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Lok Sabha Question No. 808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: New phase of UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, P.P. Chaudhary, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh

808.

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVI AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 808 (To be answered 0n the July 2022) 21st

NEW PHASE OF UDAN SCHEME

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI DR RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI SHRI PP CHAUDHARY SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH

- ( the details regarding the next phase of the UDAN scheme; scheme and new Greenfield airports to be built under this (c) the details regarding the total and now and the number of heumber %f travellers who have benefited till targeted beneficiaries for the next iveveaese

## ANSWER

## Minister %f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- rounds are conducted periodically for ongoing scheme where concluded under the scheme so oas . bidding
- (b) An airport which is included in the requires upgradation development for awarded routes of UDAN and of RCS (Regional unserved and underserved airports/heliports/water "Revival/uPgradation of Government Of India has approved aerodromes Scheme. The unserved underserved a budget % Rs 4500 crore for revieal O€ of the State Governments; Enclaves: Sector Undertakings and Civii existing airstrips

Further; Government of India has accorded 'in-principle' approval for setting Mumbai, Shirdi and Sindhudurg i8 country in Navi namely, Mopa Goa, be pleased to state: -

Hassan and Shivanogga in Karnataka, Dabra Kushinagar and Noida (Jewar) in Uttar (Gwalior) in Pradesh; Dholera and Hirassr Dagadarthi (Nellore), Arunachal Pradesh: So eight Greenfield and Hollongi (tanagar) in operationalized, and Kushinagar Madhya Pradesh, far,

(c): More than one crore air have availed benefit of the UDAN Tier-2 and 3 cities in the focuses on the connectivity between the manifold as the connectivity roesnumnber of beneficiaries will inerease airports. improves between unserved and underserevee country
Lok Sabha Question No. 804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Check in Counters at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 804 (To be answered on the 21st July 2022)

## CHECKIN COUNTERS AT AIRPORTS

804.

SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR

SHRIMA TI POONAM MAHAJAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the criteria used for designing check-in counters for airports in India with the details thereof; along
- (c) if the number and the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the minimum number of working counters requirement with respect to footfalls is mentioned in the Rules for the development of airports;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to reduce the overall time taken in check-in process and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a): The worldwide used norms defined by IATA (International Air Transport Association) are followed for determining the number of check-in counters while designing Airport Terminals in the country:

(d): The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other airport operators have installed Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) and Common Use Self Service (CUSS) Kiosks for check-in process at all the major airports to reduce the time taken in the check-in process

(b) & (c): There is no minimum number of working counters requirement prescribed in the said Norms of IATA:
Lok Sabha Question No. 802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Status of Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 802

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## STATUS OF JAL JEEVAN MISSION

## 802. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of Jal Jeevan Mission and the roadmap for the same;
- (b) the steps taken for Chandigarh under Jal Jivan Mission (JJM); and
- (c) the details of gram panchayats yet to be connected under Jal Jeevan Mission?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)  Since,  August  2019,  Government  of  India  in  partnership  with  States,  is  implementing  Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household by 2024. At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 3.24 Crore (17%) household were reported to  have  tap  water  connections.  Since  then,  tap  water  connections  have  been  provided  to additional 6.57 Crore (34%) rural households. Thus, as of 18.07.2022, out of 19.15 Crore rural households in the country, provision of tap water supply  has been made to 9.81 Crore (51%) households. Tap water connection to 9.34 crore remaining households (49%) are planned to be provided by 2024. The detailed information related to status as well as progress in making the provision of tap water supply to rural households in the country is in public domain on JJMdashboard and available at:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

- (b)  Chandigarh  UT  has  not  reported  rural  households.  Hence,  JJM  is  not  implemented  in Chandigarh.
- (c)  As  reported by States/ UTs on JJM-IMIS, out of 2.66 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the country, tap water connections have been provided to all rural households in 73,636 GPs (28%). Tap water connection is yet be provided in 9.34 crore households in 1.92 lakh GPs. Details are available at :

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

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Lok Sabha Question No. 801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Development of Airport at Jhansi
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 801 (To be answered 0n the Z1st

2022) July

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORT AT JHANSI

## 801. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- airport at Jhansi to cater to the people visiting Bundelkhand region and if s0, the details thereof;
- () whether the Government proposes to construct a green field airport at Jhansi and if s0, the details thereof?
- (b) the time by which the Jhansi-Lucknow air route under UDAN-2 and Jhansi Jhansi Khajuraho would be started; and Agra,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVTL AVIATION

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

(2) to (c) Jhansi Airport was identified for the operation %f RCS (Regional Connectivity Scheme) flights in the second round Of bidding under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) RCS route connecting Jhansi to Lucknow was awarded to Mls Turbo Aviation Private Limited; the Selected Airline Operator (SAO) with 18 seater aircraft; Later; the route was terminated due to non-compliance of contractual obligations by the SAO. Flight operations can only commence once the airport is ready subject to availability of a valid bid under the UDAN Scheme.

The State Government of Uttar Pradesh has indicated that a greenfield Airport at Jhansi is not under consideration presently.
Lok Sabha Question No. 797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Permission for Passenger Traffic on the Airstrips
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

797.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL A VIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED NO. 797 (To be answered

on the July 2022)

## PERMISSION FOR PASSENGER TRAFFIC ON THE AIRSTRIPS

DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(0) whether the Government proposes to allow passenger traffic on the airstrips near the tourist centers in Madhya Pradesh and if S0,the details thereof; @)whether the Goverament proposes to start flights at the airstrip in Seoni district fo Balaghat near the Pench National Park, which receives domestic and foreign tourists in large numbers and only Government and private planes arrive there currently in view of tourism and revenue; and (c) if the details thereof ? SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- @)to (c): Ministry % Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country by mabing aif to the masses. Airports Authority 0f India(AAT), the implementing Agency has completed four rounds 0f bidding under UDAN and awarded 954 routes so far: Out of these awarded routes; 425 UDAN routes including tourism routes have already commenced connecting 68 UDAN airports including 2 water aerodromes & 8 heliports: The Ministry has recently introduced Small Aircraft Scheme (SAS) under UDAN to provide Tast mile connectivity including to tourist destinations across the country.

UDAN is a market driven scheme: Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routessubmit their proposals at the time %f bidding under UDAN; No airline has submitted the proposal to operate UDAN flight from Seoni Airport Madhya Pradesh till the completion of four rounds %f bidding However, if any airline submits bids for connecting Seoni, the same will be considered as per the provisions of the scheme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Central Vista Re-development Project
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

NO. 795.

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

- (a) the details estimated cost incurred to be incurred on the Central Vista Redevelopment project since its beginning and for the financial year 2022-23;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the cost of the Central Vista project has exceeded the estimation; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Under the Central Vista   development project, the re-development of Central Vista Avenue is being implemented: The details are as follows:

| Name of the Project                | Total estimated cost ({Cr)   |   Amount incurred SO far ({Cr) |   Estimated expenditure during Financial Year 2022-23 ({Cr) |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Redevelopment Central Vista Avenue |                              |                         477.28 |                                                         100 |

(b): No Central Vista Avenue re-development project has not exceeded the estimation: Sir,

(c): Does not arise-

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 795 ANSWERED ON JULY 21, 2022

To BE

## CENTRAL VISTA RE-DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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Lok Sabha Question No. 794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Displacement due to National Water Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 794 ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## DISPLACEMENT DUE TO NATIONAL WATER PROJECTS

794  SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: -

(a) whether the Government has received any petition from diverse tribal settlements/villagers who have been displaced by National Water Projects during the last two months and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that affected and displaced tribals have not received either financial compensation for their land lost or got replacement of land and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to consider the petitions to redress their problems and if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c) There  are  16  irrigation  /  drinking  water  projects  included  under  National  Projects  scheme administered by Ministry of Jal Shakti. Out of these, 8 projects are in various stages of execution. Five among  them,  namely  Polavaram  Irrigation  Project  (Andhra  Pradesh),  Gosikhurd  Irrigation  Project (Maharashtra), Renuka Dam Project (Himachal Pradesh), Lakhwar Multipurpose Project (Uttarakhand) &  Ken-Betwa  Link  Project  (Uttar  Pradesh  &  Madhya  Pradesh)  have  rehabilitation  and  resettlement (R&R) component.

The R&R works of these projects are implemented by concerned State Governments. During last two months, petition from diverse tribal settlements/villagers who have been displaced, has been submitted to  the  Government  only  in  case  of   Polavaram  Irrigation  Project.  During  this  period,  257  grievance petitions were received from tribals in this regard, through www.randrpolavaram.com website. Out of these, 141 petitions are reported to have been redressed by Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Due  care  is  required  to  be  taken  by  the  project  implementation  agencies  of  the  National  Projects  to ensure that the financial compensation for their land lost, including replacement of land to the extent stipulated by the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act 2013, is paid to the project affected and displaced tribals.
Lok Sabha Question No. 792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Connectivity for Tourist Destinations
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  improve  connectivity  for tourist destinations and construct bypasses in various towns/cities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the tourist places in the State of Gujarat proposed for connectivity improvement along with the names of towns/cities identified for construction of bypasses in the State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (c) The Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). The Ministry is invariably taking  up  development  of  NHs  connectivity  leading  to  tourist destinations by providing way side amenities, adequate signages and road  side/  median  beautifications  etc.,  under  various  schemes  of development of NHs.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 792 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2022

## CONNECTIVITY FOR TOURIST DESTINATIONS

792.  SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

In  addition,  decongestion  of  about  125  choke  points  and  66 congestion points including the development of ring roads in around 28 cities has been identified in various States, including the State of Gujarat,  as  part  of  Bharatmala  Pariyojana.  Out  of  191  choke/ congestion points, 56 choke/ congestion points have been rectified and works have been taken up / awarded in 82 choke/ congestion points.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. Chellakumar, Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 789 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 21, 2022

## URBAN EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME

NO\_ 789.

SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

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

- a) whether the Government proposes to implement an urban employment guarantee scheme at the national level, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Labour;
- b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
3. the details ofimmediate, medium and long term measures proposed by the Government to provide support to countrys
4. urban unemployed population, especially in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b): SirNo,

- (c) Urban poverty is broadly contributed by migration search of better living conditions from rural and urban areas, in addition to issues intrinsic to the Issues that urban poor mainly encounter in the city access to health, education, sanitation, skills livelihoods.
- in smaller cityare and

Urban development, including urban poverty alleviation is a state subject: To complement the efforts of Statel UT governments, the Government of India is implementing various schemes to address these issues.

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) is being implemented to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, in order to improve their livelihoods on a sustainable basis-

Government is also implementing PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme to facilitate micro-credit to street vendors, vending in urban areas SO that they can restart their business which were adversely affected during the Covid-19 pandemic:

Further, Government is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) to address urban housing shortage; Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) to provide basic services and build amenities in cities to improve the quality of life for all,  especially the poor and the   disadvantaged; Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBM-U) for garbage free neighbourhoods; National Urban Health Mission(NUHM) to provide equitable and quality primary health care services to the urban population with   special focus on the slums and vulnerable population; Skill India Mission for providing skill training in market relevant courses; Samagra Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) to ensure inclusive and equitable   quality education, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Upgradation of SHs into NHs in UP
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 787 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2022

## UPGRADATION OF SHS INTO NHS IN UP

787.  SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria laid down for conversion/upgradation of various State Highways (SHs) into National Highways (NHs) in the country;
- (b) the details of SHs identified for upgradation as NHs in the State of Uttar  Pradesh  under  the  National  Highways  Development  Project (NHDP) along with the number of SHs upgraded to NHs thereunder so far;
- (c) the present status of the work along with the date of completion of work of such upgraded SHs into NHs in the State of Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) State roads, including State Highways (SHs), are declared as new National Highways (NHs) from time to time on the basis of well established principles. The criteria for State roads for declaration as new NHs may include some of the following: -
- i. Roads running through length / breadth of the country.
- ii. Connecting  adjacent  countries,  National  Capitals  with  State Capitals / mutually the State Capitals, major ports, non-major ports, large industrial centers or tourist centers.
- iii. Roads  having  important  strategic  requirement  in  hilly  and isolated area.
- iv. Arterial roads which enable sizeable reduction in travel distance and achieve substantial economic growth.
- v. Roads which help in opening up large tracts of backward area and hilly region.
- vi. Roads contributing towards achievement of National Highways grid of 100 km.
- vii. Synergy with PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).

(b) and (c) Balance work under National  Highway  Development Project  (NHDP)  has  been  subsumed  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana Phase-I approved by the Government in 2017. About 710 km length of State roads, including SHs, have been notified  as  NHs  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  since  1 st April,  2014 under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

65 projects in a length of 3,171 km costing about Rs. 1,04,700 Crores  have  been  identified  for  development  in  the  State  of  Uttar Pradesh under Bharatmala Pariyojana (including subsumed NHDP). Out of this, works in 2,167 km length of NHs have been apparised and awarded  and  works  in  about  1,100  km  length  of  NHs  have  been completed so far.  Entire Bharatmala Pariyojana works in the state of Uttar Pradesh are targeted for completion by 2027-28.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Committee for inter-linking of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

†786

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 786

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## COMMITTEE FOR INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS

SHRI RAJESH VERMA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: -

(a) whether the Government has constituted any special committee for inter-linking of rivers (SCILR);

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

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c) As  per  the  direction  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  of  India,  a  Committee  to  be  called 'Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers' (SCILR) has been constituted under the Chairmanship  of  Hon'ble  Minister  for  Water  Resources  for  the  implementation  of  Inter-linking  of Rivers, vide Gazette Notification dated 23rd September, 2014. 19 meetings of the Special Committee on ILR have been held so far and the last meeting was held on 12.11.2021.

Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers has constituted four specific sub-committees:- (i) SubCommittee  for  comprehensive  evaluation  of  various  studies/reports  (ii)  Sub-Committee  for  system studies for identifications of most appropriate alternate plan, (iii) Sub-Committee for restructuring of National  Water  Development  Agency  and  (iv)  Sub-Committee  for  consensus  building  through negotiations and arriving at agreement between concerned States to discharge its functions.

The Union Cabinet, while approving the constitution of SCILR in its meeting held on 24th July, 2014, directed that a committee comprising of experts be constituted to look into the issues relating to inter linking of rivers. In compliance to the direction of the Union Cabinet, MoWR, RD & GR constituted a Task Force for  Interlinking  of  Rivers  (TF-ILR)  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Chief  Advisor,  MoWR, RD&GR on 13th April, 2015.

Status-cum-Progress Reports of the SCILR are submitted to the Union Cabinet.

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