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Lok Sabha Question No. 1372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1372

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION

## 1372. SHRI RAMALINGAM S

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has set up / installed / taken any initiatives to establish new ocean energy capacity unit and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor along with the further initiatives taken / proposed to be taken in this regard;
- (c) the details of the demonstration project undertaken and approved by the expert committee in this regard;
- (d) the potential of the ocean thermal energy conversion in the country;
- (e) the details of the identified potential areas to establish such capacity unit; and
- (f) the details of the feasibility report and other incidentals thereof?

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

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  to  (c)  The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is  implementing  the 'Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development Programme' for promotion of indigenous technology development for wide spread deployment of new and renewable energy, including ocean energy, in an efficient and cost-effective manner across the country. National  Institute  of  Ocean  Technology  (NIOT),  an  autonomous  R&D  institute  under  the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is implementing an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)  desalination  plant  at  Kavaratti  in  Lakshadweep,  powered  by  about  65  kW  power generated from OTEC.
- (d) to (f) The exploitable potential of ocean thermal energy conversion has not been assessed in the country, so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Patna Metro Rail Project
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ram Kripal Yadav, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 1370 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 09, 2023

## PATNA METRO RAIL PROJECT

NO.1370.   SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

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

- the status of Patna Metro Rail Project;
- (b) the amount of fund released by the Union Government for
- Patna   Metro Rail Project and the amount spent/ utilised on it;
- (c) whether any timeline has been fixed for completion/ starting Patna Metro; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :  Patna  Metro Rail Project is currently under construction. As on 31.01.2023, the physical progress is 5.50% and financial progress is 9.97%.
- :  An  amount  of  Rs  650  crore  has  been  released  by  the  Union Government for Patna Metro Rail Project and out of that amount, Rs
- (b) 549.73 crore has been spent/ utilized on it.
- (c) & (d) : Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited, which is implementing agency for Patna Metro Rail Project has informed that the project is likely to be completed in February, 2027.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Construction of Service Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Mangal Suresh Angadi

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to construct a service road connecting  Desur  along  National  Highway-4A  near  Belagavi (Karnataka)  to  prevent  heavy  vehicular  traffic  and  frequent accidents; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1367 ANSWERED ON 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE ROAD

1367. SHRIMATI ANGADI MANGAL SURESH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes  Madam.  Desur  village  exists  from  km  12.700  to  km 14.720 on National Highway No. 748 (old National Highway No. 4A) and the  service  road  on  both  sides  of  the  National  Highway  is  already completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: New Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1366

(To be answered on the 9 th  February 2023)

## NEW AIRPORTS

## 1366. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the decision regarding the number of new airports that were proposed to be constructed during the last three years and current year, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the locations where the decision to construct new airports were taken in the above mentioned years; and
- (c) the details of the progress made in this regard, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (c): Since 2019, six (6) Greenfield airports namely, Kalaburagi in Karnataka (2019), Orvakal (Kurnool) in Andhra Pradesh (2021), Sindhudurg in Maharashtra (2021), Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh (2021), Itanagar in Arunachal  Pradesh  (2022)  and  Mopa  in  Goa  (2023)  have  become operationalized.

Further, since 2019, Government of India (GoI) has granted first stage clearance i.e. Site Clearance to State Government of Himachal Pradesh for setting up Greenfield Airport at Nagchala, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh in July, 2022 as per Greenfield Airports Policy (GFA), 2008.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Vehicle Tracking Platforms
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware that a number of States/UTs have been using vehicle tracking platforms which is different from the platform already provided by NIC;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for effective implementation of vehicle tracking platform in all the States/UTs to remove anomalies and irregularities and ensure transparency;
- (d)  whether the Government proposes to bring such scheme under a unified platform for all the States/UTs;
- (e) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done; and

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1365 ANSWERED ON 09 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## VEHICLE TRACKING PLATFORMS

1365. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(f) if not, the remedial measures likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (f)  1.  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  (MoRTH)  has formulated a Scheme for Implementation of 'Development, Customization,  Deployment  and  Management  of  State-wise  vehicle tracking platform for Safety & Enforcement as per AIS 140 Specifications',  in  States/UTs  under  Nirbhaya  Framework.  Scheme guidelines  were  issued  on  15th  January  2020.  Under  this  Scheme, States/UTs will set up Monitoring Centre (Command and Control Centre

or backend system) in compliance with AIS-140 Standards.

2. The selection of agency for design, development and deployment of Vehicle Tracking Platform in the Monitoring Centre lies with the States as per guidelines issued by MoRTH.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Decline in Global Price of Crude Oil
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 FEBRUARY, 2023

## Decline in Global Price of Crude Oil

†1362. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether there is decline in global crude oil prices in the current  year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  benefit  of  decline  in  the  price  of  crude  oil  is  being  transferred  by  petro companies to the common man and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  whether  any  action  has  been  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  reduce  the  prices  of petrol/diesel in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेश ् वर तेल )

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

- (a) to (c): The prices of petrol and diesel in the country are linked to the prices of respective products in the international market and not to the Crude oil prices. While the crude oil prices have  declined  from  USD  84.67  /bbl  in  January  2022  to  USD  80.92/bbl  in  January  2023, international  product  prices  of  Petrol  have  slightly  gone  down  from  USD  96.16/bbl  to  USD 95.59/bbl and prices of diesel have increased from USD 97.09/bbl to USD 111.22/bbl during the corresponding period.  Retail prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have been made 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. However, OMCs have not increased the prices of Petrol and Diesel from 6 th April 2022. As against the combined 'Profit Before Tax' of Rs. 28360 Crore in H1 of financial year 2021-22,  the  three  OMCs  viz.  IOCL,  BPCL  and  HPCL  have  booked  a  combined  loss  of  Rs. 27276 Crore in H1 of current financial year 2022-23.

The Central Government has reduced a Central Excise duty by a total of Rs. 13/ litre and Rs. 16/ litre  on  petrol  and  diesel  respectively  in  two  tranches  in  November  2021  and  May  2022.  The measure was aimed to give a further fillip to the economy and to boost consumption and keep inflation low, thus helping the poor and middle classes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Drone Components
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1358 (To be answered on the 9 th  February 2023)

## DRONE COMPONENTS

1358. DR. AMAR  SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that the country lacks the network of companies required to manufacture all of the components of the drone and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to take any corrective steps keeping in mind that as of today, many components, including batteries, motors, and flight controls are being imported and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (b) Some drone components including multi-use parts like BLDC motors, sensors, PCBs, wires, batteries, carbon fibre sheets and various forms of plastic are imported across multiple industries including drone industry. Central Government has launched the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Drone and Drone Components with an objective to incentivize manufacturing of drones and drone components in India so as to make them self-sustaining  and  globally  competitive.  The  Scheme  envisages  a  total incentive of Rupees 120 crore and has been approved for three financial years from FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24.

The Government has notified the liberalised Drone Rules, PLI Scheme and Drone import policy. With these measures, drone industry will get a boost and it  is  estimated  that  the  annual  sales  turnover  of  the  Indian  drone manufacturing industry may grow from approximately INR 60 crore in 202021 to approximately INR 900 crore by 2024-25. Till date, 6443 drones have been registered with a Unique Identification Number and 11 manufacturers have been issued with a Type Certificate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Data of MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1356 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## DATA OF MSMEs

## 1356. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is having data pertaining to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) opened and closed during the last five years; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): As per Udyam Registration Portal, the total number of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises which are incorporated during last five years are as follows:

| Year    | Number of MSMEs opened (as on 03.02.2023)   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 | 11,04,998                                   |
| 2019-20 | 12,02,097                                   |
| 2020-21 | 19,26,235                                   |
| 2021-22 | 21,72,585                                   |
| 2022-23 | 18,04,399                                   |

As  per  Udyam  Registration  Portal,    total  number  of  MSMEs  applied  for cancellation  due  to  shut  down  in  the  year  2020-21,  2021-22  and  2022-23  (as  on 03.02.2023) are 175, 6,222 and  10,729 respectively.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1352

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 09, 2023

## INTEGRATED HOUSING AND SLUM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

- NO. 1352.     SHRI M. SELVARAJ: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
- whether Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme has
- (a) been implemented in Tamil Nadu;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the funds released to Tamil Nadu under the said programme during each of the last three years; and
- (d)
- the status of progress made so far in this regard?

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to (d): The Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) was launched in the year 2005 and ended in  the  year  2012.  Moreover,  the  Scheme  was  extended  till 31.3.2017 for completion of already approved houses. Therefore,  no  fresh  project  proposal  for  release  of  fund  was sanctioned  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year under  the  scheme.  As  on  23.01.2023,  in  Tamil  Nadu,  94 projects  for  construction  of  37,715  houses  were  sanctioned under  IHSDP.  Of  the  sanctioned  houses,  a  total  of  37,362 houses were grounded for construction; of which 37,259 were completed/ delivered. The Central Assistance of Rs. 400.34 Cr has been released till 31.03.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Increased Price of Petrol and Diesel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 FEBRUARY, 2023

## Increased Price of Petrol and Diesel

1351. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the prices of petrol, diesel and domestic cooking gas have increased to historical  and  abnormal  heights  during  the  last  five  years  whereas  the  crude  oil  prices  were steeply down during the same period and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that due to abnormal hike of petrol and diesel prices, the poor and middle  class  people  are  forced  to  bear  burden  of  20-30  per  cent  increase  on  prices  of  all commodities, services, transport and consequent proportionate GST; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and measures being taken by the Government to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel to reasonable levels immediately?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामे वर तेल )

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

- (a) to (c): The  prices  of  petrol,  diesel  and  LPG  in  the  country  are  linked  to  the  prices  of respective products in the international market. Retail prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market 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.  Also,  Government  continues  to  modulate  the  effective  price  to consumer for domestic LPG.

Due to high volatility  and  elevated  prices  of  crude  oil,  most  of  the  developed  countries  have been reeling under high Petrol and Diesel prices.  For example, in the US the prices of Petrol and Diesel increased by about 98% and 145% respectively over the period October 2020 to October 2022.  Whereas, prices in India (Delhi) increased only by 19 % and 27 % respectively during this period.

The average Saudi CP prices on which the domestic LPG prices are based, increased from US$ 454/MT to US$ 693/MT during 2019-20 to 2021-22.  During 2022-23 the average Saudi CP has further  risen  to  US$  710  /MT  till  February  2023.  The  Price  of  Indian  Basket  of  Crude  also increased from an average of $ 60/bbl in 2019-20 to $79/bbl in 2021-22 and continues at the same elevated levels during 2022-23.

The Central Government has reduced Central Excise duty by a total of Rs. 13/ litre and Rs. 16/ litre  on  petrol  and  diesel  respectively  in  two  tranches  in  November  2021  and  May  2022.  The measure was aimed to give a further fillip to the economy and to boost consumption and keep inflation low, thus helping the poor and middle classes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Integrated Bio-Ethanol Projects
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sunita Duggal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1349 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th  February, 2023

## Integrated Bio-Ethanol Projects

## 1349. SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  the total number of Second Generation (2G) Integrated Bio-ethanol Projects, both commercial  and  demonstration,  currently  being  supported  by  the  Government under Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana, State/UT-wise including Haryana;
- (b)  the total amount of financial support in form of Viability Gap Funding provided to these projects since the commencement of the scheme; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  carried  out  any  study  to  observe  the  impact  of scheme vis-a-vis its  advantages  and  long  term  prospects  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a)  &  (b):  In  March,  2019,  Government  had  notified  the  'Pradhan  Mantri  JI-VAN (Jaiv  Indhan  -  Vatavaran  Anukool  fasal  awashesh  Nivaran)  Yojana'  for  providing financial support to integrated bio-ethanol projects for setting up Second Generation (2G)  ethanol projects in the country using lignocellulosic biomass  and  other renewable feedstock. The total financial outlay for the scheme is Rs. 1969.50 crore for the period 2018-19 to 2023-24.

Since  the  commencement  of  PM  JI-VAN  Yojana,  financial  assistance  of  Rs.  895 crores has been approved for six commercial 2G projects being set up by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. in Haryana, by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. in  Punjab, by Bharat  Petroleum  Corporation  Ltd.  in  Odisha,  by  Numaligarh  Refinery  Limited  in Numaligarh, by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) in Karnataka, by Shell India Market Pvt. Ltd in Karnataka and three demonstration projects being set up by Indian Oil  Corporation Ltd.  in  Haryana,  by  Hindustan  Petroleum Corporation Ltd in Bihar and by Chempolis India Pvt Ltd in Haryana/Punjab.

(c): The progress and impact of the scheme is continuously assessed and monitored by  Scientific  Advisory  Committee  on  Hydrocarbons  of  Ministry  of  Petroleum  & Natural Gas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Rising Trend of Crime in Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1348 (To be answered on the 9 th  February 2023)

## RISING TREND OF CRIME IN FLIGHTS

## 1348. SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the incidents of violence and breach of decorum on the flights have increased in the country and if so, the causes thereof;
- (b) the instances of crime on flights reported during the year 2022;
- (c) whether there is a rising trend of crime in flights from previous years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to amend the rules to permanently debar the offenders and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (d) Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has brought out Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), Section 3- Air Transport, Series M, and Part VI titled "Handling of unruly / disruptive passengers" in September 2017. The CAR was notified as a measure to deal with the issue related to handling of unruly/disruptive passengers which also provides measures to pre-empt such incidents by way of training of flight crew, cabin crew and ground staff in soft skills to deal with unruly passengers besides how to detect, diffuse and prevent critical situation. It also provides for training of such operative personnel for dealing with conflict and its aftermath, ways/means to mitigate situation arising due to long waiting lines, flight being overbooked, delays and diversion/cancellation as well as lack of information, etc.

A total of 63 passengers have been placed in "No Fly List" during the year 2022, for the period as recommended by the airline's Internal Committee, constituted in accordance with Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR), Section 3Air Transport, Series M, and Part VI titled "Handling of unruly / disruptive passengers".

The majority of the passengers placed in "No Fly List" were for violation related to not wearing masks or not obeying the instructions of the crew members.

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