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Lok Sabha Question No. 4234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Expansion of Surat Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4234 (To be answered on the 18th 2019) July

## EXPANSION OF SURAT AIRPORT

## 4234. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- () the action taken by the Government to expand Surat Airport;
- {) the status of the Terminal Expansion Proiect flagged off during 2018;
- with International Flights by Air India;
- (d) whether the National Carrier Air India operate flights only to two cities when compared to much smaller cities who have flights to multiple destinationseand (e) if the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) additional 10 Nos Code € type of aircraft parking at a cost of Rs. 353 Crores. The construction work for expansion of Terminal Building has been awarded 27.05.2019 and the work has already commenced. on bays

Sc): Presently: Air India Express is operating four flights in a week on SuratSharjah-Surat Sector. As of Air India does not have any plan to start direct international flights from Surat noW,

() & (e): Currently; Air India is operating two flights on Delhi-Surat- Delhi Surat Sector: Air India plans its schedule of operations based onothe ussessmenja of etc; At present; Air India does not have additional capacity to mount new and each aircraft is operated with a planned rotation with an aim to flights optimize the daily

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Air Space for Flying Drone
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: D. Ravikumar, Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVI AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO 4233 July 2019) 18th

be answered 0n the (To

## AIR SPACE FOR FLYING DRONE

4233.

SHRI RA VIKUMAR D SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be to state: pleased

- red; amber and etc , for flying of (a) drones green
- waiver for flying NPNT drones in India? (d) the list of all that have been granted agencies
- (b) if so, the details thereof; Mumbai; etc have been left with very less commercial purposes and if $0, the details green

ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- 3 Air Transport Series X Part I Issue h on Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) defines Recuirements fo5 Operation o dcovesRenetelv of zoning of airspace for drones is restrictions for drones. The process the operating incomplete:
- which mapping data is incomplete is as (b) The details of State/UTs/ Organisations for below: -
1. Bihar, (Indian Army and Indian Navy)eand
2. Ministry of Defence Forest and Climate Change
- Organisation (NTRO) Aviation drones in India by these organisations thereby granting waiver from flying
3. Ministry of Environment; Mumbai, etc. has been done a8 per the by various states and central (c) "Contained in the CAR and the data provisions organizations provided
Lok Sabha Question No. 4232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Thanjavur Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4232

(To be answered on the 2019) July

## THANJAVUR AIRPORT

## 4232. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

- (b) the current status of the project; and

be pleased to state: -

- being identified under phase Il of UDAN for operation of domestic flights with ATR aircraft and if sO, the details thereof;
- the time by which the airport will be functional?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) & (b): Thanjavur Airport belongs to Indian Air Force (IAF) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) has projected a land requirement of 57.7 acres to IAF for development of a Civil Enclave: Thanjavur airport project tenders were called by AAI however the same were cancelled due to non-availability of working permission from IAF\_
- (c); Completion of airport projects depends upon many factors such as availability of land; availability of mandatory clearances financial closure etc: by the airport developer which involve a lengthy and time consuming process. As such, no timeline has been decided to make the airport functional:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: New Airport in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4231 (To be answered on the 18th July 2019)

## NEW AIRPORT IN TAMIL NADU

4231. SHRIMATI $. JOTHIMANI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL A VIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- () whether the Government has any proposal to a new Airport in Tamil Nadu; bring
- whether the Government will consider the requirement of Karur in Tamil Nadu which is fourth largest textile airport for and exporter in the country;

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep

()&(): An airport company namely MIs off to the Future Pvt: Ltd. (TOFL) (previously MIs. KGS Developers Pvt: Ltd) had submitted severe Greenfield airport in Chengelpet citing that new airport ould severe impose project: of the Taking setting

(c): Sir. Government of India has not received Greenfield airport at Karur in Tamil Nadu. any proposal for new (d): Does not arise. No,

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- (d) if the details thereof? SO,
Lok Sabha Question No. 4229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: International Stadium at Agra
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Rajkumar Chahar

- (a)
- (b)
- No Sir.
- Does not arise.
- (c) & (d)     'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of Sports, including promotion of sports and construction of international stadium in  the  country,  rests  with  the  State/Union  Territory  (UT)  Governments.  This Ministry supplements the efforts of State /UT Governments in this regard, by providing financial assistance through National Sports Federations, training in Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centres and support under Khelo India Scheme. These Schemes cater to the entire country including Agra and Fatehpur Sikri.

