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Lok Sabha Question No. 2965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Delhi-Lucknow NH Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2965 ANSWERED ON 5TH AUGUST, 2021

## DELHI-LUCKNOW NH PROJECT

2965.  SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग  मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of work on the Delhi-Lucknow National Highway (NH);
- (b) the time frame set for completion of the said NH; and
- (c) the  number  of  toll  booths  that  are  functioning  on  this  NH  along  with  the revenue generated therefrom?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)    The  section  wise  present  status  of  Delhi-Lucknow  National  Highway works, the time frame set for completion and the number of toll booths along with the revenue generated are as under:

| Name of Section                  | Present Status or Physical progress          | Time frame set for completion   | No of Toll Plazas   | Revenue                                                             |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Delhi to Hapur Bypass            | Completed except ROB work and its approaches | December, 2021                  | 1                   | Rs. 50.99 lacs per day                                              |
| Hapur Bypass - Moradabad Section | 72.72 %                                      | February, 2022                  | 2                   | Toll Plaza 1- Rs. 23 lacs per day Toll Plaza 2- Rs. 12 lacs per day |
| Moradabad- Bareilly Section      | Completed                                    | Completed                       | 2                   | Toll Plaza 1- Rs. 40 lacs per day Toll Plaza 2- Rs. 33 lacs per day |
| Bareilly-Sitapur section         | 37.5%                                        | March, 2022                     | Nil                 | Not applicable                                                      |
| Sitapur to Lucknow Section       | Completed                                    | Completed                       | 2                   | Total revenue collected by BOT Concessionaire is Rs. 465 crores.    |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Revolving Fund for Polavaram Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,

RIVER DEVELOPMENT &

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2963

ANSWERED ON 05.08 .2021

## REVOLVING FUND FOR P OLAVARAM PROJECT

## 2963. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has received request from the Government of Andhra Pradesh t a  revolving  fund  for  the  purpose  of  reimbursing  the  expenditure  incurred  from  time - to - time  on  Mega Polavaram Project;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the response of the Union Government thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

( SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

)

(a) & (b) Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP), vide letter dated 5th Fe 2020  to  the  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister,  has  inter -alia  requested  for  arranging  'Revolving  Fund'  with  the Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) for implementation of Polavaram Irr igation Project (PIP).

(c) In response vide letter dated 06 th July 2020, this Ministry has informed the Hon'ble CM, GoAP that Government of India has been reimbursing the expenditure on Irrigation component of the PIP from 01.04.2014, upon re ceipt of verified bills and recommendations from the PPA and Central Commission (CWC), with the approval of Ministry of Finance (MoF).

It  has  been  further  informed  that  funds  are  being  provided  for  PIP  through  Extra Resources from NA BARD, under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF). NABARD raises the funds from the  market  once  requirement  of  requisite  amount  is  conveyed by  this  Ministry.  NABARD  normally requires about two to three weeks to arrange funds from market. Thereafter, the funds are transferred to the GoAP promptly by PPA, normally within one or two working days.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: New Cargo Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 5TH AUGUST, 2021

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2962

## NEW CARGO PORTS

- 2962, SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI  SOMABHAI;

Willthe  Minister of PoRTS,  SHIPPING  AND  WATERWAYS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government  has  planned for setting up of new cargo  ports in the country;

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- (b) if so. the details  thereof,  State-wise:
- (d) if  so,  the details  thereof  including  the funds  sanctioned  and spent  for each  of the new cargo Proiects  so far?
- (c) whether the Government  has conducted  any survey for new cargo  projects particularlY in Gujarat:and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS .",..-  \_ (SHRI SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

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- (c)  & (d) Government  of lndia has not conducted  any survey for new cargo  projects in Guiarat.  However,  survey a, o'J*rop."",  ot trlaloi.eort  at .V-adhavan has been conducted in 2018 which in"r'lJ"-ii"tr"  survey'  Marine survey  Land  survey' ;""**il,' il;, ":""T4;llff:;:iij[yl}",lilll; Bil  X,: i,i'J'ilX"J and Fisheries  survey'  The  exPeno 5 crores.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Service Centre of SAI
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Rajdeep Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2961 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

## Service Centre of SAI

2961. DR. RAJDEEP ROY:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to start a service centre of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) at Silchar; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) & (b) Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres are set up after taking into account the need for such centres in a particular geographical region. At present, there is no proposal under consideration in this Ministry to set up any SAI centre at Silchar. However, the North Eastern Sub Centre (NESC) of SAI, located in Guwahati, Assam, inter-alia, covers the State of Assam, thus catering  to  Silchar  as  well.  Details  of  States  covered  by  SAI,  NESC,  and important sports disciplines catered to are given here under :

| States covered by SAI, NESC                    | Important sports disciplines catered to                                                                              |
|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim | Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Football, Fencing, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Swimming, Weightlifting, Taekwondo, etc. |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Civilian Flight on bio fuel
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 2960 (To be answered on the August 2021) 5th

