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Lok Sabha Question No. 344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Establishment of NTPC Plant
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Gomati Sai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.344

## ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## ESTABLISHMENT OF NTPC PLANT

## †344. SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any unit of thermal power plant has been established in Lara by NTPC in Parliamentary Constituency of Raigarh in Chhattisgarh under the Rehabilitation Rules of 2012 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any provision to implement the Rehabilitation Rules of 2012 by the Government  of Chhattisgarh in NTPC  Lara Plant and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  employment  is  likely  to  be  provided  to  the  affected  people  by  the implementation of the said rule; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof  along  with  the  date  by  which  it  is likely to  be implemented?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) : NTPC  has  established  Lara  Super  Thermal  Power  Project  of  1600  MW  at Pussore  Tehsil  of  Raigarh  district  in  State  of  Chhattisgarh.  The  Rehabilitation  and Resettlement (R&R) Plan for the affected persons due to land acquisition for NTPC Lara has been formulated and implemented based on 'Ideal Rehabilitation Policy 2007 of State of Chhattisgarh (As amended)' and NTPC's Rehabilitation & Resettlement Policy.
- (b) : There is no provision to implement the Rehabilitation Rules of 2012 by the Government of Chhattisgarh in NTPC Lara Plant. The Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) plan of NTPC Lara has been   formulated in consultation with the stakeholders, Village Development  Advisory Committee  (VDAC)  and District Administration, taking into consideration the provisions of then applicable 'Ideal Rehabilitation Policy 2007 of State of Chhattisgarh (as amended)' and NTPC's Rehabilitation & Resettlement Policy.
- (c) & (d) :  The Lara Thermal Plant was not established under the Rehabilitation Rules of 2012. However, as per approved R&R plan of NTPC Lara, Rehabilitation Grant (RG) in form of either annuity for 30 years or one-time settlement, in lieu of employment has already been provided to 1823 Project affected families based on the certified list provided by the State Government.

In  addition  to  the  above,  the  79  posts  for  ITI  Trainees,  Assistant  General Trainees and  Diploma  Trainees were  notified for eligible PAPs  (Project Affected Persons)/nominees of eligible PAPs of NTPC Lara vide notification WR2/Lara01/2020 dated 27.11.2020. A total of 57 PAPs have been employed in NTPC Lara based on written and skill tests.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Import of Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 341 TH

TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 DECEMBER, 2022

## Import of Gas

†341. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) whether the country imports fifty per cent of its domestic requirement of gas and the pressure on import of gas has increased in changing global scenario;

(b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to meet the demand of gas in the country; and

(c) the expenditure incurred on exploration of gas and research in the country during the last five years?

## 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)      India's  import  dependency  based  on  consumption  for  natural  gas  has  decreased from 48.2% in Financial Year 2021-22 to 46.3% in Financial Year 2022-23 (April to October). Government has taken multiple steps/launched various policy initiatives  to  increase  domestic production  of  natural  gas  and  adopted  strategies  for  promotion  of  biofuels.  These,  inter-alia, include support for compressed Biogas, National Gas Grid for pipeline infrastructure, City Gas distribution  Networks  and  LNG  regasification  terminals  are  being  developed    to  ensure availability of gas to all demand centres.

(c)  Under production sharing and revenue sharing contract regimes, hydrocarbon (oil and gas) exploration  activities  are  carried  out  by  the  operating  companies.  As  reported  by  operating companies,  an  investment  of  approximately  1.8  Billion  USD  (Provisional)  has  been  made  in exploration activities, in the last 5 years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Funds under HRIDAY
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 340

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 08, 2022

## FUNDS UNDER HRIDAY

NO.340.     SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA: SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a) the  details  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  under  National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) during the last three years and current year in Karnataka, district and year-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  project  proposals  pending  under  the  scheme  in  the  said
- State; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for implementation of all the pending proposals of projects under the scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a): The National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) was implemented including Badami in Bagalkot district of

Karnataka.

The  mission  period  of  the  scheme  has  ended  on  31 st march,  2019,  no  funds have  been  allocated  and  released  during  the  last  three  years(2019-20,  202021& 2021-22) and current year 2022-23.

