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Lok Sabha Question No. 4770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Hydrogen Based Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4770 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## HYDROGEN BASED VEHICLES

4770.  SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  hydrogen  based vehicles in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to build and operationalise electric highways for heavy vehicles; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  and  the  present  status  thereof  along  with  the timeframe set for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b)  Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified G.S.R. 889(E) dated 16th September, 2016, for use of Hydrogen as an automotive fuel in the country. The specifications for Hydrogen  for Internal Combustion  Engine  have  been  specified  in  Annexure  IV-W  of  the  said notification.  18%  blend  of  Hydrogen  with  CNG  (HCNG)  has  been notified   vide  G.S.R.  585(E)  dated  25th  September,  2020.  Ministry  vide G.S.R.  579(E)  dated  23rd  September,  2020  has  notified  safety  norms regarding hydrogen cell fuel vehicles and its components.

- (c) and (d) No such proposal is under consideration with the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Facilities for Air Passengers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL A VIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 4769 (To be answered on the March 2022) 31st

## FACILITIES FOR AIR PASSENGERS

4769. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

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(a)the number of passengers who have travelled in and private airlines during the last three years and the current year; ()whether the Government has given instructions to &l4 the airlines to increase the facilities being provided to passengers travelling by air; and (c) if so, the details thereof? public

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

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ANNEXURE

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA USQ NO 4769 DATED 31.03.2022 REGARDING "FACILITIES FOR AIR PASSENGERS"

Total Passengers handled by Public and Private Airlines (including foreign airlines) at all Indian Airports taken together during the last three years and the current year

(in Millions)

| Financial Year    | Public Airlines   | Private Airlines(including foreign airlines)   | Total   |
|-------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 2018-19           | 46.54             | 298.16                                         | 344.70  |
| 2019-20           | 47.68             | 293.37                                         | 341.05  |
| 2020-21           | 14.66             | 100.72                                         | 115.38  |
| CURRENT YEAR:     |                   |                                                |         |
| 2021-22 (Apr-Feb) | 22.31             | 142.15                                         | 164.46  |

(Source: Airports Authority of India)

Note: Public Airlines include Air India & its subsidiaries and Pawan Hans
Lok Sabha Question No. 4765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Greenfield and Brownfield Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4765 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## GREENFIELD AND BROWNFIELD PROJECTS

4765. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a greenfield project has some distinct advantageous features  as  compared  to  a  brownfield  project  and  if  so,  the details thereof with their benefits;
- (b) the criteria adopted  for  classification of a project as a brownfield or a greenfield;
- whether  there  is  a  proposal  for  development  of  a  greenfield
- (c) project near Patna; and
- (d)
- if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b) The widening/development of existing road is categorised as Brownfield, whereas construction of project on a new alignment  is  categorised  as  Greenfield  project.   The  Greenfield project generally passes through new area, wherein the per unit cost of land acquisition is generally less considering less development in these  areas.  Construction  of  Greenfield  alignment  generates  new areas for development besides several other advantages.

(c) & (d)         The project of Amas to Darbhanga, a Greenfield Project, passes through areas near  Patna. The details of the project are as under:

| Name of project                                          | Length (km)   | Status             |
|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------|
| Amas to Shivrampur                                       | 52.002        | Approved           |
| Shivrampur to Ramnagar                                   | 54.322        | Approved           |
| Ramnagar to Kachhi Dargha                                | 13            | DPR stage          |
| Kachhi Dargha to Kalyanpur including bridge across Ganga | 19.6          | Construction stage |
| Kalyanpur to Balbhadarpur                                | 47.00         | Approved           |
| Balbhadarpur to Bela                                     | 42.21         | Approved           |
| Nawada                                                   |               |                    |

In addition, Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation work for greenfield  connectivity  from  Purvanchal  Expressway  to  Patna  has also been initiated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Sanctions on Ongoing Projects with Russia
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4764 ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## SANCTIONS ON ONGOING PROJECTS WITH RUSSIA

## 4764. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the projects under the Ministry of Power where there is involvement of Russian and Ukranian Governments, project-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  impact  in  terms  of  various  sanctions  on  ongoing  projects  with Russia; and
- (c) the  total  budgetary  allocation,  expenditure  incurred  and  expected  dates  of completion of various power generation projects with Russia, State and item-wise?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) : In  so  far  as  Ministry  of  Power  is  concerned,  NTPC's  Barh  Super  Thermal Power  Project, Stage-I  (3X660  MW), which  is presently under construction, has involvement of Russian entities. The details of impact in terms of various sanctions on this  project  along  with  project  cost,  expenditure  incurred  and  anticipated  date  of commissioning are given below:

## Details of Impact of Sanctions:

-  Difficulty  in  payments and renewal of bank guarantees due to exclusion of Russian Banks from SWIFT international payments system.
-  Supplies of balance equipment/material from Russian entities may get affected.
-  Visit of Engineers/Technical Advisors from Russia for project commissioning activities may get affected.

| Approved Cost    | Expenditure incurred Till Feb-22   | Anticipated Commissioning   |
|------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Rs. 21,312 Crore | Rs.19,738 Crore                    | Quarter-2 of 2023-24        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Petroleum Pricing by OMCs
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4761 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 MARCH, 2022

## Petroleum Pricing by OMCs

4761. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  petroleum  prices  are  decided  by  Oil  Marketing  Companies (OMCs) alone in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that OMCs have suffered some losses during the last four or five months due to increase in international crude prices and did not hike petroleum prices during these months; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## 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) to (c): Prices  of  petrol  and  diesel  have  been  market-determined  with  effect  from 26.06.2010  and  19.10.2014  respectively.  Since  then,  the  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing Companies (OMCs) take appropriate decision  on pricing  of  petrol  and  diesel  in  line  with international  product  prices,  exchange  rate,  tax  structure,  inland  freight  and  other  cost elements.  For domestic LPG, the Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumer to insulate the common man from rise in international prices.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Plantation of Trees along NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4760 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## PLANTATION OF TREES ALONG NHs

4760.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of trees planted along the National Highways (NHs) so far in the country especially in Bihar;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to plant adequate number of trees along the NHs during the next three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government has formulated any plan to involve NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) for nurturing these planted saplings to increase their survival rate and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action taken/ being taken by the Government against the road construction companies which do not plant adequate number of trees as per the Government policy?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) 271.28 lakhs trees have been planted along National Highways from 2016-17 onwards upto February, 2022. Out of these, 5.94 lakhs trees have been planted in the State of Bihar in the same period.
- (b) Under the Green Highways (Plantations, Transplantation, Beautification  and  Landscaping)  Policy,  2015  and  the  Indian  Road Congress (IRC) guidelines, adequate number of trees on available

median and Right of Way (ROW) land are planted and maintained along National Highways every year. According to Annual Plantation Action Plan,  2021-22,  68.68  lakhs  plants  have  been  planted  upto  February, 2022. The Annual Plantation Action Plan for FY 2022-23 is at planning stage. (c) According to Standard Operating Procedure notified for plantation activities, the private plantation agencies and NGOs, having technical experiences  and  required  resources  may  participate  in  the  tender process by which plantation projects are awarded for plantation, postplanting operations and maintenance for a project period of 5 years to maintain 90% survival rate. (d) Tree plantation along National Highways remains an integral part of highways  development  projects  for  plantation  activities  as  per  IRC guidelines prescribed in Concession Agreement. Action is taken as per penal  provisions  of  the  Concession  Agreement,  if  the  construction companies do not plant prescribed number of trees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: National Road Safety Board
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  National  Road  Safety Board (NRSB) and if so, the aims and objectives thereof;
- (b) the  manner  in  which  NRSB  is  likely  to  integrate  efforts  in collaboration with States and UTs to reduce raod accidents and improve various aspects of road safety;
- (c) whether  the  recommendations  made  by  NRSB  are  persuasive, advisory or binding in nature and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the manner in which the obejectives of total road safety can be achieved if these recommendations are just advisory in nature?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     As per provisions under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified National Road Safety Board vide notification S.O. 3627(E) dated 3rd September, 2021.
- (b)     The manner of functioning of the National Road Safety Board has been prescribed under the National Road Safety Board Rules, 2021 vide notification GSR 615(E) dated 3rd September, 2021.
- (c) & (d)     Section 215(B) of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 prescribes the recommendation of the National Road Safety Board as advisory in nature. As per provision under section 215(C) of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, to achieve total road safety, detailed powers and functions of the Board have been notified by the Ministry in the National Road Safety Board Rules, 2021.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4759 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY BOARD

4759.  SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 4758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Funds Allocation for Bihar
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4758

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## FUNDS ALLOCATION FOR BIHAR