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## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

International Stadium at Agra

## 4229. SHRI RAJ KUMAR CHAHAR:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  an  international  stadium  was  proposed  for  Agra  to  promote  the sports activities and to promote talent of not only Agra but the adjoining areas like Mathura, Fatehpur Sikri, Etah, etc.;
- (b) if so, the details and the current status thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons for shelving the same; and
- (d) the current plan of the Ministry in this regard, especially keeping in view that Agra  and  Fatehpur  Sikri  have  very  limited  industrial  growth  and  alternative opportunities in terms of sports activities, infrastructure, holding of international level matches, are deemed imperative for the economic and social development of the region?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI KIREN RIJIJU }

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Uniform Housing Policy
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4228

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 18, 2019

## UNIFORM HOUSING POLICY

No. 4228.

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

SHRI SANJAY SETH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  direct  the  State Governments to formulate a uniform housing policy as variation  in  these  policies  pose  problems  in  preparation  of integrated guidelines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  engaged  consultants  to formulate  the  draft  for  the  new  housing  policy  with  special focus on affordable housing for economically weaker sections in consultation with the State Governments; and
- (d)    if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b):   There is no such proposal. However, the National Urban Housing  and  Habitat  Policy  (NUHHP),  2007  provides  for the policy framework for affordable housing which intends to promote sustainable development of habitat in the  country  with  a  view  to  ensuring  equitable  supply  of land,  shelter  and  services  at  affordable  prices  to  all sections  of  society.  It  prescribes  to  prepare  the  State Urban Housing and Habitat Policy (SUHHP) in consultation with Urban Local Bodies.
- (c) & (d): No sir, there is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Water Storage Scheme under PMKSY
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Farooq Abdullah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4227

ANSWERED ON 1 8.0 7.2019

## WATER STORAGE SCHEME UNDER PMKSY

## 4227. DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Arzan  Garzan  water  storage  scheme  at  Chrawani  was  approved  in  the  year  201 PMKSY and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the work on the said scheme was stopped after a few mont h; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) A  cluster  of  117  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  schemes including  Arzan Garzan  water  storage scheme was included under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) during 2013 - 14 with an estimated cost of Rs. 584.64 crore and target potential of 41852 hectare. Total Central Assistanc (CA) of Rs. 80.326 crore has been releas ed for these schemes up to March, 2019. Irrigation potential of 1 has been created up to March, 2019. The estimated cost of Arzan Garzanscheme is Rs. 25.2812 crore with planned potential creation (CCA) of 1022 hectare.
- (b) & (c) The State Government has reported that the earth work excavation for the main dam b started in 2016. However, the construction work was stopped due to delay in obtaining approv of the project by the constructing agency from the State Author ities.  The design has been approved now and scheme is targeted for completion during 2020 - 21.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Inclusion of River Bank Erosion under National Calamity
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4226

ANSWERED ON 1 8.0 7.2019

## INCLUSION OF RIVER B ANK EROSION UNDER NA TIONAL CALAMITY

## 4226. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware that the State of Assam has been demanding for years  that  river  bank  erosion  along  with  recurring  floods  be  included  in  the definition  of  National Calamity; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Union Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The recurrent  flood  problem  in  Assam  leads  to  loss  of  life,  property  and  creates imbalance. Flood is a natural calamity and is attributed to various factors like wide vari both in time and space with frequent departure from normal pattern, inadequate carrying capacities rivers, river bank erosion, silting of river beds, landslides, poor natural drainage, snow lake out bursts. Under the existing Scheme of State Disaster Response Fund/National Disaste Fund of Ministry of Home Affairs, there is no such provision to declare any disaster including flood as a 'National Problem/Calamity'. However, in the event of disaster of a 'severe nature', financial assistance towards  the  notified  natural  disasters  includi ng flood  is  met  from  the  State  Disaster  Response  Fu (SDRF)  which  is  further  supplemented  from  the  cess - based  fund  of  National  Disaster  Response  Fund (NDRF) in accordance with the established procedure, which includes an assessment based on t an Inter - Ministerial Central Team

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Two-Laning Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4225

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## TWO-LANING PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

## 4225.  SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of two laning project of Tindivanam-Krishnagiri Section on NH-66 (New NH-77) under National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) Phase III in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether the project is running behind its schedule of completion and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  complete  the  project  within  the stipulated time-frame; and
- (d) the time by which the project is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d)  Earlier, the work of two-laning of Tindivanam-Krishnagiri Section of NH-66 (New NH-77) in Tamil Nadu was awarded to Concessionaire (M/s Transstory KrishnagiriTindivanam Highways Pvt. Ltd.) and was started on 16.04.2012 with scheduled date of completion as 15.04.2014. However, due to Concessionaire's default, the project was  terminated  on  03.04.2019.  The  balance  work  of  this  project  has  again  been awarded to M/s S.P.K. & Co. on 29.05.2019 with scheduled completion period of 20 months from date of commencement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Operation of Flight from Orvakal Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4223 (To be answered on the