Under HRIDAY Scheme the total funds of ₹19.03 crore was released to Badami, out  of  which  Utilization  Certificates  of  ₹13.39crore  have  been  received  from Badami till 30 th  November, 2022.

(b) & (c):  As the mission period of HRIDAY scheme ended on 31 st  March, 2019, no new project proposals were taken-up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Consumption of Kerosene
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 339 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  DECEMBER, 2022

## Consumption of Kerosene

339. Shri Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the details of year-on-year percentage change in consumption of kerosene during the last three years in the country, especially in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (b) the details of percentage of households falling 'Above Poverty Line' and the percentage of households falling 'Below Poverty Line' that are still using kerosene in the State of Uttar Pradesh?

## A N S W E R

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

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

- (a) Government  of  India  makes  allocation  of  Public  Distribution  System  (PDS) Kerosene  to  States/UTs  on  quarterly  basis  for  cooking  and  lighting  purpose.  PDS Kerosene  allocation  to  States/UTs  have  been  rationalized  since  2010-  11  taking  into account, factors such as increase in domestic LPG/PNG connections, electricity coverage, non-lifting  of  PDS  Kerosene  quota  by  the  concerned  States/UTs  etc.  As  on  date,  11 States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh have declared themselves as Kerosene free.

Details of percentage change in consumption of PDS Kerosene in the country and Uttar Pradesh during the last three years is given below:

| Year    | All India           | All India                       | All India               | Uttar Pradesh    | Uttar Pradesh                   | Uttar Pradesh           |
|---------|---------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
|         | Allocation (in TKL) | Upliftment (Consumption in TKL) | % Change in consumption | Allocation (TKL) | Upliftment (Consumption in TKL) | % Change in consumption |
| 2019/20 | 3121.32             | 2793.21                         | -32.73                  | 517.88           | 449.49                          | -48.54                  |
| 2020/21 | 2315.00             | 2038.79                         | -27.01                  | 181.70*          | 26.53                           | -94.10                  |
| 2021/22 | 1783.34             | 1659.91                         | -18.58                  | 0                | 0                               | -100.00                 |

* PDS SKO allocation for the state of Uttar Pradesh has been reduced to "ZERO" from Q4 of FY 2020-21, in view of request from the State of Uttar Pradesh.

- (b) Does not arise in view of Nil allocation of PDS Kerosene in the State of Uttar Pradesh, from 4 th quarter, 2020-21 onwards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Solar Charkha Scheme
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Jayadev Galla

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## SOLAR CHARKHA SCHEME

## 338. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

## SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) the details of identified clusters and artisans covered under the Solar Charkha scheme;
- (b) the number of female artisans covered under the scheme;
- (c) the assistance provided by the Government for the identified clusters, year-wise;
- (d) the details of proposed and identified clusters for the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (e) the details of artisans and craftsmen trained and the funds allocated for the same under the capacity building component of the scheme, Cluster-wise;

(f)

the modes and methods of training being provided and if not, the reasons therefor; and

- (g) the details of employment generated under the scheme since inception, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Four  clusters  have  been  identified  under  the  Solar  Charkha  Scheme  namely  (i)  Sri Nandi Khadi Gramodyoga Sangha, Karnataka, (ii) Marwar Muslim Education and Welfare Society,  Rajasthan,  (iii)  Vishwakarma  Silk  Khadi  Weaver's  Samity,  Odisha  and  (iv) Nadagouda Solar Charkha Cluster, Karnataka.
- (b): About 60% of female artisans will be covered under each cluster under the scheme.
- (c): As per the scheme guidelines, Rs. 9.59 crore is allocated per cluster with the target to provide employment to 2042 persons per cluster.
- (d): No cluster has been sanctioned or proposed to set up in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
- (e) & (f): As per the revised guidelines, an amount of Rs. 60.00 lakh for training/capacity  building  component  is  allocated  to  each  cluster  with  a  target  to  generate employment  to  2042  persons  per  cluster.  The  Promoter  Agencies  are  permitted  to  engage Master Trainers/Resource personnel in order to provide training to identified artisans.
- (g): Estimated target to provide employment to 8168 persons has been fixed for the four sanctioned clusters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Water Level of Bhakra and Pong Dams
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 336

