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Lok Sabha Question No. 1460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Atrocities against Christian Community
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1460

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## ATROCITIES AGAINST CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

1460. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government is aware of intimidatory procedures employed against members of Minority Christian Community and fishermen in Vizhinjam coastal area in Thiruvananthapuram district who are dissenting  against  the delay in compensation and eligible benefits for giving up their land for the  development of Vizhinjam port project;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether  the  Government  has  sought  a  response  from  the  Government of Kerala in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- d) whether the Government is intending to constitute a committee  to examine the atrocities against  Minority  Christian  Community  members  in  Vizhinjam  of  Kerala  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d) :- 'Public Order' and 'Police' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The responsibility of maintaining law and order,  registration and prosecution  of  crimes  against  all  citizens  including  Christian,  rests  with  the  respective State Governments.

The  Government  of  Kerala  has  informed  that  they  or  their  nodal  agency, Vizhinjam  International  Seaport  Limited  have  not  acquired  land  of  any  fisherman  or displaced them from their houses for the Vizhinjam port project. It has also conceded that the  local  residents  have  obstructed  the  construction  activities  for  115  days  ignoring  the direction of the Hon'ble High court, Kerala, and  directions  in  the  related  Contempt  Case. Further, the State Government  has  informed  that no itimidatory procedures were employed  against  the minority community and only measures taken were as per the law and order of the State and no rights were breached.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Public Procurement Policy
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1458 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY

## 1458.      SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to encourage unlisted manufacturers/ suppliers to participate as vendors to the successful tenderers in view of Public Procurement Policy for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c):      To participate as vendors under the Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises Order, 2012, all manufacturers/ suppliers need to be registered on Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises' Udyam Registration Portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Removal of Fare Cap
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1454

(To be answered on the 15 th  December 2022)

## REMOVAL OF FARE CAP

1454. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (c) Yes sir. The lower as well as upper air fare cap has been removed w.e.f 31.08.2022.
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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has taken a decision to remove the fare caps on domestic airlines in the recent past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 1453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Widening of Hyderabad-Vijayawada NH-65
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1453

## ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## WIDENING OF HYDERABAD-VIJAYAWADA NH-65

1453. SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA:

SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग

मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to widen the National Highway-65 from Hyderabad to Vijayawada into six and eight lane and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the four laning of the said section which was done during 2012, is inadequate to cater to the present traffic needs and causing frequent  accidents  on  that  section  and  if  so,  the  reaction  of  the Government thereto;
- (c) whether as per Section-93 and Schedule-13 of The Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014, rapid rail and road connectivity were to be commenced by April, 2022 and completed by April, 2024; and
- (d) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (d)   The  stretch  from  Km.  0.00  to  Km.  14.00  of  Hyderabad -Vijayawada   has  already  been  4/6  laned  and  is  presently  with  Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).

The 6-laning  work  in  the  stretch  of  Hyderabad -Vijayawada from Km.15.00 to Km.40.00 of NH-65 has already started.

The Hyderabad - Nandigama section from Km. 40.000 to Km. 221.500 of  NH-65  (length  181.50  Km)  was  4-laned  during  2012.  6-laning  of  this stretch is not required as 4-lane road is adequate for accommodating the present traffic.

The  Nandigama  -  Ibrahimpatnam -Vijayawada  section  of  NH-65 (length 49.2 Km) was 4-laned in the year 2004. Further, on the Nandigama - Ibrahimpatnam -Vijayawada stretch of NH-65, 6-laning of existing 2-lane bypasses to Nandigama and Kanchikacherla was completed (except 0.88 km) on 24.03.2021. Certain accident  zones  were  identified for  which  short  term measures such as pavement markings, sign boards, solar blinkers, rumble strips etc. are already completed and long term measures  with underpasses (VUPs/LVUPs/Service Roads etc.) at 17 Black Spots locations have been taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Viability Gap Funding
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1452

(To be answered on the 15 th  December 2022)

## VIABILITY GAP FUNDING

## 1452. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (c): 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 across the country from unserved and underserved airports in the country and making air travel affordable to the masses. Under the UDAN Scheme, the Government has targeted an indicative airfare at Rs. 2500 for a distance of 500 km to 600 km per RCS seat under Regional Connectivity routes (equivalent to one-hour flight). Selected Airline Operator is required to provide upto 50% of the aircraft seating capacity or maximum 40 seats, whichever is lower, as Seats in a fixed wing aircraft under UDAN. This airfare is subject to indexation as per the formula specified in the UDAN Scheme document. 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, the Implementing Agency makes payment of VGF (Viability Gap Funding) to the Selected Airlines Operators (SAOs) from Regional Air Connectivity Fund for the operation of UDAN flights as per the be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether Airports Authority of India (AAI) allocates funds through Regional Connectivity Fund (RCF) for providing Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to the selected airline operators under Regional Connectivity Scheme
- (RCS) - UDAN;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide a fixed number of berths to the people living below poverty line at a nominal fair in each flight through RCF to enable poor people realise their dream of air travel and if so, the
- details thereof?

provisions of Scheme Document.  As on 30.11.2022, approximately Rs. 2218 crore has been paid to the SAOs as VGF.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Contingency Plan
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1451

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  DECEMBER , 2022

## Contingency Plan

1451. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) whether the government has a contingency plan towards a possible under-utilisation of gasbased infrastructure considering the increasing prices of LNG in Asia;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  on  building  other  alternative  cost  effective  transitions considering the high cost of gas-based technologies; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

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

- (a) & (b) :  Infrastructure  for gas includes natural gas pipelines, City Gas Distribution (CGD) network,  Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (LNG),  regasification  terminals,  etc.    This  infrastructure  is capable  of  being  used  for  a  variety  of  gases  such  as  LNG,  Compressed  Bio-Gas  (CBG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), hydrogen blended CNG (HCNG), Syn gas, Coal Bed Methane (CBM) etc. The viability of such infrastructure is assessed as per the detailed feasibility report prepared for such projects. Over the period of their assessed economic life, capacity utilisation varies depending upon gas demand, availability, pricing, downstream developments and other relevant factors.  The Government has set a target of increasing the share of natural gas in the primary energy mix from 6.3% to 15% by 2030.  This includes promoting gas based economy through  initiatives  like  Sustainable  Alternative  Towards  Affordable  Transportation  (SATAT) envisaging production of 15 MMTPA of CBG.  As the infrastructure will be used to transport a variety  of  gases,  detailed  feasibility  assessments  factor  in  varying  levels  of  utilisation  over economic life.
- (c)  &  (d):  Other  alternative  energy  sources  like  solar  energy,  wind  energy,  electric  vehicle charging,  CBG,  Ethanol  Blended  Petrol,  Biodiesel,  etc.  are  already  available  as  effective transition fuel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Plastic Industry
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## PLASTIC INDUSTRY

## 1449. SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

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

- (a) the total number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) engaged in the plastic industry in the country as on date;
- (b) the total number of people employed by MSMEs in the plastic industry as on date;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any study to analyse the impact of the ban on identified Single Use Plastic (SUP) items as on July 1, 2022 on the MSME industry;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  cognizant  of  concerns  raised  by  MSMEs  in  the  plastic industry that the ban on SUPs affects them disproportionately than large manufacturers;
- (e) whether the Government is aware that shifting to sustainable alternatives as per the notified Guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility is not cost effective for MSMEs without the Government support; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to take any steps to ease the burden of compliance with the SUP ban on MSMEs?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): As per UDYAM portal of this Ministry, there are about 1.3 lakh Micro, Small and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)    registered  and  engaged  in  the  plastic  industry  in  the country as on date, which have employed about 16.5 lakh people.

(c) to (f): Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises has done several consultations with the Plastic Industries Associations/MSMEs so as to analyse the impact of the  ban  on  identified  Single  Use  Plastic  (SUP)  items  and  based  on  their  feedback  & representations,  a  Comprehensive  Action  Plan  (CAP)  has  been  prepared  for  providing support to the concerned MSMEs, so as to ease the burden of compliance with respect to the ban.  The  CAP  interalia  includes;    assistance  for    setting  up  alternative  enterprises  through Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),    Promoting  Innovations through MSME Champions Scheme, Creation of Infrastructural support for  waste recyclers through  Micro & Small Enterprises -Cluster Development Program (MSE-CDP) Scheme to enable  them  for  their  Extended  Producer's  Responsibility  (EPR)  management,    creating awareness through workshops and webinars, marketing support through Public Procurement Policy (PPP) for MSEs, trade fairs & exhibitions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Laws for Flood Management
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1448

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## LAWS FOR FLOOD MANAGEMENT

## 1448 SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT

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

(a) whether the Union Government has advised the States to formulate laws for flood management;

(b) if so, whether the State Governments have taken any action in this regard, so far;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d) Flood  management  including  erosion  control  falls  within  the  purview  of  the  States  and accordingly,  flood  management  and  anti-erosion  schemes  are  formulated  and  implemented  by concerned State Governments as per their priority. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical guidance and also promotional financial assistance for management of  floods  in  critical  areas.  Flood  plain  zoning  has  been  recognised  as  an  effective  non-structural measure for flood management. Flood plain zoning measures aim at demarcating zones or areas likely to be affected by floods of different magnitude or frequencies and probability levels, and specify the types of permissible developments in these zones, so that whenever flood occur, the damage can be minimized. Being a state subject, the action for demarcation of flood plain areas and regulating the activities  therein,  is  to  be  undertaken  by  respective  State  Governments.  Government  of  India  has continuously impressed upon the States the need to adopt flood plain zoning approach. A model draft bill for flood plain zoning legislation was also circulated by the Union Government to all the States in the year 1975 for their consideration and enactment of suitable legislation. This model bill envisages zoning of flood plain of a river according to flood frequencies and defines the type of use of flood plain. The States of Manipur, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir have enacted the legislation. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has also time to time advised all Sates in Ganga basin for demarcation, delineation and notification of river flood plains and removal of encroachment from river bed/floodplain of the river Ganga and its tributaries in adherence to the River Ganga  [Rejuvenation,  Protection  and  Management]  Authorities  Order,  2016. Many  States  have expressed their reservations on implementing floodplain zoning due to reasons like high population density, non availability of sufficient land for relocating the people occupying flood plains, etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Kakinada-Srikakulam Gas Pipeline
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1447

