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Lok Sabha Question No. 41 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Tax Exemptions to Differently-abled Persons
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 41 ANSWERED ON 04 TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## TAX EXEMPTIONS TO DIFFERENTLY-ABLED PERSONS

- *41.  SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  grant  exemption  to  the differently-abled persons from paying Road Tax and Toll Tax; and
- (b) if so, the detail thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  and (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  41  ANSWERED  ON  04.02.2021 ASKED BY SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI REGARDING TAX EXEMPTIONS TO DIFFERENTLY-ABLED PERSONS

(a) and  (b) National  Highways  Fee  (Determination  of  Rates  and Collection) Rules, 2008 have been amended vide GSR 804(E) dated 30th December 2020 to provide exemption from payment of user fee to the vehicles  owned  by  differently-abled  Persons.  The  GSR  804(E)  dated 30th  December  2020  is  available  on  the  website  of  Ministry  of  Road Transport and Highways (www.morth.nic.in). State Governments prescribe, levy and  collect road tax on motor  vehicles in their respective States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Sustainability of Drinking Water Resources
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.690 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## Sustainability of Drinking Water Resources

690. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)   whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure sustainability of depleting local drinking water resources; and

- (b)  if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) Government  of  India  is  implementing  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  in  partnership with States to enable every rural household to have tap water supply by 2024. Development of reliable drinking water sources and/ or augmentation of existing sources to provide long-term sustainability  of  water  supply  system  in  villages,  is  an  integral  part  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission. Provision  has  been  made  for  the  preparation  of  Village  Action  Plan  (VAP)  by  village community, which inter alia includes strengthening of drinking water sources in convergence with other schemes  such as MGNREGS, Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies/ PRIs, MP& MLA's Local Area Development Fund, District Mineral Development Fund, CSR fund, etc.

In  2019,  Government  of  India  also  launched  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan  (JSA)  an  intensive  water conservation campaign with five targeted interventions i.e. water conservation and rainwater harvesting; renovation of traditional and other water bodies; reuse and recharge of borewells; watershed  development  and  intensive  afforestation,  to  improve  water  availability  including ground water in water-stressed 1,592 blocks of 256 districts of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Objectives of NRDWP
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.687 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## Objectives of NRDWP

## † 687. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government has achieved the targets and objectives of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   the details of the amount allocated and released by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year for Maharashtra;
- (c)   whether the  Government  has succeeded in  achieving  the  goal  of providing  clean  water to  all across the country, especially in the State of Maharashtra;
- (d)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)   if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (c) to (d)  Under erstwhile National Rural Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP),  now subsumed under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), objective was to make provision of potable water in rural  habitations  with  minimum  40  litre  per  capita  per  day  (lpcd)  and  drinking  water  source  at  a reasonable distance. As reported by States/ UTs, as on 31.01.2021, 79.20% rural habitations having 78.12% population have provision of  minimum 40 litre per capita per  day (lpcd) and 17.93% rural habitations  having 19.33% population have service level  of less than 40 lpcd potable  water supply. Further, 2.88% rural habitations having 2.54% population are reported to have ground water sources with quality issues.

Government  of  India is  implementing  Jal  Jeevan  Mission in  partnership  with  States  to  provide tap water connection to every rural household in the country, including those of Maharashtra, by 2024. As reported  by  States/  UTs,  as  on  date,  about  6.56  Crore  (34.25%)  rural  households  have  tap  water supply.  In  Maharashtra,  out  of  142.36  lakh  rural  households,  85.50  lakh  (60%)  have  piped  water supply.

(b)   The year-wise details of the fund allocated and drawn by the State of Maharashtra during the last three years and current year (as on 31.1.2021) is as under:

(amount in Crore)

| Financial Year   | Fund allocated   |   Funddrawn by the State |
|------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
| 2017-18          | 338.13           |                   282.47 |
| 2018-19          | 474.16           |                   239.06 |
| 2019-20          | 847.97           |                   345.28 |
| 2020-21          | 1,828.92         |                   457.23 |

- (e)   Doesn't arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Cruise and Ferry Services
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 686

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## CRUISE AND FERRY SERVICES

686. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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- (a) whether Sagarmala Development Corporation  Limited has recently asked for Expression  of lnterest(Eol) for cruise and ferry services on some routes;
- (b) if so, the number of Eols received by the Government so far;
- (c)  the routes finalized  by the Government for such services; and
- (d) the time by which such services are likely to be started for benefit of the people of the country and neighbouring countries?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Yes, Sir. Sagarmala Development Corporation Limited has recently invited  Expression  of I nterest(Eol) for Ro-Ro/Ro-P  axl'ferry services.
- (b) Total 82 proposals,  including both domestic and international routes, have been received.
- (c) & (d) The routes and timelines will be finalized after scrutinizing the proposals.
Lok Sabha Question No. 682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Encroachment upon Public Land
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Nisith Pramanik, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 682

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 04, 2021

## ENCROACHMENT UPON PUBLIC LAND

No. 682. SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

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

- (a) whether  there  have  been  proliferation  of  encroachments  of public  land  and  unauthorised  colonies  in  urban  areas  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  promulgated  the  NCT  of  Delhi (Special Provisions) Amendment Ordinance 2020 and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the other remedial steps being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government has taken any initiative to regularize the unauthorized colonies in urban areas of the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (e) Regulation of land use and town planning are State subjects.

The  matters  related  to  illegal  encroachment  on  public  land  and unauthorized  colonies  and  their  regularization  in  urban  areas  comes within the purview of State/ UT Governments concerned.

In order to protect certain forms of unauthorised developments in Delhi from punitive action, the NCT of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 was promulgated on 29.12.2020 under  Article  123  (1)  of  the  Constitution,  for  extending  the  National Capital of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 201l for a further period of three years w.e.f 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2023.

Government has also notified Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) [National Capital Territory of Delhi  (Recognition  of  Property  Rights  of  Residents  in  Unauthorised Colonies)  Regulations  2019  for  conferring  /  recognising  ownership  or mortgage  /  transfer  rights  to  the  residents  of  1731  unauthorised colonies of Delhi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: John Barla, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Nayab Singh, Dulal Chandra Goswami, Chandra Prakash Joshi, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.676 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram

† 676.  SHRI JOHN BARLA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  any  step  has  been  taken  to  promote  education  among  minority  communities under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK);

(b) if so, the details of the works done in education sector in the country including Uttar Pradesh during the last five years; and

(c)  the  names of the locations selected for development of resources for education along with  the  details  of  the  works  carried  out  in  the  said  locations,  State-wise  particularly Haryana?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) to (c):    The Ministry is implementing Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) in  identified Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs) of the country with the objective of developing socio-economic assets and basic amenities in these areas for improving quality of life of the people in these areas. The coverage of the scheme has been extended to 1300 MCAs of the country including 109 Minority Concentration District Hqrs, 321 Minority Concentration Towns and 870 Minority Concentration Blocks of 308 districts, in the year 2018.  Under  PMJVK,  education  is  one  of  the  priority  sectors  besides  health,  skill development and women centric projects.

During  the  last  five  years  (2015-16  to  2019-20),  projects  of  Rs.  8084.40  crore  having Central  Share  of  Rs.  5786.17  crore  have  been  approved  in  the  education  sector.  The projects include  157 - Residential Schools, 26 - Degree Colleges, 543 - Student Hostels, 2 - Navodyas Vidyalayas,  58 - ITIs, 12 - Polytechnics, 15 - Skill Centres, 2846 - Additional Classrooms (ACR),  354- ACR blocks, 3276 - Sanitation Projects in Schools, 8520 - Smart Classes  and  Teaching  Aids,  etc.      State-wise  details  of  the  projects  approved  under  the programme, including in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, are available at http://minorityaffairs.gov.in/en/pradhan-mantri-jan-vikas-karyakram-pmjvk-0.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Establishment of Educational Institute for Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 674 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## ESTABLISHMENT OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MINORITIES

## 674 . SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL :

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has decided to establish a first world-class educational institute for minority communities in Alwar, Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the detail thereof along with funds allocated for the purpose;
- (c) whether the construction of the building for this international university has started;
- (d) if so, the present status thereof and the time by which it would be functional; and
- (e) if not, the reason for delay in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (e):    Maulana  Azad  Education  Foundation  (MAEF)  an  autonomous  body under  the  aegis  of  this  Ministry,    has  decided    to  establish  a    National  Institute and Hunar Hub in Alwar District of Rajasthan, for which 15 acres land situated  at    Village  Kohrapipli,  Tehsil  -  Kishangarhbas,  has  been  acquired  from State Government of Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Ban on RO
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 666 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## Ban on RO

## 666. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  has  urged  the  Government  to  issue notification  regarding  ban  on  RO  purifiers  in  such  areas  where  the  Total  Dissolved Solids (TDS) measure in water is less than 500mg/litre;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government for compliance of the order issued by NGT;
- (c) the number of such areas where RO is not required as a result of the TDS in water being less than 500 mg/litre; and
- (d) the  number of areas  where  the  TDS  measure  in  water  is  more  than  500  mg/litre  and potable water is not available?

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

(a) & (b) As informed by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change(MoEF&CC), National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  in  O.A.  134  of  2015  titled  'Friends  through  its  General Secretary  versus Ministry of Water Resources' vide its order dated 20.05.2019 directed that MoEF&CC  may  issue  appropriate  notification  prohibiting  use  of  Reverse  Osmosis  (RO) where Total Dissolved  Solid (TDS) in water is less than 500 mg/litre.

MoEF&CC  had  published  draft  notification for regulation of  membrane-based  water purification system on 3rd February, 2020 for public consultation on their Website.

(c) & (d) As per existing guidelines, IS-10500 is to be adopted for ensuring potable drinking water. As per prescribed acceptable and permissible limits in absence of alternate source for TDS is 500 mg/litre and 2,000 mg/litre, respectively.

As reported by States/ UTs, out of 10,568 salinity-affected habitations, 8,012 habitations have TDS more than 500 mg/litre in ground water sources. State/UT-wise details is annexed .

