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Lok Sabha Question No. 4322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Financial Condition of Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4322 (To be answered on the July 2019)

## FINANCIAL CONDITION OF AIRLINES

## 4322. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details regarding the financial condition of Air India and all the other private operators in the country;
- (c) the details regarding the Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPK) and Available Seat Kilometres (ASK) during the last four years; and
- (6) the details regarding the passenger traffic and revenues reported during the last five years of each of these airlines, year/ airline-wise;
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government for improvement of financial condition of airlines in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) (b): As per information made available by the Scheduled Indian Carriers; the statement regarding the financial performance and revenues for last five years is at Annexure Tand the Scheduled Domestic Passengers carried Indian Airlines for last five years is at Annexure -II: by
- (c) As per information made available by the Scheduled Indian Domestic Carriers, Available Seat Kilometers (ASKM) & Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKM), for last four years is at Annexure
- (d): The Government constantly responds to the needs and challenges faced by the airline industry from time to time and has taken several measures, including reduction of Central Excise Duty applicable on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 14% t0 11% W.e.f: Ith October 2018 and rationalization of GST provisions, with a view to revive the airline industry and ensure the sustainability and health of the industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Construction Work on NH-8
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4318 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION WORK ON NH-8

## 4318.  SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  construction  work  is  being  undertaken  on  Delhi-Jaipur  National  Highway (NH)-8;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) the time by which the said work is likely to be completed;
- (d) whether the NH-8 is the busiest road; and
- (e) if so, the efforts being made by the Government for reducing the traffic load on the said route?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)   On Delhi -Gurugram section of NH-8 (new NH-48), improvement of T-junction near Dhaula  Kuan  Metro  Station  &  near  Defence  Area  and  construction  of  U-turn underpass at Ambience Mall & elevated U-turn at Subhash Chowk, Gurugram has been taken up with scheduled completion date as September, 2019 and September, 2020 respectively.  Further, work of six laning of Gurugram - Jaipur section of NH8 (new NH-48) was awarded in February, 2008 and appointed date was declared in April, 2009.  The substantial work on this road stretch has been completed except one side of carriageway of flyover at Shahpura and some facilities.  The maintenance work has been taken up through third party at the risk and cost of the Concessionaire due  to  non-fulfilment  of  obligations  by  Concessionaire  towards  maintenance  and completion of project.  Cure Period Notice has been issued to the Concessionaire.
- (d) & (e)  High volume of traffic is plying on Delhi- Jaipur stretch.  To reduce the traffic load on Delhi-Gurugram stretch, the project of Dwarka Expressway has been conceived. Moreover,  development  of  Greenfield  Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai  Expressway  has been taken up, which intersects already developed Agra-Jaipur section of NH-11 near Dausa and provides alternate connectivity from Delhi to Jaipur through development of Delhi-Dausa section of this Expressway in conjunction with Dausa-Jaipur Section of NH-11.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Construction of New Domestic Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4317

(To be answered 0n the 18th July 2019)

## CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DOMESTIC AIRPORTS

4317.

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Union Government is likely to make a provision regarding construction of new domestic airports under regional connectivity scheme UDAN launched in September, 2017;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof along with the areas reserved or likely to be reserved thereunder in the State of Maharashtra; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) to (b) Under RCS(Regional Connectivity Scheme)- UDAN(Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme, there is a provision of revival of existing unserved airports. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal on 06 March, 2017 for revival of existing un-served under-served airports airstrips of the State Governments, Airports Authority of India and Civil Enclaves at an estimated cost of Rs. 4500 Crore. However, the revival of these unserved/underserved airports is 'demand driven depending upon firm commitment from airline operators as well as from the State Governments for providing various concessionsHowever, the construction of new airports is outside the purview of RCS-UDAN.
- (c) Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN scheme o 21-10-2016 to facilitate/stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses: Promoting affordability of regional air connectivity is envisioned under RCS UDAN by supporting airline operators through (i) concessions by Central Government, State Governments and airport operators to reduce the cost of\_airline operations on regional routes and (ii) financial support (Viability Funding) to meet the gap; if any, between the cost of airline operations and expected revenues 0n regional routes. The interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit proposals at the time of bidding under RCS UDAN from time to time. Gap

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Privatisation of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUEESTION NO. : 4316 (To be answered om the July 2019) 18th

## PRIVATISATION OF AIR INDIA

## 4316. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR

## Will the Minister 0f CIVIL AVIA TION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any draft for privatization of Air India;
- (c) the details of sale and purchase by Air India during the last three years; and
- (d) the   funds the Government to Air India during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) & (b): The Government is committed to the strategic disinvestment of Air held ou 28.06.2017. had given in-principle approval for considering strategic disinvestment of Air India and its subsidiaries. After no bid was received for strategic disinvestment of Air India by the last date i.e 31.05.2018, the Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM} in its meeting held on 18.06.2018, had; inter-alia, decided that in the meanwhile:

- i) all near medium term efforts should be made to capture operational efficiency and to improve performance of Air India,
2. iii) the assets could be shifted to Air India Assets Holding Limited so as to retire the debt of Air India and
3. ii) the non-core land and building assets, that bave already been identified should be monetized,
4. iv) the services of extant advisers should be used to carry out above mentioned activities.

dias ilso directed Air India Limited to get financials of Air India sale %f tickets and cargo space and Operating last three etc of Air India for the years a5 per audited account are as follows:

| Year    |   Operating Revenue (Rs; in Crore) | Operating Expenses (Rs. in Crore)   |
|---------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                            23003.7 | 24661.77 .                          |
| 2016-17 |                            21827.1 | 22048.68                            |
| 2015-16 |                            19992.3 | 19887.33                            |

da The details of the Equity Infusion made by the Government into Air Ltd for the last three years is as follows: India

Year

Equity Infusion (Rs. in Crore)

2018-19

3975,00

2017-18

1800.00

2016-17

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Rejuvenation of Mahananda River
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,

RIVER DEVELOPMENT &

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4315

ANSWERED ON 1 8.0 7.2019

## REJUVENATION OF MAHA NANDA RIVER

## 4315. SHRI RAJU BISTA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the lifeline of Siliguri Mahananda River is dying due to utter neglect and is i river rejuvenation program on the lines of Namami Gange project and if so, the details thereo f; (b) whether the towns of Darjeeling, Siliguri, Kalimpong, Kurseong and Mirik and the enti Matigara and Phansidewa are suffering from acute water shortage since 2008; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps proposed to be taken by t he Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

( a) According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 351 river stretches in the Country one stretch of River Mahananda from Siliguri to Binaguri in West Bengal have been  identified based  on  water  quality  monitoring  in  the  years  2016 nd 7.  The  criteria of Biochemical  Oxygen Demand (BOD) level was considered for identification and prioritization of polluted river str country. River Mahananda is categorised under  Priority Class II i.e. BOD value ranging fr -30 mg/l.  West Bengal Govt. has prepared an action plan for rejuvenation of polluted river st Mahananda  which  has  been  approved  by  CPCB Team. West  Bengal  Govt.  is  required  to  ensure it execution within 2 years (from 1 st April, 2019) in compliance to Hon'ble National Green Tribunal  orders dated 20.09.2018, 19.12.2018 & 08.04.2019 in OA No 673/2018.

(b)& (c) Water Supply is a State subject. Government of India supplements the efforts of Governments  by    providing  technical  and  financial  assistance  to  them  through  various  sc programmes.  Government  of  lndia  has  launched  the    Atal  Mission  for  R ejuvenation  and  urban Transformation (AMRUT) on 25th June, 2015 in 500 cities across the country for a period of i.e.  from  2015 - 6  to  2019 - 20  with  focus  on  development  of  basic  urban  infrastructure  in  the cities. One of the priority sect or under AMRUT Mission is water supply. Darjeeling and Siliguri cities o West Bengal are AMRUT cities. West Bengal Government has taken up one project of water supp worth Rs.204.84 crore in Darjeeling, contract for which has been awarded.

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GANGA REJUVENATION
Lok Sabha Question No. 4311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Skill Development of Minority Youth
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4311

## ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY YOUTH

## 4311. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of individuals/youth who have received the skill development training under the scheme for Skill Development of Minorities;
- (b) the number of women/girls from minority groups who have been trained under the scheme for Modular Employable Skills (MES) since its inception; and
- (c) the total number of Institutions/ Societies/Organisations/NGOs working with the Ministry for the implementation of the said schemes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a)  The Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing the following four Skill Development schemes for six centrally notified minorities, viz, Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsi, Muslim and Christian: (i) 'Seekho aur Kamao  (Learn & Earn)'Employment-oriented Skill development Initiative for minorities:. (ii) Upgrading the Skills and Training in  Traditional  Arts  /  Crafts  for  Development  (USTTAD):  (iii)  Nai  Manzil  (iv) Garib Nawaz Employment Training Scheme (Maulana Azad Education Foundation). Since its inception, total 332961 individuals/youth have received skill development training under the scheme for Skill Development of Minorities. (b) A total of 1,52,267 women/girls from minority groups have been trained in various skills including Modular Employable Skills (MES). (c) ) A total number of 396 Institutions/ Societies/Organisations/NGOs are
- working with the Ministry for the implementation of the said schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Concession in Delhi Metro
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kunhalikutty P.K., Kani K. Navas

No.4310.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4310

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 18, 2019

## CONCESSION IN DELHI METRO

SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY: SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

