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Lok Sabha Question No. 1215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Ranking of Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

NO. 1215.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1215

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBURARY 09, 2023

## RANKING OF CITIES

SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has launched guidelines for new finance  based  ranking  of  cities  which  would  evaluate  urban  units  on fifteen  key  parameters  including  resource  mobilisation,  expenditure performance and fiscal governance and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that a separate ranking would also evaluate cities on beautification and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether it is also true that the ranking are aimed at motivating city and State  officials  to  implement  municipal  financial  reforms  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c): The  'City  Finance  Rankings'  launched  by  Ministry  of  Housing  and Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  aim  to  evaluate,  recognize  and  reward  India's  cities/ Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) on the basis of the quality of their current financial health and improvement over time in financial performance. The participating ULBs  will  be  evaluated  on  15  indicators  across  three  key  municipal  finance assessment  parameters,  namely:  (i)  Resource  Mobilization,  (ii)  Expenditure Performance and (iii) Fiscal Governance. By creating an environment of healthy competition, the financial rankings aim to motivate the urban local bodies to implement municipal finance reforms and identify areas of improvement in their financial performance.

MoHUA  has  also  launched  City  Beauty  Competition  2022  which  aims  to encourage and recognize the transformational efforts made by cities and wards in India to create beautiful, innovative and inclusive public spaces. Wards and public  places  of  cities  would  be  judged  against  the  five  broad  pillars  viz.  (i) accessibility  (ii)  amenities  (iii)  activities  (iv)  aesthetics  and  (v)  ecology.  This initiative would generate healthy competition amongst wards and cities, while also inculcating a sense of community ownership and pride.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Road Projects in Uttarakhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1214 ANSWERED ON 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## ROAD PROJECTS IN UTTARAKHAND

†1214. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  present  status  of  various  road  projects  including  Char  Dham  All Weather Road project being implemented in the State of Uttarakhand since 2014 along with the financial implications involved therein; and
- (b) the time frame set for completion of the pending projects along with the steps being taken by the Government to achieve the targets in a time bound manner?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs).  289 works with sanctioned cost of Rs 27,893.20 crore have been taken up in the State of Uttarakhand since 2014. Out of these, 220 works are completed. (b) The target date for completion of the above works is September, 2025. Ministry is closely monitoring construction progress and proactively working with project implementing agencies to achieve target in a time bound  manner.  Apart  from  these  regular  meetings  with  District/  local administration are being held to expedite the process of land acquisition. Relaxation on account of COVID-19 and other delays have been given to contractor/  concessionaire  regarding  payment,  extension  of  time  for project completion, etc., under Atmanirbhar Bharat policy guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Shifting of Krishna River Management Board Office
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Adala Prabhakara Reddy, Talari Rangaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1212

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## SHIFTING OF KRISHNA RIVER MANAGEMENT BOARD OFFICE

## 1212. SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY

## DR. TALARI RANGAIAH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to shift the office of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) from Hyderabad, Telangana to Visakhapatnam or Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh given that a larger area of the river basin falls within the State of Andhra Pradesh;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  estimated  time  by  which  the  office  of  the  KRMB  would  be shifted; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a)  to  (c) As  per  section  85(2)  of  Andhra  Pradesh  Reorganisation  Act,  2014  (APRA  2014)  'the headquarters  of  Krishna  River  Management  Board  (KRMB)  shall  be  located  in  the  successor  State  of Andhra Pradesh'.

In  pursuance  of  the  powers  conferred under sub-section (1) of section 84 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, the Central Government has constituted an Apex Council for supervision of the functioning  of  the  Godavari  River  Management  Board  and  Krishna  River  Management  Board.  The decision to shift headquarters of KRMB to Andhra Pradesh was taken in the 2nd Apex Council meeting held on 06.10.2020. Subsequently, Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) suggested Vishakhapatnam as the  site  of  KRMB  headquarters.  This  matter  was  also  discussed  in  the  16th  meeting  of  KRMB  held  on 06.05.2022.   GoAP  has  informed  that  vide  letter  dated  14.11.2022  KRMB  has  informed  that  GoAP  is required to identify free accommodation of about 17,000 sq ft for KRMB headquarters as per the decision taken in the 16th meeting of KRMB.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Acquisition of Land for Delhi-Katra Expressway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1211

ANSWERED ON 9 th  FEBRUARY, 2023

## ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR DELHI-KATRA EXPRESSWAY

## 1211. SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the farmers' agitation seeking uniform  land  price  for  the  land  being  acquired  for  development  of Delhi-Katra Expressway in Sangrur (Punjab) and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the huge differences in the prices of similar parcels of land in the same section;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard to resolve the grievances of the farmers?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Yes Sir. The land is being acquired as per National Highways Act,  1956  and  various  provisions  of  Right  to  Fair  Compensation  and Transparency  in Land  Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013 through the Competent Authority for land acquisition (CALA). Further, there is in-built provision in National Highways Act, 1956 to deal with disputes over the quantum of compensation in the award declared by CALA and matter is being dealt accordingly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Beneficiaries under PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli, Manoj Rajoria, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1203 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  FEBRUARY, 2023

