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Lok Sabha Question No. 389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Recruitment of ATCOs
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 389 (To be answered on the 8 th  December 2022)

## RECRUITMENT OF ATCOS

## 389. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has given approval for recruitment of 455 Air
- Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Airports Authority of India recruited 264 ATCOs in the year 2021 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the delayed approval and recruitment of ATCOs is causing problems for air navigations and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it takes about two years to train a new recruits for assigning duties at a control tower and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has taken note of the shortage of ATCOs against the sanctioned strength and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a): Recruitment of Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) against the existing vacancies is a regular process undertaken by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).  AAI had released an Advertisement No. 02/2022 for 400 vacancies of Junior  Executives  (ATCOs)  for  recruitment  procedure  commencing 07.06.2022. The final result of recruitment against these 400 vacancies has
- been declared on 28.11.2022.
- (b):  The  264  vacancies  of  ATCOs  were  advertised  vide  Advertisement No.05/2020  dated 26.11.2020, for which results were declared on 23.02.2022 and 190 candidates have joined. The second list of 70 candidates, available in waiting list of results declared on 23.02.2022, against the available vacancies
- has also been released on 24.11.2022.
- (c): Regular recruitment and training are conducted to fulfill the manpower requirement of ATCOs for smooth and effective functioning of Air Navigation

Services across Airports. (d): A new recruit ATCO has to undergo a mandatory training of around nine months at Air Traffic Services Training Organisation and thereafter rating specific  training  of  duration  varying  from  18  to  24  months  subject  to requirements and facilities  available  at  a  particular  airport. (e): At present, 3379 ATCOs are available in AAI against the total sanctioned strength of 4241.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Awareness Campaign
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 388

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## Awareness Campaign

## 388. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has evaluated the performance of its awareness campaign initiated to create awareness of the schemes/programmes among the minority communities meant for their welfare and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;

(b)  whether  there  is  an  increase  in  beneficiaries  of  the  said  schemes/programmes  after  such awareness campaign and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (c):  The  awareness  campaign  is  carried  out  under  the  Scheme  of  'Research/Studies Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Schemes' of this Ministry. This includes publicity to create  awareness  among  the  six  centrally  notified  minority  communities,  namely,  Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains, about the schemes/programmes implemented by this Ministry. An evaluation study of this scheme of awareness had been conducted in 2014 and a copy of this Study Report is available on the website of the Ministry at <www.minorityaffairs.gov.in>. Based on the recommendations  of this Study, the Scheme was revised appropriately.

Awareness campaigns carried out by this Ministry have created positive impact on the targeted beneficiaries which has resulted in increase in the number of applications received for various schemes of this Ministry.

The  Government  has  taken  up  multi-media  campaigns  to  spread  awareness  of  welfare schemes meant for minorities through print and electronic media as well as through social media and Ministry's website. In addition, outdoor publicity is also being done by organizing Hunar Haats to further promote traditional crafts/arts, generate employment and strengthen the market linkages of Minority artisans both from urban and rural areas.
Lok Sabha Question No. 386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Women Participation in the Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 386

(To be answered on the 8 th  December 2022)

## WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN THE AVIATION SECTOR

386.

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  increase  women
- participation  in  the  aviation  sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the rate of women participation in the aviation sector;
- (d) whether the Government has undertaken any study to understand the reasons for low participation of women in the aviation sector; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (e): Globally, according to the International Society of Women Airline Pilots, around 5% of pilots are women. In India, the share of women pilots is significantly higher - at around 15%.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and its associated organisations have taken steps to increase the number of pilots in the country, both women and men. These include issuing award letters by Airports Authority of India for nine new Flying Training Organisations (FTO) at five airports namely Belagavi, Jalgaon, Kalaburagi, Khajuraho and Lilabari in the first phase and six more FTO at five airports in the second phase namely Bhavnagar, Hubballi, Kadapa, Kishangarh and Salem. These measures are likely to enhance the flying hours at FTOs and the number of Commercial Pilot Licenses issued per annum.

The rate of women participation in IndiGo is approx. 44% and in Air India is approx. 41%.

With an objective to encourage wider women participation in recruitment activities, AAI does not charge any registration fee from women candidates in all its recruitment activities. Earlier, in  AAI  women employees  were being inducted in all the cadres except Fire.   Now,    AAI is also encouraging recruitment of women candidates to the post of Junior Assistant (Fire Services). In order to enhance the participation of women officials in decision making process, the management   has  decided  that  while   constituting   the various committees in AAI, wherever possible,  a female official should be nominated. Keeping in view the safety and security of women employees in AAI, provision of  Hostel  Accommodation to single  female  employee  has been  introduced. In addition, the Women in Aviation International (WAI) - India Chapter conducts many awareness programmes across the country in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, industry and leading women aviation professionals, with special focus on young schoolgirls, especially from low income families.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Schemes
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 384 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES

## 384.         SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) the details of the centrally sponsored schemes to provide assistance under the Micro and Small Enterprises to small entrepreneurs;
- (b) the details of the beneficiaries of the said schemes during the last five years and the current year, scheme year and State-wise; and
- (c) the details of the funds allocated and utilized by the Government for these schemes during the said period, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): This  Ministry  is  not  implementing  any  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme.  This Ministry  is  implementing  'Central  Sector  Schemes'.  Some  of  the  major  'Central  Sector Schemes are (i) Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme; (ii) Credit Guarantee Scheme  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises;  (iii)  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  Cluster Development  Programme;  (iv)  Self  Reliant  India  Fund  for  MSMEs;  (v)  Promotion  of MSMEs in North Eastern Region and Sikkim etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Educational Standard of Minority Students in Assam
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 381

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## EDUCATIONAL STANDARD OF MINORITY STUDENTS IN ASSAM

## 381. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE :

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government is aware of the steps taken by the Government of Assam to improve the educational standard of minority students in the State and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of skill development initiatives taken for the youths of minority community; and

(c)  the  details  of  running  minorities  institutions  that  have  been  shut  down  by  the Government during the last five years, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) Education  is  in  the  concurrent  list  of  the  Constitution  and  majority  of  the  schools  are under the domain of respective State and UT Governments. Besides the initiatives taken by the Central  Government,  Government  of  Assam  has  informed  that  with  the  aim  of  increasing participation of girls of the minority communities in education, the State has been implementing Scholarship scheme for girl Students belonging to Minority Communities of Assam studying in class  X,  XI  &  XII  since  2021-22.  For  improvement  of  educational  standards  of  students, including  minority  children,  all  the  components  of  Samagra  Shiksha  Abhiyan  are  being implemented in the State.

Various  civil  works  have  also  been  undertaken  in  the  schools  in  the  minority  areas,  covering upgradation of school  buildings, residential  schools,  additional  classrooms,  science  labs,  smart classrooms,  library,  toilets,  etc.  under  Central  Sponsored  Schemes  like Samagra  Shiksha  and Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram.

- (b)   So  far,  around  27,000  minority  candidates  belonging  to  state  of  Assam  have  been  given training under various skill development schemes of the Ministry.

(c) No such information is maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Gosikhurd Irrigation Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 380

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## GOSIKHURD IRRIGATION PROJECT

## 380 SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a)  the  details  of  the  date  on  which  the  Gosikhurd  irrigation  project  started  in  Bhandara  district  of  the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra along with the time limit set and funds allocated for the completion of the said construction work;

(b) whether the funds allocated for the Gosikhurd irrigation project has been spent on any other works;

- (c) if so, the details and the reasons therefor;
- (d) the current status of Gosikhurd irrigation project; and

(e) whether the quantum of expenditure of the said project increased so far and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Construction of Gosikhurd irrigation project, Maharashtra, was started in April, 1988. The initial cost of the project was estimated to be Rs. 372.22 crore at 1982-83 price level. In February, 2009, Government of India  included  the  project  under  its  National  project  scheme,  for  providing  partial  financial  assistance  as central grant.

Till March, 2016, an amount of Rs. 2,987.94 crore had been released as central assistance to the project. In 2016, at the time of taking up funding of the balance works in mission mode and assured funding under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, the remaining central assistance was firmed up at Rs. 1,146.11 crore. Out of this, an amount of Rs. 694.53 crore has been released so far. Further, the project was scheduled for completion by December, 2019.

(b) & (c) The implementing agency, i.e., Government of Maharashtra, has reported that the funds allocated for Gosikhurd project have been spent only on this project.

(d) Against ultimate irrigation potential of 250.80 thousand hectare, about 152.74 thousand hectare has been created so far. Further, Government of Maharashtra has informed that the project is targeted for completion by December, 2024.

(e) The last cost revision for the project was assessed in the year 2017, for an estimated cost Rs. 18,494.57 crore  at  2013-14  price  level.  Total  expenditure  incurred  on  the  project  upto  October,  2022  is  Rs. 15,308.79 crore.
Lok Sabha Question No. 375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Complaints against Baggage Delays
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 375

(To be answered on the 8 th  December 2022)

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST BAGGAGE DELAYS

375. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether complaints of baggage delays in arrival halls of various airports in the country have been reported; and
- (b) if so, the number of complaints received during the last three years and the current year and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) & (b) The number of complaints for baggage registered by air passengers and resolved during the last three years and the current year are as follows:

| Year 2019               | Complaints received 1,104   | Complaints resolved 1,104   |
|-------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2020                    | 409                         | 409                         |
| 2021                    | 434                         | 434                         |
| 2022                    | 926                         | 910                         |
| (till 30 November 2022) | (till 30 November 2022)     | (till 30 November 2022)     |

Complaints received from the air passengers regarding baggage delays in arrival halls  of  various  airports  are  resolved  by  the  concerned  service providers as per their policy and guidelines emanating from the provisions of Carriage by Air Act, 1972, as amended from time to time. For timely redressal of complaints, nodal officers have been nominated by the service providers. An Airsewa cell has been established in Ministry of Civil Aviation to monitor the redressal of grievances.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Targets under SATAT Scheme
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 372

