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Lok Sabha Question No. 725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Gross Enrolment Ratio in Rajasthan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 725 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Gross Enrolment Ratio in Rajasthan

## †725. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  figures  of  gross  enrolment  ratio  in Rajasthan in the report of All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is also aware that the above said figure is less than the national average of 27.1 per cent and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that the student-teacher ratio is poor in Rajasthan and more  than  50  per  cent  posts  of  teacher  are  lying  vacant  in  the  higher  educational institutions and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  to  (c)    As  per  All  India  Survey  on  Higher  Education  (AISHE)  2019-20,  the  Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of Rajasthan was 24.1, against the national average of 27.1.

In  Rajasthan,  premier  institutions  such  as  Central  University,  IIIT,  NIT  and  IIT  have been established by the Government. Further, in order to increase the enrolment in higher educational institutions, various measures have been taken by Government which include issuing  of  new  UGC  regulation  for  Open  and  Distance  Learning  that  allows  entry  of reputed institutions to offer education on the distance mode, using ICT mode through SWAYAM  portal  to  reach  out  of  people  and  allow  them  to  secure  good  quality education,  encouraging  expansion  of  education  by  State  Governments  through  the Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RUSA),  more  scholarship  programmes  to supplement the cost of education, etc.

(d) & (e) As per the AISHE 2019-20 Pupil Teacher Ratio of Rajasthan is 34.

Recruitment of  faculty  is  a  continuous  exercise  and  the  vacancies  keep  arising  due  to retirement,  resignation  and  additional  requirements  on  account  of  enhanced  students' strength.    As  far  as  Higher  Education  Institutions  under  the  Union  Government  are concerned, it has been decided to fill up the vacant faculty positions in a mission mode w.e.f. 5 th September 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Zero Liquid Discharge Plants
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 724

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Zero Liquid Discharge Plants

## 724. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the list of Textile industries (fabric dyeing and chemical treatment industries) in Districts of Namakkal, Erode, Tiruppur, Karur which are running without Zero Liquid Discharge plants, district-wise;
- (b) the details of action taken against the owners of the Industries who fails to comply with the norms, Industry-wise; and
- (c) the reasons for no criminal action taken against the Industries who pump the waste water into ground using borewells in the above mentioned districts?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a ) to (c) As per the information received from the Government of Tamil  Nadu, there is no textile  industries  (fabric  dying  and  chemical  treatment  industries)  under  operation  without Zero Liquid Discharge System in the districts of Namakkal, Erode, Tiruppur and Karur.

All  the  textile  industries  are  achieving  Zero  Liquid  Discharge  System,  thereby  RO Permeate and Multi Effect- Evaporator (MEE) Condensate are recycled in their process and the remaining reject are evaporated and finally put into Agitated Thin Film Drier (ATFD) for recovery of mixed salt. There is no criminal action taken against the industries by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, as all units are complying the stipulated norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Infrastructure Status to Hotel Industry
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +723

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS TO HOTEL INDUSTRY

## +723.  SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any demand to give infrastructure status to the hotel industry in the country;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c):  Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Tourism has been taking up proposals for grant of infrastructure status to hotel industry with the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance from time to time.

In  view  of  the  demand  of  the  hospitality  industry  and  the  thrust  of  the Government  on  creation  of  infrastructure  including  tourism  sector,  a detailed proposal was sent to the DEA on 23.03.2021, seeking a revision in the definition of infrastructure status granted to the hotel industry.