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## Annex referred in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 666 due for reply on 04.02.2021

## Details of salinity-affected habitations having TDS more than 500 mg/litre

| S. No.   | State          | Number ofhabitations   |
|----------|----------------|------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh | 13                     |
| 2.       | Kerala         | 6                      |
| 3.       | Madhya Pradesh | 10                     |
| 4.       | Maharashtra    | 15                     |
| 5.       | Odisha         | 28                     |
| 6.       | Rajasthan      | 7,629                  |
| 7.       | Tamil Nadu     | 215                    |
| 8.       | Uttar Pradesh  | 24                     |
| 9        | West Bengal    | 72                     |
| Total    | Total          | 8,012                  |

Source: IMIS, DDWS
Lok Sabha Question No. 665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Heritage Conservation of Central Vista
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 665 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 04, 2021

## HERITAGE CONSERVATION OF CENTRAL VISTA

NO. 665 SHRIMATI MALA ROY :

Will the MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  measures  taken  for  heritage  conservation  in  the  Central  Vista region; and
- (b) the  details  of  clearances  obtained  and  awaited  for  the  Central  Vista Redevelopment Project?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a): All listed Heritage buildings, precincts in the Central Vista region shall be protected  and  any  renovation  /  retrofitting  work  shall  be  taken  up  after approval of Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC).

(b):  All  clearances  for  construction  of  new  Parliament  Building  have  been obtained. Clearances for other projects as part of Central Vista Redevelopment, as applicable, will be taken as per extant regulations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Disinvestment of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED 664 (To be answered on the 4 February 2021)

## DISINVESTMENT OF AIR INDIA

## 664. SHRI MANISH TEWARI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details of the Global Invitation for Expression of Interest for Proposed Strategic Disinvestment of Air India and sale of 100 per cent equity share 0f Air India by the Government issued on 27 January, 2020;
- (c) whether as per the eleventh corrigendum the Transaction Advisor is forbidden to publicly disclose the details of the Qualified Interested Bidders (QIBs) who have responded to the Expression evaluation of the EOI and if the details thereof with the rationale for this; (d) the number of parties/ companies/individuals who have responded to the EOI and have been shortlisted as QIBs; and along S0,
- (b) the details of the eleven corrigenda and clarifications t0 the Preliminary Information Memorandum (PIM) mentioned above issued on 27 January; 2020 and the rationale for the above corrigenda and clarifications;
- (e) the details/copies thereof with respective bids, reasons for disqualifying those who have not been declared QIBs?

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) The Preliminary Information Memorandum (PIM) for inviting Expression of Interest (EOI) for strategic Disinvestment of 100% stake of Government 0f India in Air India along with 100% stake in Air India Express Ltd and 50% stake in Air India SATS was issued on 27.01.2020. The PIM is available on the website of the pandemic, the last date for submission of EOI was extended from to time The Last date for submission of EOI was 14.12.2020, which is over now.

(c) to (e) As per the process of the disinvestment; the Expression of Interest in response to PIM by any group or entity were to be submitted to the Transaction Advisor. As per eleventh corrigendum issued in this regard, post completion of the evaluation of the EOIs received; the Transaction Advisor will directly intimate the Qualified Interested Bidders in relation t0 their qualification and the next steps for the proposed transaction:

(b) The eleven corrigenda were issued for reasons which included inter-alia: clarifications; extension 0f Eol dates due to COVID-19 pandemic etc The eleven corrigenda along with the reasons for issue thereof are available On the website of the Ministry 0f Civil Aviation (https://www.civilaviation:gov.in)
Lok Sabha Question No. 662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Status of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

662.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO. : 662 (To be answered on the February 2021)

## STATUS OF AIR INDIA

SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the steps being taken for sale of Air India and its present status thereof;
- (c) if the details thereof?
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to provide some economic package for revival of Air India; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) The Preliminary Information Memorandum (PIM) for inviting Expression of Air India along with 100% stake in Air India Express Ltd and 50% stake in Air India SATS was issued on 27.01.2020Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the last date for submission of EOI was extended from to time\_ The Last date for submission of EOI was 14.12.2020. As per the process of the disinvestment; the Expression of Interest in response to PIM by any group or entity was to be submitted t0 the Transaction Advisor Post completion of the evaluation 0f the EOIs received, the Transaction Advisor will directly intimate the Qualified Interested Bidders in relation to their qualification and the next steps for the proposed transaction.
- (b) and (c} The Government is committed to the disinvestment of Air India. In order to effectively prepare Air India for disinvestment, the Government prepared 2 plan to operational and financial efficiency in Air India. This Plan focuses on the financial and operational efficiencies so that substantial increase in revenue or cost saving could be achieved: Also, operational and financial performance parameters and milestones as fixed by the Government are regularly being reviewed. Further, in FY 2020-21 Gol Guarantee support of Rs 964 crore has been provided to Air India which has helped them to raise new working capital loans from Indian banks Further, Government has also extended the existing Gol Guarantee of Rs 6693 crore for working capital requirements and USD 819 million for refinancing of aircraft bridge loans. National Small Saving Fund (NSSF) loan of Rs 4500 crore has also been  provided to Air India in FY 2020-21. bring