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Lok Sabha Question No. 3549 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Air Connectivity to Religious Places
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

3549.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL VIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

3549 (To be answered on the 24th March 2022)

## AIR CONNECTIVITY TO RELIGIOUS PLACES

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch flights to important religious places from different parts of the country under UDAN scheme;
- the details of steps taken by the Government to provide air connectivity to important'religious places particularly from Maharashtra State?
- 1) if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL: AVIATION

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

(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 (AAT); the Implementing Agency; has awarded 948 valid routes involving 154 airports which include the places of tourism and religious importance. Out of 948 routes, 409 routes have been operationalized involving 66 destinations as on 21.03.2022 across the country:

(c): Under the UDAN scheme; AAI has awarded 105 routes involving unserved & underservedairports/airstrips\_namely. Jalgaon, Kolhapur; Sholapur, Nasik, Nanded, Amravati; Sindhudurg; Ratnagiri and Gondia in the state Of Maharashtra have been operationalized

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Routes under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the March 2022) 24th

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3547

## ROUTES UNDER UDAN SCHEME

## 3547 . SHRI MARGANI BHARAT

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is true that approximately one thousand routes have been awarded under UDAN Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (0) whether there is any delay in operationalising some of the above routes;
- (b) the details of the routes which have been commenced and started operations, airport-wise;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, particularly for Andhra Pradesh;
- (f) the steps being taken by the Government to restart those routes?
- (e) whether some routes have been discontinued and, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, particularly for Andhra Pradesh; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (c) Airports Authority of India (AAD); the Implementing Agency, has awarded 948 valid routes after completion of four rounds of bidding under RCS-UDAN: As on 17-03-2022, 409 RCS routes commenced connecting 66 airports have been operationalized including 2 Water Aerodrome & 8 Heliports:

Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) under UDAN are obligated to commence RCS flight operations on a RCS-route within a period of six months from the issuance of Letter of Award or within two months from the readiness of airport; whichever is later, unless any extension is granted by the Implementing Agency. However, there is a delay in operationalizing some routes/discontinuation of the routes, for reasons which include:-

- ii) Non-readiness of civil airports/heliports, which could be related to availability of land, creation of regional infrastructure; obtaining license from the Regulator etc
- iii= Unsustainability of the operation on the awarded routes.
- iv) Non-readiness of Selected Airlines Operators (SAOs)
- (d): AAI, the Implementing Agency, has awarded 46 routes under UDAN in the State of Andhra Pradesh, out of which 26. routes have been operationalized by the SAOs.
- (e) & (f) : The Implementing Agency has awarded UDAN routes to SAOs for operation of the RCS flights from Kadapa airport on the RCS routes connecting to Chennai, Vijayawada, Hyderabad & Belgaum. These routes have completed three years tenure except Kadapa to Belgaum route which is completing 3 years tenure on 28.02.2023 and the SAO has not been operating on these routes at present airlines can mount the flights on UDAN routes which have completed 3 years on commercial,basis. Government has introduced certain policy reforms and relief packages for sustainability of operations of RCS-UDAN COVID 19. These operational and financial flexibilities relaxations and economizing measures are deemed mutually beneficial for all stakeholders by maintaining the benefit of air connectivity to passengers: Any post

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Net and Gross Metering
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3545 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## NET AND GROSS METERING

3545. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has notified allowing net metering only for solar rooftop projects with capacity lower than 10 kw and gross metering for above that capacity;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it would affect those Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sectors who have installed higher capacity (more than 10kw) as it would affect the saving of small units and individuals;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps proposed/to be proposed by the Government to give relief to the MSME above 10kw installed capacity?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (e):    Ministry  of  Power  notified  Electricity  (Rights  of  Consumers)  Rules, 2020 on 31.12.2020 under the Electricity Act,  2003. These Rules empower the consumers  of  electricity  and  emanate  from  the  conviction  that  the  power systems exist to serve the consumers and the consumers have rights to get the reliable services and quality electricity.

An amendment to Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 was notified  on  29.06.2021  wherein  the  limit  for  net  metering  for  solar  roof  top  PV system of a prosumer which includes MSME also, was increased to 500KW from 10KW.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Tax Incentives to Promote Air Sports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

3540

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

(To be answered on the March 2022) 24th

## TAX INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE AIR SPORTS

3540.

SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (c) Currently, there is no proposal in the Government for providing tax incentives to promote air sports; The proposed National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022) is in draft stage: It was released in January 2022 for public comments. The draft proposes that dedicated airspaces may be considered in areas of frequent or seasonal air sports operations: Such dedicated airspaces for air sports would be established after due consideration of various safety and security aspects including the presence 0f military airspaces or civil/military aerodromes in the proximity.

The Government has received several comments from the public on the draft NASP 2022 and the same are currently being considered.