†4758.  SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the date on which the funds for the year 2021-22 have been released against the annual  action plan submitted by the Government of Bihar to the Union Government under Jal Jeevan Mission;
- (b) whether more funds are likely to be allocated to Bihar under Jal Jeevan Mission; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a),  (b)  &  (c):  Government  of  India  allocated  Rs.6,608.25  crore  to  Government  of  Bihar under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for financial year 2021-22. As per records, Government of Bihar did not submit the Annual Action Plan (AAP) for 2021-22 and neither participated in scheduled meeting to finalize AAP. In October, 2021, Government of Bihar conveyed that there are no projects left to be proposed under JJM in the State and thus do not require any funds under JJM.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Complaints Against Toll Operators
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4757

## ANSWERED ON 31ST MARCH, 2022

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST TOLL OPERATORS

4757. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  a  lot  of  lanes  at  various  toll plazas in the country remain often closed causing traffic jam and public inconvenience;
- (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to address the issues;
- (c) whether the toll operators are being penalised for such inefficiency, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has received any complaints against any toll operators and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any action against any toll operators for not operating the toll gates properly during the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) User Fee Collection agencies are mandated to open all lanes at the fee plazas all times irrespective of peak or off peak hours. However, sometimes it is observed that the lanes are closed due to rectification of lane level issues. If any non-compliance is observed, penalty is imposed as per contract. In addition, nodal officers have been appointed for fee plazas who monitor lane  level  operations  at  fee  plazas.  Additionally  ,  lane  operations  are monitored continuously through Command  Centre  and  TMCC  (Toll Monitoring and Control Center ). (d) to (e) Complaints regarding payment deduction from FASTag without travel,  long  waiting  time,  overcharging,  misbehavior  etc  have  been received  for  fee  plazas  through  National  Highways  Authority  of  India helpline  Number  1033  and  have  been  dealt  through  intervention  of National  Highways  Authority  of  India.  Penalties  are  imposed  as  per contract for non-compliance of obligations under contract, if any.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Domestic Flight Service from Calicut International Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4750

(To be answered on the 31 st  March 2022)

## DOMESTIC FLIGHT SERVICE FROM CALICUT INTERNATIONAL

## AIRPORT

## 4750. DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  difficulties  faced  by  the passengers in the absence of required domestic flight services from the Calicut International Airport and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to operate domestic air services from Calicut International Airport, 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) & (b): The current domestic flight connectivity of Calicut airport is 98 ( arrivals plus departures) per week. The cities connected to Calicut are Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kannur, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai.

After repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation market has been deregulated. Consequently, airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type for selecting whatever markets and networks  they  wish  to  operate  across  the  country  including  Calicut International Airport. Thus, it is up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and their commercial viability, in compliance with the extant relevant guidelines in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Multi Modal Logistics Park at Jogighopa
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4749 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## MULTI MODAL LOGISTICS PARK AT JOGIGHOPA

4749.         SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  time  by  which  Multi  Modal  Logistics  Park  at  Jogighopa  is likely to start functioning;
- (b)    the  revenues likely  to be generated as a result thereof in the three years from start of its operation;
- (c)    the expected employment to be generated as a result thereof in the next five years;
- (d)   whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  an  airport  at Jogighopa as part of Multi Modal Logistics Park;
- (e)    if so, the time by which the airport project is likely to be taken up and completed; and
- (f)     if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    The Multi Modal Logistics Park at Jogighopa is likely to start functioning after completion of the construction work at the site. The completion  date  of  construction  work  at  MMLP  Jogighopa  is 31.12.2022.

(b)  As per the assessment carried out at project preparation stage, revenue of an amount of Rs. 1000 Cr (approx) is estimated in the first three years from start of operation. (c)    As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR), the estimated total employment to be generated after commencement of MMLP is about 11521 people. (d)    No Sir. (e)     Does not arise. (f)   The concept of Multi Modal Logistics Park does not envisage the establishment  of transport mode  itself rather this deals with providing  connectivity  at  least  from  two  transport  modes.   MMLP Jogighopa is being provided connectivity from Highway, Railways & Inland Waterways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Motor Accident Claims
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar, Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4747

ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS

## 4747.     SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that there has been a huge increase in the number
- of fake/false motor accident claims in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  new  portal  and generate unique number to curb filing of fake or multiple motor accident
- claims in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which the new portal is
- likely to check such fake/false claims;
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be introduced;
- (f)  the  other  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  curb  such fake/false claims in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (b) No such data is maintained.

(c)  to  (f)  The  Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued notification  GSR  164  (E)  dated  25 th  February,  2022 to  mandate  the procedure for detailed investigation of road accidents, the Detailed Accident  Report  (DAR)  and  its  reporting,  along  with  timelines  for different stakeholders, including electronic submission of the details on eDAR portal for quick settlements of claims by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) as well as to check fake/false motor accident claims.

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