July 2019)

## OPERATION OF FLIGHT FROM ORVAKAL AIRPORT

## 4223. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if not; the time by which the clearance is to be granted; and

be pleased to state:-

- flights in and out of Orvakal Airport in Kurnool district 0 Andhra Pradesh and if s0, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has any plans to schedule flights from Delhi to Kurnool and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL A VIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) and (b): Govt: of india had granted 'in-principle' approval to Govt of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) for construction %f new greenfeiid airport at Orvakal in Kurnool Directorate General 0f Civil Aviation (DGCA) for operating to/from Orvakal Airport: (c): With repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation has been to select whatever markets and network wish to service and operate. In this regard, Government has laid down route dispersal guidelines with a view to achieve better to airlines to provide Jir services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability. As such, the airlines are free to,operate anywhere in the country subject to compiiance of route dispersal guidelines issued by Goverament they
Lok Sabha Question No. 4222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Expansion of Rajahmundry Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 4222 (To be answered on the July 2019) 18th

## EXPANSION OF RAJAHMUNDRY AIRPORT

## 4222. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- a) whether the Rajahmundry airport has become the destination for the arrival of eleven flights and the departure of another eleven flights every and if the details thereof; day
2. (c) whether there is 4 demand for air conectivity from cities like Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai to and from Rajahmundry; and
3. (b) whether there has been a four-time growth in the number of flights in a period of eight months and if s0, the details thereof;
4. (d) if s0, the details thereof and the time by which this demand is likely to be met?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a): Rajahmundry Airport handles arrival of 9 flights and the departure of 9 flights per day.

(c): So far, no airline has expressed interest to connect cities like Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai to/from Rajahmundry.

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(b): No; Sir. No such growth trend in the number of flights has been observed over a period of 8 months

(d): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Problems Faced by Renewable Energy Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4221

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## PROBLEMS FACED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR

## 4221. SHRI SRIRANGA APPA BARNE DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

- (a) whether integration of renewables, including hydro, is unlikely to be a concern in the next three to five years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  renewable  energy  is  faced  with  the  problems  such  as  piling  up  of  payments' policy hurdles and regulatory concerns in some cases;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  renegotiation  of  power  purchases  agreements  (PPAs)  has  not  resulted  in reduction of tariffs;
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to address the problems faced by the renewable energy sector?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Yes  Sir.    In  order  to  integrate  increasing  share  of  renewable  energy  into  the  grid,  a number  of  policy  and  regulatory  measures  have  been  undertaken.  These  include  flexible operation  of  conventional  generation  projects,  forecasting  and  scheduling  of  renewable power, setting up of Green Energy Corridors, and establishing Renewable  Energy Management Centres.
- (b)  and  (c)  Delay  in  payment  by  some  Distribution  Companies  to  renewable  energy producers and delay in adoption of the tariff arrived at through competitive bidding process by some of the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions are  some of the problems faced by the renewable energy sector.
- (d)  and  (e)  In  the  year  2017,  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  negotiation  of  Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy projects undertaken as per direction of Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) led to reduction in tariff. This was done since the rates obtained through competitive bidding process appeared to the UPERC on much higher side. No other instance has been reported to the Government of India, where negotiation of PPAs between buyers and sellers of electricity from renewable energy projects has led to reduction in tariff.
- (f)  In  addition  to  the  steps  mentioned  in  reply  to  part  a)  above,  other  measures  taken  to address  the  problems  faced  by  the  renewable  energy  sector  include:  a)  guidelines  for transparent tariff based  bidding for solar  and wind power projects; b) creation of Payment Security  Mechanism;  c)  waiver  of  Inter-State  Transmission  Charges  and  losses;  and  d) notification of standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic system/devices.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Private Sector Participation in Water Resources Management
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4220

ANSWERED ON 1 8.0 7.2019

## PRIVATE SECTOR PARTI CIPATION IN WATER RE SOURCES MANAGEMENT

## 4220. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  encourage  private  sector  participation  i development and management of water resources projects in the country;
- (b) if so, whether any feasibility study has been conducted by the Government regarding the co efforts; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)Water being a State subject, planning, development and management of water resources are done by the State Governments . State Governments do involve private companies for preparation project reports, execution of the projects, etc., depen ding on the need. Further, the National Water Policy 2012 inter alia stipulates that water resources projects and services should be managed wi participation.  For improved delivery on sustainable basis, the State Governments/Urban L s may associate private sector in public private partnership mode

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