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has proposed tax incentives and dedicated airspace at select locations to promote air sports such as aerobatics; hand gliding, paragliding, and sky-diving;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Compliance of Guidelines for Differently Abled
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the 24th March 2022)

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

3539

## COMPLIANCE OF GUIDELINES FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED

## 3539. SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the incident wherein a disability rights activist was charged for access to a wheelchair at the Chennai airport and if SO, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has a penal system in place for airlines which violate its disability guidelines and if the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted an inquiry into the incident, if s0, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to ensure that such incidents are not repeated?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): A specially abled passenger traveling from Chennai to Dhaka by flight BS-206 of US Bangla Airlines was charged Rs.2,500 by the airlines for providing a wheel chair at Chennai airport;

(c) & (d): DGCA has issued Civil Aviation Requirement; Section 3-Air Transport, Series M; Part-I titled "Carriage by Air of Persons with Disability and /or Persons with Reduced Mobility" in order to protect the travelers against any form of discrimination and to ensure that all the esteemed travelers receive all possible assistance during their travel: As per Para 4.4.4 of the said CAR, all assistive devices shall be provided without any extra cost to the persons with disability or reduced mobility within India:

(b): The matter was viewed seriously by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and an Action Taken Report was sought from the concerned airline. The concerned airline informed DGCA that the amount was refunded to the passenger the same and also submitted its apology for the lapse: The airlines has assured to be more careful and vigilant with customer services compliance in future to avoid recurrence of any such untoward event; day
Lok Sabha Question No. 3537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Convenience Fees
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA 3537 March 2022)

(To be answered on the 24

## CONVENIENCE FEES

3537.

SHRI AKP. CHINRAJ

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is true that as per paragraph nineteen of appeal filed by Federation %f Indian Airlines (FIA) to the Ministry of Civil Aviation under rule 3B of Aircraft Rules; 1937 Circular dated 17.12.2012, convenience fee is not charged from customers when they choose to book tickets directly o airline website and if $0, the details against
- of appeal filed by FIA to the Secretary; Ministry %f Civi} Aviation under rule 3B 0f Aircraft Rules; 1937 against Circular No.9/76/2012-IR dated 17.12.20122

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

had clarified that all Indian and foreign air carriers  (operating tolfrom India) must conform to the 2013 issued by the Ministry 0f Civil Aviation; the term "Commission "Transaction Fees" "Convenience Fees" or any other terms used for the purpose means the same ie payment of remuneration to the intermediaries for the services rendered by them and therefore all these terms are treated as "Commission mentioned in the existing\_rule 135 0f the Aircraft Rules; 1937 as a Of the tariff to be determined by the airlines  Therefore; "Convenience Fee" Rules; 1937. Ministry 0f Civil Aviation Directorate General of Civil Aviation has been receiving grievances related to air transport including 9 the airfare charges Payable byttee public: are redressed as per the established mechanism extant guidelines in the matter: part They the aireines to include the Transaction Fee payable to the travel agents in the air-tickets The definition of "tariff"' provided in clause 54 A of rule 3 of the Aircraft Rules recognizes the to fix its own airfares and give its break-up.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Re-opening of Closed Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3535

ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2022

## RE-OPENING OF CLOSED ROAD

## 3535. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the road of market committee from Ujah, Raslapur and Risalu in  Karnal  Parliamentary  Constituency  which  leads  to  Bapauli  grain market via Rasoolpur has been closed by highways authority;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that the farmers of that region have been  facing  grave  difficulties  for  transporting  their  produce  and  to
- commute to their fields due to closure of this road;
- (d) if so, whether the Government proposes to open the said road; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e)   No Link/Village road has been blocked during the construction of Project Highway. The Link Road at Km. 7.800 which goes to the village Bapauli is  open for traffic. The work of construction of VUP at Km. 7.800 has been completed. Also, there is a major Intersection/Junction at Km. 13.700 through which the passage of traffic is smooth. Moreover, a median opening at Km. 5.800 has been provided near Minor Bridge (at Km 6.041) for the convenience of local villagers to cross the Main Carriageway and further goes to the slip road which connects the VUP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Impact of Coal Shortage on MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3532

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## IMPACT OF COAL SHORTAGE ON MSMEs

3532.

