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Lok Sabha Question No. 3494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Green Energy Transition
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3494

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## GREEN ENERGY TRANSITION

## 3494. DR.  SHASHI THAROOR

Will the Minister of New & Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that "Technology and Innovation Report 2023" brought out by the United Nations Conference on Trade and development , ranked India 23rd in its  "Frontier  Technologies  Readiness  Index'  which  being  needed  for  a  low-carbon footprint and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted research/survey on R&D investment during the last year towards green energy transition;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)    whether the Government proposes to promote R&D investment for green energy
- (e)   if so, the details thereof?

transition; and

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  The  'Technology  and  Innovation  Report  2023"  brought  out  by  the  United  Nations Conference  on  Trade  and  Development,  has  ranked  India  at  46 th position  in  its  'Frontier Technologies Readiness Index'. The concerned Table of the report is reproduced at AnnexureI .
- (b) & (c) No such research/survey on R&D investment has been conducted during the last year towards green energy transition.   However, a committee was constituted earlier with external panel of experts under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anil Kakodkar, (Former Chairman, Atomic Energy  Commission).  The  Committee  reviewed  the  overall  R&D  programme,  funding mechanism and  identified the present thrust areas with the ultimate aim of increasing share of renewables in the energy mix in the country. On the basis of recommendations of Committee, the  Renewable  Energy  Research  and  Technology  Development  Programme (RE-RTD) has been continued during the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a budget outlay of Rs. 228.00 crore.
- (d)  &  (e)  The  Ministry  is  implementing  Renewable  Energy  Research  and  Technology Development  Programme  through  various  research  institutions  and  industry  to  develop indigenous  technologies  and  manufacturing  for  widespread  applications  of  new  and renewable energy in efficient and cost-effective manner.

It provides up to 100% financial support to government/non-profit research organizations and up to 70% to industry, startups, private institutes, entrepreneurs, and manufacturing units.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3494 FOR 10.08.2023

## FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES READINESS INDEX

(As per Technology and Innovation Report 2023 by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Registration of Projects under RERA
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3491 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2023

## REGISTRATION OF PROJECTS UNDER RERA

NO. 3491.     SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

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

- (a) whether it is mandatory to get all the construction projects registered with Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) except those construction projects having the area up to 5000 sq. ft or size up to eight apartments;
- (b) whether  the  house  construction  agencies  functioning  in  the  various States of the country especially in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh  are registered as per the provisions of RERA; and
- (c) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)to(c):  As  per  section  3  of  the  Real  Estate  (Regulation and  Development) Act, 2016 [RERA], it is mandatory for Promoter to get its real estate project  registered  (upto  500  square  meters  or  upto 8  apartments) with  the  Real  Estate  Regulatory  Authority  of  State/Union  Territory before advertising, marketing, booking, selling etc. If any promoter contravenes  the  provisions  of  Section  3,  he  shall  be  liable  to  a penalty which may extend upto ten per cent. of the estimated cost of the real estate project as determined by the Regulatory Authority.

As per provisions of the RERA, the Real Estate Regulatory Authority of  the  concerned  State/Union  Territory  is  required  to  publish  and maintain a website of records for public viewing of relevant details of all real estate projects for which registration has been given.

The  details  of  real  estate  projects  registered  under  RERA  in  the State of Uttar Pradesh are available on the website of Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority i.e. https://www.up-rera.in/projects

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Conversion of Bypass on NH-48
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Dewari-Kaya bypass is proposed to be converted into six lane which is passing through Udaipur-Ahmedabad on NH-48;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Yes  Sir.  Physical  progress  of  the  work  for  'Six  lane greenfield  New Udaipur Bypass from Debari to Kaya' is 97.86% and target for completion is 30.09.2023.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3479 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST 2023

## CONVERSION OF BYPASS ON NH-48

## 3479. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Airport Economic Regulatory Authority
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ajay Nishad, Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3477 (To be answered on the 10 th  August 2023)

## AIRPORT ECONOMIC REGULATORY AUTHORITY

3477.

SHRI AJAY NISHAD SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has constituted Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) to regulate the tariff of major airports in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether it is a fact that the appellate authority (TDSAT) has ruled on AERA's order having financial implications and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) & (b): Government of India has set up an independent Regulator namely, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) under the AERA Act, 2008 to determine the tariffs in respect of aeronautical services such as User Development Fee (UDF), Landing, Parking, Housing charges etc. for a five  year  control  period,    considering  the  factors  such  as  Return  on investment, Operating expenditure and Depreciation at Major airports as per the definition of 'Major Airport' in AERA Act, 2008.
- (c): As per AERA Act, 2008, Tariff Orders of AERA can be challenged before the  Appellate  Tribunal  i.e.  Hon'ble  Telecom  Disputes  Settlement  and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). Accordingly, a number of Tariff Orders of AERA has been challenged  before  TDSAT  by  the  respective  Airport Operators. In case the order is passed by TDSAT in favour of Airport Operator,  AERA is required to either modify the Tariff Order or  to carry out the truing up excercise during the next Control Period as per the decision of  the TDSAT, which may result into financial implication in the form of higher aeronautical charges.

