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Lok Sabha Question No. 74 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Development of Airstrips
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

*74.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 74 (To be answered on the 21st July 2022)

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRSTRIPS

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government proposes to consider the demands to develop Birpur airstrip in Supaul District of Bihar and the airstrip in Purulia District of West Bengal which are lying unused for a long period of time; and (h) if s0, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to develop these airstrips?

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 74, REGARDING "DEVELOPMENT OF AIRSTRIPS" TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022.

(@) &(b): Ministry 0f Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity 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.

Birpur Airstrip situated in Supaul District is owned by State Government of Bihar and figures in the tentative list of unserved airports in the UDAN Scheme Document for bidding However, none of the airlines have submitted any proposal to operate RCS flight from Birpur, s0 far. An airport /airstrip /helipad /heliport Iwater aerodrome which is included in the awarded routes of RCS UDAN and requires upgradation/development for commencement of RCS operations, is developed under "Revival of unserved and underserved airports" scheme. In case, any airline submits valid bid connecting to Birpur Airstrip, the same will be developed as per the provisions of the UDAN Scheme.

Chhara airfield situated in Puralia District of the State of West Bengal, India, is not available in the list of unserved airports in the UDAN Document for bidding: Whenever State Government of West Bengal requests for its inclusion under UDAN; the same will be considered as per the RCS Provision of UDAN Scheme:
Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Women Pilots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Chinta Anuradha

*68.

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

STARRED QUESTION NO. : 68 (To be answered on the 21st July 2022)

## WOMEN PILOTS

## DR BEESETTT VENKATA SATYAVATHI SHRIMATTI CHINTA ANURADHA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to increase the number of women pilots in the country;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?
- (6) whether the Government provides any incentives to encourage women to take up pilot training in the county; and

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

statement is laid on the Table of the House.

(Shri Jyotiraditya M, Scindia)

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 68 FOR 21st JULY 2022

Pilots; around 5% of pilots are women. In India; the share of women pilots is significantly higher at around 15%.

The Ministry %f Civil Aviation and its associated organisations have taken steps to increase the number of pilots in the country; both women and men. These include issuing award letters by Airports Authority of India for nine new Flying Training Organisations (FTO) slots at five airports namely Belagavi, Jalgaon; Kalaburagi, Khajuraho and Lilabari in the first phase and six more FTO slots at five airports in the second phase namely Bhavnagar; Hubballi, Kadapa, Kishangarh and Salem. These measures are likely to enhance the flying hours at FTOs and the number of Commercial Pilot Licenses issued per annum:

In addition, the Women in Aviation International (WAI) India Chapter conducts many awareness programmes across the country in collaboration with the Ministry Of Civil Aviation; industry and leading women aviation professionals : with special focus on young schoolgirls, especially from low income families.
Lok Sabha Question No. 61 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Installation of Solar Power Panels
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 61

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWER PANELS

## *61. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government proposes to bring  any  scheme for installation of solar power panels  in  various  Government  schools  and  offices  that  would  help schools  to  reduce  their electricity bills and would allow the students to study without any trouble due to power cuts; (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said solar power panels are likely to be installed in the Government schools of Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(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 Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 61 to be answered on 21.07.2022 regarding Installation of Solar Power Panels

(a) to (c) Provision of central financial assistance (CFA) for institutional and social sectors was available under Phase-I of Rooftop Solar Programme, which was under implementation in the country till  March  2020.  The  cost  of  rooftop  solar  (RTS)  plant  has  reduced  to  a  level  that installation  of  RTS  plant  is  financially  viable,  even  without  any  financial  support,  for consumers paying high electricity tariff including Government schools and offices.

Therefore, financial support for installation of RTS in all sector has been discontinued under Rooftop Solar Programme Ph-II, except for residential sector . However, under Rooftop Solar Programme Ph-II, incentives upto 5% of the benchmark cost for RTS capacity addition beyond 10% and up to 15% of the base line RTS capacity; and incentives upto 10% of the benchmark cost for RTS capacity addition beyond 15% of the base line RTS capacity is being provided to the electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) including DISCOMs of Maharashtra State. The incentives are provided to DISCOMS for achieving RTS capacity addition in all sectors including in Government Schools and offices in a financial year above the baseline capacity as on 31st March of the previous year.

Government of Maharashtra has declared RE policy dtd. 31.12.2020 wherein renewable energy projects, including solar power projects are installed in Government establishments including Government  schools  within  the  States  through  different  sources  like  District  Planning Committee (DPC) fund, MP and MLA funds, local schemes funds, etc. The policy period is upto  31.03.2027.  Solar  panels  have  been  installed  on  1547  nos.  of  schools/Govt.  office buildings  in  Maharashtra  with  aggregate  capacity  of  about  15  MW  during  the  period 31.12.2020 to 31.03.2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Drinking Water under Har Ghar Jal Scheme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Geeta Kora

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 919 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21/07/2022

## DRINKING WATER UNDER HAR GHAR JAL SCHEME

## †919.  SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of villages of Jharkhand being provided drinking water under Har Ghar Jal Scheme; and

(b) the reasons for not providing drinking water after construction of water tanks in the villages along with number of such villages?

## 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  of  the country, including in all 29,604 villages of Jharkhand, by 2024.

(b) Drinking Water being a State subject, it is States, who plan, design, approve and implement drinking water supply schemes. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance. As such details of individual projects/ schemes for rural  water  supply  projects  are  not  maintained  at  the  Government  of  India  level.  However,  as informed by the Govt. of Jharkhand, the construction of water tanks with necessary pipelines and allied structures for water supply schemes are underway.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Metro Line in Delhi
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 918

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 21, 2022

## METRO LINE IN DELHI

- NO. 918. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a)
- whether the Government has provided grant for construction of Phase-5 of Metro line in Delhi and if SO, the details thereof;
- the proposes to a metro rail line
- (b) whether Government along Dwarka Expressway; Iay
- (c) if the details thereof along with the time schedule of
- completion of work of this phase;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to connect this phase-5 with other metro lines of NCR and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the budgetary provisions made, if any, for the purpose?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Sir. No,
- (b) to (e): Urban Transport is an integral part of urban development, which is a State subject. Planning and development of urban transport including metro rail is done by respective State Government Central Government considers financial assistance for metro rail projects depending on feasibility of the proposal and availability of resources as and when posed by the concerned State Governments: Presently, no proposals have been received from concerned State Government for construction of Phase-5 Metro line in Delhi and Metro line along Dwarka Expressway:
Lok Sabha Question No. 915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Back-Down of Power by Grid Operators
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.915 ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## BACK-DOWN OF POWER BY GRID OPERATORS

## 915.   SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry is aware of the back-down of power by the grid operators in the country;

(b) if  so,  the  details  of  back-down  of  power  by  grid  operators  in  each  State  and  in each coal mine along with the amount of loss incurred to the new and renewable energy power generating companies as a result thereof; and

(c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government,  if  any,  to  stop  requests  of  back-down  of power by the grid operators?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) : The  principles  of  grid  operation  are  outlined  in  the  Central  Electricity Regulatory  Commission  (Indian  Electricity  Grid  Code)  Regulations,  2010,  and  the amendments thereof. As per Clause 5.4.2 (h) of the subject Regulations, all users, State Load Despatch Center (SLDC)/ State Electricity Board (SEB)/distribution licensee or bulk consumer shall comply with direction of  Regional Load Despatch Centre (RLDC)/State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC) and carry out requisite load shedding or backing down of generation in case of congestion in transmission system to ensure safety and reliability of  the  system.  Further,  as  per  Clause  5.2(u)  of  the  Central  Electricity  Regulatory Commission  (Indian  Electricity  Grid  Code)  Regulations,  2010,  the  System  operator (SLDC/ RLDC) shall make all efforts to evacuate the available solar and wind power and treat  as  a  must-run  station.  However,  System  operator  may  instruct  the  solar  /wind generator  to  back-down  generation  on  consideration  of  grid  security  or  safety  of  any equipment or personnel is endangered and Solar/ wind generator shall comply with the same. RE Curtailment on All India basis has been less than 0.30% of total RE Generation during the  year  2021  and  there  has  been  negligible  RE  curtailment  in  year  2022,  till  date. Further, the RE curtailment is stated to have been reported in State control areas and

As per the information furnished by NLDC/POSOCO, the total mostly on account of high frequency coupled with under drawl by the States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Strategic partnership agreement with IRENA
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 912

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH IRENA

## 912. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  signed  a  Strategic  Partnership  Agreement  with  the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the areas of cooperation envisaged in the Strategic Partnership Agreement that would support the country in achieving its ambitious target of installed non-fossil fuel electricity capacity; and
- (d) the salient features of the Strategic Partnership Agreement that would enhance country's energy transition efforts and also help in combating climate change?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (d) Yes, Sir. The Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was signed on 14.01.2022 to drive ambition, leadership and knowledge on green energy transitions based on renewable energy in India.

The salient features of the Agreement include, but are not limited to, enhanced cooperation in the following areas:

- I. Facilitating knowledge sharing from India on scaling-up renewable energy and clean energy technologies
- II. Supporting India's efforts on long term energy planning
- III. Collaborating to strengthen the innovation climate in India
- IV. Moving towards cost-effective decarbonization through catalyzing development and deployment of green hydrogen.

The above areas of cooperation will be achieved through the following activities, among others;

- I. Development of knowledge products;
- II. Capacity building and enhancement through exchange of personnel, study visits, etc;
- III. Experience sharing through participation of sector experts and practitioners from India in IRENA events and activities;
- IV. Participation in existing, and creation of new initiatives and programmes;
- V. Joint events, outreach and communication campaigns;
- VI. Expert input into respective areas of work; and
- VII. Data and information exchange.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Development of New NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  No. 911 ANSWERED ON 21 st  JULY, 2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF NEW NHs

911.    SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्गमंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  present  status  of  new  National  Highway  (NH)  on  the  PalasaRamanguda-Bissamcuttak-Bhabanipatna-Padmapur stretch along Odisha and Chhattisgarh Border which had been accorded in-principle approval by the Government; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to provide access to the district of Kandhamal with this proposed NH keeping in view the lesser access in terms of road/ rail connectivity in Kandhamal district; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