## CIVILIAN FLIGHT ON BIO FUEL

## 2960. SHRI TR PAARIVENDHAR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (c) The Government has not operated any civilian flight on bio-fuel till date. However, Spicejet, private Indian carrier had conducted a demonstration flight with Bombardier Q400 aircraft in August 2018 using bio-fuel blended with Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) (in the ratio of 25:75) in one engine:

of bio-fuels is higher than that of ATF due to very limited production. Hence, at this stage; operations using bio-fuels does not result in reduced operation costs. price

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has operated or proposes to operate any civilian flight on bio-fuel;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of such flights being operated on bio-fuel;
- (d) ifnot, whether the Government will consider to operate the flights on biofuel due to heavy rise in the fuel price and to reduce the cost of flight operation;
- (e) if s0, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not; the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 2959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Flight Connectivity from Bhubaneswar
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta, Manjulata Mandal

## GOVERNMENT' OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 2959 (To be answered on the Sth August 2021)

## FLIGHT CONNECTIVITY FROM BHUBANESWAR

2959. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA SHRIMA TI MANJULATA MANDAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide direct international flight from BPI Airport; Bhubaneswar to Abu Dhabi,Dubai, Singapore and other South East Asian countries and if s0; the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to introduce more routes in Odisha through RCS-UDAN, if $0, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to issue a No Objection Certificate to Rasagovindpur Air strip in Mayurbhanj for its future development for civilian use under RCS-UDAN, if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to include additional routes from Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Airport; Jharsuguda and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a): Bhubaneswar is already included in the list of 18 destinations from where the Indian carriers and carriers of 5 SAARC countries (Bangladesh; Bhutan; Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka) and 10 ASEAN countries Malaysia, Thailand; Brunei, Vietnam; Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines and Laos) can operate unlimited frequencies subject to availability of slots at the airport; The Government provides an enabling environment for growth of civil aviation sector but does not interfere in the operational plans of the airlines. Airlines are free to select whatever markets and network wish to service and operate within the ambit 0f bilateral agreements. The airlines provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability. they

(b) & (c): Rasgovindpur airstrip is included in the UDAN scheme document

and routes connecting Rasgovindpur to Bhubaneswar have been Offered in the UDAN bidding round 4.1, Airfields of Odisha included in the UDAN Scheme are Rourkela; Amarda Road, Angul; Barbil, Birasal, Gudari, Hirakund; Jayakpur, Jeypore; Lanjigarh; Nawapara, Padampur, Rairangpur, Raisuan; Rangeilunda; Sukinda; Theruboli; Tushra, Utkela: After four rounds of biding, AAI, the implementing agency has awarded RCS routes connecting Bhubaneshwar, Jharsuguda and Rourkela in Odisha:

(d): Jharsuguda has become a served airport after operationalization of routes connecting Jharsuguda to Bhubaneswar; Raipur, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Mumbai. Airlines may consider the commencement of further additional routes based on their commercial viability:
Lok Sabha Question No. 2958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Air Service for North-Eastern States
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sudarshan Bhagat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the Sth

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 2958

August 2021)

## AIR SERVICE FOR NORTH-EASTERN STATES

2958.

SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating t0 increase air services for North-Eastern States;
- if not, the reasons therefor?
- (b) if s0, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (c): Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the Region (NER) have been included in the Scheme Document as Priority Area(s): Till date; 780 routes have been awarded under UDAN including routes in the North Eastern Region and 359 UDAN routes have been operationalized. So UDAN flights from Passighat; Rupsi, Jorhat; Lilabari, Tezpur, Shillong; Dimapur and Pakyong in NER have been operationalized by the Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) far,
Lok Sabha Question No. 2956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Flight to Kargil and Nubra in Ladakh
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

2956.

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 2956 (To be answered on the 5th August 2021)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## FLIGHT TO KARGIL AND NUBRA IN LADAKH

SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased t0 state:-

- (ahether the Government has any proposal to and Nubra in Union Territory of Ladakh; operate the small flights to Kargil
- (b) if so, the details %f the air service to be time by which it will be provided for two destinations and the
- (d) the feasibility condition of Kargil and Nubra airport?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) Regional Connectivity Schem: connectivity and making air travel on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional ait driven scheme: The interested affordable to the masses. UDAN is 2 market particular routes submit airlines based on their assessment of demand on in UDAN Document, The Valley (Thoise) airports in Ladakh (UT) are Available were awarded t( under UDAN.