TDSAT Judgements are open to being challenged in the Higher Court by

## AERA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Online Gaming Industry
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3475 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## ONLINE GAMING INDUSTRY

3475.

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  protect  Indian  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from the negative impact likely to come due to the expected closure of the domestic skill-based online gaming industry and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the  Government has conducted any study on the potential job losses or reduced employment  opportunities  in  the  online  gaming  industry  due  to  the  high  GST  rate  if  so,  the findings thereof; and
- (c) whether the  Government has conducted any study on the impact of imposition of 28 per cent  GST  on  full  face  value  on  MSMEs  involved  in  the  gaming  industry  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry    of    Micro,    Small    and    Medium    Enterprises  (MSME)  has  no  specific programme for  manufacturing   of   Online   Gaming   Industry   but   implements   various schemes  where such  products  can be designed, incubated, manufactured and marketed. GST rates and exemptions are prescribed on the recommendations of GST Council which is a constitutional body comprising members from Union Government and State/UT Governments.

(b) & (c): No study conducted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Guidelines for CPWD Officers
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3474

## TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2023

## GUIDELINES FOR CPWD OFFICERS

## NO. 3474.  SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA :

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

- (a) Whether  the  Government  has  framed  any  guidelines  for  Junior Engineers and higher level officers of Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to meet allottees of the Government accommodation  on  some  particular  day/days  and  solve  /address their grievances ;
- (b)
- if so, details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  CPWD  Engineers,  particularly  Junior Engineers and higher level posted in these Enquiry Offices including in  Laxmibai  Nagar,  do  not  adhere  to  punctuality  and  keep  the allottees waiting for long time; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  action  taken  in  this  regard  so  that CPWD Enquiries function efficiently?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Guidelines regarding interaction with allottees of the government  accommodation  are  laid  down  in  Central  Public  Works Department  (CPWD)  Manual,  2019.      It  is  endeavoured  that  the  timings prescribed in the guidelines are adhered to by officers at CPWD enquiry offices  including  Laxmibai  Nagar.    However,  there  could  be  instances where allottees  may  have  to  wait  longer  due  to  shortage  of  officers  at Junior Engineer (J.E) levels, scattered jurisdiction etc..  Necessary action to  minimize  such  instances  is  taken  by  way  of  posting  officers  against vacant posts and monitoring by senior officers.  Strict instructions have been given for adherence of the guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Resumption of Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3471 (To be answered on the 10 th  August 2023)

## RESUMPTION OF FLIGHTS

## 3471. DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is true that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted conditional approval to resume flights to an airline after resolving its initial concerns that had emerged following a safety audit recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that the DGCA has asked the said airline to first conduct a test flight with each of its aircraft before pressing them into commercial operations and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the said airline would be allowed to make operations only after the availability of the required interim funding and approval for flights scheduled by the DGCA and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a):  Go  Airlines  (India)  Ltd  (Go  First)  stopped  their  operations  w.e.f 03.05.2023 and is currently undergoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

GoFirst submitted a resumption plan to DGCA, which was reviewed and a special safety audit of GoFirst facilities at Delhi and Mumbai was conducted by DGCA. After resolution of DGCA observations, the resumption plan was accepted by DGCA subject to the outcome of the writ petitions/applications pending before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi & Hon'ble NCLT, Delhi.

Go First  was  permitted  to  commence  flight  operations  subject  to  the conditions  as  mentioned  in  DGCA  letter  dated  21.07.2023.

- (b) : One of the conditions in the DGCA letter dated 21.07.2023 was that, "No aircraft shall be deployed for operations without undertaking a satisfactory

handling flight."

(c) : As per DGCA letter dated 21.07.2023, Scheduled flight operations can be commenced only after the availability of the required interim funding and approval of flight schedule by DGCA. Further, the sale of tickets shall be commenced only after the approval of flight schedule by DGCA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Tap Water Connections under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dinesh Lal "Nirahua" Yadav, Dean Kuriakose, M.K. Vishnu Prasad, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-†3470

ANSWERED ON-10/08/2023

## TAP WATER CONNECTIONS UNDER JJM

†3470.     SHRI DINESH LAL YADAV 'NIRAHUA': ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

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

(a) the details of the rural households for which water connections have been provided and the estimated number of such households in which connections are yet to be provided;

(b) whether the Government has started the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Har Ghar Jal Yojana;

(c) if so, the salient features thereof along with the estimated expenditure likely to be incurred thereon; and

(d) the time by which tap water supply is likely to be provided to all the rural houses in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (d) Since August 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)Har Ghar Jal, in partnership with States, to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household in the country, by 2024. The total estimated outlay of the mission is Rs.3.60 lakh crore, out of which Central share is Rs.2.08 lakh crore.

