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Lok Sabha Question No. 417 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 417

## ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

- *417. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the targets fixed under the Bharatmala Pariyojana which was started in the year 2017;
- (b) the  details  of  targets  achieved  so  far  and  the  funds  spent thereon; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  developmental  works  executed  so  far  and proposed to be executed in the State of Rajasthan under the said Pariyojana?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (c)        A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 417 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022 ASKED BY DR. MANOJ RAJORIA 'BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA' . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(a) & (b)      The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had approved  the  proposal  for  investment  approval  for  Phase-I  of 'Bharatmala Pariyojana' on 24.10.2017. Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase -I includes development of about 24,800 km NH network such as  Economic  corridors,  Inter-corridor  &  feeder  roads,  National Corridors Efficiency Improvements, Border and International Connectivity roads, Coastal and Port Connectivity roads, Expressways as well as 10,000 km of roads under balance NHDP. Out  of  34,800  km  length  envisaged  for  development  under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I in the Country, NH projects comprising length of 20,411 km with cost of Rs. 6,18,686 crore have been awarded and 8,134 km of project length has been constructed till now. (c) In the State of Rajasthan, out of 2,737 km envisaged length, NH projects with length of 2,226 km and cost of Rs. 39,669 crore have been awarded and 1,688 km of project length has been constructed till now. The remaining projects are planned for award by FY24.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 416 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Routes under Krishi UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Balak Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

STARRED QUESTION NO. : 416

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  31st March 2022 )

## ROUTES UNDER KRISHI UDAN SCHEME

416.    SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO

NAIK NIMBALKAR

SHRI BALAK NATH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  Government  has  identified  certain  focus  routes  under Krishi-UDAN scheme to support region specific agri-products transportation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by Government to ensure seamless, cost effective, time-bound air transportation for agri-products from various regions of the country?

## ANSWER

Minister  of  CIVIL  AVIATION            (Shri  Jyotiraditya  M&#46; Scindia)

(a) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  416  REGARDING  "ROUTES  UNDER  KRISHI UDAN SCHEME" TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

(a) and (b) Krishi Udan Scheme was launched in August 2020 to  assist  farmers  in  transporting  agricultural  products  so that  it  improves  their  value  realization.  Krishi  Udan  2.0 mainly  focuses  on  transporting  perishable  food  products from  the  hilly  areas,  north-eastern  states  and  tribal  areas. Following  seven  focus  routes  and  products  have  been

identified under the Scheme: Route                                               Produce Amritsar - Dubai                          :   Baby corn Darbhanga - Rest of India           :   Litchi Sikkim - Rest of India                  :   Organic produce Chennai, Vizag, Kolkata - Far East  :  Seafood Agartala - Delhi & Dubai                 :   Pineapple Dibrugarh - Delhi & Dubai               :   Mandarin orange Guwahati - Hong Kong                :  Pulses, fruits & vegetables

(c)  Krishi  Udan  Scheme  is  a  convergence  scheme  where eight Ministries/Departments namely Ministry of Civil Aviation,  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers'  Welfare, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Ministry of  Development  of  North  Eastern  Region  (DoNER)  would leverage their existing schemes to strengthen the logistics for  transportation  of  Agri-produce.;    For  facilitating  and incentivizing movement of agri-produce by air transportation, Airports Authority of India (AAI) provides full waiver  of  Landing,  Parking,  Terminal  Navigational  Landing Charges  (TNLC)  and  Route  Navigation  Facility  Charges (RNFC)  for  Indian  freighters  and  P2C  (Passenger-to-Cargo) Aircrafts  primarily  around  25  airports  focusing  on  North Eastern,  Hilly  and  Tribal  region  and  28  airports  in  other regions/areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 414 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Asset Monetization of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, B. Y. Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. : 414

(To be answered on the 31 st  March 2022)

## ASSET MONETIZATION OF AIRPORTS

## *414. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV

SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to monetise assets of airports under Airports Authority of India (AAI) and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of airports being considered for asset monetization;
- (c) the details of airports which have been selected and are in the process of monetization along with the total number of bids for each of the selected airports; and
- (d) the estimated proceeds of the Government from the asset monetization exercise?

## ANSWER

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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Statement in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Starred (*) Question No. 414 for answer on 31.03.2022 regarding 'Asset Monetization of Airports' (a):  As per National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), 25 Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports namely Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi, Amritsar, Trichy, Indore, Raipur, Calicut, Coimbatore, Nagpur, Patna, Madurai, Surat, Ranchi, Jodhpur, Chennai, Vijayawada, Vadodara, Bhopal, Tirupati, Hubli, Imphal, Agartala, Udaipur, Dehradun and Rajahmundry have been earmarked for asset monetization over the years 2022 to 2025. The Public Private Partnership (PPP) in airport infrastructure projects has brought  efficiency  in  service  delivery,  expertise,  enterprise  and professionalism, apart from bringing the needed investments in the sector. Moreover, AAI is to get back its investment in these airports as upfront payment which can be used for development of airport infrastructure by AAI at Tier II and Tier III cities. Also, AAI is not required to incur any CAPEX and OPEX at these airports during the lease period. Once the Concession Period is over, all these airports, with all the upgraded infrastructure, will come back to AAI. (b)  &  (c):    AAI  has  identified  6  airports  i.e.  Bhubaneswar,  Varanasi, Amritsar, Raipur, Indore and Trichy for operation, management and development of these airports under PPP.  AAI has also recommended for clubbing/pairing of 7 Smaller Airports with these 6 Airports, so that smaller airports also get developed simultaneously. Bids have not yet been called for the PPP process of these airports. (d):  The estimated income of the Government from monetisation of airports can only be ascertained once the bidding process starts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 408 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Operation of Flights on New Routes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. : 408

(To be answered on the 31 st  March 2022)

## OPERATION OF FLIGHTS ON NEW ROUTES

## *408. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has started flights on new routes in various States in the country; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

- (a) & (b):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 408 REGARDING "OPERATION OF FLIGHTS ON NEW ROUTES" TO

BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022 (a) & (b): 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 country and making air travel affordable to the masses. UDAN is a market driven scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes, submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN. Airports Authority of India(AAI), the Implementing Agency, has awarded 948 valid routes to Selected Airline Operators(SAOs) across the length and breadth of the country.  SAOs have operationalized 415 RCS routes under the Scheme as on 27.03.2022. The airlines have filed a schedule to commence 135 new domestic routes (including UDAN and other routes) in the Summer Schedule 2022 w.e.f. 27.03.2022. Further, with the repeal of the Air Corporation Act,1953, in March  1994,  the  Indian  domestic  aviation  market  was  deregulated. Consequently, airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type for selecting whatever markets and networks they wish to service and operate across the country. 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 relevant guidelines in this matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 403 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Creation of New Jobs in MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *403 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## CREATION OF NEW JOBS IN MSME SECTOR

- *403. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to create new jobs as compensation for the loss  of  livelihood  caused  due  to  phasing  out  or  reducing  reliance  on  industries  like plastic and coal (Unsustainable Industries) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  ease  the  transition  of  the  MSME industries  involved  in  these  sectors,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *403 FOR ANSWER ON 31.03.2022

(a) & (b): Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  has prepared a Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) for providing assistance to the MSMEs for  elimination  of  notified  Single  Use  Plastic  items.  These  initiatives  would  help  in transition of the MSME industries involved in this sector.

Ministry of Coal has intimated that 'No transition away from coal is happening in foreseeable future'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 401 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Cabin Baggage Rule
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## STARRED QUESTION NO. : 401

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  31st March 2022 )

## CABIN BAGGAGE RULE

401.    SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is true that none of the airlines is implementing 'one hand-bag'  rule  inside  the  cabin  in  domestic  flights  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Airlines have not altered their hand baggage policy in  tune  with  Bureau  of  Civil  Aviation  Security  order  on  'one  handbag' rule and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the 'one hand-bag' rule is not implemented strictly and if so, the reasons therefore;
- (d) the details of updated guidelines on 'one hand-bag' rule, airlinewise; and
- (e)  the actions taken against the airlines for not implementing the 'one hand-bag' Rule?

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION      (Shri Jyotiraditya M&#46; Scindia)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (e)  of  the  Starred  (*) Question No. 401 for answer on 31.03.2022 regarding 'One Hand Bag rule'

(a)  to  (d):  BCAS  has  issued  Aviation  Security  (AvSec) Circular  No.  06/2000  dated  24.02.2000  to  enforce  'One Hand Baggage Rule' according to which no passenger is allowed  to  carry  more  than  one  piece  of  hand  baggage. However, following items have been permitted along with one hand baggage - ladies hand bag, an overcoat or wrap, a  rug  or  a  blanket,  a  camera  or  a  pair  of  binoculars, reasonable amount of reading material for flight, umbrella or  walking  stick,  infant's  feed  for  consumption  during flight  and  infant's  carrying  basket  provided  an  infant  is carried, collapsible wheel chair and/or a pair of crutches or braces for passenger's use if dependent on these and a gift  item  purchased  from  duty  free  shops.  Further  as  per BCAS Circular  No.  11/2000  dated  11.05.2000,  one  laptop may  also  be  allowed    as  an  additional    item    with  one hand    baggage.  Airlines  are  adhering  to  the  guidelines issued  by  BCAS  vide  AVSEC  Circular  No.  06/2000  dated 24.02.2000 and Circular  No.  11/2000  dated  11.05.2000  in their  hand  baggage  policy.  Airlines  have  also  given  wide publicity  to  this  rule  through  their  website,  social  media and  signages.  BCAS  has  sensitized  airline  operators  for strict implementation of the one hand baggage rule in its meeting dated 12.01.2022.

(e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Ranking of IGI Airport, Delhi
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4826 (To be answered on the 31 st  March 2022)

## RANKING OF IGI AIRPORT , DELHI

## 4826. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) whether the IGI Airport, Delhi has been selected amongst one of the fifth best airports of the world and the best airport in Central Asia and India as per a recent survey;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the number of airports selected from India in the said survey?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

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

(a) & (b): Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi is ranked among the top fifty best airports globally by 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards. Further, Delhi Airport has won the  'Best Airport in India/Central Asia', 'COVID-19 Airport Excellence' and 'Best Airport Cleanliness in Central Asia and India' awards in the 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards.

- (c): Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bengaluru Airports also feature in Top 100 Airports list published by 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards. Participation in the survey for ranking of airports is upto the airport operators, to guage their performance against the benchmark standards. In India, most of the airport operators participate in the Airports Council International (ACI)Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey.  Airports namely IGI Airport, Delhi, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, Cochin International Airport, Cochin, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad and Chandigarh Airport, Chandigarh have won awards in different categories in  the ASQ Awards for 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Air Connectivity in Ladakh
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4825 (To be answered on the 31 st  March 2022)

## AIR CONNECTIVITY IN LADAKH

## 4825. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has conducted field visits or technical survey at Nubra, Nyoma in Changthang, Padum in Zanskar, Wakha and Drass in Kargil for construction of new airports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether the Government has prepared detailed project reports and granted in-principle approval for construction of new airports at the above mentioned locations;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the present status of these projects;
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to enhance air transportation services within Ladakh, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the numbers and locations of helipads and heliports constructed by the Government in Ladakh during the last three years?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (d): A multi-disciplinary team from Airports Authority of India (AAI), Indian Air Force and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had visited  sites  at  Turtuk  (Nubra  valley),  Diskit  (Nubra  Tehsil),  Nyoma, Padum/Zanskar, Wakha and Kargil in the year 2021 for examining feasibility of these sites for construction of airstrips. However, none of the sites was found suitable for construction of airstrips as none meets the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) provisions or DGCA guidelines for designing of Runway and Instrument Approach & Landing considering normal air operations. However, an expert team from ICAO in collaboration with the officers of AAI has been assigned the task of carrying out the feasibility study for commercial operations at the existing Kargil airport which is under Ministry of Defence (Indian Air Force).

(e): Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity  and  make  air  travel  affordable  for  the  masses.  AAI,  the Implementing Agency, has identified and awarded one airport in Ladakh namely Thoise, for up-gradation and operation of RCS flights under UDAN. Further, Airports / airstrips situated in Ladakh inter-alia are defined as priority areas (f): Till the completion of four rounds of bidding conducted under UDAN, none of the airline bidders has submitted a proposal to operate a heliport route in Ladakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Power Theft
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4823 ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## POWER THEFT

## 4823.  SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken to check power theft in the State of Uttar Pradesh especially in Jaunpur district;
- (b) the average hours of power cut in the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last year and the current year, district and month-wise;
- (c) the status of electrification in urban and rural areas of Jaunpur district; and
- (d) the  time  by  which  the  Government  proposes  to  achieve  hundred  per  cent electrification in Jaunpur district?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) : As per information received from Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation    Limited (UPPCL),  the following steps have been taken to check the power theft in the State of Uttar Pradesh:

- i. Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  established  one  Anti  Power  Theft  Police Station in each district of UP, including the district of Jaunpur.
- ii. No.  of  enforcement  teams  in  UPPCL  has  been  increased  from  the  previous strength of 33 to 88 now.
- iii. Distribution  companies  monitor  the  raid  teams  against  the  theft  of  electricity through online RMS Portal.
- iv. To check Power Theft, checking Abhiyan is done in urban area & rural area by making team of line man and JE and vigilance team.
- v. As per the report of RMS Portal from 01-04-2021 to 24-03-2022, a total of 925 raids  were  conducted  against  the  theft  of  electricity  by  departmental  and vigilance teams in district Jaunpur, in which 266 cases are of electricity theft and 107 cases are of irregularity in electricity use, and in all such cases action is being taken as per rules.

……….2.

- (b) : The Power Supply Schedule in the State of Uttar Pradesh during the previous year & the current year is as follows:
- (c) : In Jaunpur Distt. urban area, there is no electrification scheme going on at present. In Jaunpur Distt.  rural area,  in RGGVY (11 th ) Plan (Erstwhile DDUGJY) 3637 majra, in  DDUGJY  (New  Yojana)  57  Majra  and  in  Saubhagya  Yojana  4225  Majra  have  been electrified till date 24.03.2022.

| Financial Year   | In Urban areas   | In Tehsil H.Q.   | In Rural areas   |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 2020-21          | 24:00 Hours      | 21:30 Hours      | 18:00 Hours      |
| 2021-22          | 24:00 Hours      | 21:30 Hours      | 18:00 Hours      |

(d) : Every  willing  households  in  all  majras  of  UP  were  provided  electrical connection  by  building  required/necessary  infrastructure  under  Saubhagya  scheme  by 31.03.2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Expertise in Outsourcing
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERD ON MARCH 31, 2022

## EXPERTISE IN OUTSOURCING

NO\_ 4822.

SHRI M. SELVARAJ :

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

- a) Whether the Government lacks indigenous expertise in outsourcing;
- b) If so, the reaction of the Government in this regard;
3. The private agencies with which contract has been signed for outsourcing during the last three years and the works
4. performed by them;
5. The expenditure incurred on them; and
- e) The reasons for the above said outsourcing?

## ANSWER

## AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a to e) The General Financial Rules 2017 (GFR 2017) allow the Central Government establishments to outsource certain services based on their  requirements: As Ministry and its offices are competent to procure services of outsourcing agencies at their level to meet their requirements, the

centralized data is not maintained in this regard:

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