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

- (a) whether the Government provides or proposes to provide any concession  to  students,  handicapped  persons  and  senior citizens etc. in Delhi Metro;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in the matter?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (d): No, Sir.  As per Section 33 and 34 of the Metro Railway (Operation & Maintenance) Act, 2002, fare of Metro rail is fixed by Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) headed by either a sitting Judge or a retired  Judge  of  a  Hon'ble  High  Court.  The  fixation  of  fares  is  not done by the Government.  The fare of Delhi Metro has been revised on the basis of recommendations of fourth FFC.  The Committee has not recommended any concession to students, handicapped persons and senior citizens etc.  As per Section 37 of the Act, the recommendations of the FFC are binding

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Haj Quota for Tamil Nadu
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4309 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## HAJ QUOTA FOR TAMIL NADU

## 4309.  SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is proposed to increase the Haj Quota for Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) to (c) The quota allocated to Haj Committee of India (HCoI) is distributed amongst the States/UTs on the basis of their respective Muslim population, based on the 2011 census figures. Further, as per the new Haj Policy for HCoI pilgrims for Haj 2018-22, in  accordance  with  the  new  formula  of  allocation  of  surplus  seats  generated  by under-utilized quota of States, after allocation of seats for Mehram, States receiving less  than  500  applications,  additional  seats  for  Jammu  &  Kashmir  as  special measure and ladies without Mehram, the remaining seats  are further distributed to States/Union Territories in proportion of number of applications received.

For Haj  2019, initially a Haj quota of 3534 pilgrims was allocated for the State of Tamil Nadu. After increase in Haj quota of India by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Haj 2019, additional 778 pilgrims have been allocated to the State of Tamil Nadu, thus increasing the total quota to 4312 pilgrims.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Broadcast of the Importance of Water Harvesting
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4306

ANSWERED ON 1 8.0 7.2019

## BROADCAST OF THE IMP ORTANCE OF WATER HAR VESTING

4306. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any proposal to broadcast the importance of water harvesti future; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and (d) the details of st eps to be taken in this regard on priority basis? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA ) (a)  to  (d) Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  has  written  a  letter  to  all  Sarpanchs on  08.06.2019  regarding  the importance of water conservation and rain harvesting and exhorted them to adopt all appropri to make water conservation a mass movement. An 'Inter Ministerial Committee' under the Chairmanship of Secretary (WR, RD & GR) has been constituted to take forward the subject of 'Water Conservation Related Activities for Optimum Utilization of Monsoon Rainfall' which meets from time to time to discuss the issue of water conservation. The Committee includes  officers  from  dif ferent  States/UTs.  Last  meeting  of  the  Inter - Ministerial  Committee  was  held  on 01/05/2019. Cabinet Secretary discussed the issue of water conservation with the Chief Secretaries through video - conference on 21.05.2019. The issue was also dis cussed with the concerned Ministers and officials of the State Gover by Minister Jal Shakti in a meeting held on 11.6.2019. Government of India has launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan which is a time bound campai a mission mode approach intended to improve water availability including ground water conditions water stressed blocks. Further, Department of Water Resources, RD & GR is successfully broadcasting Radio S each of 15 minutes duration on FM Channels to create awaren about water conservation/harvesting. From time to time, Radio Jingles/spots on water conse

Telling episodes -Paani Ki Chitthi , alsobroadcast ed across the country on Radio FM .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Revival of Jet Airways
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4305

(To be answered on the 18th July 2019)

## REVIVAL OF JET AIRWAYS

## 4305. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is making a significant effort to revive Jet Airways and if s0, the details thereof;
- and
- (b) whether such a situation of Jet Airways has occurred due to not taking timely decision on loan related proposal of SBI and if s0, the facts thereof; (c) whether the owner of Jet Airways has transferred huge amount of money from the said company to other companies in the name of commission and caused the Jet Airways to reach the stage of closure as a result of the same;
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) to (d): Jet Airways (India) Limited reported aggregated losses during last few quarters which eroded its liquidity and jeopardized its ability to sustain its operations. As a result, there were significant overdues towards all creditors including the lessors of the aircrafts, pilots, suppliers, oil companies, employees etc: Lenders explored various options for revival of Company through Resolution Plan. To mitigate immediate operation crisis faced by the Company, promoters and lenders were expected to infuse funds Since the promoters did not bring in full amount of their share, therefore, the lenders consortium led by State Bank of India could not infuse the committed interim fund. Meanwhile, bids were called by the Lenders for change in ownershiplmanagement of the Company: However, no unconditional and proper bid was received. It was understood that some of the relaxation/waiver sought are only available under a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process(CIRP) under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC): Hence State Bank of India (SBI) has filed an application in National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai on 17.06.2019 under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy

was admitted by NCLT; Mumbai on 2Oth June, 2019. Revival of the airline is now possible only under IBC.

Further; each airline prepares its business plan on the basis of its own market assessment and liabilities. Mobilizing financial resources and ensuring efficient operations aS per business plan are the responsibility of the airline Government of India has no role in raising funds for MIs Jet Airways (India) Limited, as it is an internal matter of the airline: