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Lok Sabha Question No. 1852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: National Afforestation Programme
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 1852

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## National Afforestation Programme

## 1852. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government has achieved the annual targeted area of afforestation under the National Afforestation Programme during the last three years;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)   the steps the Government proposes to undertake in order to achieve the same;
- (d)    whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  allocation  of  funds  to  the  National Afforestation Programme; and
- (e)   if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) Yes, Sir. During the last three years an area of 37,110 hectares has been approved for plantation under National Afforestation Programme (NAP) and plantation has been carried out over 50,063  hectare area.
- (b)  & (c) Question does not arise.
- (d)  & (e) The Ministry has approved merger of NAP into Green India Mission (GIM)and accordingly  financial  allocation  for  both  the  schemes  is  provided  under  one budgetary head so that the overall efforts are augmented. The budget allocation for the merged scheme has increased from Rs. 160 crore in the year 2020-21 to Rs. 250 crore during the year 2021-22.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Desalination of Water
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1849 TH

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 30 JULY, 2021

## DESALINATION OF WATER

## 1849. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to promote desalinisation of water in States as per the requirement;
- (b) the States which are likely to be benefitted from desalinization of water;
- (c) the cost of setting up of a desalinization plant; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take foreign assistance for setting up of desalinisation plants and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ANDEARTH SCIENCES

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) Drinking water supply is a state subject. Government of India assists States by providing financial and technical assistance to provide tap water connection to every rural household of the country through centrally sponsored scheme Jal Jeevan Mission. Power to plan, approve, and implement rural water supply schemes including desalination plants are vested with States. However, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) through its autonomous Institute National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has developed Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) technology for conversion of sea water to potable water which has been successfully demonstrated in Lakshadweep islands and coastal power plants.
- (b) The funds provided to the States under Jal Jeevan Mission can be utilised for taking up schemes in water quality-affected areas/water-scarce areas on priority.
- (c) The cost of desalination plant depends on a number of factors inter alia which includes technology used and cost of electricity.
- (d) No, Sir. No State/UT has approached Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti to seek foreign assistance for setting up of desalination plants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Multi Speciality Hospitals and Cancer Care Centre in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1846 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th JULY, 2021

## Multi- Speciality Hospitals and Cancer Care Centre in Tamil Nadu

## 1846.    DR. T. SUMATHY (A) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to construct a multi - speciality hospital with cancer care centre in Tamil Nadu for the benefit of people living in the nearby villages of the nuclear power station;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and whether such a facility is proposed to be built in c with the nuclear power stations in the State;
- (c) If so, the details thereof and if not, the re asons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a)  to  (c)  A  State  Cancer  Institute  has  been  established  at  Adyar,  Chennai  in  Tamil Financial  support  for  the  Institute,  as  per the  laid  down  criterion,  has  been  provided  by  the Department of Health & Family Welfare under Tertiary Care Cancer Centre Scheme (TCCC) of National Programme  for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes,  cardiovascular dise and Stroke (NPCDCS).

An A ll - India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), with cancer care facility, has been ap under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), at Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

In addition, 'Apex State Cancer Institute' for providing tertiary cancer care is being established at  Government  Arignar  Anna  Memorial  Cancer  Institute,  Karapettai,  Kancheepuram,  Tamil

Nadu. It is the initiative of Government of Tamil Nadu with additional funding support Government of India.

The cancer care services of these inst itutions will benefit all the people living in Tamil Nad including the people living in the nearby villages of nuclear power stations.

These facilities are without any collaboration with nuclear power stations. Department of Energy has informed th at they have no plan to establish any new hospital in Tamil Nadu.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Increasing Problem of Plastic Waste Management in Rural Areas
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1845

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## Increasing Problem of Plastic Waste Management in Rural Areas

## 1845. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of increasing problem of plastic waste management in rural areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any schemes to enable and incentivize the village panchayats for plastic waste collection and disposal; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  to  (d):  Recognizing  the  need  for  plastic  waste  management  in  rural  areas,  every  gram panchayat, is mandated as per Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, either on its own or by engaging an agency to set up, operationalize and co-ordinate plastic waste management in rural areas under their controland for performing the associated functions, namely, -

- i. ensuring segregation, collection, storage, transportation, plastic waste and channelization of recyclable plastic waste fraction to recyclers having valid registration;  ensuring  that  no  damage  is  caused  to  the  environment  during  this process;
- ii. creating awareness among all stakeholders about their responsibilities; and
- iii. ensuring that open burning of plastic waste does not take place.

The  Government  of  India  in  February,  2020  has  approved  Phase  II  of  Swachh  Bharat Mission (Grameen), administered by Department of Drinking Water Sanitation,  which focusses on  the  sustainability  of  Open  Defecation  Free  (ODF)  status  and  solid  and  liquid  waste management  in  rural  areas,  which  includes  plastic  waste  management  also.  Under  Phase  II, Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation,  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti,  has  issued  operational guidelines to the States and UTs which include funding provisions for Solid Waste Management activities at village level.

As  per  the  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Grameen)  Phase  II  operational  guidelines,  funding provisions  for  the  Solid  Waste  Management  activities  at  village  level,  which  include  Plastic Waste Management,are given below.

| Village Size          | Financial Support                             |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Upto 5000 population  | Solid Waste Management: uptoRs. 60 per capita |
| Above 5000 population | Solid Waste Management: uptoRs. 45 per capita |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 160 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Concessions for MRO Activities
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO: : 160

July 2021)

## CONCESSIONS FOR MRO ACTIVITTES

## *160. DR G. RANJITH REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether Begumpet in Hyderabad has been identified for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of aircraft in the country;
2. the details of tax and other concessions given for MRO activities;
3. (b) if the details thereof; SO,
4. (d) whether any royalty is being paid to the State;
5. (e) if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

and

Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the House:

## STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO 160 REGARDING CONCESSIONS FOR MRO ACTIVITIES

- (a) and (b) Yes Sir. The bid documents are currently under preparation:
- i. GST on MRO has been reduced from 18% to 5% with full Input Tax Credit from 1 April 2020.
- The tax concessions and other benefits provided for MRO activities include the following: key
- Custom duty has been waived on tools, toolkits and aircraft components imported by MROs.
- iv. Rules have been simplified for export of leased aircraft and recycled components.
- The period for utilization of duty-free imported components has been extended from one year to three years:
- V\_ Foreign manufacturers are encouraged to set up their MRO facilities in India: being
- vii. Civil-military convergence in MRO activities is being facilitated:
- vl: Foreign aircraft lessors are being encouraged to carry out the re-delivery checks and MRO of their India-based aircraft in India itself:

## The following concessions have been proposed by AAL for MRO entities:

- ii. Airport land rentals are proposed to be rationalized to 40% of the prevailing rates as floor for the bid process, with an escalation of 5.5% per annum: price
- i. Concession in any manifestation; including airport royalty, would not be leviable in new contracts. It would also not be leviable from the respective\_ date of renewal of existing contracts. fee,
3. (d) and (e) No royalty is being to the State since there is no MRO entity currently operating at Begumpet: paid
Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: East West Corridor
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajdeep Roy

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the work on the 25.2 kms stretch of the EastWest Corridor between Balacherra and Harangajao in Assam; and
- (b)  the present status of the Multi Modal Logistics Park proposed to be constructed in Silchar?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 159

ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2021

## EAST WEST CORRIDOR

*159.   DR. RAJDEEP ROY

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

वहन औ

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *159 FOR ANSWER ON 29.07.2021 ASKED BY DR. RAJDEEP ROY REGARDING EAST WEST CORRIDOR.

(a) The physical progress for the four laning of Balacherra to Harangajao section of NH - 29 (old NH - 54 ) is 32.98% and the length completed till date is 10.36 km. (b) Ministry has assigned NHIDCL to carryout the DPR study for MMLP Silchar on the request of Hon'ble Chief Minister, Assam.  The DPR work has been awarded to Consortium of M/s Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd. (TCE) and M/s CBRE South Asia Private Limited.  The DPR work has commenced on 09.04.2021  for  the  site  (45.3  acres)  proposed  by  Govt  of  Assam  vide  letter dated 01.04.2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 158 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Dams and Water Projects in Gujarat
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *158

ANSWERED ON 29 .07 .2021

## DAMS AND WATER PROJE CTS IN GUJARAT

## *158.       SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has sanctioned a number of dams and water projects in Gujarat duri three years;

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

- (c) the details of funds sanctioned for these projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

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

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  STARRED  QUESTION NO.*158  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  29.07.2021  IN  LOK  SABHA  REGARDING  'DAMS  AND WATER PROJECTS IN GUJARAT' RAISED BY SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI.

(a)  to  (c) Water  resources  projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed,  and  maintained  by  t Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. Role of Government of Indi to providing technical support and, in some cases, partial financia l assistance under the existing scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

A  cluster  of  61  water  bodies  from  Gujarat  was  included  in  the  year  2018 - 19  under  Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kr ishi Sinchayee Yojana -Har Khet Ko Pani (PMKSY - HKKP). Estimated cost of the scheme is Rs. 102.90 crore, with i rigation potential creation target of 11,364 hectare. Central Assistance (CA) of Rs. 8.81 crore has b the scheme so far.

Furthe r,  a  project with estimated cost of Rs. 163.29 crore has been sanctioned in - 2020 under  PMKSY - HKKP  Ground  Water  Development  component.  The  project  envisages  construction 2,512  large  diameter  dug  wells,  to  create  3,768  hectare  of  irrigation  command  a rea  by  ground  water. Central assistance of Rs. 6.0 crore has been released for the project so far.

Further, Sardar Sarovar Project was included under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit P (AIBP) and Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM ) components of PMKSY in 2016. The central assistance released by Government of India during the last three years, i. -19 to 2020 - 21 for the project is Rs.2,057.64 crore.

Also, since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  to  make  provision  of  tap  water  supply  in  adequate  quantity  and  of quality,  on  regular  and  long - term  basis  through  tap  water  connection  to  every  rural  household country by 2024. Since the launch of mission on 15 th August, 2019, an amount of Rs.2,226.04 crore ha been released to Government of Gujarat. 13,45,495 rural households have been provided with connection in the State (as on 23.07.2021).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 157 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Development of Green Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposals to develop Green Highways  to  increase  connectivity  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  frame  set  for  the  said purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.157 ANSWERED ON 29TH July, 2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN HIGHWAYS

*157. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTs (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.157  ANSWERED  ON  29TH  JULY,  2021  ASKED  BY SHRI P.V.  MIDHUN  REDDY  AND  SHRI  KURUVA  GORANTLA  MADHAV REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN HIGHWAYS'

(a) to (b) The stretches of NH-516E from Koyyuru - Araku (length - 183.95 km) and from Bowdara - Vizianagaram (length - 26.94 km ) have been taken up for development  under  Green  National  Highways  Corridor  Project  (GNHCP) scheme of the Ministry with the loan assistance of World Bank. The  development  will  be  done  in  six  packages.  The  schedule  date  of completion is December, 2025. The package wise details of the stretches are as under:

| Package   | Stretch/Chainage                                               |   Length (km) |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in Cr) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|
| I         | Koyyuru to Chaprathipalem (Km 120.000 to Km 165.500)           |         45.5  |                        349.29 |
| II        | Chaprathipalem to Lambasingi (Km 165.500 to Km 205.000)        |         39.5  |                        311.22 |
| III       | Lambasingi to Paderu (Km 205.000 to Km 253.430)                |         48.43 |                        361.24 |
| IV        | Paderu to Gondiguda (Km 2.400 to Km 27.480)                    |         25.08 |                        222.61 |
| V         | Gondiguda to Araku (up to Bhallaguda) (Km 27.480 to Km 51.772) |         24.29 |                        296.66 |
| VI        | Bowdara to Vizianagaram (Km 0.000 to Km 26.937)                |         26.94 |                        127.91 |
|           | Total                                                          |        210.89 |                       1668.93 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 156 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Airport in Purnea
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Santosh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.

156 (To be answered on the July 2021) 29th

## AIRPORT IN PURNEA

## *156. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (3) whether the construction and commissioning of Purnea airport is being delayed;
2. (c) the time by which domestic air service is likely to be started for common people?
3. () ifso; the details thereof including the reasons for delay in this regard; and

## ANSWER

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

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

Statement in reply to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok  Sabha Starred Question No. 156 for answer on 29.07.2021 regarding 'Airport in Purnea'\_

(a) & (b): Purnea airport is an\_Air Force Station owned and managed by Indian Air Force (TAF) The IAF has undertaken major repair/upgradation including work of resurfacing the entire length of runway at the airport; The airport would be available for any civil operations once it is ready:

(c): The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses UDAN is a market driven scheme  The interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN from time to time; No valid bid was received in respect 0f Purnea airport in Bihar in UDAN 1.0. Since the airport is under major repair/upgradation the airport has not been included in the subsequent UDAN documents for bidding:
Lok Sabha Question No. 145 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Routes under RCS-UDAN
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTIONNO: : 145 (To be answered on the July 2021) 29th

## ROUTES UNDER RCS-UDAN

## *145. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of routes identified under the RCS-UDAN for Birsi airport of Gondia in Maharashtra;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jyotiraditya M, Scindia)

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

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- (b) whether the Government plans to add new routes under the said scheme;
- (d) the details of new airline companies incorporated and operating the flights under the RCS-UDAN?

## ANSWER

- STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO: 145 REGARDING "ROUTES UNDER RCS-UDAN" TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2021.
- (a): "Indore-Gondia(Birsi airport)-Indore" and Hyderabad-GondiaHyderabad" routes have been awarded in the 4th round of bidding under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) for operations of UDAN' flights. Gondia will become a served airport; once the routes get operationalized:
- (b) & (c): As per the UDAN Scheme, only the unserved (no air connectivity) and underserved (having upto 7 departures per week) airports are considered for providing connectivity. However; interested airlines based on their assessment 0f demand to & from Gondia may mount flights on commercial basis on routes other than UDAN routes:
- General of Civil Aviation (DGCA); being regulator,has granted Air Operator Certificates to nine (09) Airline operators under Schedule Operator /Schedule Commuter Operator category: All nine (09) airline operators have participated in UDAN Scheme:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Green Freight Corridor
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1838 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29TH JULY, 2021

## GREEN FREIGHT  CORRIDOR

1838. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU  REDDY:

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

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- (a) whether the Government has any  plans to launch  a Green Freight  Corridor  to improve  coastal  trading along  the Eastern  coast: and
- (b) if  so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a)  No Sir.  However  efforts are being made to make coastal shipping more economical  and effective
- (b)  The steps taken to promote coastalshipping  includes:
- {i}licensinorelaxatlontoforeignflagvesselsforcarryingtrans-shipment ;;ffi;;;: "rpiv .ont"in"",  lertiliz-ers and agricultural'  fisheries'  animal ttusUanOry  anO trorticultural commodities  on coastal routes;
- (ii)minimum40%discountisofferedbymajorportsonvesselandcargo ielated charges to coastal  vessels;
- liii) Drioritization in berthing ot coastal  ships  at major  ports' subsidy  to inli"n n"ig;;""."1s  for carrying  Public Sector units cargo: and
- (iv) GST Reduced on Bunker Fuelfrom 18oklo 5%