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Lok Sabha Question No. 3135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: NH network in Punjab
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3135

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## NH NETWORK IN PUNJAB

3135. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the length of the total National Highways (NHs) network in the State of Punjab;
- (b) whether any new NH has been recently sanctioned for the State;
- (c) whether the Government has approved contruction of any expressways in the State and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  construct  more  NHs especially in border districts like Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur etc.; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)        The total length of National Highways (NHs) network in the State of Punjab is 4082 km.
- (b)       Yes Sir. Four new NHs in total length of 428.97 km have been recently sanctioned for the State of Punjab.
- (c)         Yes  Sir.  Construction  of  two  expressways  in  total  length  of 370.58 km has been approved in the State of Punjab. The details of these expressways are at Annex-I.
- (d)  &  (e)  The  development/declaration  of  new  NHs  is  a  continuous process depending on the requirements, inter-se priority and availability of funds. Recently, new NH-503D starting from NH-3 (near Beas) to NH354  (near  Dera  Baba  Nanak)  and  passing  through  Baba  Bakala  and Batala  in  the  border  districts  of  Amritsar  and  Gurdaspur   has  been notified on 16 th   October, 2020.

ANNEX- I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART   (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3135 FOR ANSWER ON 16.12.2021 ASKED

BY SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL REGARDING ' NH NETWORK IN PUNJAB '

The details of new expressways approved in the State of Punjab are as under :-

| Expressway No.   |   Length (in Km) | Districts passing through Agency                                                    | Districts passing through Agency   |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| NE-5             |           296    | Patiala, Sangrur, Malerkotla, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Gurdaspur, Pathankot | NHAI                               |
| NE-5A            |            74.58 | Kapurthala, Tarn Taran & Amritsar                                                   | NHAI                               |
| Total            |           370.58 |                                                                                     |                                    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Traffic Management Policy Framework for Drones
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3134

December 2021)

## TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR DRONES

## 3134.

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has notified a Traffic Management Policy framework for drones;
- whether it is a fact that this policy requires integration of UAS Traffic Management (UTM) and Air Traffic Management (ATM) to separate manned and unmanned aircraft from each other and if sO, the details thereof; and (d) the total number of requests received by the Government so far for

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) & (b) Sir. Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued National Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) Policy Framework on 24 October 2021 for; inter-alia, facilitating safe and seamless transfer of goods by unmanned aircraft systems within and across zones Yes;

The UTM policy framework is a dynamic document subject to changes based on technological advancements, actual experiences and other developments in airspace management systems

On 24 September 2021, the drone airspace map of the country has been published on the digital sky platform: The map demarcates India's entire airspace into red, yellow and green zones. Operation of drones in red and yellow zones is subject to permission from the Central Government and concerned Air Traffic Control authority respectively. No approval is required for operation of drones in green zones which means the airspace upto a vertical distance of 400 feet:

- (c) The UTM Policy Framework seeks to achieve the phased objective of segregation to accommodate and integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the
- operation of drone services?

Indian airspace for which UTM and Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems are required to communicate with each other at the systems level.

- (d) As per Drone Rules, 2021,no permission is required to operate drones in green zones on the airspace map published in the Digital Sky platform. Ministry of Civil Aviation is giving permission for drone usage in red zones on case to case basis: Till 09 Dec 2021, eight organisations have been given permission under Drone Rules, 2021 to conduct various drone activities in red zones.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Posting of APHO at Kannur Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3131 (To be answered on the December 2021)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## POSTING OF APHO AT KANNUR AIRPORT

## 3131. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received a request seeking to deploy a full time Airport Health Officer (APHO) at Kannur international airport and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if $o, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
- (b) whether the Government has approved the posting of an APHO at Kannur Airport; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a): Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) has submitted a request to Director General of Health Services for posting of Airport Health Officer (APHO) at Kannur International Airport:

(b) & (c)The Directorate General of Health Services has designated APHO Cochin to handle the technical and administrative functions of the Health Unit at Kannur International Airport by relocation of manpower from APHO Cochin; subject to provision of requisite space in the terminal building, free of cost; and also other logistics for the establishment of APHO: However, Kannur International Airport has not provided requisite space to establish the said APHO.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Aircraft Leasing in India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3127 (To be answered on the December 2021) 6th

## AIRCRAFT LEASING IN INDIA

## 3127. SHRI PINAKI MISRA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

- (a) the number 0f aircraft leasing companies in India;
- (c) the monthly outflow of foreign exchange by aircraft lease rentals;

be pleased to state: -

- (b) the number and percentage Of total aircraft on lease in India;
- (d) the details of the recommendations accepted by the Government of the Working Group on Developing Avenues for Aircrait Financing and Leasing Activities including the status of their implementation;
- (0) whether the Government plans to enact a bill to implement the Cape Town Convention and if s0, the details thereof including the timeline of its introduction?
- (e) whether the Government is considering to accept recommendations of the Working Group, if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) So International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) has registered six entities to undertake aircraft leasing activity at Gujarat International Finance Tech (GIFT) city-(IFSC): far,
- (b) As per Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA); the total number of aircraft registered with DGCA is 2014, out of which 43.99% i.e. 886 aircraft are on lease.
- (c) Such data is not maintained by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA):
- (d) and (e) The Government has accepted most of the recommendations of the Working Group o Development 0f Avenues for Aircraft Financing and

Leasing Activities in India. The key measures taken to strengthen the ecosystem for aircraft leasing and financing in India include:

- (ii) Aircraft and engine leasing and financing has been notified by the Government of India as a financial product:
- (i) The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has been established on 27 April, 2020 under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act; 2019 at GIFT Gandhinagar in Gujarat: City,
- (iii) Government of Gujarat has exempted Stamp Duty o transactions related to aircraft financing and leasing carried out from IFSC at GIFT-City Special Economic Zone (SEZ.)
- (v) Exemption has been provided from corporate tax for a block-period of 10 years within the first 15 years for leasing units.
- (iv) New tax regime introduced W.ef: 1 April, 2020 which made Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) inapplicable to domestic companies  Similarly, MAT provisions would not apply to units in the IFSC.
- (vi) Directorate Generai of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Ministry of Commerce and Industry under its import policy has allowed IFSC based aircraft leasing entities to import aircraft without the need to obtain import license from DGFT.
- (f) The Government has prepared a draft Bill for implementation of Cape Town Convention and comments have been invited from stakeholders on the
Lok Sabha Question No. 3126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Four Laning of NH in Odisha
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3126 ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## FOUR LANING OF NH IN ODISHA

3126. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  long  delay  in  completion  of  four  laning  of National Highway (NH) that passes through Sambalpur Parliamentary Constituency in Odisha;
- (b)
- if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any time frame is fixed to complete this project with the prescribed quality and standard; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d)       Total 4 works for widening/upgradation to 4-lane have been taken up, through National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), in the Sambalpur  Parliamentary  Constituency  in  Odisha.  Out  of  4  works, Provisional  Commercial Operation  Date  (PCOD)  has  been  issued  in  2 works i.e., Sambalpur Bargarh-Odisha/Chattisgarh Border of NH-6 and Binjabahal to Telebani of NH-6, on 21.06.2016 and 27.05.2021 respectively. two, works are in progress, their details such as length, progress and reasons for delay etc. are as under:

|   S. No. | Name of Project                                                                                            |   Length (in Km) | Physical Progress/ likely date of completion   | Reasons for Delay                                                                                      |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 4-laning of Angul- Sambalpur of NH- 42 from Km 112.00 to Km 265.00 on EPC Mode                             |           153    | 70%/ 30.06.2022                                | Delay in land acquisition, forest diversion, financial issues of contractor and COVID pandemic etc.    |
|        2 | 4-laning of Telebani - Sambalpur of NH-6 from Km 493.30 to Km 521.30 & Km 545.176 to Km 567.40 on EPC Mode |            50.75 | 75.5%/07.05.2022                               | Delay in land acquisition, forest diversion, NCLT issue of original contractor and COVID pandemic etc. |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Running of Airport under PPP Model
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3124 (To be answered on the December 2021)

## RUNNING OF AIRPORT UNDER PPP MODEL

3124. SHRI JUAL ORAM

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes to run some airports in the country with public private partnership;
- on PPP mode?
- (b) if s0, the details thereof including the airports identified therefor; and the details of the private partners of each of those airports proposed to run

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (c): As per National Monetization Pipeline (NMP) 25 Airports Authority of India (AAD) airports have been earmarked over the years 2022 to 2025 namely Bhubaneshwar; Varanasi, Amritsar, Trichy, Indore; Raipur, Calicut; Coimbatore; Nagpur, Patna, Madurai, Surat; Ranchi; Jodhpur, Udaipur, Dehradun and Rajahmundry.

The Concessionaire for the proposed leasing of the Airports o Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode are selected through International Competitive
Lok Sabha Question No. 3120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: User Development Fee at Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 3120 (To be answered on the December 2021) I6th

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## USER DEVELOPMENT FEE AT AIRPORT

## 3120. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a)   whether the Government   proposes to increase the user development fees,  parking  fees, landing fees and housing fees
- (c) whether the Government is considering not to increase such charges during the Covid-19 pandemic, if so, the detaiis thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and
- (b)if s0, the details thereof including the percentage of increase in since 2017; price
- (d) the details of the amount earned by the airports in Kerala through the user development fees since 20142

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (c): User Development Fee, parking fees, landing fees and housing fees are determined separately for Major and Non-major Airports; To recover the entitled Revenue Requirement, aeronautical charges consisting %f Landing Parking and UDF etc: are approved by Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA): As per the AERA Act; 2008, tariff for major airports is determined by Independent Economic Regulator i.e. AERA for a period 5 years. For non-major airports tariffs are determined by MoCA based on return on the capital invested, operating expenses, taxation and depreciation etc: For non-major airports; tariffs for domestic flights have been revised W.e.f. 01.10.2020 after the last revision in the year 2009.

