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Lok Sabha Question No. 722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: NHs in Karnataka
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 722

ANSWERED ON  7 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## NHS  IN KARNATAKA

## 722. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  total  length  of  NHs  increased  from  about  91287  km  in  2014  to    about 131326 km at present ;
- (b) whether the Government has received proposals  from the Government of Karnataka for declaration of State Highways (SHs) as new National Highways during the last four years, if so, the details thereof, year-wise ;
- (c) the  details  of  new  NHs  declared  during  the  last  four  years  and  the  current  year  in Karnataka ;
- (d)    the length of State Highways approved 'IN-PRINCIPLE' for their declaration as new NHs subject to outcome of their DPRs in Karnataka during the last four years,  yearwise ; and
- (e)     the status of construction of SHs as new NHs : Karkala-Moodbidri-BC Road; BC RoadKateel-Mulki  Road,  Sringeri-  Balehonnur-Nadipur  and  Kundapur-  Agumbe-Sringeri Road ?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b) & (c)  37 Proposals for declaration of about 6800 Km of State Highways as new NHs have  been  received  from  the  State  Government    of  Karnataka  during  the  last  four years.  The year wise details of NHs declared during the last four years and current year for the State of Karnataka are as follows:
- (d) The  year-wise  length  of  State  Roads  approved  'IN-PRINCIPLE'  for  their declaration as new NHs subject to outcome of their DPRs in Karnataka during the last four years are as follows:
- (e)        All  four  roads  i.e  Karkala-Moodbidri-BC  Road;  BC  Road-Kateel-Mulki  Road, Sringeri- Balehonnur-Nadipur and Kundapur- Agumbe-Sringeri  Road are at DPR stage and their declaration as new NHs depend upon final out come of DPR, inter-se priority and availability of funds.

| Year                    |   Length of NHs notified (in Km.) |
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2014-15                 |                               138 |
| 2015-16                 |                                70 |
| 2016-17                 |                               259 |
| 2017-18                 |                               889 |
| 2018-19 (Till Dec.2018) |                               132 |

| Year    | Length of In- Principal approved NHs (in Km.)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | Nil                                             |
| 2015-16 | 3522                                            |
| 2016-17 | 2999                                            |
| 2017-18 | 88                                              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Improvement of Operational Efficiency
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 8 720 (To be answered on the February 2019) 7th

## IMPROVEMENT OF OPERA TIONAL EFFICIENCY

## 720- SHRI ALOK SANJAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Airlines in the country have taken several steps to make improvement in their operational efficiency as a result of which their revenue and income have increased and if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether new air services have been introduced in various cities of the country during the last three years;
- (d) whether any steps have been taken by the Government t0 make air travel cheaper in the country; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) No such analysis has been carried out by this Ministry.

(d) & (e): In order to provide affordable air services Government has Iaunched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) which is a market driven mechanism and supported by Central Government; State Governments and Airport Operators. Development of regional air connectivity routes is left to the market forces such that airlines undertake assessment of demand and nature of supply required on particular routes and lead the process under RCS UDAN:

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(b) &(c): Air service to following cities have been introduced in the last three years: Kanpur; Kandla, Porbandar, Shimla, Nanded, Bhatinda, Mundra, Vidyanagar, Shirdi, Nashik, Jalgaon, Ludhiana, Bikaner, Jaiselmer, Pasighat; JagdalpurKolhapur, Pathankot; Adampur, Pakyong, Salem; Kannur; Kishangarh & Pithorgarh

- (e) if s0, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: DD-Arunprabha
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: L.R. Shivaramegowda, ANJU BALA, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 719 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019)

## DD - ARUNPRABHA

## 719. SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the proposals for commissioning of Programmes for Doordarshan (DD) Arunprabha were invited on the DD Website/Newspapers in December 2016 and if so, the details thereof including proposals received for the same;
- (b) whether any screening committee was formed to scrutinize and short- listing of above proposals and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Prasar Bharati has further constituted any Evaluation Committee to select  proposals  for  commissioning  category  for  DD-Arunprabha  out  of  these proposals and if so, the details thereof along with the list of selected proposals under open competition; and
- (d) the  details  of  proposals  given  for  permission  to  shoot  the  programme  in  this regard; and
- (e) the  details  of  proposals  yet  to  be  given  for  the  said  purpose  and  the  time  by which the permission letters are likely to be issued?

ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)

(a) & (b): Prasar Bharati has informed that proposals for commissioning of programme for  DD-Arunprabha  were  invited  through  an  advertisement  placed  on  the  website  of Doordarshan  and  in  the  leading  newspapers.  1104  proposals  were  received.  Six Screening Committees were constituted by Prasar Bharati under the Chairmanship of outside experts to scrutinize and shortlist proposals.

(c), (d) & (e): Prasar Bharati has informed that Five Evaluation Committees (EC) were constituted to select proposals and 59 proposals from the open category were selected by committees. The list of the selected proposals was uploaded on DD's website. Link is as under:- http://doordarshan.gov.in/sites/default/files/DD%20Arunprabha%20List%20of%20selected%20proposals.pdf

Permission letters are issued after obtaining requisite approvals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 718 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Closure of Aakashvani National News Channel
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 718 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019)

## CLOSURE OF AAKASHVANI NATIONAL NEWS CHANNEL

## 718. SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO: SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  close  the  Aakashvani  National  News Channel;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Federation  of  Journalists  have  requested  the  Government  to review its decision;
- (d)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the stand/ reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)

(a) &  (b):  AIR  FM  coverage  has  been  increasing  continuously  with  24  hour broadcasts  and  hourly  news  headlines  and  bulletins  on  FM  Rainbow  and  FM Gold. Hence National Channel which was 30 year old had become replaceable. Listenership  of  National  Channel  had  declined  drastically  and  was  almost negligible due to other new offerings by AIR and other technical reasons. In the light  of  the  shrinking  listenership  and focus on modernization, it was decided to close the channel in 2018.

- (c), (d) & (e): No request from Federation of Journalists has been received by this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Review of Films
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 717 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## REVIEW OF FILMS

## 717. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposals for review of films;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the nature of proposals; and
- (c) the details of the considerations made by the Government on those proposals?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]:

(a) to (c): Yes  Madam,  Government  has  been  receiving    representations  on  the issue of certification in respect of various films.

Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 provides for revisional power of the Central  Government,  however,  this  has  been  struck  down  by  the  Hon'ble  Supreme Court of India in AIR 2000 SC 3678 with respect to any certification issue decided by the CBFC or Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Non-Acceptance of Indian Currency by Indigo Airline
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 716 (To be answered on the February 2019) 7th

## NON-ACCEPTANCE OF INDIAN CURRENCY BY INDIGO ARLINE

716.

DR KIRIT SOMAIYA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware about the news that Indigo Airlines is not accepting Indian currency for meals and merchandise on international flights;
- (c) whether the RBI guidelines restricts the use of Indian currency for purchases of meals, etc. on international flights;
- (b) if so, the details thereof
- (d) if the details thereof; SO,
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Ministry has taken up this issue with the concerned Airlines as well as Ministry of Finance;
- g if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b): No specific complaint has been received Directorate General of Civil Aviation in this regard: by
- (c) & (d) :No Madam: Indian currency may be used for purchase of meals etc in international flights\_provided extant guidelines of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) are complies with.
- (e) to (g): No Madam: Mls IndiGo has however; taken up the matter with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in December 2017 for increase of permissible limits under FEMA\_
Lok Sabha Question No. 715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Cancellation of Air Operation Licences
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 715 (To be answered on the February 2019) 7th

## CANCELLATION OF AIR OPERATION LICENCES

715.