DR. (Prof.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data about the impact of coal shortage on MSMEs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps or proposes to take any steps to address the coal shortage and minimise its impact on MSMEs;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  progress  made  till  date,  and  the timeline and targets for future; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM

## ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

(a)to(e): As per New Coal Distribution Policy (NCDP), 8 million tonnes of coal has been earmarked to be allocated to State Nominated Agencies (SNAs) for  distribution  to  MSME's  and  other  consumers  having  annual  requirement upto 10,000 metric tonnes. Based on the request received from the States, coal is allocated to their authorised SNA's as per their requirement.  For FY 202122, Coal India Limited (CIL) has allocated 6.6743 million tonnes of coal to 13

States and 18 SNA's.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Electricity Rates
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3529 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## ELECTRICITY RATES

3529.  SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make 'One Nation One Rate' of Electricity for each State in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  present  electricity  rates  of  each  States  are  different  which  put  more financial  burden  on  the  States  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  including Odisha;
- (d) the reasons for different rates of electricity for each States;
- (e) whether the Government also proposes to review the electricity rates for Odisha; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) :           At present there is no proposal to implement uniform electricity pricing through out the country. However, Government is promoting competition through Power Exchanges.  Uniform  tariff  is  discovered  on  the  Power  Exchanges  for  a  specific  time block of the day. Accordingly, to this extent, for the power procured by the distribution utilities from Power Exchanges the price of electricity remains uniform, except in case of market splitting.

- (c)  to  (f)  :        As  per  provision  of  the  Electricity  Act,  2003,  the  responsibility  for  fixing retail  supply tariff  of  electricity  falls  under  the  purview  of  respective  State  Electricity Regulatory Commissions. In case of Odisha, the tariff is determined by the Odisha State Electricity Regulatory Commission. The Retail Supply tariff of electricity depends upon various factors like power purchase cost and other operational and financial parameters of Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) and it varies across the DISCOMs throughout the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Domestic Crude Oil Production
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  March, 2022

Domestic Crude Oil Production

3527. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the domestic crude oil production has come down against the target in the current financial year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of the efforts made to bring down import of crude oil to save the import bill?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a) & (b) The production of crude oil till February 2022 has been 27.16 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) (provisional) against the target of 31.80 MMT for the current financial year. The decline in production of crude oil in recent years has been due to natural decline and increase in water cut in wells of matured fields.
- (c) Various steps have been taken to reduce import of Crude Oil. These steps inter alia  include  demand  substitution  by  promoting  usage  of  natural  gas  as  fuel  and moving towards gas based economy, promotion of renewable and alternate fuels like ethanol, compressed  bio gas and biodiesel, refinery process improvements, promoting energy efficiency and conservation. Further, policies have been introduced for increasing production of oil and natural gas under Production Sharing Contract (PSC) regime, Discovered Small Field Policy, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy, etc. Government has also provided functional freedom to National Oil  Companies,  and  for  wider  private  sector  participation  by  streamlining  approval processes including electronic single window mechanism. To give a major thrust to Ethanol Blending Programme, Government of India through Oil Marketing Companies  (OMCs)  is  establishing  2G  Ethanol  plants  across  the  country,  and promoting  the  use  of  Compressed  Bio  Gas  (CBG)  as  automotive  fuel,  under Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative by Oil Marketing Companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Bypass in Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3526 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH 2022

## BYPASS IN JHARKHAND

3526. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether a bypass is proposed to be constructed in Chatra district of Jharkhand;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the funds sanctioned and released for the purpose so far;

(d) the time frame set for completing the construction of the said  bypass; and

(e)  whether  any  executing  agency  for  the  said  bypass  has been engaged and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (c)  Yes  sir,  Ministry  has  sanctioned  estimate  for  Chatra  Bypass amounting to Rs. 235.42 Crore. (d) Work is scheduled to be completed within 2 year after award of the work. (e) No, sir.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: NCRPB
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Bhola Singh

Annexure referred in reply to part (c) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3524 for 24.03.2022

Major Transport Sector Projects funded by NCR Planning Board during last five years

(Rs. in Cr.)

S.

No.

1.

2.

3.

Name of the Projects

Project of Metro connection between Noida and Greater Noida (29.707 km)

Development

GDA

of six

lane elevated

road

(Hindon)  in  Ghaziabad,  Uttar  Pradesh  by

Development  of  access  controlled  Kundli-

Manesar-Palwal

Expressway section

(Manesar  to  Palwal)  by  HSIIDC,  Haryana

Implementing

Agency

Noida Metro

Rail

Corporation

(NMRC)

Ghaziabad

Development

Authority

Haryana State

Industrial &

Infrastructure

Date of sanction

January,

2016

January,

2016

January,

2016

Estimated

Cost

5503.00

1147.60

457.81

Loan

Sanctioned/

Final Loan as per

Completion

Certificate

1430.00

700.00

343.35

4.

5.

(balance works)

Construction  of  elevated  road  from  Sodala

Tri-junction  to  LIC  Office  near  Ambedkar

Circle,

District

Jaipur

Authority (JDA)

by

Jaipur

Development

Construction  of  2  lane  Relief  Road  from

Ghogripur

Yamuna to

Haryana-Delhi

Border near

Hareveli Village along the banks of Western

Canal

(WYC)

falling in

Sonipat

Development

Corporation

(HSIIDC)

Jaipur

Development

Authority (JDA)

Public Works

Department

(PWD),

Buildings &

Roads (B&R),

Haryana

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January,

2017

June,

2019

225.00

200.00

168.75

150.00