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Lok Sabha Question No. 616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Disinvestment of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 616 (To be answered on the 2021) 22nd July

## DISINVESTMENT OF AIR INDIA

## 616. SHRI MANISH TEWARI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) the status of disinvestment of Air India;
- (c) whether a special purpose vehicle- Air India Assets Holding Limited (AIAHL)

be pleased to state: -

- (6) whether the disinvestment-bound Air India proposes to raise Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 crore by selling commercial and residential real estate assets in different parts of the country and if the details thereof;
2. has been set up to sell the non-core assets of Air India and if the details thereof;
3. (e) whether for some properties the reserve prices have been cut by around 10 percent from the last attempt and if s0, the details thereof?
4. (d) whether the Government has lowered the reserve of some of these properties after previous attempt was failed to attract bidders even at base and if SO, the details thereof; and price price

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a): The Preliminary Information Memorandum (PIM) for inviting Expression of Interest (EOL) for strategic disinvestment of 100% stake of Government of India in Air India along with 10d% stake in Air India Express Ltd and 50% stake in Air India SATS was issued on 27.01.2020\_ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the last date for submission of EOI was extended from time to time. The last date for submission 0f EOI was 14.12.2020. Multiple Expression of Interests (Eols) were received by Transaction Advisor. The EoIs were evaluated by the Transaction Advisor for selection of Qualified Interested Bidders (QIBs): Request for Proposal (RFP) with draft Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) have been shared with QIBs by the Transaction Adviser on 30.03.2021 for submission of financial bids: The financial bids are likely to be received by 15.09.2021. along

- (d) and (e): The reserve prices of properties were fixed by the Oversight Committee of Air India as the highest value received from three valuers: The Oversight Committee approved 10% reduction in the reserved prices of 16 properties after previous attempts to auction the properties failed to attract bidders

(b) and (c): A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) ie. Air India Assets Holding Limited (AIAHL); has been setup inter-alia for  warehousing non-core assets of Air India Limited. Monetization proceeds of non-core assets Of Air India are to be used to offset the debt of Air India transferred to AIAHL.
Lok Sabha Question No. 615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Water Quality in Delhi
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 615

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2021

## WATER QUALITY IN DELHI

615. SHRI  FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government or BIS has conducted any study of the water quality of Delhi; and (b) if so, the details thereof along with its major findings including the level of Uranium in water?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR  JAL  SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD  SINGH  PATEL)

- (a) The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), an organization under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,  Food  and  Public  Distribution,  carried  out  a  study  of  piped  drinking  water  quality  in capital cities  including Delhi  and cities selected for the smart cities project across India, from

September, 2019 to March, 2020.

- (b) Out  of  11  samples  drawn  from  various  locations  in  Delhi,  all  of  them  were  nonconforming in one or more of the parameters. Samples collected were not tested for Uranium contamination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Privatisation of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO : 614

(To be answered on the 22nd July 2021)

## PRIVATISATION OF AIR INDIA

## 614. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- this Fiscal 2021-22; and India by
- (beif so; the Present status and strategic transaction therein assets of Air India and sell process towards including the revival proposal, if any?

## ANSWER

## Minister %f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

f) and (b): The Preliminary Information Memorandum Government of India in Air India of 100% stake 0f Ltd and 50% stake in Air India with 100% stakein Air India Express COVID-19 SATS was issued on 27.01.2020. Due to the time to Expression of Interests (Eols) were received by Transaction Multiple Eois were evaluated by the Transaction Xdvisor Advisor. The Interested Bidders (QiBs). for selection of Qualified Share Purchase Request for Proposal (RFP) with draft financial bids On 30.03.2021 for submission of financial bids  The are likely to be received by 15.09.2021. along along

India Limited, the movable assets are disinvestment of Air owner of Air India. Immovable proposed to be transferred to the new offset the debt of Air India assets are monetised by Air India to Limited. being

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Lok Sabha Question No. 613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Solar Parks Scheme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-613

ANSWERED ON-22/07/2021

## SOLAR PARKS SCHEME

## +613. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a)whether the Government has enhanced the capacity target under the Solar Parks Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up more number of solar parks in Maharashtra to achieve the target; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) &(b) The Government has enhanced the target for setting up of solar parks from 20,000 MW to  40,000  MW  capacity  under  the  Scheme  for  'Development  of  Solar  Parks  and  Ultra  Mega Solar Power Projects'.
- (c)  &(d)  Three proposals have been received from Government of Maharashtra for setting up solar parks. All the three proposals have been granted in-principle approval by the Government. The details are as follows:
- (i) Dondaicha Solar Park (250 MW)
- (ii) Patoda Solar Park (500 MW)
- (iii) Sai Guru Solar Park (500 MW)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Sale of CWG Village Flats
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 22, 2021

## SALE OF CWG VILLAGE FLATS

- NO. 612. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to

state:

- (a) Whether Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has sold CWG Village Flats in Akshardham, New Delhi through e-auction, tendering, Registration of Flats to Public Sector Undertaking/Banks and individuals etc-;
- (b) if so, the details of flats sold through different schemes; and
- (c) whether some CWG Flats have also been sold to Members of Parliament under the scheme of Registration and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) Delhi Development Authority (DDA) soldl disposed off CWG Village flats in Akshardham, New Delhi through the

mode of direct allotment and first come first serve basis to Central Government Departments, Banks, Public Sector Undertakings, etc-, while the mode of tenderingl e-auction was adopted to sell flats to individualsl companiesl firms:

- b) Details of flats sold through different schemesl modes are as under:
2. (c) Total 9 (Nine) flats were soldl allotted to individuals through tenderingl e-auction: Of these, only one flat has been sold to Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha):

| S.No.   | Mode of sale Allotment            |   No. of Flats |
|---------|-----------------------------------|----------------|
|         | Tendering                         |             74 |
| 2       | Through E-Auction                 |              6 |
| 3       | Allotted to Cabinet Secretariat   |              6 |
| 4       | On 'First Come First Serve' Basis |            121 |
|         | Total                             |            207 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Yettinahole Lift Irrigation Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 610

ANSWERED ON 22.07 .2021

## YETTINAHOLE LIFT IRR IGATION PROJECT

## 610. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of Yettinahole lift irrigation project which aims to divert excess ghats to drought prone and erratic rainfall districts of Karnataka namely Chikkaballapur, Ko r, Bangalore Rural, Tumkur, Ramanagar to provide drinking water and fill the tanks in these areas;

- (b) the reasons for delay of the said project after being approved by the Government many yea

(c) the details of total outlay of the project along w ith the total expenditure incurred thereon so far; a

(d) the time by which the said project is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS

( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) YettinaholeLift  Irrigation  Project  is  a  state  project,  funded  and  executed  by  th Karnataka.The project was approved by the Government of Karnataka on 17.02.2014 for Rs. 12912.36 crores.  It aims  to  divert  24.01  TMC  of  surplus  water  from  west  flowing  stream sof Western  Ghats  to provide drinking  water  to  6557  villages  and  38  towns  in  29  taluks  of  7  drought  prone  d Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Chikkamagalur, Hassan, Tumkur, Ramanagar and Bangalore Rural. The project will utilize 15.029 TMC for the same. F urther, it will utilize 8.967 TMC to fill 527 Minor Irrigation Tanks of 5 districts (Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Hassan, Tumkur, and Bangalore Rural).

The  project  is  being  implemented  in  two  Phases.  Phase  I  of  the  project  compris components, and is nearing completion. Under Phase II of the project, Byragondlu reservoir feeder canals of T.G Halli, Ramnagara, Madhugiri a nd Gowribidnur are in progress. Construction of Kundana Lift, Kolar & Srinivaspura Feeders are yet to be taken up.

(b)  R easons  for delayas  reported  by  the  Government  of  Karnataka  are:  Land  Acquisition  pro delayed approvals from other Departments like KPTCL, NHAI, Railway, GAIL, Clearance from F Department and Covid - 19 Pandemic.

(c) Out of initial estimatedcost of Rs.12912.36 crores, expenditure incurred so far is Rs.9006.27 (including land acquisition cost).

(d) The entire project is planned to be completed by December 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Open Defection Status
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.609

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2021

## OPEN DEFECTION STATUS

## 609.  SHRI  E.T. MOHAMMED  BASHEER:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that 44% of Indian people continue with open defecation; and
- (b) the time by which the country will become open defecation free?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE  IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI  PRAHLAD  SINGH  PATEL)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) All the villages in the country have already declared themselves Open Defecation Free (ODF) as on 2 nd October, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Impact of Covid on MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 606 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2021

## Impact of Covid on MSME Sector

606.     SHRI DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

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

- (a) whether Covid-19 pandemic had a very severe adverse impact on the entire MSME sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Covid-19  pandemic  placed  MSME  owners,  employers,  workers  and institutions associated with the MSME sector into a very difficult state where no one had any experience to handle this kind of situation;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic adversely impacted MSMEs' earnings; and
- (f) the steps taken or proposed by the Government to revive the MSME sector?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

- (a)  to  (f):      The  adverse  impact  of  Covid-19  pandemic  has  been  felt  on  the  economy including on the MSME sector. To revive the MSME sector, the Government has taken the following steps:
- i. Rs. 20,000 crore Subordinate  Debt for MSMEs.
- ii. Rs.3  lakh  crores  Collateral  free  Automatic  Loans  for  business,  including MSMEs.
- iii. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through MSME Self-Reliant India Fund
- iv. New Revised criteria of classification of MSMEs.
- v. New Registration of MSMEs through 'Udyam Registration' for Ease of Doing Business.
- vi. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores.

An Online Portal 'Champions' has been launched on 01.06.2020 by Hon'ble Prime Minister. This covers many aspects of e-governance including redressal of grievances and handholding of MSMEs.