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  DECEMBER , 2022

## Kakinada-Srikakulam Gas Pipeline

1447. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether Kakinada-Srikakulam gas pipeline was conceived in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is true that the work to lay gas pipeline in Kakinada was to be completed in June, 2021 and in Srikakulam in June, 2022; and
- (c) if so, the current status of these gas pipelines and the estimated time for completion?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

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

- (a)  to  (c):  Kakinada-Srikakulam  natural  gas  pipeline  was  authorized  by  Petroleum  &  Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation (APGDC) on 16.07.2014.    APGDC  has  taken  up  development  of  335  km  Pipeline  Network  under  this pipeline project in two phases at an estimated investment of Rs. 1423 crore. As per the time schedule, Kakinada-Vishakapatnam section of the pipeline was to be completed by June, 2021 and Vishakapatnam-Srikakulam section by June, 2022. Further time extension has been granted up  to  June,  2024.  Till  date,  out  of  169  km  of  Kakinada-Vishakapatnam  section,  75  km  of pipeline has been  laid.  For  Vishakapatnam-Srikakulam  section,  Gazette  notification  for acquisition of Right of Users (RoU) for 92 km pipeline has been issued.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: NITB at Chennai International Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1445 (To be answered on the 15 th  December 2022)

## NITB AT CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

1445.

SHRI A. RAJA

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  details  and  the  number of aerobridges that would be available after completion of Terminal - (Phase-1 and Phase-2) of New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) at Chennai International Airport;
- (b) the time by which Phase-1 and Phase-2 of the said Airport would be made operational;
- (c) whether remote boarding gates would also be put into use in future and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the reasons for delay in operationalization of NITB; and
- (e) whether the new terminal building will increase the capacity of the airport and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) : The number of aerobridges which will be available after completion of New Integrated Terminal Building at Chennai International Airport Phase-1 is 20, and after Phase-2 is 24.

(b) : The Probable Date of Completion of Phase-1 is 31.12.2022 and that of Phase-2 (which will be taken up after commissioning of Phase I and demolition of existing T3) is 31.07.2025.

(c) : Construction of New Integrated Terminal Building comprises - 33 Remote boarding gates in Phase-1 and additional 17 Remote boarding gates in Phase-2. (d)  :  The  delay  in  operationalization is due to the handing over of part site particularly air side corridor area to agency due to operational constraints, difficulty  experienced  in  excavation  of  hard  rock  due  to  all  around  active operations, delay due to COVID-19 and unprecedented heavy rains (3 cyclones) in last 2 years.

- (e) : After completion of New Integrated Terminal Building Phase-1 & Phase-2, the combined capacity of all Terminals shall increase to 35 MPPA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: New Airport at Kishanganj District
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## 1443.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1443 (To be answered on the 15 th  December 2022)

## NEW AIRPORT AT KISHANGANJ DISTRICT

DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up an airport in Kishanganj district, Bihar where the nearest airport is inaccessible to the population and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any plan to set up an airport in Kishanganj under the UDAN scheme where a sizeable population in the district and nearby areas work as migrant workers in different cities of India and in the Gulf countries which contributes a lot to the economy through remittances and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to build a greenfield airport at Kishanganj and if so, the details thereof?

## 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 stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses. RCS - 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 RCS - UDAN. An airport /heliport /water 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.

Kishanganj Airstrip, Bihar is available in the tentative list of unserved airports in the UDAN Scheme Document. However, no airline has submitted a proposal to operate RCS flight from Kishanganj till the completion of four rounds of bidding under UDAN. Thus, the airstrip has not been taken for its revival.

- (c): Government of India (GoI) has formulated a Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008 which prescribes the procedure and conditions for development of a new Greenfield airport in the country. As per the Policy, a State Government or an

Airport Developer, willing to establish an airport, is required to send a proposal to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) for 2-stages approval i.e. 'Site-Clearance' followed by 'In-Principle' approval. Such proposals are considered by MoCA as per the procedure stipulated in the GFA Policy. As of now, no proposal has been received for construction of a Greenfield Airport at Kishanganj, Bihar either from State Government of Bihar  or any other Airport Developer.

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