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Lok Sabha Question No. 1140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Urban Mobility Projects at Calicut
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

NO. 1140.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1140 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2024

## URBAN MOBILITY PROJECTS AT CALICUT

SHRI M K RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of Housing And Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to start new urban mobility projects at Calicut and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether light metros are being considered for better urban mobility in Kerala and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details and the present status of Kozhikode light metro project;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  data  regarding  the  total  number  of beneficiaries  under  PMAY-U  for  Kozhikode  and  if  so,  the  details
- thereof; and
- (e) whether there is any pending applications under PMAY-U at Kozhikode and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (c) The  proposals  for  Light  Metro  Rail  Projects  in  Kozhikode  and Thiruvananthapuram were received from Government of Kerala. This Ministry has requested Government of Kerala to revise the proposal in consonance with the provision of Metro Rail Policy 2017 for consideration  by  Government  of  India.  The  revised  proposal  is  not received from Government of Kerala.

- (d) to (e) 'Land'  and  'Colonization'  are  state  subjects.  Schemes  related  to housing  in  their  respective  areas  are  implemented  by  States/Union Territories  (UTs).  However,  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  is supplementing the efforts of States/UTs by providing Central assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) since June, 2015 to provide pucca houses with basic amenities to all eligible urban beneficiaries across the country. Identification and selection of beneficiaries  under  PMAY-U  is  the  responsibility  of  the  concerned State/UT Governments.

Based on the project proposals submitted by the State Government of Kerala,  a  total  of  13,983  houses  have  been  sanctioned  in  Kozhikode district  during  the  mission  period  i.e.  till  29 th   January,  2024.  Against the sanctioned houses, 13,180 houses  have  been  grounded  for construction of which 11,076 have been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Repair of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating on the issue of repair and maintenance of roads constructed in the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b) The Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). Development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process.

The Ministry has evolved a mechanism to ensure Maintenance and Repair (M&R) of all NHs sections through accountable maintenance agency.

The M&R of stretches of NHs, where Development works have commenced or Operation, Maintenance and Transfer (OMT) Concessions/  Operation  and  Maintenance  (O&M)  Contracts  have been awarded, are the responsibility of the concerned Concessionaires/  Contractors  till  the  end  of  the  Defect  Liability

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1137

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## REPAIR OF ROADS

†1137 .   SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Period  (DLP)/  the  Concession  Period.  Similarly,  for  NHs  stretches undertaken  under  TOT  (Toll Operate  and  Transfer) and  InvIT (Infrastructure Investment  Trust), M&R  responsibility lies with concerned Concessionaire till the end of the Concession Period. For remaining NHs stretches, Ministry has taken policy decision to  undertake  maintenance  works  through  contract  maintenance, which is either Performance based Maintenance Contract (PBMC) or Short Term Maintenance Contract (STMC), leaving no section of NHs without any accountable contractual maintenance agency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Door to Door Selling of HSD
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma, Margani Bharat

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1135

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## Door to Door Selling of HSD

## 1135.  DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

## SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

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

- (a)   whether PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are allowed to sale HSD by way of doorto-door delivery through mobile dispenser in addition to the retailing through retail outlets and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether such permission is available to the Private Oil Marketing entities authorised by the  Ministry  for  retail  selling  of  transportation  fuel  as  per  MoPNG  Resolution  No. 12029(11)/2/2018-OMC-PNG dated 8th November, 2019; and
- (c)   if so, whether the private authorised entities can sale HSD door-to-door directly through mobile dispenser or by appointment of start up company through mobile dispenser and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी (ŵी रामे̻  वर तेली)

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

- (a) to (c) Amendments  in  the  Motor  Spirit  and  High  Speed  Diesel  (Regulation  of  Supply, Distribution  and  Prevention  of  Malpractices)  Order  dated  10.12.2019  and  03.02.2020 allow  any  person  (shall  include  any  company  or  association  or  body  of  individuals, whether incorporate or not), duly authorized by an oil company to purchase High Speed Diesel (HSD) from such oil company's supply location on ex-supply location basis or from any retail outlet of an oil company having facility for loading mobile dispensers, in a mobile container or tank-truck with dispenser duly certified, only for the purpose of reselling of the same, by way of door to door delivery. The Order also mandates that it shall be the responsibility of the person duly authorized by the oil company to obtain all approvals  or  licences  as  required  under  this  Order  or  any  other  Order  or  Regulation made  by  the  Central  Government  or  any  State  Government  for  operation  of  the  said mobile container or tank-truck with dispenser.