The Ministry of Finance, after considering the above, added the Exhibition-cum-Convention Centres in the definition of infrastructure vide a  Gazette  Notification  dated  26.04.2021.  Now  the  Harmonized  Master List (HML) includes the following components  related to tourism infrastructure:-

1. Three-star or higher category classified hotels located outside cities with population of more than 1 million.
2. Ropeways and cable cars.
3. Exhibition-cum-Convention Centres.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 718 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Education Budget
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 718

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Education Budget

## †718. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to enhance the budget for education;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  spend  more  funds  on  conducting  research  on  various subjects including science in the Universities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (d) The  Ministry  of  Education  gives  Grant  in  aid  to  various  Higher  Educational Institutions involved in teaching and research activities. The budget allocation of the Ministry for the financial year 2022-23 has been enhanced from the previous year 2021-22. The details are as under:

(Rs. In Crore)

| S.No.   | Department                                  |   BE (2021-22) |   BE (2022-23) |   Enhanced Allocation |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
| 1.      | Department of Higher Education              |        38350.7 |        40828.3 |               2477.7  |
| 2.      | Department of School Education and Literacy |        54873.7 |        63449.4 |               8575.71 |
| Total   | Total                                       |        93224.3 |       104278   |              11053.4  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Conservation of Endangered Languages
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel, Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.714 TO BE ANSWERED ON  07.02.2022

## Conservation of Endangered Languages

## †714.      SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  database  of  such  Indian languages which are on the verge of extinction;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government for conservation of such languages along with the funds allotted/earmarked for the purpose?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) & (b) : The policy of the  Government is to promote all Indian Languages including    endangered  languages.    The  Government  of  India  has  initiated  a Scheme  known  as  'Scheme  for  Protection  and  Preservation  of  Endangered Languages of India' (SPPEL).  Under this Scheme, the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore works on protection, preservation and documentation of all the mother tongues/languages of India spoken by less than 10,000 people which  are  called  endangered  languages.  117  endangered  languages/mother tongues have been chosen from all over India for study and documentation on a priority basis by CIIL.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has also initiated two schemes for protection  of  endangered  languages,  namely  'Funding  Support  to  the  State Universities for Study and Research in Indigenous and Endangered languages in India'  and  'Establishment  of  Centres  for  Endangered  Languages  in  Central Universities'.

(c):   An amount of Rs.48.90 crores released by the UGC and CIIL under their schemes for protection of endangered Indian languages during the years 201516 to 2021-22.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: PCA Framework for NBFCs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MNISTRY OF FINANCE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-712 ANSWERED ON 7/2/2022

## PCA FRAMEWORK FOR NBFCs

## 712. SHRI A GANESHAMURTH

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- whether the Reserve Bank of India has announced a Corrective Action (PCA) Framework for Non-Binking Financial Companies (NBFCs), to strengthen applicable supervisory tools in line with the PCA framework for Prompt banks;
- (6) if the details and the present status thereof; SO,
- (c) the number of NBFCs who have complied with the guidelines of RBL in this regard; and
- whether any monitoring mechanism has put in place tO oversee the implementation of PCA and if the details thereof? been SO,

## ANSWER

(DR BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (d): Yes Sir: Resezve Bank of India (RBI) had issued a circular dated 14.12.2021,to put  in  place a PCA Framework for NBFCs tO enable   supervisory intervention at appropriate time and require the NBFCs to initiate and implement remedial measures in a from 1.10.2022 on the basis of the financial position of NBFCs as 0n Or after 31.3.2022 The PCA framewo:k is applicable to all Deposit NBFCs (excluding Government Companies) (NBFCs-D) and all Non-Deposit NBFCs in Middle; Upper and (NBFCs-ND) [including  Investment and Credit   Companies,  Core Investment Companies (CICs), Infrastructure Debt Funds, Infrastructure Finance Companies, Micro Finance Institutions and Factors but excluding NBFCs not accepting not intending to accept and Hous= Finance Companies]: Taking Taking Top layers ing

RBI would track Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Tier I Capital Ratio and Net NPA Ratio NNPA) for NBFCs-D and NBFCs-ND and Adjusted Net Worth/ Aggregate Risk Weighted Leverage Ratio and NNPA for CCs. An NBFC will generally be placed under PCA Framework based on the audited Annual   Financial Results and/or the Supervisory Assessment made by RBL; However; RBI may impose PCA on any NBFC the course of a year (including migration from one threshold to another) in case the circumstances SO warrant Ratio, Assets, during
Lok Sabha Question No. 709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Education Funds for Poor Students in Maharashtra
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 709 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Education Funds for Poor Students in Maharashtra

