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Lok Sabha Question No. 1515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1515

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF MINORITIES

## 1515. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  funds  spent  on  schemes  for  the  welfare  of  Minorites  i.e.  Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram, Begum Hazrat Mahal Girls Scholarship, Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme, Seekho aur Kamao, Nai Manzil, Usttad, Nai Roshni, Hunar Haat, scheme during the last five years and the current year,year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) Details  of  funds  spent  on  schemes such  as Pradhan Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram, Begum  Hazrat  Mahal  Girls  Scholarship,  Gharib  Nawaz  Employment  Scheme,  Skill Development Initiative Scheme (Seekho aur Kamao), Nai Manzil, USTTAD including Hunar Haat and Scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women (Nai Roshni) during each of last five years and the current year are given below:-

(Rs. in crore)

| Year                                    |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 (as on 03 rd Feb, 2022 |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------------|
| Amount spent on above mentioned schemes |   1480.39 |   1609.25 |   1689.54 |   2164.89 |   1547.07 |                          1167.06 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Data Security in Civil Aviation Industry
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Talari Rangaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1513 (To be answered on the February 2022)

## DATA SECURITY IN CIVIL AVIATION INDUSTRY

1513.

SHRI TRV.S. RAMESH SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make use of big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to predict and avoid data breaches and cyber attacks;
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including timeframe of its implementation;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to uphold data security in civil aviation industry

## ANSWER

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

(a) to (d) Ministry of Civil Aviation's information technology system; including but not limited enterprise software, database; networking and data security systems are all based on National Informatics Centre (NIC) platform Various security advisories, updates, alerts viz. threats/vulnerabilities and counter measures to protect computers, network; browsers operating systems; data bases and various other platforms received from National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) and Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) are released to concerned entities from time to time for necessary action. to, cyber

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Regulation of Crude Oil Price
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1512 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2022

## REGULATION OF CRUDE OIL PRICE

## 1512.  DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

## पैĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  is  working  with  international partners such as Japan, United States to reduce dominance of certain global group of oil-producing countries which are playing a role in inflating crude oil prices and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  coordinated  any  strategy  with  international partners to counter the dominance of Global group; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पैĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğालय मɅ राÏय मंğी (Įी रामेʷर तेली )

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

(a)to(c): In a bid to stabilize rising oil prices, Government of India agreed in November  2021,  to  release  5  million  barrels  of  crude  oil  from  its  Strategic Petroleum  Reserves,  in  consultation  and  parallely  with  other  major  global energy  consumers  including  United  States  and  Japan.    Government  has  also been taking up the issue, bilaterally, with crude oil producing countries, with OPEC  and  with  heads  of  other  international  fora  to  convey  India's  serious concerns  over  crude  oil  price  volatility,  and  India's  strong  preference  for responsible and reasonable pricing for consumer countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Non Payment of EMIs to Banks
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1511 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## NON PAYMENT OF EMIS TO BANKS

## 1511.        SHRI S.MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a) whether the department of MSMEs has a database of useful entrepreneurs who have stopped operations due to non payment of timely EMIs to the banks;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is a scheme to select few exclusive units/industries to rescue them from declaring their Non Performing Assets and further revive such industries in the larger interest of the nation; and
- (a) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

(a)&(b):          As  MSMEs  are  present  in  both  formal  and  informal  sector,  data  regarding MSMEs which stopped operations due to non payment of timely EMIs to the banks are not maintained by this Ministry.

- (c)&(d):    As part of the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan a scheme called Credit Guarantee Scheme  for  Subordinate  Debt  (CGSSD)  was  approved  by  the  Government  of  India  on 01.06.2020.  The  scheme  provides  leverage  upto  Rs.  20,000  crore  as  subordinate  debt  for Stressed MSMEs viz. SMA-2 and NPA accounts that are eligible for restructuring as per RBI guidelines on the books of the Lending institutions.  Under this scheme, the promoter(s) of the MSMEs are given credit equal to 15% of their stake (equity plus debt) or Rs. 75.00 lakh whichever is lower. The promoter would infuse the credit in the MSME as quasi equity or sub-debt. The guarantee coverage of the sub-debt is 90% and the promoters are required to bring  in  10%  of  the  sub-debt  amount  as  collateral.  Government  of  India  provides  ₹  4000 crore to the corpus of 'Distressed Assets Fund' in a phased manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Development of Coir Industry
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1510 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF COIR INDUSTRY

## 1510.        ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for the development of coir industry, which provides livelihoods for lakhs of workers, especially women, who are badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)       whether the Government has been able to achieve the target of using coir geo textiles for constructing 1674 KMs of roads under PMGSY Phase III in seven States as announced by it in May 2020.
- (c)        if so, the details thereof, along with the quantity of coir geo-textiles used and the amount spent in this regard State-wise;
- (d)         if not, the reasons therefor and the present status thereof;
- (e)           whether  the  Government  proposes to  provide financial  assistance for the development of coir-based and related industries in the State of Kerala especially in Alappuzha district, which is a hub of coir manufacturing; and
- (f)         if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

- (a):        As far as Coir Industry is concerned, no report has been received that the coir sector has been badly affected by Covid-19 pandemic. However, there was a temporary standstill in the coir sector  due  to  the  COVID-19  pandemic  and  the  resultant  lockdown.    It  affected  the  production, movement of raw materials, finished products, marketing, etc. resulting in business loss to several stake-holders  of  the  Coir  industry.  There  was  a  corresponding  increase  in  the  activities  of  coir sector  and  reportedly  coir  industrial  units  have  slowly  resumed  to  normal  functioning  when  the lockdown  measures  were  relaxed/lifted  in  phases.    During  the  year  2020-21,  the  coir  exports registered  an  all  time  high  of  Rs.3778.98  crore  in  terms  of  value  with  a  growth  rate  of  37% compared to the previous year.
- (b):       There is no target set for Coir Board with regard to construction of the rural roads using coir geo textiles.
- (c) & (d):    Do not arise
- (e)  &  (f):    Coir  Board  is  implementing  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme (PMEGP) scheme of this Ministry for assisting aspirants to set up coir industry/ units and also to generate more self-employment in coir industry. Coir Board has been designated as an agency for implementing PMEGP in Coir Sector since 2018-19.

Since 2018-19 (as on 02.02.2022), Coir Board had assisted 176 nos. of coir units in the state of  Kerala  for  which  an  amount  of  Rs.277.78  lakhs  has  been  released  by  the  KVIC  as  Margin Money Subsidy under the scheme. Out of this, 107 nos. of coir units have been set up in the district of Alappuzha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Airports in Karnataka
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

1508

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

(To be answered on the February 2022)

## AIRPORTS IN KARNATAKA

1508.

SHRI LS. TEJASVI SURYA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the total number of underserved and unserved airports in Karnataka connected under the RCS-UDAN Scheme since its inception;
- (c) whether the Government has observed an increase in passenger traffic due to the scheme and if sO, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of flights operating from each of the airports in Karnataka;
- (d) whether the Government has taken measures to expedite the upgradation of infrastructure in airports across the country to increase the speed of
- (e) whether the Government has proposed for a second airport in Bengaluru to serve the growing population of the city and if $0, the details thereof and steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

- UDANss implementation; and

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

(a) & (b): Airports Authority of India (AAI), the Implementing Agency of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik), has identified 9 (Nine) Airports in Karnataka under the Scheme for operations of the flights. Out of these 9 Mysore and Vidyanagar have been operationalized for UDAN flights. The number of aircraft movement (arrival & departure) per week from Belgaum; Hubli, Kalaburgi and Mysore is 118, 66, 42 & 70 respectively. As on 04.02.2022, the air operation from Bidar and Vidyanagar are suspended.

(c): UDAN has transformed the way people travel in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities of the country Regional airports iike Jharsuguda, Kishangarh, Belgaum, Hubli; Darbhanga, etc: have been witnessing exponential growth in air traffic: Approximately 87 lakh passengers have travelled on UDAN flights since its commencement on 26.10.2016 till16.01.2022.

- (d): An airport which is included in the awarded routes of UDAN and requires upgradation/development for commencement of RCS operations is developed under "Revival of unserved and underserved airports" scheme. An expenditure of INR 2307 crore has so far been incurred on revival upgradation of RCS airports as on 30.11.2021.
- (e): Presently, there is no such proposal under consideration.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Natural Gas Share
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1507

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2022

Natural Gas Share

## 1507. SHRI D.K.SURESH :

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) whether it is true that the Government has increased the share of natural gas in total energy consumption of the country and if so, the details thereof; and

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  invest  in  infrastructure  to  make  natural  gas available to more and more consumers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयमऔराकृ तकगैसमंालयमरायमंी ( ीरामेवरतेल )

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

(a): Yes Sir.  The Government has set a target to raise the share of natural gas in energy mix to 15% by 2030. At present, share of natural gas in primary energy mix has increased from 6.3% to 6.7% from 2020 to 2021.

(b): Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) grants authorization to the entities for the  development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in Geographical Areas (GAs) as per PNGRB  Act,  2006  and  Regulation  framed  there  under.  Establishment  of  CNG  stations  and providing PNG connections are part of development of CGD network and the same is done by the authorized  CGD  entities  in  their  authorized  GAs  as  per  the  Minimum  Work  Plan  (MWP). PNGRB also  authorizes  entities  for  laying  of  pipeline  infrastructure  for  development  of  CGD network.

Investment for the development of CGD network and natural gas pipeline infrastructure is  done  by  the  authorized  entities,  both  private  and  public  as  per  the  techno  commercial requirements. The authorized entities have done an investment for approximately Rs.14,556crore this year. Further, PNGRB has received bids for 61 GAs in the 11 th round which entail investment of more than Rs.80,000crore.

As  part  of  initiative  to  make  natural  gas  available  to  more  and  more  consumers, government  has  approved  partial  capital  grant  of  Rs.  5176  crore  for  the  Jagdishpur-HaldiaBokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) project and Rs.5559 crore for North East Gas Grid. Till now Rs.4549.204 crore has been utilized in JHBDPL project and Rs.1030 crore has been utilized in North East Gas Grid.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Flood Management of Manas and Beki Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED STARRED QUESTION NO. 1504

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## FLOOD MANAGEMENT OF MANAS AND BEKI RIVERS

1504. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  DPR  of  Integrated  Scheme  for  Flood  and  Erosion  Management  of  Manas  and  Beki rivers in Baksa and Barpeta districts of Bramaputra Valley has been resubmitted to the Central Water Commission (CWC);

- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reasons  for  delay  in  implementation  of  erosion  control meaures in the said districts; and

(c) whether the CWC is not convinced with the revised DPR or the reviewed budget of Rs.202.3 crores and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) Detailed Project Report (DPR) of project titled 'Integrated flood and erosion management of Manas and Beki Rivers in Districts of Baksa and Barpeta in Brahmaputra Valley' with an estimated cost of Rs. 420.803 Crores has been resubmitted to Central Water Commission (CWC) after revision in  the  scope  and  cost  of  the  project.  The  Technical  Advisory  Committee  of  State  Government  of Assam has revised the scope and cost of the project and DPR of the project is re-submitted to CWC for techno-economic examination in the month of September, 2021.

(b) & (c) As a part  of  examination  process,  the  cost  of  the  project  has  been  finalised  to  Rs. 400.22 Crore by CWC and State Government of Assam has been informed to seek State's Finance Concurrence (SFC) for this project. State Government of Assam has also been requested to furnish losses  of  land/crops  co-related  with  past  annual  flood  peaks  and  extent  of  erosion  along  with anticipated annual erosion/inundation losses based on average annual erosion/inundation rate etc. for verification of Benefit Cost Ratio calculation of the Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Liability Towards Road Accident Victims
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1501 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## LIABILITY TOWARDS ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS

1501.  SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced or proposes to introduce a policy to fix the liability on the road construction/maintenance companies to indemnify the victims of road accidents caused by lapses in construction of roads;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Ministry  as  per  the  Motor  Vehicles  (Amendment)  Act,  2019 has  introduced  a  new  Section  198A  to  fix  the  liability  on  the  road construction/maintenance companies to indemnify the victims of road accidents caused by lapses in construction of roads. As per the Section 198A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 states that : -

Failure  to  comply  with  standards  for  road  design  construction  and maintenance - (1) Any designated authority, contractor, consultant or concessionaire responsible for the design or construction or maintenance of the safety standards of the road shall follow such design, construction and maintenance standards, as may be prescribed by the Central Government from time to time.

- (2)  Where  failure  on  the  part  of  the  designated  authority,  contractor, consultant  or  concessionaire  responsible  under  sub-section  (1)  to comply with standards for road design, construction and maintenance, results in death or disability, such authority or contractor or concessionaire shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to one lakh rupees and the same shall be paid to the Fund constituted under section 164B.
- (3) For the purposes of sub-section (2), the court shall in particular have

regard to the following matters, namely:--

- (a)   the  characteristics  of  the  road,  and  the  nature  and  type  of traffic  which was reasonably expected to use it as per the design of road;
- (b)   the standard of maintenance norms applicable for a road of that character and use by such traffic;
- (c)   the state of repair in which road users would have expected to find the road;
- (d) whether the designated authority responsible for the maintenance of the road knew, or could reasonably have been expected to know, that the condition of the part of the road to which the action relates was likely to cause danger to the road users;
- (e) whether the designated authority responsible for the maintenance  of  the  road  could  not  reasonably  have  been expected to repair that part of the road before the cause of action arose;
- (f) whether adequate warning notices through road signs, of its condition had been displayed; and
- (g)   such  other  matters  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: RCF Levy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO. : 1500 (To be answered on the February 2022)

## RCF LEVY

1500.

SHRI AKP. CHINRAJ

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether airline operators are entitled to collect more than Rs.5,000 from the passengers for the flight in the name of Regional Connectivity Fund (RCF) and if so, the details thereof; Jevy
- (c) whether the airline operators are entitled to levy Carrier Imposed Fees from the passengers and if SO, the details thereof along with guidelines to determine the said fees?
- (b) whether the Government has received any complaints in relation to excess charge of RCF levy from the passengers and if SO, the details of the complaints and action taken thereon; and

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia)

(a) & (b):Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme 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. Under UDAN scheme; besides concessions offered to Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) by Central Government, State Governments and Airport operators: In addition; Viability Gap Funding is also provided to SAOs from the Regional Air Connectivity Fund for affordable air transportation: Accordingly, to fund RCS UDAN, under the Rule 88C of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, the Government of India has imposed a of Rs. 5000/- On each departure of the scheduled domestic flights on routes other than category II/IIA, RCS routes and for aircrafts below 80 seats capacity. Airlines are free to pay the as per mechanism devised by them. Jevy Jevy

Ministry of Civil Aviation Directorate General of Civil Aviation has been receiving grievances related to air transport including 0n the airfare charges payable by the public They are redressed as per the established mechanism extant guidelines in the matter: Further; Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Air-Sewa Application a digital platform, for enabling travellers to submit grievances and seek information on air travel in India. Passengers may report their grievances on Air-Sewa Application for expeditious disposal

(c): The airfares are not regulated by the Government; Under the provisions of Sub Rule(1) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, every air transport undertaking engaged in scheduled air services require to establish tariff having regard to ali relevant factors, including cost of operation, characteristics Of services, reasonable profit and the generally prevailing tariff: Airlines are free to charge-reasonable air fares aS per their operation viabilities subject to compliance of above said order. The airlines are compliant to the Sub Rule (2) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules; 1937 as long as fare charged by them is in line with fare displayed on their website:

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