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Lok Sabha Question No. 2613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: New Policy on MRO
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Dayakar Pasunoori, Kavitha Malothu

2613.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2613

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the March 2022) 17th

## NEW POLICY ON MRO

SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA SHRI G. RANJITH REDDY SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) the details thereof;

be pleased to state: -

- a new policy to promote Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of aircraft;
- (cRthe manner in which the said policy would make India a global hub in MRO;
- (e) if So, the details thereof?
- (d) whether Government proposes to converge civil and military works with respect to MRO at identified airports; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

8)t0 (c): Yes Sir; The Government has issued revised Maintenance, Repair Overhaul (MRO) guidelines on: Ist September, 2021 to create conducive environment for the development 0f aircraft MRO services. The salient features of the guidelines are enumerated below:

b: Selection %f ggency and procedures for allotment of land/ space under rationalized land/ space rental for new MRO contracts and renewal of existing MRO contracts; shall be through e-tender by AAI,

a, Concession in any manifestation, including royalty, shall not be leviable on new contracts or renewal of existing contracts. fee,

C. The renewal of the existing land leases/ space license of MRO service providers/ Aircraft Maintenance Organizations (AMOs) shall be On the basis of 'bidding wherein Right % First Refusal (RoFR) shali be given to the existing lessee/ licensee to match the first rank bid in terms of the selection criteria provided its bid is within 15% Of the most competitive bid received

- d: The maximum period of contract, new Or for renewal, for allotment of land/ space shall be 30 years from the date of handing over 0f site:
- (d) and (e): Under Civil and Military Convergence Project, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has approved HAL; Nasik as the centre point for Civil MRO diversification: HAL Nasik has converted one hangar as 4 civil MRO hangar and has also received Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approval for four variants of business jets in collaboration with Air Works Pvt: Ltd. HAL Nasik has also conducted DGCA approved familiarization/ on-job training courses for its employees with\_ Air India Engineering Services Ltd. (AESL) and Air Works HAL Nasik has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leasing MRO players to Airframe; Landing gears, Engines, Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) Aircraft part out and components for commercial/ civil aircraft at HAL; Nasik
Lok Sabha Question No. 2611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Expansion of National Highway Network
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, Jaskaur Meena

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  the  National Highway network in the country including Assam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the funds estimated for the purpose;
- (d) the targets set for such expansion; and
- (e) the time by which the said targets are likely to be achieved?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (e)  The  Ministry  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from  various State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) etc., including from the State of Assam, for declaration / upgradation of State roads as new National Highways (NHs). The Ministry considers declaration of some State roads as NHs from time to time based on the requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2611 ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2022

## EXPANSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY NETWORK

2611.  SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Length of NHs has been increased from about 91,287 km as on 1 st  April 2014 to about 1,41,190 km as on date. Works on notified NHs, including newly declared NHs, are taken up as per inter-se-priority, progress of ongoing works, availability of funds and traffic density. No financial allocation is separately made for such upgradation of State Roads as NHs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Restrictions on Building Permission
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL A VIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2609 (To be answered on the March 2022) 17th

## LOK SABHA

## RESTRICTIONS ON BUILDING PERMISSION

2609. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware that in view of the restrictions imposed by Collector Satara in the vicinity of Karad airport in Satara district; all building permissions in Karad and Maikapur municipalities in Satara district have been stopped since last three months and if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the process of preparation of zoning maps is likely to be completed; and
- (b) whether Airport Authority of India (AAI) has given such instructions to Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) to instruct the Municipal Authorities through Collector Satara to halt the process of building plan sanctioning and if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to give clear instructions regarding the height and type of buildings to which the restrictions apply and exempt rest of the projects from such indefinite restrictions and if the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

(a): Karad aerodrome is an unlicensed aerodrome of State Government of Maharashtra: As per the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height Restrictions for Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015 amended from time to time, the responsibility for protection of the Obstacle Limitation Surface of such an airport lies with the State Government:

(c): AAI has already completed the zoning map for Karad; The Colour Coded Zonal Map along with Geographic Information System map has also been shared with Maharashtra Airport Development Committee on 25.02.,2022.