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## WATER LEVEL OF BHAKRA AND PONG DAMS

## 336 SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA

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

(a) whether it is true that Bhakra and Pong dams are not filled up to Full Reservoir Level (FRL);

(b)  if  so,  whether  dams  can  be  filled  up  to  FRL  by  use  of  latest  technology,  proper  planning,  weather forecasting techniques;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  conduct  a  study  and  direct  Bhakra  Beas  Management  Board (BBMB) to implement a technology called Real Time Decision Support System (RTDSS) at the earliest to decide the maximum filling level of Bhakra and Pong dams; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) & (b) The Maximum Reservoir Level of Bhakra Dam is 1,690 ft. and Full Reservoir Level of Pong Dams is 1,400 ft.  However,  after  the  devastating  floods  during  the  year  1988,  Government  of  India,  in March 1989, constituted a Committee to report on the problems relating to the operation & maintenance of Bhakra-Nangal  and  Beas  Projects.  The  said  Committee  issued  guidelines  for  filling  of  Bhakra  &  Pong reservoirs. In accordance with these guidelines, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) in the year 1990 decided that maximum level at Bhakra and Pong reservoirs should be kept 5 feet and 10 feet below the  designated  FRL,  respectively,  to  provide  cushion  for  possible  floods.  The  operation  of  both  the reservoirs  is  being  done  after  discussing  it  in  the  Technical  Committee  meeting(s)  of  BBMB  which  has representation by Chief Engineers of Irrigation Wing of partner States and the State Power utilities.

(c) & (d) BBMB has developed Real Time Decision Support System (RTDSS) for efficient operation of reservoir on river Satluj (Bhakra Dam) and river Beas (Pong Dam) and has already installed Water Level Recording Stations in the catchment area of Satluj and Beas rivers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Electricity to Every Family
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 335

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## ELECTRICITY TO EVERY FAMILY

## +335. SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any plan to provide electricity to every family of each village in Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu through solar energy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is setting/has set any criterion for providing electricity to the farms of backward areas under the scheme through solar energy in the said Union Territories; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) The Electricity Department of Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has reported that all the households are electrified and electricity has been provided to all farms through grid supply.  However, residential consumers of the UT can install rooftop solar plants and avail central financial assistance available under Rooftop Solar Programme Ph-II being implemented by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Further, the grid connected agriculture pumps can also be solarised under Component-C of PM-KUSUM Scheme of MNRE.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Houses to Slum Dwellers
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jual Oram

- (c)

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 330

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 08, 2022

## HOUSES TO SLUM DWELLERS

## NO. 330.   SHRI JUAL ORAM:

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

- (a) whether the Government has a proposal to provide houses to all the slum dwellers who are living in different cities and even small towns;
- (b) if  so,  the  efforts  being  made  in  this  regard  and  the  schemes  launched
- therefor; and
- the details of the funds earmarked for implementing those schemes?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to  (c):  'Land'  and  'Colonisation'  are  State  subjects.  Schemes  related  to housing for urban poor including slum dwellers who are living in different cities  and  even  small  towns  are  implemented  by  States/Union  Territories (UTs). However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), under the vision  of  'Housing  for  All',  is  supplementing  the  efforts  of  States/UTs  by providing  Central  Assistance  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Urban (PMAY-U)  since  25.06.2015  for  construction  of  houses  for  all  eligible beneficiaries including slum dwellers. The scheme is implemented through four verticals i.e. Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership  (AHP),  In-Situ  Slum  Redevelopment  (ISSR)  and  Credit  Linked Subsidy  Scheme  (CLSS).  As  on  28.11.2022,  1.20  crore  houses  have  been sanctioned  for  the  eligible  households  including  slum  dwellers  of  urban areas with a Central Assistance of ₹ 2.03 lakh crore.

