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Lok Sabha Question No. 3854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Safety at Calicut Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

3854 (To be answered on the 1sth March 2021)

## SAFETY AT CALICUT AIRPORT

3854. ADV. AM: ARIFF

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof; and

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to develop the facilities to ensure safety at the Calicut International Airport in Karipur in the aftermath of the recent plane crash;
- whether the Government proposes to restore the Haj embarkation point at Calicut International Airport for the upcoming Haj Pigrimage to reduce the thereof?

## ANSWER

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

aIR

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) (b) Calicut Airport is owned and operated by Airports Authority of India (AAI) and licensed by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for public use category: Accordingly, adequate safety measures are already in for ensuring safe operation Of aircraft at Calicut International Airport as per International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements However; a Committee constituted to identify airports for deployment of additional safety measures has made a few recommendations in respect of Calicut International Airport such as exploring the feasibility of providing 280m runway strip instead of 150m at present, construction Of Runway End Safety Area at both ends of runway to reduce payload restrictions of aircraft; exploring the feasibility of increasing length %f runway and filling/ levelling and construction Of embankments place

- (c) In view of COVID-19 pandemic situation; the number of Embarkation Points for Haj,2021 has been reduced from existing 21 to 10\_ Calicut International Airport has not been designated as an Embarkation Point for Haj 2021. Moreover, embarkation point are decided by the Ministry of Minority Affairs on the recommendation f Haj Committee of India:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Extension of UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3852

(To be answered on the March 2021)

## EXTENSION OF UDAN SCHEME

## 3852. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of airports connected with Udan scheme so far;
- (c) if so, the details thereof?
- (b) whether the Government proposes to extend this scheme to other small cities also in future; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses RCS UDAN is 4 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. 56 unserved underserved airports including 5 heliports and 2 water aerodromes have been facilitate stimulate regional air connectivity by connecting unserved/underserved airports/heliportshwater aerodromes. The scheme is applicable for 10 years: Airport Authority %f India (AAD), the dsplesececied Agency conducts e-bidding from time to time and award bids to Airline Operators (SAOs) for connecting unserved/underserved airports/heliports/water aerodromes across the country as per the provisions of the scheme document:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Vehicle Scrap Industry
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce fitness and emission regime by scrapping 15 year old Government vehicles;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to set up scrap industry in the country like other developed countries; and
- (d)     if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3851 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## VEHICLE SCRAP INDUSTRY

3851.  SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has formulated a draft notification under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in this regard. Certificate of  Registration  for  such  vehicles  shall  not  be  renewed  after  lapse  of fifteen years.

(c)  and  (d)  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  has  issued  draft guidelines  for  establishment  of  Registered  Vehicle  Scrapping  Facility (RVSF).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Greenfield Smart Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3850

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 18, 2021

## GREENFIELD SMART CITIES

NO. 3850.

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY : DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K. :

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

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to setup greenfield smart
- cities and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  role  of  the  State  Governments  and  the  Union  Government  in setting up these cities;
- (c)  the  share  of  funds  among  the  States  and  the  Union  Government; and
- (d) the criteria to be adopted for selection of location of these cities and the steps taken by the Union and various State Governments in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF

THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (d)  The XVth Finance Commission, in its report submitted to the  Government  of  India,  has  recommended  a  performance  based challenge fund of ₹ 8,000 crore to States for incubation of new cities.

The amount available for each proposed new city is ₹ 1,000 crore and a State can have only one new city under the proposed scheme. Thus,  a  maximum  of  eight  States  can  avail  this  grant  for  eight  new cities over the award  period of the Commission. The detailed modalities for the scheme is yet to be worked out.

Moreover, Area Based development is a key strategic component of the Smart Cities Mission, launched on June 25, 2015.  Area Based development  models  include city improvement  (retrofitting), city renewal (redevelopment) and/or city extension (Greenfield development).    100  cities  have  been  selected  for  development  as Smart Cities over 4 rounds of competition  conducted  between January, 2016 to June, 2018.  The details of cities that have opted for greenfield development or a combination of models are as following :

| State          | Smart City       | ABD Component            |
|----------------|------------------|--------------------------|
| Jharkhand      | Ranchi           | Greenfield               |
| Maharashtra    | Aurangabad       | Greenfield               |
| Gujarat        | Rajkot           | Greenfield               |
| Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati        | Greenfield               |
| Madhya Pradesh | Satna            | Greenfield               |
| West Bengal    | New Town Kolkata | Retrofitting+Greenfield  |
| Maharashtra    | Nashik           | Retrofitting+Greenfield  |
| Chhattisgarh   | Atal Nagar       | Redevelopment+Greenfield |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Tap Connections in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3848

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18/3/2021

## TAP CONNECTIONS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 3848. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that only 27% of total households in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh have tap connections;
- (b) the total average tap connections in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  spent  under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  in  2019-20  in Andhra Pradesh particularly in East Godavari district; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  providing  tap  water connection to the remaining households under Har Ghar Nal Har Ghar Jal scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) As reported by the State, there are 11.68 lakhs rural households in East Godavari district out of which, as on date,4.03 lakhs (34.50%) are having tap water connection.
- (b) In  Andhra  Pradesh,  out  of  95.66  lakhs  rural  households,  42.63  Lakh  (44.56%)  rural households are having tap water connections.
- (c) During 2019-20, an amount of Rs. 372.64 Crore was allocated and released to Andhra Pradesh as Central grant under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), out of which Rs. 121.62 crore was reported to be utilized during the same period. The detail of district-wise allocation of  funds  under  JJM  is  done  by  the  State  Government,  and  not  maintained  by  this department.
- (d) State  has  planned  to  provide  tap  water  connection  to  remaining  rural  households  by 2024,  for  which  financial  and  technical  assistance  is  being  provided  the  Union Government under Jal Jeevan Mission - Har Ghar Jal.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Solar Energy Capacity Installed under PM-KUSUM
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3845

ANSWERED ON-18.03.2021

## SOLAR ENERGY CAPACITY INSTALLED UNDER PM-KUSUM

## 3845. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI

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

- (a) the total capacity of solar energy installed during the last three years and the current year under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PMKUSUM);
- (b) the total number of beneficiaries under PMKUSUM and total amount of revenue generated by them; and
- (c) the extra capacity of solar energy expected to be installed after modification of PMKUSUM in November 2020?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)&(b)The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  is  implementing  the  Pradhan  Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme since 8 March 2019. Till 28.2.2021 total 24,688 standalone solar pumps have been installed and 64 grid-connected agriculture pumps have been solarised under Component-B and Component-C of the scheme respectively. Installation of decentralised grid connected solar power plants of capacity 4859 MW  sanctioned  under  Component-A  of  the  scheme  is  at  different  stages  of  progress. Therefore,  total  number  of  beneficiaries  for  whom  installations  are  completed  under  the scheme till 28.2.2021 is 24,752.

Generation  of  revenue  from  sale  of  solar  power  is  available  under  Component-A  and Component-C. The projects under these components are either under installation or recently installed and revenue generated can be exactly assessed only on completion of one year of operation.

- (c) With scale-up and expansion of PM-KUSUM Scheme, over 5 GW of extra solar capacity will be installed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Installation of EMAS
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the March 2021)

## INSTALLATION OF EMAS

## 3844. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has considered the of installing the Engineered Materials Arrestor System (EMAS) at vulnerable airports to prevent aircraft from overshooting runways; option
- whether Supreme Court has given notice to the DGCA in this regard and if so, the details thereof?
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) and (b): Installation of EMAS (Engineered Material Arrestor System) at Mangalore Airport was considered by Airports Authority of India (AAT) in consultation with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in year 2015. However, EMAS was not considered operationally viable due to operational constraints and therefore, was not recommended by DGCA for implementation.

(c): A PIL WP: (C) No. 998/2020 Rajen Mehta vs. DGCA has been filed: The petitioner has prayed for issuance 0f direction to DGCA in respect of EMAS. Hon'ble Supreme Court of India vide Order dated 16.02.2021 has issued notice to DGCA to file a counter affidavit in the matter.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Water Transport in Chambal River
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

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## WATER TRANSPORT  IN CHAMBAL  RIVER

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- (a)  whether the Government  proposes to run small steamer  in Chambal  river and if so' the details  thereof  ; and
- (b)  the efforts  made by the Government  in this regard along with the expected outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Bids for Toll-Operate-Transfer Auction
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3842

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## BIDS FOR TOLL-OPERATE-TRANSFER AUCTION

3842. DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has invited  financial  bids  for  tranche  five  of  Toll-Operate  Transfer  (TOT) auction;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of bids received by the Government/ NHAI for TOT auction, company-wise;
- (d) the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (e) the bid amount  fixed by the Government  and total  revenue expected through this auction?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (b) Bids for tranche five of Toll-Operate Transfer(TOT) i.e., TOT Bundle  5(A-1)  and  TOT  Bundle  5(A-2)  in the state of  Gujarat [Palanpur-Radhanpur Samakhiyali Section of NH-27 (Km  589.6 to Km 430)] were invited by NHAI on 24.09.2020.

(c)  6 bids for each bundle were received by NHAI from the following

- bidders:
1. M/s Adani Road Transport Limited - Skylark Infra Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
- 2.
- 3.
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.

M/s Cube Highways and Infrastructure III Pte Ltd. M/s D.P. Jain & Co. Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. M/s Indian Highway Concessions Trust M/s IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. M/s Prakash Asphaltings and Toll Highways India Ltd

- (d)  to  (e)  Initial  Estimated  Concession  Value  (IECV)  or  reserve  price determined  for  TOT  Bundle  5(A-1)  and  TOT  Bundle  5  (A-2)  is  Rs.800 crore and Rs.821 crore respectively.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Speed Limit on Delhi Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the speed limit on several roads in Delhi is different and even on a traffic-free road it is set at 50 Kms per hour and due to which people are getting a lot of challans frequently;
- (b)
- if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  speed  limit  on traffic-free road from 50 Km per hour to 60 Km per hour; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b) Speed limits for different categories of motor vehicles on Delhi roads are notified by Delhi Traffic Police from time to time. Speed limit on a  road  depends  on  specific  conditions  such  as  volume  of  traffic,  road infrastructure/designing,  sharp  curves,  number  of  pedestrian  crossing zones and road safety issues. Speed limit signages for various categories of motor vehicles are also displayed at the stretches well before the start of  speed  limit  road  as  well  as  on  the  stretch  at  appropriate  places  for information of road users.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3838 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## SPEED LIMIT ON DELHI ROADS

3838.  SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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(c)  and  (d)  The  maximum  speed  limit  for  different  categories  of  motor vehicles on Delhi roads have been fixed considering the volume of traffic, road infrastructure/designing, sharp curves, number of pedestrian crossing zones and road safety issues. In the past years there have been a number of changes/ improvements in the road infrastructure in the city like construction of flyovers/ underpasses, high speed/signal free corridors as well as improvement  in  vehicle  technology,  therefore revision of the existing speed limits is felt necessary. A committee has been  constituted  by  the  Commissioner  of  Police,  Delhi  vide  order  No. 9580-9590/TE (DE-II)/Traffic dated 29.10.2019 under the Chairmanship of Spl.CP/Traffic  comprising  officers  from  Delhi  Traffic  Police  as  well  as expert members/ officials from WRI (World Resources Institute of India), CRRI  (Central  Road  Research  Institute),  SPA  (School  of  Planning  and Architecture),  IIT  Delhi  and  Transport  Department,  GNCT  of  Delhi  to examine  the  existing  speed  limits  notified  by  Delhi  Traffic  Police  for various  roads/road  stretches  in the NCT of Delhi in conjunction with the maximum  speed  limits  notified  by  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and Highways, Govt. of India under sub - section (1) of section 112 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 through a notification issued vide S.O. 1522(E) dated 06.04.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Work on Dumaria Ghat Bridge and Flyover in Gopalganj
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is fact that 0.8 km Dumaria Ghat Bridge and 1.866 km Flyover in  Gopalganj  town  are  yet  to  be  started  despite repeated requests and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that the work on that stretch had to be  terminated  due  to  failure  of  contractor  to  complete  the work  and  if  so,  the  action  taken  against  the  concerned officials/contractors;
- (c) whether  the  tender  documents  for  the  works  on  these  two projects are under process and if so, the reasons for delay in finalisation thereof; and
- (d) the total number of requests received by the Government for the above said works along with the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d) Initially, the work of project stretch from Km 402.000 to Km 440.000 including Dumaria Ghat Bridge on Gandak River was awarded in 2005 but contract was terminated in year 2016 due to

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3837 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## WORK ON DUMARIA GHAT BRIDGE AND FLYOVER IN GOPALGANJ

3837.  DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग  मंत्री

non-completion of works. Thereafter, bids were invited for balance work  of the  said  Bridge,  but  could  not  be  awarded  due  to inadequate response from bidders. At present, Arbitration proceeding are in headway. Moreover, NHAI has appointed a new consultant to review the proposal of Balance work and preparation of Bid Documents. The project Highway from km 360.915 to km 402.00 (WB-09) was also awarded in 2005, but the same was terminated in 2013 due to slow progress. Thereafter, on Risk and Cost of the contractor, the contract was re-awarded for balance work in June 2015  and  was  completed  in  2017  except  the  4-lanning  of  the section  in  between  Haziapur  more  and  Banzari  more  falling  in Gopalganj  town  area  where  the  construction  was  stopped  in demand of flyover by the public representatives. Earlier, there were no  provision  for  construction  of  Flyover  between  Haziapur  and Banzari  in  Gopalganj  town  under  the  scope  of  original  project stretch.  There  was  provision  of  two  VUPs  at  both  location  i.e. Haziapur  and  Banzari.  Based  on  representations  received  from public  representatives  and  demand  of  locals  for  construction  of flyover at said locations, the design has been changed and hence there  is  no  default.  Now,  new  DPR  agency  was  selected  for preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report  for  elevated  Corridor  in Goplaganj town and bid invitation is targeted by 2021.The representations/suggestions received from State Government, from time to time, are duly considered.

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