(b): Sir . No,

(d): The Central Government has issued the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height Restrictions for Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015 published vide GSR 751 (E) dated 36.09.2013 as amended from time to time to regulate the height of the structures/ buildings around airports
Lok Sabha Question No. 2605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Use of Bio-Fuels
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

2605.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2605

(To be answered on the March 2022) 17th

## USE OF BIO-FUELS

SHRI VINCENT HPALA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has made any financial allocation to undertake Research and Development activities on alternate civil aviation fuels and if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

- (a) In keeping with the concept of decarbonization of the aviation sector, Ministry Of Petroleum & Natural Gas has constituted a Bio-ATF Program Committee to take forward the Bio-Aviation Turbine Fuel program in the country s0 that the use of clean fuel in aviation in India can be promoted
Lok Sabha Question No. 2603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Construction of Flyover in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal for construction of a flyover near Thiruvarattukavu temple located at 529+800  LHS  in  the  proposed  Attingal  bypass  on  National Highway-66 in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to convene a meeting of all the concerned stakeholders for execution of this long pending project at the earliest; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2603 ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF FLYOVER IN KERALA

2603. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  A  reference  has  been  received  from  Adv.  Adoor  Prakash, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for construction of a flyover near Thiruvarattukavu temple in order to save a portion of temple building. The temple is located at km 529.800 (LHS) of National Highway (NH) 66. 6-laning work of the stretch from Kadambattukonam to Kazhkuttom of  NH-66  including  Attingal  bypass  has  already  been  awarded  on 03.03.2022. The alignment of this stretch at temple location is designed in such a way that there is no damage to the Main temple building and only small portion at South West corner of the temple campus is getting affected. All necessary precautions  are being taken to ensure that the Temple is not damaged. At present, there is no proposal to construct flyover at temple location.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Revenue Earned form Petroleum Products
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2602 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 MARCH, 2022

## Revenue Earned form Petroleum Products

## 2602. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total amount received by the Union Government in form of Central excise duty on petroleum products during the last five years and the current year, State and year-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  used  the  amount  received  from  excise  duty  on  petroleum products to fund free vaccination programme against Covid-19; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a): The  details  of  the  amount  collected  by  the  Union  Government  by  levying  excise  duty (including cesses) on petroleum products during the last five years and current year are given as under:

Rs./Crore

| Particulars   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | Apr.-Sep. 2021-22   |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|
| Excise Duty   | 2,42,691  | 2,29,716  | 2,14,369  | 2,23,057  | 3,72,970  | 1,70,894            |

Based on data from 16 major oil & gas companies (Source: PPAC)

(b) & (c): The  excise  duty  rates  on  petrol  and  diesel  have  been  calibrated  to  generate resources for infrastructure and other developmental items of expenditure keeping in view the present fiscal position.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Udyam Portal
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2601

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## UDYAM PORTAL

## 2601. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total number of MSMEs registered on the Udyam portal as of October 2021;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that for most MSMEs compliance costs exceed the postregistration;
- (c) the details of benefits on the Udyam portal;
- (d) whether the Government has provided any incentives to increase registration of MSMEs on the portal and if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has taken any measures to create awareness about the portal and if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  extended  the  timeline  within  which  MSMEs  have  to mandatorily register on the portal; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

- (a): The total number of MSMEs which had registered on the Udyam Registration (UR) portal as on 31.10.2021 and had been classified as micro, small and medium enterprises was 54,97,783. Out of this, 51,79,891 were micro; 2,85,530 were small and 32,362 were medium.
- (b): Udyam Registration is free of cost, transparent, online, hassle free and is based on selfdeclaration. It does not require any documents to be uploaded and has an automatic integration with the databases of the IT and GSTN and has no compliance cost associated with it.
- (c)&(d): Benefits of Registration on UR portal are as under:
- (i)     UR is a permanent registration and a basic identification number for an enterprise.
- (ii)    UR is paperless and based on self-declaration.
- (iii)   There is no need for renewal of UR.
- (iv) Any  number  of  activities  including  manufacturing  or  service  or  both  may  be specified or added in one Registration.
- (v) Along  with  the  Udyam  Registration,  enterprises  may  register  themselves  on  GeM (Government e-Market place, a portal for G to B) & SAMADHAAN Portal (a portal to  address  issues  relating  to  delay  in  payments)  and  simultaneously  MSMEs themselves can also onboard on TReDS Platform.

- (vi)  The Udyam Registration may also help MSMEs in availing the benefits of Schemes of Ministry of MSMEs.
- (vii)  UR Registered MSMEs become eligible for priority sector lending from Banks.

(e): The Government has created awareness about the UR portal through advertisement in print and electronic media, special campaigns and interaction with stakeholders and Industry Associations.