Out of this, more than 64 lakh have been completed and delivered to the beneficiaries and remaining are in various stages of construction/grounding. Out of 1.20 crore, 17.77 lakh houses under BLC/AHP/ISSR verticals of PMAY-U have been sanctioned for slum dwellers who  are  living  in  different  cities  and  even  small  towns  involving  Central Assistance of ₹24,895 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Employment Opportunities to Minority Communities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Diya Kumari, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO -329

ANSWERED ON 08/12/2022

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO MINORITY COMMUNITIES

## 329. DIYA KUMARI SHRI SHIVAKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  are  any  schemes  that  promote  and  provide  employment  opportunities  to minority  communities  associated  with  traditional  art  forms  such  as  puppetry,  especially  in  the State of Rajasthan and Karnataka;

(b)  if so, then the details of the schemes thereof; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to introduce any scheme to uplift the minority communities whose livelihood is based on performing traditional art forms, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) The Government has implemented various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every  strata,  including  minorities,  specially  the  economically  weaker  and  lesser  privileged sections  of  the  society,  through  various  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Culture.

The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements USTTAD Scheme pan India including the State of Rajasthan and Karnataka  to promote  and  provide  employment  opportunities to minority communities associated with traditional art forms.   USTTAD scheme with 33% target allocation for  women  beneficiaries  seeks  to  preserve  heritage  of  traditional  arts  and  crafts  of  minority communities and build capacity of traditional crafts persons and artisans and establish linkages of traditional skills with the global market.  Hunar Haat, provides a platform to minority artisans/craftsmen  and  culinary  experts  across  the  country  to  showcase  and  market  their  finest handicraft and indigenous products.

(c)       The USTTAD scheme has now been merged as a component of a new scheme known as Pradhan  Mantri  Virasat  Ka  Samvardhan  (PM  VIKAS)  w.e.f.  FY  2022-23,  aiming  to  improve livelihoods of minorities, particularly artisan communities, through skill development, education, leadership, training support and entrepreneurship interventions.
Lok Sabha Question No. 324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: National Mission for Clean Ganga
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 324

## ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA

## 324 SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA

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

(a) the details of the identified rivers to be cleaned under the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG);

(b) the names of the rivers of Gujarat proposed to be cleaned under NMCG;

(c) whether any proposal is being formulated to clean Shipra river of Madhya Pradesh under NMCG; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Government of India (GoI) has launched the Namami Gange Programme in 2014-15, to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga and its tributaries. GoI is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in addressing the challenges of  pollution  of  river  Ganga  and  its  tributaries  by  providing  financial  and  technical  assistance  under Namami Gange Programme.

All the rivers of Ganga basin (Ganga main river & its tributaries) come under Namami Gange programme (NGP). The projects for river rejuvenation are taken as per priority in terms of pollution abatement. As of now,  works  of  pollution  abatement  &  river  rejuvenation  are  being  taken/under  implementation  on following 30 rivers under NGP;  Ganga,  Yamuna,  Dhamola,  Bhela, Rispana, Saryu, Mandakini, Alakananda,  Kichha,  Nandhaur,  Bhagirathi,  Dhela,  Gomti,  Kali  East,  Kali  West,  Hindon,  Ramganga, Ramrekha,  Pilakhar, Sone, Morar, Shivna, Chambal, Harbora, Kosi, Gandak, Pondai, Damodar, Barakar, Hoogly.

(b) No river of Gujarat comes under Namami Gange Programme as rivers of Gujarat are not part of Ganga basin.

(c) & (d) The proposal for pollution abatement in river Shipra, a tributary of river Chambal which in turn is a tributary of river Yamuna for the town of Indore formulated by State Government of Madhya Pradesh has been received in National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Air Suvidha Forms
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 323

(To be answered on the 8 th  December 2022)

## AIR SUVIDHA FORMS

## 323. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has discontinued the filling of mandatory Air Suvidha Form for international passengers and if so, the details thereof;and (b) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a)  &  (b):  In  the  light  of  sustained  declining  COVID-19 trajectory and significant advances being made in COVID-19 vaccination coverage both globally as well as in India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) had issued revised Guidelines for International Arrivals dated 21.11.2022 in context of COVID-19 pandemic. In view of the revised Guidelines of MoHFW, the filing of the self-declaration form on the online Air Suvidha portal have been discontinued with effect from 22.11.2022 (00:01 Hrs IST).

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