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH DECEMBER, 2022

## Targets under SATAT Scheme

## 372. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  fixed  target  to  set  up  5,000  plants  under  Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme to reduce the imports of fossil fuels;
- (b) if so, whether the scheme envisages production of 15 MMT of Compressed Biogas (CBG) by 2023;
- (c) if so, the extent to which it has been achieved so far;
- (d)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  withdrawn  subsidy/Central  Finance  Assistance  to  all kinds of biogas plants small, medium and bigger;
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether withdrawal of subsidy on all kinds of biogas plants will impact India's goal of selfreliance in fossil fuels and affect 50 million farmers;
- (g) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Union Government thereon; and
- (h) the steps taken by the Union Government to make country self-reliant in fossil fuels?

## 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)  and  (b):  Sustainable  Alternative  Towards  Affordable  Transportation  (SATAT)  initiative launched in October, 2018 envisages setting up of 5000 Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants for production of 15 Million Metric Ton (MMT) per annum of CBG by 2023-24.
- (c) As on 31 st October 2022 Oil and Gas Marketing Companies participating in SATAT have issued 3694 Letters of Intent (LoI) to entrepreneurs for procurement of CBG produced by them. Further,  38  CBG/biogas  plants  with  installed  capacity  around  225  MT  per  annum  have  been commissioned by LoI holders.

(d) Phase I Umbrella scheme of National Bioenergy Programmes  of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy which inter-alia provides subsidy/Central Financial Assistance to all kinds of biogas plants has been extended upto 31.03.2026.

(e) to (g): Does not arise in view of (d) above.

(h)  In order to reduce import dependency of the country in fossil fuels, Government has taken multiple steps / launched various policy initiatives to increase the domestic production of crude oil & natural gas and adopted strategies for promotion of biofuels, gas based economy, energy efficiency  &  energy  conservation,  improvement  in  refinery  process  and  increasing  renewable energy generation capacity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Widening Projects of NH-66
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor, Adoor Prakash

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has set a revised time-frame for completion   of the much-delayed widening project between Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram  on  National  Highway-66  in  Kerala  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the present status of the said project;
- (c) the  reasons  for  the  long  delay  in  the  construction  of  the  said  project and the steps taken by the Government to expedite it;
- (d) the funds allocated and utilized thereon so far; and
- (e) the  number  of  black  spots  identified  on  the  said  stretch  of  NH-66  and the steps taken by the Government to mitigate the risk of accidents at these locations?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The widening project between Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram on National  Highway  (NH)-66  in  Kerala  is  divided  into  21  packages.  All  the packages have been awarded and under various stages of construction. The work was delayed mainly due to heavy rainfall and lockdown owing to COVID-19 epidemic. All the  packages are targeted to complete between 30.12.2022 to 22.04.2025.
- (d) The total fund allocated is Rs. 56,266 crore and total fund utilized is Rs. 19,003 crore.
- (e) There  are  186  black  spots  (2015-2018)  identified  on  NH-66.  Short  term rectification of these black spots have already been carried out. Further, long term rectification of these black spots are proposed under six laning work.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 369

## ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## WIDENING PROJECTS OF NH-66

369. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Deployment of Advanced Security Gadgets at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 367

(To be answered on the 8 th  December 2022)

## DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED SECURITY GADGETS AT AIRPORTS

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

367. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to deploy 26 different kinds of gadgets like explosive baggage scanners, Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) and with other world class technology gadgets to strengthen security at 18 sensitive airports in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the funds earmarked for the same; and
- (c) the list of airports designated as sensitive airports in the country and their daily flights and Passenger handling capacity; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen the security and safety of airports;

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (c): Equipping airports with emerging technologies is an ongoing process.  Some of the technologies deployed and proposed for deployment at sensitive airports are:
- i. Computer Tomography Explosive Detection Systems (CT-EDS) machines.
- ii. Dual Generator X-BIS machines
- iii. Automated Tray Retrieval System (ATRS) has been installed at Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi and is under trials at Delhi and a few more airports.
- iv.  Direction  has  been  issued  for  Minimum  Technical  specification  for Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS). It has been installed at Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore airports.
- v. The Full Body Scanner at all airports is planned in a phased manner with all Hypersensitive and Sensitive airports on priority basis.
- vi. Radiological Detection Equipment (RDE) at Indian Airports are planned in phased manner

vii. Biometric Centralized Access Control Systems have been launched in 48 Airports. Capital expenditure on security equipment are borne by the respective airport operators. 62 airports are categorized as sensitive. (List is at Annexure I). The daily flights and passenger handling capacity of sensitive airports is at Annexure II. (d):Strengthening of safety and security at airports is an ongoing process and reviewed from time to time by the safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and security regulator, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), in consultation with the other concerned agencies and stakeholders, including Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Airport

Operators, depending upon threat perceptions.

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