Kargil To Srinagar Srinagar To Kargil Jammu To Kargi Kargil To Jammu Thoise To Srinagar Srinagar To Thoise Thoise To Chandigarh Chandigarh To  Thoise

However, these routes were cancelled due to agreements by the Selected Airline non-compliance of contractual in the special round under UDAN 4.1.

of Territory of Ladakh for connectingo ted under the services Nubra: remote areas including Kargil and

Thoise Airbase is % military airfield in nubra region of Ladakh: AAI has identified administration of UT (Ladakh) ofnew civil enclave for UDAN operations  TeAAI has been requested to handover theesaid and to

{ddixargil airport has been handed over by State Government; AAI has engaged access the airport: Authorization Required) procedures to

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Relief to Victims of 1984 Riots
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2952 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

## RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF 1984 RIOTS

## 2952.   SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is  any provision  for pension  or relief amount for Sikhs who are victim of 1984 riots;
- (b)  if so, the details of pension or relief amount for which provision has been made;
- (c)  whether    the    said    amount    is    disbursed    by    the  Union  Government  or  the  State Government and if so, the details along with the disbursement process thereof;
- (d)  whether the victims are getting regular pension;
- (e)  the total number of victims in Chhattisgarh along with the details thereof, district-wise;
- (f)    the  number  of  victims,  out  of  above,  who  have  not    received    pension    and    the    time since  when  their pension is due along with the reasons therefor; and
- (g)  the time by which pension amount is likely to be paid to the said victims?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a)  &  (b):  The  Union  Government  introduced  a  rehabilitation  package  to  provide  relief  to victims of 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots. The scheme contained ex-gratia payment of Rs. 3.5 lakh for each death case and Rs. 1.25 lakh in case of injuries. The scheme also contained a provision for State Governments to grant pension to widows and old aged parents of death victims at the  uniform  rate  of  Rs.  2500/-  per  month,  for  whole  life.  The  expenditure  on  payment  of pension was to be borne by the State Government.

In 2014, the Government of India introduced a scheme for grant of enhanced relief of Rs. 5 lakh per deceased person, who died during 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots. In Union Budget-2021-22, a provision of Rs. 4.5 crore has been made for payment of enhanced compensation to the next of kin of deceased of 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots. (c)  &  (d):  For  payment  of  enhanced  ex-gratia  amount,  the  States/UTs  would  disburse  the money from their own funds and Ministry of Home Affairs would reimburse the amount to the concerned State/UT Government on receipt of utilization certificate. (e) to (g):The  State Government of Chhattisgarh has informed that there are 11 victims in the

State,   and the district wise details are-  Bilaspur-01, Rajnandgaon-02, Durg-01, Mahasamund-01, Sarguja-04, Raipur-01,  Janjgir Champa-01.  The State has a provision of paying relief/pension @ Rs. 3500/- per month.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Preservation of Synagogues
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2951 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

## Preservation of Synagogues

## 2951.   SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  synagogues/aliyah,  after  creation  of  Israel  are  now  being  converted  into museums in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  preserve  synagogues/aliyah  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) As  per  Allocation  of  Business  Rules,  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  is  mandated  for formulation of policies,  schemes  and  programmes  for  the  welfare  and  socio-economic development  of  06  (six)  minority  communities  notified  under  the  National  Commission  for Minorities  Act  1992,    namely,  Jains,  Parsis,  Buddhists,  Sikhs,  Christians  and  Muslims. Synagogues are the places of worship of Jewish community. Therefore, issues relating to Jews community  do  not  come  under  the  jurisdiction  of  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs.    As  per  the information  received  from  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  under  the  Ministry  of  Culture,  no synagogues/aliyah come under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India.
- (b) There is no plan to preserve synagogues/aliyah in the Ministry of Minority Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Promotion and Development of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar, Arvind Dharmapuri

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 2950 ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

Promotion and Development of Sports

†

2950. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR: SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has chalked out any policy to promote sports and encourage sportspersons in rural areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the participation of the rural youth in sports;
- (d) the number of recommendations received for promotion and development of sports in the country including Maharashtra during the last three years; and
- (e) the number of recommendations accepted so far?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

- (a) to (c) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports,  including  formulation  of  policy  to  promote  sports  and  encourage sportspersons in rural areas, rests with State/Union Territory Governments. Central Government supplements their efforts.  The Ministry of Youth Affairs &  Sports  has  formulated  the  following  schemes  to  promote  sports  and encourage sportspersons in the country, including rural areas: -
- (i)  Khelo India Scheme; (ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations; (iii) Special Awards to Winners in International sports events and their Coaches; (iv)  National  Sports  Awards,  Pension  to  Meritorious  Sports  Persons;  (v) Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National  Sports  Welfare  Fund;  (vi)  National

Sports Development Fund; and (vii) Running Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of India. Details  of  the  above  schemes  are  available  in  the  public  domain  on  the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India. (d)  and  (e)  The  Union  Government keeps receiving proposals from various State/Union Territory Governments  from  time  to time. Proposals are sanctioned according to the parameters of the respective Schemes subject to the completeness of the proposals, technical feasibility and availability of  funds  under  the  Schemes. During  the  last  three  years,  this  Ministry sanctioned 189 sports infrastructure projects, 360 Khelo India Centres, 24 Khelo India State Centres of Excellence and 160 Khelo India Academies for promotion and development of sports in the country, including Maharashtra.

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