(Shri NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The  stretch  of  road  from  Palasa  -Ramanguda-  Bissamcuttack -Bhawanipatana- Padamapur- Chattisgarh border was earlier approved as in-principle NH and DPR for development of this stretch to 2-lane NH was taken up. However, the said stretch of road has not been declared

as  NH.  Ministry  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from  various  State Governments/UTs, etc., including from the State of Odisha for declaration / up-gradation of State  roads  as  National  Highways (NHs).  Ministry considers declaration of some of the State roads as NHs from  time  to  time  based  on  the  requirements  of  connectivity,  traffic levels, inter-se priority and availability of resources subject to fulfilment of criteria for declaration as new NHs.

(b)  &  (c)  Kandhamal  district  is  presently  connected  by  3  National Highways, namely, NH-59, NH-157 and NH-157A.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Electrification of Villages
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Guman Singh Damor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.909

## ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

†909.  SHRI GUMAN SINGH DAMOR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of national policy of electrification in villages, majras, tolas and paras of the country;
- (b) whether there is a provision to give priority to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) dominated villages for electrification;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether SC and ST dominated majras, paras and tolas of Ratlam, Jhabua and Alirajpur districts of Madhya Pradesh are yet to be electrified;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done; and
- (f) the details of the amount provisioned in this regard during the current financial year?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (f) : Under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and thereafter under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya), since now closed on 31.03.2022, all States  had  already  declared  electrification  of  all  Villages  as  on  28 th   April,  2018  and  all willing  Households  as  on  31 st   March,  2019  respectively.  Under  DDUGJY,  free  electricity connections were provided to all the BPL households (including Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled  Tribe  (ST)  dominant  villages)  in  rural  areas  and  left  out  un-electrified  BPL households were eligible for electrification under Saubhagya.

While a total of 18,374 Villages (422 in Madhya Pradesh) were electrified under DDUGJY, a total of 2.86 crore Households (19,84,264 households of Madhya Pradesh) were electrified  under  the  aegis  of  Saubhagya  including  additional  households  in  two  tranches that  became  willing  after  31.03.2019  but  were  unwilling  for  electrification  earlier.  As reported by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh,  SC and ST dominated majras, paras and tolas of Ratlam, Jhabua and Alirajpur districts of Madhya Pradesh stand electrified.

While fresh arisings of new  households is a continuous process and electrification  of  such  households  is  expected  to  be  taken  care  of  by  the  Distribution Utilities,  the  Government  of  India  stands  committed  to  help  the  States  electrify  all households  identified  before  Saubhagya.    In  this  respect,  the  Government  of  India  has recently issued guidelines for their electrification under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).  States have been advised to pose their DPRs to the Ministry of Power in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Development of KBR Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 907 (To be answered on the 21st July 2022)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## DEVELOPMENT OF KBR AIRPORT

907 .

SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish customs office in Kushok Bakula Rimpochee (KBR) Airport in Leh, if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to operate KBR Airport in Leh as International Airport in Ladakh;
- (d) whether the new Terminal building of KBR Airport in Leh has any provision of Cargo Terminal; and
- (e) if s0, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a): Kushok Bakula Rimpochee (KBR) Airport; Leh is a domestic airport: An Airport is notified as Customs Airport by Ministry of Finance in accordance with Customs Act; 1962. However, at present; no such proposal is under consideration.

(b) & (c): Declaration and operation 0f an airport as an International Airport depends upon the traffic potential and the demand from airlines for operation of international flights, bilateral Air Services Agreements, besides provision of Ground Lighting facilities, Instrument Landing System, adequate runway length, Immigration, Health and Animal & Plant Quarantine services etc: (d) & (e): The proposal to make provision for cargo at New Terminal Building of KBR Airport; Leh is under pianning stage: However, Domestic Air Cargo movement is being facilitated through interim building which has an annual handling capacity of 22,161 Metric Tonnes (MT)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: National Air Sports Policy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 903 (To be answered on the 2022) 21st July

## NATIONAL AIR SPORTS POLICY

SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has formulated its first National Air Sports Policy;
- (c) the number and types 0f air sports to be included under this policy;
- (e) if s0, the details thereof?
- (d) whether the Government has taken/proposed to take any steps for making India a hub for air sports in the world; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (e) With view to promoting equipment; infrastructure and international best air sports in the countrys the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has launched National Air Sport Policy (NASP) 2022 in June 2022.

NASP 2022 covers 11 air sports categories like aerobatics, aeromodelling and model rocketry, amateur-built and experimental aircraft, ballooning, drones, gliding and powered gliding, hang gliding and powered hang gliding; parachuting; paragliding and paramotoring, powered aircraft and rotorcraft: The list of air sports may be modified from time to time, as may be deemed necessary:

The policy document lays down objectives for the proposed Air Sports Federation of India (ASFI): These include promoting an air sports culture in the country, adoption of international practices related to safe operations, developing an effective governance structure; participation in global air sports events and promoting manufacturing of air sports equipment in India etc. key good