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Lok Sabha Question No. 725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Special Training Program for Youth
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel, Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 725 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH

- †725.   SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has organised/ conducted any special programme to impart entrepreneurship training for the youth especially  for  young  women  including  those belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes for running small businesses in the country including Maharashtra ; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  objective  of  the  Entrepreneurship  and  Skill  Development  Programme  (ESDP) scheme  of  the  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  is  to  motivate  youth representing different sections of the society including SC/ST/Women, differently abled, Exservicemen and BPL persons to consider self employment or entrepreneurship as one of the career  options.  The  main  objective  is  to  promote  new  enterprises,  capacity  building  of existing  MSMEs  and  inculcating  entrepreneurial  culture  in  the  country.  It  is  a  Pan  India Scheme which also includes Maharashtra.
- (b): The  Year-wise  details  of  the  ESDP  scheme  training  programmes  conducted  along with the no. of beneficiaries are given in tabulated form.

| Financial Year   |   No. of ESDP programmes conducted |   Total No. of Beneficiaries |   Total No. of Scheduled Caste Beneficiaries |   Total No. of Scheduled Tribe Beneficiaries |   Total no. of Women Beneficiaries |
|------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 2018-19          |                                265 |                         9505 |                                          905 |                                          351 |                               2781 |
| 2019-20          |                               5858 |                       233507 |                                        11505 |                                         4148 |                             101234 |
| 2020-21          |                                527 |                        27544 |                                         1065 |                                          600 |                              13640 |
| 2021-22          |                                703 |                        58659 |                                          240 |                                         1312 |                              24734 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Creativity and Entrepreneurship in MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 724 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN MSME SECTOR

## 724. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps to promote creativity and entrepreneurship in MSME sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has provided financial assistance for innovation, design and protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in MSME sector; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  has  taken several initiatives for providing an impetus to promote creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. These inter-alia  include  Entrepreneurship  and  Skill  Development Programme  (ESDP),  MSME  Champions  Scheme  and  Prime  Minister`s  Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) to motivate youth representing different sections of the society to consider self employment or entrepreneurship and  enhancing competitiveness of manufacturing MSMEs in the country.
- (c) & (d): Financial Assistance is being provided for innovation, design and protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in MSME sector under MSME Innovative component of MSME  Champions  Scheme  launched  on  10.03.2022.  During  the  current  Financial  Year 2022-23,  257 ideas under MSME Idea Hackathon 2022, reimbursement of 1196 Trademarks, 186  Patents,  53  Design  and  11  Geographical  Indication  (GI)  have  been  approved  for providing financial assistance with an estimated cost of Rs. 34.00 Crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Incidents of Manhandling in Flight
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Hibi Eden, Adoor Prakash

722.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 722 (To be answered on the July 2022) 21st

## INCIDENTS OF MANHANDLING IN FLIGHT

SHRI HIBI EDEN

ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH

## Wili the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has obtained a report on the incidents of protest and manhandling in an Indigo flight from Kannur to Trivandrum and if the details thereof; So,
- (c) whether the above mentioned offences could invite a more lengthier flying ban and if s0z the details thereof along with the steps being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (b) whether the internal complaint committee of the airline has completed the probe and if the details and the outcomes thereof;
- (d) whether any action has been taken against the persons who manhandled the protested passengers inside the flight and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) to (d): MIs Indigo has informed that its Internal Committee has adjudicated the matter by imposing & flying ban for a period of two weeks o two unruly passengers and three weeks ban for the third passenger with effect from from Ioth July, 2022, as per the extant regulations.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR); Section 3, AIR TRANSPORT SERIES M PART VI; ISSUE II, in 2017 regarding Handling of unruly/disruptive passengers: The action against the passenger(s), if any; is taken under the provisions of this CAR for any unrulyldisruptive behavior on-board aircraft: May,
Lok Sabha Question No. 721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Social Audit for Housing Schemes
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 721

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 21, 2022

## SOCIAL AUDIT FOR HOUSING SCHEMES

## NO. 721. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

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

- a) whether the Government has conducted any social audit for the housing scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) to prevent the misappropriation of funds under the scheme;
2. (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including implementation status
3. and performance of the scheme; and
4. (c) if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) since 2015 to provide all weather pucca houses with all basic amenities for all eligible familiesl beneficiariesAs per the Scheme guidelines, Social Audit of the sanctioned PMAY-U projects is mandatory before the release of third  installment of Central Assistance and is undertaken by Statesl Union Territories (UTs) Urban Local Bodies (ULBs): Social Audit provides the beneficiaries and other  stakeholders an opportunity to scrutinize the procedures and benefits of the Mission: It affects better implementation, ensures accountability, transparency and participation: Social Audit guidelines are available at Social Audit Guidelines 2017S2017Apr25181455\_pdfl

MoHUA provides 100% financial assistance to Statesl UTs for undertaking Social Audit: So this Ministry has released funds to 21 Statesl UTs namely Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram; Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh; Uttarakhand and West Bengal for carrying out Social Audit far,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Promotion of Entrepreneurs in Aviation Industry
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 720 (To be answered on the July 2022) 21st

## PROMOTION OF ENTREPRENEURS IN AVIATION INDUSTRY

720.

SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government acknowledges the contributions of entrepreneurs from few entrants in the civil aviation industry and if the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes for promotional activities for such ventures/entrepreneurs and if so, the details thereof?
- (b) whether the Government proposes to promote/encourage corporates like the star air who have done phenomenal job of connecting very unique destinations recently and if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (c) The Government acknowledges the contributions 0f entrepreneurs in the civil aviation industry. The promoters of many aviation industry entities like airports, airlines; cargo, maintenance; ground handling; flying training academies, air sports operators and drone manufacturers etc  are entrepreneurs.

The Government promotes and encourages entrepreneurs by way of conducive policies, transparency and Ease of Business. In certain cases; the Government also provides financial subsidies and incentives, for instance Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS or UDAN) flights and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) for eligible drone and drone component manufacturers Doing
Lok Sabha Question No. 719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Increase in Air Fare
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 719

(To be answered on the July 2022) 21st

## INCREASE IN AIR FARE

719.

PROF SOUGATA RAY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of existing airfares in various airlines flying between Gulf countries and various airports in the country since the last three months;
- (b) whether the Government js aware of the exaggerated hike in airfares in the sector;
- (c) if the steps taken to check the sharp rise in airfares; and SO,
- (d) the details of the functioning of the concerned Regulatory Commission in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (0) Under the provision of sub-rule (2) of Rule 135 of Aircraft Rules, 1937,the airlines are required to display the fare structures on their websites. Details of existing airfares are available on the website of the respective airlines
2. (b) and (c) The Government has received few references regarding airfares in the Gulf sector from Hon 'ble Members the Government of Kerala.

With the repeal of Air Corporations Act in March, 1994, tariff fixation has been deregulated and airlines are free to fix reasonable\_tariffs under the provisions Of sub-rule (L) of Rule 135 of Aircraft Rules, 1937 having regard to all relevant factors; including the cost of operation; characteristics of service, reasonable and the generally prevaiiing tariff: profit

The airfare, in normal circumstances, is market driven and is neither established nor regulated by the Government: Air ticket prices generally vary depending upon the market forces Airline pricing runs in multiple levels {buckets or Reservation Booking Designator (RBDS)} which are in line with the practice followed globally. Due to dynamic fare pricing; the tickets bought in advance are much cheaper than those purchased near the date of travel: being

(d) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the safety authority for civil aviation sector. Under sub-rule (4) of Rule 135 of Rules, 1937, where the DGCA is satisfied that any airline has established excessive or predatory tariff under sub-rule (1) or has indulged in oligopolistic practice; the DGCA may, by order; issue directions to such airline

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Lok Sabha Question No. 718 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Unauthorised Colonies
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 718

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 21, 2022

## UNAUTHORISED COLONIES

NO. 718. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of increasing number of unauthorisedlunplanned colonies in the city of Delhi;
- (b) if so, whether the Government had studied the compliance of the previous master plan before starting the new master plan and if So, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of unauthorised colonies regularized in Delhi
- during the last five years;
- (d) any to assess the socio-economic impact due to the emergence of unauthorised
- (e)
- whether the Government has made effort colonies and if SO, the details thereof; and
- whether the Government has held talks with the State Government to bring any proposal in this regard and if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN

## AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)&(b): Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has stated that 1797 Unauthorised Colonies have been identified under the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Regulations, 2019.

DDA has informed that in the baseline study for Master Plan for Delhi- 2041, the study for unauthorised colonies was done under the shelter head.

- (c)to(e): No socio-economic impact assessment due to emergence of unauthorised colonies has been carried out.

On the recommendation of the Committee chaired by the Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, the Government has framed the Prime Minister Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) to confer the ownership or transferl mortgage rights to the residents of Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi. Further, Development Control Norms (DCN) for unauthorised colonies has been notified on 08.03.2022 Implementation of these measures will result in planned redevelopment and regularisation of unauthorised colonies:

The DCN has been prepared after due consultation with all relevant stakeholders under provisions of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 .
Lok Sabha Question No. 717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Oxygen Plants Set-up by Oil and Gas Companies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati, Ranjeeta Koli

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 717 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  JULY, 2022

## Oxygen Plants Set-up by Oil and Gas Companies

## †717. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the number of Oxygen plants set up by the oil and gas companies in the country during the last three years and are operational as on date;
- (b) the number of plants operational in Rajasthan and the number of plants likely to be made operational; and
- (c) the quantity of oxygen being produced in these plants everyday along with the details of the sectors including hospitals to whom the oxygen is being supplied?

## 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)          Public  Sector  Oil  &  Gas  Companies  have  set  up  122  Pressure  Swing Adsorption  (PSA) Oxygen Plants in various Hospitals across  the  country including 8 in Rajasthan.  As per information received from them, out of these 122 Oxygen Plants, 121 Oxygen Plants of total 99210 LPM capacity are operational including all 8 in Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Oil and Gas Drilling Operations
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 713 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st July, 2022

## Oil and Gas Drilling Operations

713. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to ease out restrictions imposed on oil & natural Gas drilling operations in the ecologically fragile zone along coastal stretches;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the proposed plan for drilling operations in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  &  (b):    Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  has  issued Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification on 18 th January, 2019 for regulating activities in Coastal  stretches  of  the  Country.  Exploration  and  extraction  of  oil  and  natural  gas  and  all associated  activities  and  facilities  are  covered  under  Para  5.1.2  sub  Clause  (xiii)  relating  to Regulation  of  permissible  activities  in  CRZ.For  further  streamlining  the  process  of  granting CRZ clearance, MoEF&CC has issued a draft Notification in November,2021 for amending the existing notification.

(c):  Oil India Limited and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited has identified 13sites for drilling wells in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) of Andhra Coast / KG Offshore basin.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Black Spots on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 712

ANSWERED ON 21 st  JULY, 2022

## BLACK SPOTS ON NHs

712. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the number of National Highways (NHs) in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the number of black spots on NHs in the State as on date;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the State of Tamil Nadu has the most number of accident prone locations on NHs;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to reduce the number of such black spots/locations?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) There are 50 number of National Highways (NHs) with a total length of 7000 Km in the State of Tamil Nadu.

(b)to(d)  Total  5803  nos.  of  Road  accident  Black  spots  have  been identified in the Country during the period 2016 to 2018 by Transport Research Wing of this Ministry. Out of these, 753 nos. of Black spots have been identified in the State of Tamil Nadu which is the highest in the Country. Road  Accidents  occur  due  to  multiple  causes  such  as  over speeding,  drunken  driving/consumption  of  alcohol,  driving  on  wrong side/lane indiscipline, fault of the driver of motor vehicle, use of mobile phones during driving, mechanical defect/fault of the vehicle defect in road  condition,  weather  condition  and  lack  of  knowledge  on  road signage and poor geometric of roads, non-existing of VUP, street light, crash barrier etc. which form black spots. These various factors can broadly be categorized into human error, road condition/environment/Engineering and vehicular condition that lead to accidents on roads. (e)  Ministry  has  taken  following  major  steps  to  improve  road  safety infrastructure through its implementing agencies i.e NHAI, NHIDCL and

- NH wings of State PWDs:-
- i. To carry out all stage (Design, construction, and operation) road safety audits for all National Highways;
- ii. Provision  of  Rumble  strips  or  bar  markings  at  the  approaches of junctions on NHs;
- iii. Provision  of  Speed  Limit  signs  at  desired  locations  of  NHs network;
- iv. Provision of Speed breakers and associated signage on side roads;
- v. Provision of amber beacons for traffic approaching a junction as per IRC;
- vi. Installation of Crash barriers on High embankments and in hilly terrain;
- vii. Encouraging engineers for certificate course in road safety audit for which MOUs are signed with IITs and other leading technical education/research institutions;

viii. Developed a Black spot MIS portal where details of all black spots, ids,  photographs,  and  rectification  status  and  post  rectification feedback shall be collected and monitored.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Administrative Control of CRS
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 711 (To be answered on the Z1st July 2022)

## ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF CRS

## 711. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the reasons for maintaining administrative control of Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) with the Ministry of Civil Aviation;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
- (b) whether the Government proposes to make the Commission of Railway Safety an autonomous body; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(2) to (c) The Commission of Railway Safety (CRS), earlier known "Railway Inspectorate I was placed under the administrative control of the "Department of Posts and Air" in 1941 the basis of the recommendations of the Pacific Locomotive Committee (1939) that the Railway Inspectorate should be separated from the control of Railway Board: This was done with a view to eradicate the anomaly of the Board being the Inspecting as well as the Executive Authority and t0 bring neutrality and independence in its functioning; CRS has remained thereafter\_under the administrative control 0f the Ministry concerned with Civil Aviation. May

No such proposal to make the Commission Of Railway Safety an autonomous body is under consideration as the present system is working satisfactorily in 2 non partisan manner.

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