DR KULAMANI SAMAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the number of air operation licenses that have been cancelled by the Government in the last five years in the country, yearwise and State-wise;
- whether the National Civil Aviation policy envisages promotion of regional connectivity and to what extent such canceliation Of license has impacted the regional connectivity in the country, especially in Odisha; and
- (d) whether Jaharsuguda airport in Odisha has been inaugurated recently and if sO, the number of passenger aircrafts that have started operating from there?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a):

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

Air Operator License has been cancelled in the last five years.

No,

- (c): Government of India has launched RCS-UDAN scheme in October,2016. So far 3 rounds of bidding under RCS-UDAN has been successfully completed in which routes connecting 69 unserved airports and 6 waterdromes were awarded. 56 routes awarded to Air Odisha and Deccan Charters under UDAN 1 were cancelled due to poor performancelnon-performance.

(b): Does not arise.

(d): Jharsuguda Airport was inaugurated on 22.09.2018 under UDAN version 1. Routes connecting Jharsuguda airport awarded to Air Odisha were cancelled due to poor performance and taken up for bidding under UDAN version 3. 6 routes connecting Jharsuguda airport to Kolkata; Bhubaneshwar, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and Raipur airport has been awarded under
Lok Sabha Question No. 714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Penalty for Denying Seats on Confirmed Tickets
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 714 (To be answered on the February 2019) 7th

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## PENALTY FOR DENYING SEATS ON CONFIRMED TICKETS

714.

DR UDIT RAJ

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: - whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked the airlines to pay for denying seats to those with confirmed tickets due to overbooking?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) DGCA has issued CAR Section-3, Series M, Part IV titled 'Facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights"\_
- PAn amount equal to 200% of booked one-way basic fare plus airline fuel charge, subject to maximum of INR 10,000, in case airline arranges alternate flight that is scheduled to depart within the 24 hours of the booked scheduled departure:

As per para 3.2.2 of the said CAR,in case of denied boarding; if the airlines fails to provide alternate flight within one hour of original schedule departure, airline has to compensate passengers as follows:

- charge, subject to maximum of INR 20,000, in case airline arranges alternate flight that is scheduled to depart more than 24 hours of the booked scheduled departure:
- -In case passenger does not opt for alternate flight, refund ticket and compensation equal to 400% of booked one-way basic fare airline fuel charge, subject to maximum of INR 20,000. plus

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Lok Sabha Question No. 713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Overbridge on NH Passing through Santhal Pargana in Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 713

ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## OVERBRIDGE ON NH PASSING THROUGH SANTHAL PARGANA IN JHARKHAND

## 713. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  proposals  for  construction  of  over  bridges  on  National  Highways  passing through Sahibganj, Pakur, Godda and Dumka district under Santhal Pargana of Jharkhand are pending with the Union Government at present along with the number of over bridges proposed to be constructed thereunder;
- (b) the names of locations where over bridges are proposed to be constructed; and
- (c) the efforts made by the Government for early disposal of said pending Projects?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L.MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c)  A total of 07 nos. bridges over railway lines have been envisaged to be constructed at following locations:

|   Sr.No. | Location   | Chainage   | National Highway   |
|----------|------------|------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Motijharna | km 217.718 | NH-80              |
|        2 | Maharajpur | km 219.020 | NH-80              |
|        3 | Rajmahal   | km 239.88  | NH-80              |
|        4 | Ambadiha   | km 1.040   | NH-133B            |
|        5 | Lalmatia   | km 32.650  | NH-133             |
|        6 | Lalmatia   | km 30.477  | NH-133             |
|        7 | Hansdiha   | km 94.970  | NH-133             |

The request  for  GAD  approval  of  these  structures  have  been  uploaded  on  Railways portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Measures to Improve Passenger Amenities
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) 7th

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 712

## MEASURES TO IMPROVE PASSENGER AMENITIES

712.

MOHAMMED FAIZAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the efforts made during the last three years to improve the arrival and departure of flights on time;
- (b) whether any new mechanism have been adopted to avoid delay of flights;
- (d) the measures undertaken during the last three years to improve the passenger amenities at airports across the country?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- 62): Director General 0f Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued Air Transport Circular (ATC) 05 of 2017 titled "Procedure to be followed to mitigate flight delays' to improve arrival % departure of flights on time; Further; Airports Authority of India (AAI) has introduced ATFM (Air traffic flow management) and LVTO (Low visibility take off) with the parallel and rapid exit taxiways at airports to facilitate operations 0n time along
- (b) & (c): Madam: Several new mechanisms have been adopted to avoid of flights such as: Yes; delay
- i) The entire airspace has been brought under Radar/ADSB surveillance. Radar/ADSB sensors have been integrated to provide an integrated MultiRadar based situational awareness to the controllers
- iii) AAI has implemented reduced separation standards prescribed by ICAO to accommodate increased number of aircraft within the limited volume of airspace:
- i) Advanced ATM automation system with safety alerts and decision making support tools have been implemented at various Airports.
- iv) Airport Collaborative Decision Making process to enhance efficiency/ slot monitoring/ slot utilization has been implemented

Yn addition to the above, Centralized ATFM system has been installed JGU Airport; Delhi to enhance the operational efficiency and at decision making process collaborative

(d): AAI has recently introduced the concept of Master Concessionaire at 14 Retail Outlets. This endeavor not shall create world class experience for the level of the facilities as a whole. AAI has also upgraded facility 0f executive oirposteexperience Further; to reduce the check-in time of increasingenumber Scanners and MSRIOCR Board have been provided at all major 40 AAT airports only Key

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Lok Sabha Question No. 711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Utilisation of Funds by Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.711

## ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## Utilisation of Funds by Panchayats

## †711. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  any  provisions  with  regard  to  action  to  be  taken against such Gram Panchayats which are not utilising the funds provided to them under the 14 th Finance Commission;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any time limit is prescribed to utilise the said funds and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  details  of  action  to  be  taken  against  the  Gram  Panchayat  failing  to  utilise  the  said  funds within the prescribed time frame?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) & (b) There is no such proposal. However, detailed guidelines have been issued by Ministry of Finance  (MoF)  dated  8.10.2015  for  implementation  of  the  Fourteenth  Finance  Commission (FFC)grant. The guidelines provide that expenditures are to be incurred by Gram Panchayats (GPs) for delivering basic services within the functions devolved to them under the State laws after proper plans  are  prepared  by  GPs.  The  guidelines  also  enjoin  upon  States  to  constitute  a  High  Level Monitoring  Committee  (HLMC)  headed  by  the  Chief  Secretary  for  monitoring  and  concurrent evaluation of local bodies and to ensure that funds are utilized for the purpose recommended by the FFC.  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  has  constituted  a  Coordination  Committee  headed  by Secretary, Panchayati Raj to inter-alia guide and support States and local bodies in the implementation  of  FFC  recommendations,  monitor  progress  of  expenditure  of  grants  by  local bodies and suggest remedial measures as per the MoF Guidelines. To facilitate better monitoring of release/ capturing sector-wise expenditure made by GPs from FFC grants, MoPR has developed an online system (MIS)   https://ffconline.gov.in.

Release  and  transfer  of  the  grant  is  subject  to  audit  by  the  Comptroller  and  Auditor General of India (C&AG). Further, States are also encouraged to adopt PRIASoft, an accounting software application developed by the Ministry, to facilitate tracking  fund flow  and monitoring expenditures by the Gram Panchayats under FFCgrants.

- (c)  No.
- (d)  Does not arise in view of (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Hub and Spoke Facility at Rajkot Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

710.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 710

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the February 2019) 7th

## HUB AND SPOKE FACILITY AT RAJKOT AIRPORT

## SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(c): if not, the reasons therefor?

be pleased to state:-

Baikos Airport to facilitate the passengers who are travelling apcoed; (b): if the details thereof; and SO,

## ANSWER

Minister %f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) & (b); No such proposal is presently under consideration with the

(c): Due to land constraints; the present airport at Rajkot could not be further 'in

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