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER PMUY

†1203. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  beneficiaries  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY)  in  the country, particularly in Sikar, Alwar, Karauli, Dhaulpur and Bharatpur districts of Rajasthan;
- (b) whether a large number of households are demanding gas connections under Ujjwala Yojana in the country, particularly in Rajasthan;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म रायमंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a)      As  on  01.02.2023,  there  are  9.59  crore  active  beneficiaries  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwla Yojana(PMUY)  across  the  country.  Details  of  PMUY  beneficiaries  in  Sikar,  Alwar,  Karauli, Dhaulpur and Bharatpur districts of Rajasthan are as under  :-
- (b)    to  (d)    Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana(PMUY)  was  launched  on  01.05.2016  to  release deposit free LPG connection in the name of adult woman member of poor households across the country.  The  target  to  release  8  crore  connections  under  PMUY  Phase-I  was  achieved  in September, 2019. To cover the remaining poor households, PMUY phase-2 (Ujjwala 2.0) was launched in August 2021 with a target to release 1 crore additional PMUY connections, which was achieved in January 2022. Subsequently, the Government decided to release 60 lakh more LPG connections under Ujjwala 2.0 and as on 01.01.2023, the target of 1.60 crore Ujjwala 2.0 connections  has  already  been  achieved.    As  on  01.02.2023,  there  are    69.28  lakh  PMUY beneficiaries in the State of Rajasthan.

| District   | Beneficiaries under PMUY as on 01.02.2023   |
|------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Sikar      | 2,01,659                                    |
| Alwar      | 3,28,681                                    |
| Karauli    | 1,48,597                                    |
| Dhaulpur   | 1,57,514                                    |
| Bharatpur  | 2,59,565                                    |

Source :-Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Transfer of Art Works
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Manne Srinivas Reddy, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1202

(To be answered on the 9 th  February 2023)

## TRANSFER OF ART WORKS

## 1202. SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY

## SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  Air  India  proposes  to  borrow  some  of  its  4,000  paintings, sculptures and other artefacts including works by M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza and Salvador Dali ashtrays, to recreate the airline's history and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Culture in a symbolic handing over of the art works that would be housed at the National Gallery of Modern Arts (NGMA) after they are transferred 'in six to seven months' from Mumbai where they are stored in a godown at Air India's office in Nariman Point; and
- (c) if so, the details and present status thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) : Air India has requested for transfer of some items of general nature i.e. old calendars, diaries, books, audio/video cassettes, posters, greeting cards etc. which are of value to them from the point of view of the legacy.
- (b) and (c):  A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for transfer of the art works acquired by the Air India Limited to National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) has been signed on 18.01.2023 by Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Culture, AI Assets Holding Limited, NGMA and Air India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Rain Water Conservation
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Queen Oja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1200

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## RAIN WATER CONSERVATION

†1200. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  builders  and  land  owners  do  not  provide  any  facility  for  rain  water  conservation  during construction of buildings due to which rain water is lost through drains and if so, the efforts being made by the Government to prevent it;

(b) whether the Government is legally stressing the importance of rain water conservation tanks in newly built buildings;

(c) if so, the action taken/proposed to be taken on non-compliance of such provision; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  construction  of  water  conservation  tanks  in  newly  built buildings mandatory and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) to (d) Water being a State subject, efforts to conserve ground water including rainwater harvesting is primarily States' responsibility. However, Model Building Bye Laws (MBBL) 2016 circulated by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs include provisions for Rainwater Harvesting and it has been shared with all the States/UTs. So far, barring Sikkim, Lakshadweep and Mizoram, all the States/UTs have adopted the provisions of rainwater harvesting of MBBL-2016.

Further, the MBBL, 2016 contains provisions empowering the local authority to formulate practice of incentives and penalties to promote rainwater harvesting based on best practices. It also has provisions to design  its  own  incentive  and  penalty  systems,  considering  the  water  level  and  scarcity.  Central  Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has been constituted under Section 3(3) of the 'Environment (Protection) Act, 1986'  for  the  purpose  of  regulation  and  control  of  ground  water  development  and  management  in  the Country. CGWA has advised States/UTs to take measures to promote/adopt artificial recharge to ground water/rain water harvesting.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Widening of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Hansdak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1199 ANSWERED ON 09 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## WIDENING OF ROADS

1199. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the Government of Jharkhand regarding widening of Basukinath - Dumka and Dumri -Deoghar roads into four lane; and

(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) No Sir.

(b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Ease of Access to Credit for MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Mahendra Singh Solanky, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1194 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## EASE OF ACCESS TO CREDIT FOR MSMEs

1194.