(Rs. in Crores)

- (d). The details of the revenue earned by Trivandrumg; Calicut and Kannur (commercial operations commenced from 09.12,2018) , Airports in Kerala through the User Development Fees since 2014 is given below:

S.No. Year

Airports in Kerala

|    |         |   Trivandrum Calicut Kannur | Trivandrum Calicut Kannur   | Trivandrum Calicut Kannur   |
|----|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 01 | 2014-15 |                       58.33 |                             |                             |
| 02 | 2015-16 |                       63.59 |                             |                             |
| 03 | 2016-17 |                       65.03 |                             |                             |
|    | 2017-18 |                      139.55 | 30.63                       |                             |
|    | 2018-19 |                      194.86 | 66.09                       | 3.54                        |
| 06 | 2019-20 |                      171.16 | 66.83                       | 51.23                       |
| 07 | 2020-21 |                       34.02 | 15.47                       | 14.80                       |

Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has not levied any User Development Fee from year 2014 to till date.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Works under PMAY-U
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Setu Bharatam Programme
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Arun Sao

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  the  Setu  Bharatam Programme  to  make  bridges  and  overbridges  on  National Highways (NHs) in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government provides grants to States and Union Territories for development of roads and bridges under the said programme pertaining to inter-State connectivity and economic importance;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the criteria to saction funds under the said programme;
- (e) the details of proposals received from various State Governments under the said programme during the last three years, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (f) the  details  of  construction  works  under  the  said  programme sanctioned in the country; and
- (g) the expenditure incurred on construction and maintenance of bridges/overbridges on NHs during the last three years in the country, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 3116 ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## SETU BHARATAM PROGRAMME

† 3116. SHRI ARUN SAO:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(a) Government has launched Setu Bharatam Programme to replace Railway Crossing on National Highways by Road over Bridges (ROBs) /Road Under Bridges(RUBs). (b) to (e) Government has taken up construction of such ROBs/RUBs on National Highways under Setu Bharatam programme through its own implementing agencies such as State PWDs, NHAI, and NHIDCL and  funds  are  provided  for  construction  of  ROBs/RUBs  like  other National Highways Projects. (f)  Administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of 123  nos  of  RoBs/RuBs  have  been  accorded  till  date  under  Setu Bharatam Programme. (g)  RoBs/RuBs  are  sometimes  constructed  as  standalone  projects and  sometimes  as  part  of  improvement  project  for  a  section  of National  Highway.  Hence,  expenditure  figures  are  not  separately maintained  for  construction  of  RoBs/RuBs  under  Setu  Bharatam programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Cases against Real Estate Groups
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

NO\_ 3109.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3109 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2021

## CASES AGAINST REAL ESTATE GROUPS

SHRI BHOLANATH (B. P. SAROJ):

the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to

Will state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a large number of real estate groups are cheating the investors by  offering flatslresidential units in various parts of the country including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details of cases registered in the country in this regard, StatelUT-wise, particularly in various districts of Uttar Pradesh;
- whether the Government has taken action against such groups to check their offers in future and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to acquire their properties to encash the public money; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) & (b) In order to protect the interest of consumers, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) enacted the Real Estate
- (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA): However, data

regarding details of cases registered in various under RERA is not centrally maintained:

- (c) to (e) To protect the interest of consumers, under the provisions of the RERA, the 'Appropriate Government' i.e. the Statesl Union Territories (UTs) are required to establish Real Estate Regulatory Authorityin the respective Statesl UTs, to regulate and promote the real estate sector in an efficient and transparent manner. RERA mandates for registration of the real estate projects and real estate agents with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority of the concerned StatelUt before

Section 18 of RERA provides that, in case the promoter fails to complete or is unable to give possession of the apartment, plot or building; as per the terms of the agreement for sale, he shall be liable to refund the amount along with interest and compensation to allotteesMoreover, as per section 40 of RERA, if a promoter or an allottee or a real estate agent, as the case may fails to payany interest or penalty or compensation imposed on him, by the adjudicating officer or the Regulatory Authority or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be, it shall be recoverable from such promoter or allottee or real estate agent, as arrears of land revenue: be,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Facility at Gondia Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3107\_ (To be answered on the December 2021)

## FACILITY AT GONDIA AIRPORT

3107. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Gondia Airport in Maharashtra has the facility of Air Tvaffic Control (ATC) Tower, Doppler Very High Frequency Omni Range (DVOR) Non-directional (radio) Beacon (NDB), night landing facility, departure and security systems and hangers which are used by airlines for aircraft maintenance along with 2290 meter parallel taxi track and apron facility for air bus 320;
- (c) whether air operation has been started   from Gondia Airport; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along its updated status as on date?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) & (b): Gondia airport in Maharashtra is equipped with Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower cum Technical block; Doppler Very High Frequency television (CCTV) security\_system with 44 and L for A-320 aircraft.

cameras, Three hangars, 1680mx23m Parallel Taxi Track apron Slinistry of Civil Aviation has launched Regionai Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) o 21-10-2016 to stimuiate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses; Under the scheme; 'Indore-Gondia-Indore' and 'Hyderabad-Gondia-Hyderabad' routes have been awarded for operations of UDAN flights.