(f) & (g): The timeline for migrating from Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum to Udyam has been extended to 31.03.2022 vide notification no. S.O.278 (E) dated 19.1.2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Urban Sector Policies
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Sukanta Majumdar, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2600 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 17, 2022 URBAN SECTOR POLICIES

NO. 2600. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to form a high-level committee of reputed urban planners, urban economists and institutions to make recommendations on urban sector policies, capacity building, planning
- implementation and governance;
- if so, the details thereof including present status thereon;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to develop support mechanism for the States for urban capacity building including the modernization of building bye-laws, Town Planning Schemes (TPS) and Transit Oriented Development (TOD);
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other stepslreforms being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) & (b): Minister of Finance has announced on 01 February 2022 in her budget speech that a high-level committee of reputed urban planners, urban economists and institutions will be formed to make recommendations On urban sector policies, capacity building, planning, implementation and governance.
- (C) & (d): Minister of Finance has announced on 01 February 2022 in her budget speech that for urban capacity building, support will be provided to the Modernization building byelaws, Town Planning Schemes (TPS) and Transit Oriented Development (TOD) will be implemented: This will facilitate reforms for people to live and work closer to mass transit systems. The Central Governments financial support for mass transit projects and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme will be leveraged for formulation of action plans and their implementation for facilitating TOD and TPS by the States:
- (e): AMRUT 2.0 scheme, which has been launched 01 October, 2022
- on has a reform agenda on ease of living of citizens through reduction of nonrevenue water; recycle of treated used water, rejuvenation of water bodies, augmenting double entry accounting system, urban planning; strengthening urban finance etc.

Reforms on urban planning and unlocking land value through urban planning are envisaged through sub-schemes under AMRUT 2.0 viz.

- GIS (Geographical Information System) based master plans:
- Sub-scheme on Local Area Plan (LAP) and Town Planning
- Scheme (TPS) targeting optimum land utilization:
Lok Sabha Question No. 2596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Financial Assistance for using New Technology
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2596

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR USING NEW TECHNOLOGY

2596. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  providing  financial  assistance  to  the entrepreneurs using new technology in the country including service sector;
- (b) if so, the maximum amount available per project;
- (c) the  criteria  of  eligibility  of  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for  Micro  and  Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) to avail the incentive scheme and the year in which the scheme came into  force; and
- (d) the number of entrepreneurs benefited under the scheme and the total funds allocated to them?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

- (a) & (b): Yes,  Sir.  Ministry  of  MSME  is  implementing  the  Special  Credit  Linked Capital  Subsidy  Scheme  (SCLCSS)  for  providing  financial  assistance  to  the  entrepreneurs using new technology in the country including services sector under the National SC/ST Hub. As per the  scheme,  SC/ST  entrepreneurs  including  service  sectors  can  avail  25%  subsidy. The maximum subsidy allowed under the scheme is Rs. 25 lakhs.
- (c): Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  (CGS)  is  in  operation  since  July,  2000.  The  eligibility criteria  for  issuing  of  credit  guarantee  by  CGTMSE  to  the  loans  extended  by  Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) are as under:
- i. Collateral security and third party guarantee free credit facility up to Rs. 200 lakhs extended to new and existing Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs).
- ii. For  Wholesale  &  Retail  Trade,  Collateral  security  and  third  party  guarantee  free credit facility up to Rs. 100 lakhs.
- (d): Under Credit Guarantee Scheme, since inception, as on 28.02.2022, credit guarantee of Rs. 3.06 lakh crore to total 57.59 lakh beneficiaries have been extended.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Houses for Migrant Workers
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2592

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 17, 2022

## HOUSES FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

## NO. 2592. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- a) the details of fund allocated in the financial year 2020-21 and 2021-22 for the construction of houses for migrant workers in Uttar Pradesh under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme;
2. (b) the number of houses constructed and allotted to migrant workers under the said scheme till date; and
3. the details of funds allocated, houses constructed and allotted in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh under the said scheme?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) Under the Atmanirbhar Bharat, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) as a sub-scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) to  provide dignified   living to urban migrantsl poor near their workplace. This scheme is being
- implemented through two models as under:
- Model-1: Utilizing existing Government funded vacant houses to convert into ARHCs through Public Private   Partnership
- (PPP) or by Public Agencies;
- Model-2: Construction, Operation & Maintenance of ARHCs by
- Publicl Private Entities on their own available vacant land:

An amount of Rs. 3.31 crore was sanctioned as Technology Innovation Grant (TIG) by the Ministry for construction of 1,112 rental houses for migrant workers in Prayagraj; Uttar Pradesh in financial year 2021-22.

- (b) So far, under Model-1, 5,478 ARHC units have been developed and allotted to urban migrantsl poor whereas process for development of additional 7,483 units as ARHCs is at various stages across the countryUnder Model-2, proposal for development of 1,37,119 new ARHCs which 78,885 units have been sanctioned:
- (c) No proposal has been received by the Ministry for construction of ARHCs in the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh under the  said scheme.

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