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH: SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY: DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI: SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken the steps towards facilitating greater ease of access to credit for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any scheme in the pipeline to further facilitate the same for MSMEs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The  Government  of  India  has  taken  a  number  of  recent  incentives  towards facilitating greater ease of access to credit for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country.  Some of them are:

(i) Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for Micro and Small Enterprises: The Ministry of MSME, Government of India is implementing Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), for  providing  collateral  free  loan  up  to  a  limit  of  Rs.  200  lakh  to  MSEs  with  a  guarantee coverage  ranging  from  75%  to  85%  for  various  categories  of  loans.  Budget  2023-24,  has announced the infusion of Rs. 9,000 crore in the corpus of CGTMSE to enable additional credit of Rs. 2.00 lakh crore with a reduced cost of credit.

(ii) Self Reliant  India  (SRI)  Fund: Rs. 50,000 core equity infusion through SRI Fund. This scheme has a provision of Rs. 10,000 crore from Government of  India and Rs. 40,000 crore  leverage  through  Private  Equity/Venture  Capital  funds.  This  initiative  is  aimed  at providing growth capital to the deserving and eligible units of MSME sector.

(iii) The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) was announced as part of the AatmNirbhar Bharat Package in May, 2020 to support eligible MSMEs and other business enterprises  to  meet  their  operational  liabilities  and  resume  businesses in  view of  the distress caused by the COVID-19 crisis. This scheme covers all the sectors of the economy. Under this, 100% guarantee is provided  to  Member Lending  Institutions  in  respect  of  the  credit  facility extended by them to eligible borrowers. The scheme is valid till 31.03.2023.

(iv) Launch of Udyam Assist Platform on 11.1.2023 to bring Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs) under the formal ambit for availing the benefits under Priority Sector Lending. As on date, there are 12.7 lakh registered IMEs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Monitoring of Training by DGCA
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1191 (To be answered on the 9 th  February 2023)

## MONITORING OF TRAINING BY DGCA

## 1191. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) proposed to enhance the monitoring of training organisations in the country to meet the future demands and to update the staff and conducted seminars/workshops and other courses for all the stakeholders since 2014 onwards to till date; and (b) if so, the details and present status thereof and if not, the time by which the same is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a)& (b)  DGCA monitors the Aircraft Maintenance Training Organisations, Flight Training Organisations, Approved Training Organisations- Pilot Type Rating (ATO), Air Traffic Services Training Organisations (ATSTO) and Drone Training Organisations.

Monitoring is done in a manner that these organisations continue to comply with the regulatory requirements against which they have been initially approved through a system of surveillance, audits, spot checks etc.

In case of the non-compliances, DGCA initiates enforcement actions against organisations/  personnel  which  may  include  warning,  suspension,  and cancellation including imposition of financial penalty. DGCA also ensures that rectification of non-compliant aspects is done by such Training Organisations.

DGCA amends the regulations in line with European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Rules and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements from time to time to ensure that it meets future demands.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Digi Yatra Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1188

(To be answered on the 9 th  February 2023)

## DIGI YATRA SCHEME

## 1188. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  Digi  Yatra  Scheme  has  been  implemented  at  Bangaluru International  Airport  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof;
- (b) whether any steps have been taken to ensure that Digi Yatra scheme doesn't violate the passengers right to privacy and if so, the details of steps taken in this regard;
- (c) the total number of passengers who have availed digi yatra facilities across various airports of the country;
- (d) whether any steps have been taken to ensure operation of more flights to and from Mysuru Airport and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether Krishi Udan has been operating from Mysuru and Bangaluru airports and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether Krishi Udan has helped sugar farmers across Mandya region of Karnataka and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether the Government has details regarding Krishi Udan facilities availed by farmers of Mandya and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Digi Yatra has been launched at Bangalore International Airport on 01.12.2022. The Digi Yatra Central Ecosystem (DYCE) is built on the fundamental tenets of privacy by design/default and there is no central storage of passenger's Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data thereby

mitigating the data loss, theft and leakage issues. Further, all the passenger data is encrypted and stored in the passenger's smartphone wallet and shared only for a limited time duration with the origin airport where passenger ID needs to be validated. The data is purged from the system after 24 hours of the departure of the flight. (c): Digi Yatra has been launched at 3 airports i.e. Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi on 01.12.2022. More than 1.25 Lakh passengers have availed Digi Yatra at these airports since then. (d): Ministry of Civil aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Sceme (RCS)- UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) on 21.10.2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses. Mysuru airport was operationalized with UDAN flights on 20.09.2017 connecting it with Chennai. subsequently, Mysuru was connected with Bengaluru, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad and Belgaum under UDAN Scheme. Further, the Indian domestic aviation sector has been deregulated and Airlines plan flights from/to any airport based on traffic demand and commercial viability. (e): No, Sir. (f) & (g): There is no airport under Krishi Udan in the vicinity of Mandya.

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