## 709. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  amount  released  for  the  better  education  of  poor  students  in  Nashik  District  of Maharashtra; and

- (b) the details of performance of the Government in the education for poor students?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  to  (b)  The  expenditure  reported  by  the  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  under  Samagra Shiksha for Nashik district under Elementary education is Rs. 2465.81 lakh, under Secondary & Sr. Secondary Education is Rs. 103.35 lakh and under Teacher Education is Rs. 32.23 lakh for the year 2021-22 till 2 nd February, 2022. Further under Samagra Shiksha, following entitlements are also provided to students:-

- (i) Free uniform is provided to SC, ST, BPL boys and all girls.
- (ii) Free text books are provided to all students of Govt. and Govt. aided schools including BPL students.
- (iii) Aid and appliances are provided to the students with special needs.
- (iv) Medical assessment camps are conducted for children with special needs at block level for BPL student.
- (v) Stipend to Girls with disabilities studying at pre-primary to senior secondary level.

8  Kasturba  Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalayas  (KGBVs)  are  functional  in  Nashik  district  with total  711  students  (SC-4,  ST-704,  OBC-3).  The  expenditure  reported  for  KGBVs  of  Nashik district under Samagra Shiksha is Rs. 58.91 lakh up to December 2021. Further,  as  informed  by  the  State  Government  of  Maharashtra,  under  Pradhan  Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (earlier known as Mid-Day Meal) Scheme, Rs. 698.30 lakh for the year 2019-20  and  Rs.  169.16  lakh  for  the  year 2020 -21  have  been  allocated/  released  in  Nashik district. Vidyalaya,

For  better  education,  funds  are  also  released  for  Netaji  Subhas  Chandra  Bose  Avasiya construction of additional classrooms, science lab, art & culture room, major repair of schools, special training for age appropriate admission of out-of-school children (OoSC), annual composite  school  grant,  library  grant,  sports  grant,  remedial  teaching,  teachers  training  and filling of vacant posts in KGBVs, ICT and Digital initiatives, Vocational Education, Transport/ Escort  facilities,  community  mobilization,  Rastriya  Aavishkar  Abhiyan,  Inclusive  Education, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy etc under Samagra Shiksha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Set up of International Tourism Centres in Karnataka
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a): International entities are interested to invest in tourism sector in India. 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is allowed under the automatic route in the Tourism and hospitality industry in India, subject to applicable regulations and laws. 100% FDI is allowed in tourism construction projects, including  the  development  of  hotels,  resorts  and  recreational  facilities. However, the Ministry of Tourism does not compile data on FDI in the tourism sector in India.
- (b) and (c): Development of tourism including setting up of tourism centres is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. However, Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance under the schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)'  for development of tourism infrastructure in the country further to submission of complete project proposals by the State Government/UTs, including Karnataka  and  this  is  a  continuous  process.  The  projects  are  sanctioned subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable  Detailed  Project Reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of  funds  released earlier. There is no such proposal under consideration in Ministry of Tourism.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 706 ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## SET UP OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISM CENTRES IN KARNATAKA

## 706.  SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether companies operating internationally want to invest in tourism in Karnataka through FDI and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up tourism centers to create employment opportunities in tourism and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  international  tourism centers in Koppal, Karnataka and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Reuse of Solid Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 704

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 07.02.2022

## Reuse of Solid Waste

## 704.  DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is formulating any scheme for better reuse of solid waste and if so, the details thereof State-wise including Madhya Pradesh and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b)  whether any proposals have also been received from the States regarding better reuse of solid waste, and if so, the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a ) The Central Government has launched Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0) in October 2021 with overall vision of creating "Garbage Free Cities", to be executed over the next five years, which would involve achieving that all ULBs will become at least 3-star certified  (as  per  Star  Rating  Protocol  for  Garbage  Free  Cities),  with  at  least  80%  wards covered with door to door collection, 60% source segregation practised in each ward, and at least 80% of municipal solid waste being scientifically processed.

To control and minimize the disposal of solid waste to landfill and to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has published Operational Guidelines 'Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban 2.0' for making cities garbage free. This will involve the following important measures:

-  All legacy dumpsites remediated and converted into green zones;
-  All households and premises segregate their waste into 'wet waste' (from kitchen and gardens)  and  'dry  waste'  (including  paper,  glass,  plastic,  and  domestic  hazardous waste and sanitary waste wrapped separately);
-  100% door to door collection of segregated waste from each household/ premise;
-  100%  scientific  management  of  all  fractions  of  waste,  including  safe  disposal  in scientific way

A total financial allocation of Rs. 1,41,678 crores over a period of 5 years from 2021-2026 has been made under Urban Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, with a focus on source segregation of garbage, reduction in single-use plastic, reduction in air pollution by effectively managing waste  from  construction-and-demolition  activities  and  bio-remediation  of  all  legacy  waste dump sites.

(b)  A  Standing  Committee  on  Technology  for  Waste  Management  for  assessment  of indigenous  technologies  and  innovative  waste  management  practices  is  under  CPCB.  A proposal for solid waste management through pyrolysis technology has been received from Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Addition of Parivara and Talawara Communities in ST List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Muniswamy, B. Y. Raghavendra, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Prathap Simha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 703

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 07/02/2022

## ADDITION OF PARIVARA AND TALAWARA COMMUNITIES IN ST LIST

703 Shri S. Muniswamy:

Shri B.Y. Raghavendra:

Shri L.S. Tejasvi Surya:

Shri Prathap Simha:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that there was a small procedural lapse in the Bill to include the Parivara and Talawara communities in Scheduled Tribes list passed by both the houses of Parliament and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  of  Law  and  Justice  has taken  a  suo  motto  cognizance  of  the  fact  that  the  names of Parivara and Talawara communities were to be removed from  the  central  OBC  list  before  adding  them  amongst the   Scheduled   Tribes   and   intervene   to   convince   both  the   Ministries   of   Tribal   Affairs   and   Social   justice   & Empowerment   to   do   the   needful   to   complete   the  procedure,   to   include   these   two   communities   in   the Scheduled  Tribes  list  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof; and
- (c)  whether the Ministry of Tribal Affairs takes the onus of coordinating with the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment,  Government  of  India  and  the  newly  created  Ministry  of  Scheduled  Tribes  Development, Government  of  Karnataka  to  complete  the  parliamentary  procedure  and  include  the  name  of  Talawara community in the central Scheduled Tribes list along with the Parivara Community?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- ( a)  to  (c): 'Parivara  and  Talawara'  communities  have  been  included  in  ST  list  of  Karnataka  vide the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2020 [Act No. 4 of 2020] published on 20.3.2020. Ministry of Tribal Affairs is nodal Ministry for Notification of a community as Scheduled Tribe under Article 342 of the Constitution. However, the responsibility of issuance and verification of Scheduled Tribe certificate/ social status rests with the concerned State Government/ UT Administration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Privatisation of Air India
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT (DIPAM)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.699

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Magha 18, 1943 (Saka)

## Privatisation of Air India

## 699: SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of privatisation of Air India;
- (b) the percentage of shares being disinvested;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to separate domestic and international flights of the company to make Air India a profitable enterprise; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (DR. BHAGWAT KISHANRAO KARAD)

- (a):  The  strategic  disinvestment  transaction  of  Air  India  has  been  successfully completed on 27th January, 2022.
- (b):  100%  shares  of  Air  India  (including  100%  shares  of  its  subsidiary,  Air  India Express Ltd (AIXL) and 50% shares of its JV, AISATS) have been disinvested.
- (c) & (d):  With the disinvestment of Air India on 27.01.2022, there is no equity stake of Government of India left in Air India or AIXL and the airlines are now under the management control of the strategic buyer.

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