The key features of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) are to make provision of potable water to every rural household through Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) at a service level of 55 litre per capita per day (lpcd) of prescribed quality (BIS:10500) and supply on a regular and long-term basis.

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 3.23 Crore rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 08.08.2023, around 9.53 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 08.08.2023, out of 19.41 Crore rural households in the country, around 12.76 Crore (65.75%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. As such, provision of tap water supply is to be made  to remaining 6.65 Crore rural households in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: RoB in Makhu, Ferozepur
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3469 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST 2023

## ROB IN MAKHU, FEROZEPUR

3469. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  construction  of  rail  over  bridge  in  Makhu  town  of Ferozepur district has not been completed so far;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Makhu is part of the project of widening and strengthening of existing two-lane carriageway to FourLane with paved shoulder of Harike-Zira-Faridkot section of NH-54. This has already been completed in Nov' 2017 except the ROB portion in Makhu Town which could not be completed due to non-availability of encumbrance  free  land.  However,  encumbrance  free  land  has  been made available in November 2022 and the GAD for RoB at Makhu  has also been approved by Railways in July, 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Smart Cities Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3468 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2023 SMART CITIES PROJECTS

NO. 3468.

SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

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

- (a) the number of Smart Cities projects undertaken and completed so far;
- (b) the present status of the projects in Odisha along with the details of projects which were sanctioned, tendered and stipulated to get completed; and
- (c) the reasons for the non-completion of these projects, project-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) : Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on 25 June  2015.  100  Smart  Cities  have  been  selected  through  4  rounds  of competition from January 2016 to June 2018.

As on 7 July 2023, work orders have been issued by 100 Smart Cities in 7,978 projects of which 5,909 projects (74%) have been completed. ₹ 73,454 crore has  been  released  for  100  Smart  Cities  of  which  ₹  66,023  crore  (90%)  has been utilized.

As regards the State of Odisha, 2 cities i.e., Bhubaneswar & Rourkela have been  selected  for  development  as  Smart  Cities.  Various  projects  being implemented  by  these  cities,  inter  alia,  include  setting  up  of  Integrated Control  &  Command  Centres  (ICCCs),  Place-making,  Smart  Roads,  Urban Knowledge  Centre,  Upgradation  of  Stadium,  Market  Area  Re-development, etc.  Details  of  physical  and  financial  progress  of  Smart  Cities  in  Odisha  is given below: -

(Amount ₹ in crore)

| Smart       | Funds Released   | Utilization   | Ongoing         | Ongoing   | Completed       | Completed   | Total           | Total    |
|-------------|------------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|----------|
| City        |                  |               | No. of Projects | Amount    | No. of Projects | Amount      | No. of Projects | Amount   |
| Bhubaneswar | 998 #            | 885           | 9               | 607.71    | 26              | 1552.06     | 35              | 2159.77  |
| Rourkela    | 890              | 782           | 5               | 357.62    | 59              | 1155.24     | 64              | 1512.86  |
| Total       | 1,888            | 1,667         | 14              | 965.33    | 85              | 2,707.30    | 99              | 3,672.63 |

(Source: SCM Geospatial Management Information System (GMIS) as on 7 July 2023) (# Includes Funds released to Bhubaneswar under CITIIS Programme : ₹ 7.93 crore)

The period of implementation of SCM has been extended upto June 2024 and all  Smart  Cities,  including  those  in  Odisha,  are  expected  to  complete  their projects within the stipulated time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Installation of Body Scanners at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sudheer Gupta, Prataprao  Jadhav, Bidyut Baran Mahato

3467.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3467

(To be answered on the 10 th  August 2023)

## INSTALLATION OF BODY SCANNERS AT AIRPORTS

## SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the status of directives issued by the Aviation Security Advisor, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in April 2019 regarding installation of body scanners at various sensitive airports in the country;
- (b) whether installation of body scanners at airports in the country is being delayed leading to security compromise at airport;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) the total number of airports which have been selected for the installation of body scanners across the country in first phase, airport-wise;
- (e)  the  details  of  total  amount  of  expenditure  likely  to  be  incurred  on installation  of  body  scanners  at  various  airports  in  the  country;  and
- (f) the total amount of funds sanctioned and released by the government for installation of body scanners at various airports in the country during the current year?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a)  to  (f):  Bureau  of  Civil  Aviation  Security  had  issued  a  circular  on 08.04.2019 conveying the minimum standards/technical specification for Full Body Scanners to be installed at airports alongwith standard operating procedure for deployment of Body scanners for screening of passengers. A well-established security screening system for passengers travelling through airports in the country is in place. The induction of Full Body Scanner is expected to enhance the existing security screening process at airports. The installation of Full Body Scanner in the first phase is planned at airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. No fund is sanctioned/released by the government for installation of body scanners at airports. The said expenditure is borne by the Airport Operators.

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