RBI has also announced several measures to Reduce Financial Stress of MSMEs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Transportation of Essential Medical cargo
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

605.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:

605 (To be answered on the 2021) 22nd July

## TRANSPORTATION OF ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARGO

SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- 19 cases in the country;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether aviation community ensured smooth services for the movement of needy people and transportation of essential goods including necessary medical cargo like vaccines medicines, oxygen concentrators etc  during the rise of Covid-
- { whether it has proved to be a boon during difficult times in the country;
- services during emergency situation in the country?
- if sO, the details thereof; and 8 the details of the steps taken the Government for better utilisation of these by

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (e) Yes Sir: The Civil Aviation community played a role in ensuring smooth services for movement of needy people and necessary\_medical cargo during the pandemic; The details %f major steps taken by the Government for utilisation 0f air services during this period are as follows: key

(i)During the initial lockdown period, Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Lifeline UDAN between 26th March; 2020 and 31st 2020 involving airlines, Indian Air Force (IAF) and ther stakeholders: Around 1,000 tons Of medical cargo were transported to different parts of the country covering almost 5.50 lakh kms. (ii) Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) was operationalised in 2020 to repatriate Indian nationals stranded abroad due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions. As per the Ministry of External A ffairs, till 30.04.2021, more than 29,000 inbound flights have been operated and over 55 lakh passengers have travelled on these flights to India from various parts of the world: May, May

- (iii) As on 13.7.2021, air transportation of 39.06 crore doses has been facilitated domestically and from abroad: AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company Limited (AAICLAS) has also set up an Operational Coordination Control Room (OCC) to monitor the vaccine transportation movement
Lok Sabha Question No. 604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Airports in Small Cities
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 604

LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the July 2021) 22nd

## AIRPORTS IN SMALL CITIES

604.

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up airports in the small cities of the country;
- (c) whether any proposal regarding setting up of airports in Jhansi and Lalitpur have been received in this regard;
- (e) the time by which the construction of the said airports is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) (b): Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Deshka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses. UDAN is market driven scheme. The interested airlines based on their assessment of demand 0n particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN from time to time An airport which is included in the awarded routes of UDAN and requires upgradation development for commencement of RCS operations, is developed under Revival of unserved and underserved airports' scheme.

- (c) to (e): Jhansi & Lalitpur Airports are available in UDAN scheme document; The routes; Jhansi-Lucknow-Jhansi, identified for operation of RCS flights; were terminated due to non-compliance of contractual obligations by Selected Airline Operator. Terminated routes were offered in special round 0f bidding 4.1 under UDAN conducted recently. However; no bid has been received for operation 0f flight from Jhansi. No airline has submitted valid bid for operation of RCS flights from Lalitpur Airport till Ath round of bidding:
- (d) if s0, the details thereof; and
Lok Sabha Question No. 603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Roads under CRIF
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take any steps to construct roads in backward areas/ villages of Mishrikh Parliamentary Constituency in Uttar Pradesh under the Central Roads and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) Ministry vide OM No. RW/NH-15017/46/2018-P&M dated 31 st  January 2020 has issued guidelines/criteria for allocation of funds for development  of  state  roads  under  the  Central  Roads  and  Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Act 2000. As per these guidelines, the state government/UTs shall  identify  and  priorities  the  projects  for  release  of  Funds  as  per  the defined  criteria  and  furnish  necessary  details  of  the  projects  to  the Central  Government.  Ministry  has  not  yet  received  any  proposal  from state government to construct roads in backward area/villages of Mishrikh Parliamentary Constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 603 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2021

## ROADS UNDER CRIF

## 603.SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Increase of Air Fare
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

602.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 602 (To be answered on the July 2021) 22nd

## INCREASE OF AIR FARE

SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJA Y BHATT

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is seriously considering to increase the air fare of domestic flights;
- (b)if $0, whether the Government proposes to take any step in this regard; and
- (c) if s0,the time by which it is likely to be done and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(2) to (c) The Government does not regulate airfares: However; during the pandemic the government prescribed fare bands for domestic airlines  These fare bands have been revised on three occasions to compensate the airlines for the increase in the cost of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF): fuurther adjustment of fare band would depend upon the amount of increase in the cost of ATF. Any
Lok Sabha Question No. 601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Facilities at Calicut International Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

601.

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

- (b) if the details thereof; and

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to develop the facilities to ensure Safety at the Calicut International Airport in Karipur in the aftermath of the recent plane crash;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to restore the Faj embarkation point at Calicut International Airport for the upcoming Haj Piigrimage to reduce the difficulties for the pilgrims from the northern districts?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(2) & (b) Adequate safety measures are in place for ensuring safe operation of aircraft at Calicut International Airport as per International Civii Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements. However, as measure of abundant caution, a Committee was constituted to suggest additional safety measures at some airports including Calicut: The Committee has suggested various measures including:

(ii) construction of Runway End Safety Area at both ends of runway to reduce payload restrictions of aircraft;

(i) exploring the feasibility of providing 280m runway strip instead of 150m at present,

(iii) exploring the feasibility Of increasing length of runway and;

The Government has requested the State Government of Kerala to provide 152.25 acres of land free of cost and free from all encumbrances for executing the works as per recommendation made by the Committee.

- (c) Calicut International Airport was not designated as an Embarkation Point for Haj 2021. The embarkation points are decided by the Ministry of Minority Affairs on the recommendation 0f Haj Committee of India.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 601 (To be answered on the 2021) 22nd July

## MINSTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## FACILITIES AT CALICUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT