Lok Sabha Question No. 585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Vande Bharat Mission
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. Chellakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 585 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022

## VANDE BHARAT MISSION

## 585. DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total   number   of   Indian   citizens   repatriated   under   the   Vande   Bharat   Mission between May, 2020 and March, 2021, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government included domestic connecting flights in the total number of flights from each phase of the mission if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the number listed on the MEA website is almost double the actual number of repatriated citizens and if so, reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

- (a) & (c) As per the information available with the Ministry, 60.92 lakh Indian nationals were repatriated between May 2020 and April 2021 including flights  under  Air  Bubble arrangements. State/UT-wise list is enclosed (Annx-I).
- (b) As per information received from Ministry of Civil Aviation, domestic connecting flights were not included in the total number of flights from each phase of the mission.

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| STATE AND UT WISE NUMBER OF REPATRIATED INDIANS TILL 30.04.2021   | STATE AND UT WISE NUMBER OF REPATRIATED INDIANS TILL 30.04.2021   |
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| STATE/UT                                                          | NO. OF REPATRIATED INDIANS                                        |
| A &NISLANDS                                                       | 45                                                                |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                    | 43758                                                             |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                 | 41                                                                |
| ASSAM                                                             | 1005                                                              |
| BIHAR                                                             | 34660                                                             |
| CHANDIGARH                                                        | 5937                                                              |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                      | 878                                                               |
| D &HAVELI                                                         | 40                                                                |
| DAMAN AND DIU                                                     | 132                                                               |
| DELHI                                                             | 1335919                                                           |
| GOA                                                               | 27627                                                             |
| GUJARAT                                                           | 139937                                                            |
| HARYANA                                                           | 6423                                                              |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                  | 1570                                                              |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                 | 5162                                                              |
| JHARKHAND                                                         | 2249                                                              |
| KARNATAKA                                                         | 366451                                                            |
| KERALA                                                            | 1410275                                                           |
| LADAKH                                                            | 486                                                               |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                       | 866                                                               |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                    | 3329                                                              |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                       | 589222                                                            |
| MANIPUR                                                           | 393                                                               |
| MEGHALAYA                                                         | 87                                                                |
| MIZORAM                                                           | 126                                                               |
| NAGALAND                                                          | 81                                                                |
| ODISHA                                                            | 10717                                                             |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                        | 1085                                                              |
| PUNJAB                                                            | 116222                                                            |
| RAJASTHAN                                                         | 98691                                                             |
| SIKKIM                                                            | 90                                                                |
| TAMIL NADU                                                        | 564015                                                            |
| TELANGANA                                                         | 365249                                                            |
| TRIPURA                                                           | 545                                                               |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                     | 367286                                                            |
| UTTARANCHAL                                                       | 2877                                                              |
| WEST BENGAL                                                       | 89955                                                             |
| NOT IDENTIFIED                                                    | 4,98,833                                                          |

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