indian nationals a8 stipulated in Aircraft Rules; 1937.
- Sc): FDI policy for Civil Aviation, issued by DPIIT vide press Note dated Scheduled Air Transport Service/ Domestic Scheduled Passenger Airlines The same was not

investment in M/s Air India Limited at par with other scheduled airline operators:

Sd): The Process %f disinvestment has been divided in to two stages. In the stage I, EOI will be submitted by Interested Bidders and will be shortlisted based on eligibility criteria and other terms mentioned in the PIM In the stage-IL, shortiisted Interested Bidders will be provided with an Reoceest for Proposal (RFP) and thereafter there will be & transparent bidding process. they

The Prelininary Inforration Memorandum (PIM) for inviting Expression and 50% shareholding in Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS) has been issued on 27.01.2020. However, in view of prevailing group or entity will be submitted to the Transaction Advisor;
Lok Sabha Question No. 716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: National Water Policy
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar

## 716. SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has finalized new National Water Policy (NWP);
- (b) if so, the details along with its features thereof;
- (c) the time by which the new Policy is likely to be implemented;
- (d)whether the Government proposes to set up National Bureau of Water Use Efficiency; and
- (e) if so, the details along with its proposed functions thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) No. However, to address the present challenges in water sector, revision of Nation has  been  envisaged and  a  drafting  committee  has  been  constituted  on  5 th November,  2019  to  revise  the National  Water  Policy  within  a  term  of  six  months.  Due  to  the  work  being  affected  due  to - 19 pandemic, the term of the Committee has been extended up to 31 st October, 2020.The said committee is working towards finalizing its report at present.

(d)  &  (e)  Yes.  The  proposed  National  Bureau  of  Water  Use  Efficiency  (NBWUE)  will  have  the responsibility of improving water use efficiency across various sectors, namely irrigation, supply, power generation, i ndustries, cities and all other areas where water is used.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 716

ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

## NATIONAL WATER POLIC Y
Lok Sabha Question No. 714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Air Routes under UDAN
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 714 (To be answered on the September 2020) I7th

## AIR ROUTES UNDER UDAN

## 714. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the name of the 78 new air routes approved under the UDAN scheme;
- (b) whether Sarnath; Kushinagar, Siddharth Nagar under Buddhist   circuit have been included under the said   scheme;
- (c) if s0, the time by which these routes are likely to be made operational; and
- (d) if not, whether the Government has any plan to link Buddhist circuit with air routes?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (d): Airports Autherity of India (AAI); the Implementing Agency is in the process of awarding 78 routes identified in Ist phase 0f bidding received under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) version 4.0. RCS-UDAN is a market driven scheme. The interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under RCS UDAN from time to time. After four rounds %f bidding under RCS-UDAN; the Implementing Agency has awarded RCS routes connecting Shravasti, Kushinagar, Gaya; Varanasi of Buddhist circuit to Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) The SAOs are obligated to commence RCS flight operations on 4 RCS-route, as part of individual route-proposal or a network proposal within a period of 180 days from the issuance of Letter of Award or within two months from the readiness of airport,,whichever is later, unless any extension is granted by the Implementing Agency.
Lok Sabha Question No. 710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Development of Airport at Vellore
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 752 (To be answered on the September 2020) 17th

## DRAFT FOR AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING

752. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR SHRI PARBHATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Ministry proposes to prepare a draft for aircraft manufacturing policy to boost aircraft manufacturing in the country; and (b) if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) and (b): Sirs. At present; no proposal to draft a separate aircraft manufacturing policy is under consideration in the Ministry 0f Civil Aviation: No,
Lok Sabha Question No. 709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Demolition of GPRA Colony
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat, Kaushal Kishore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.709 TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

## DEMOLITION OF GPRA COLONY

NO. 709.

SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT: SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will  the  MINISTER  OF  HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  decision  to  demolish Government flats of GPRA colony at BKS Marg, New Delhi and if so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  indicating  the number of flats to be demolished, general pool and departmental pool-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is giving a lot of options/preferences to allottees of general pool for their satisfaction in alternate allotment and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  extend  the  same options facilities to allottees of departmental pool also and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the action taken/proposed to be taken for giving more preference/multiple-choice of quarters to allottees of departmental pools on the line of general pool allottee with the consultation of their offices/ departments to prevent discrimination?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) Yes, Sir. Government has taken a decision to demolish 243 flats (61 Type II and 182 Type III) at BKS Marg Phase-II, which are old, in  poor  condition  and  require  a  lot   of     maintenance,        on

proposal  from  Lok  Sabha  House  Committee  to  redevelop  the colony to construct new flats for Members of Parliament. Out of these  243  accommodations,  211  are  in  General  Pool  and  32  in Departmental Pool.

- (b) Yes, the allottees of General Pool are given preferences/ choices for  allotment  on  Automated  System  of  Allotment  (ASA)  as  per rules.
- (c) As per rules,  the  Departmental  Pool  employees  are  not  eligible for choices on ASA.  Alternate accommodations are placed at the disposal  of  the  concerned  Departments  for  allotment  to  their concerned allottees.
- (d) As per rules, option to make alternate allotment through ASA is not  available  to  Departmental  Pool  allottees.  However,  while placing the houses in Departmental Pool, alternate accommodation in nearby locations are considered.

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