As per extant guidelines of Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization, the refueller (mobile  dispenser)  shall  be  used  for  onsite  refueling  of  heavy  vehicles  /  machinery  / stationary equipments only.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Clean Energy Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Ganesh Singh, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1131

ANSWERED ON 08/02/2024

## CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS

## 1131. SHRI GANESH SINGH DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any measures to ensure that only land with low local dependence and ecological value is diverted for large scale clean energy projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has adopted any system checks and balances to ensure that such projects are executed with minimum cost to the surrounding communities and environment; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) Land is a state subject. Renewable Energy projects are implemented largely through private investments and land is acquired by the respective project developers as per state government policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Programmes to fulfil the requirements of Senior Citizens
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanghamitra Maurya, Gyaneshwar Patil, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1130

ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## PROGRAMMES TO FULFIL THE REQUIREMENTS OF SENIOR CITIZENS

## †1130. DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA:

SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the initiatives or programmes designed to cater to the specific requirements of Senior Citizens belonging to minority communities; and

(b) the level of effectiveness observed in these efforts?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  and (b)       No exclusive Initiative/Programme catering to the specific requirements of senior  citizens  of  minority  groups  is  under  implementation  by  the  Ministry  of  Minority Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Electricity from Waste
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1125

ANSWERED ON 08/02/2024

## ELECTRICITY FROM WASTE

## 1125. MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the difficulties being faced by small units, operating for making electricity from waste, in West Bengal;
- (b) if so, whether the Government would consider inviting the heads of these units for taking information related to the functioning of such units and setting up a system to ensure that these units can run with full capacity after resolving the difficulties; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Ministry  of  New and Renewable Energy is implementing Waste to Energy (WTE) Programme which, inter alia, supports setting up of plants for generation of electricity from  urban,  industrial  and  agricultural  waste.  Under  the  Programme,  Central  Financial Assistance is provided for setting up of such projects in the country.

In  general,  small  units  engaged in generating electricity from waste may face operational difficulties  due  to  irregular  supply  of  requisite  quantity  of  feedstock,  supply  of  quality  of feedstock compatible with selected technology, improper maintenance, etc.

Government takes all appropriate steps to address issues of renewable energy sector. Further, the  Ministry  has  established  Eight  Biogas  Development  and  Training  Centers  (BDTCs)  at India's premier Institutions such as Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University, Bhubaneswar, etc.  These  centers,  inter  alia,  provide  training  &  skill  development  as  well  as  technical assistance in installing, operating & maintaining such plants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Vivad Se Vishwas II Scheme
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Adoor Prakash, Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1123 ANSWERED ON 08TH FEBURARY, 2024

## VIVAD SE VISHWAS II SCHEME

1123. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA: ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of present status and update on the implementation of the Vivad Se Vishwas II Scheme discussed during the high-level meeting with the National Highway Builders Federation;
- (b) the details of the number of claims received and processed till date; and
- (c) the number of eligible claims settled under the scheme and the time by which all eligible claims are targeted to be settled in a campaign mode?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (c)   The latest status regarding the implementation of the Vivad Se Vishwas II Scheme notified by the Ministry of Finance and in terms

of  Standard  Operating  Procedure  notified  by  the  Ministry  of  Road Transport & Highways is as under:

| Sl. No.   | Description of the VSV-II Applications                                                     |   Numbers |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| 1.        | Total number of applications received as on 05.02.2024                                     |       120 |
| 2.        | Number of applications rejected                                                            |        07 |
| 3(a)      | Number of applications accepted and offers for settlement made                             |        56 |
| (b)       | Number of offers accepted by the Contractors against applications accepted and offers made |        43 |

The  last  date  of  receipt  of  applications  under  Vivad  Se  Vishwas  II Scheme is 31st March, 2024 in terms of the cut-off dates of 31.01.2023 of Arbitral Award and 30.04.2023 of Court Order.  The Ministry has also notified its separate Vivad Se Vishwas II Scheme with extended cut-off dates, namely, 30.09.2023 for Arbitral Award and 31.12.2023 for Court Order, with the last date of application as 31st March, 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Biodiesel as Sustainable Fuel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1119

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  February, 2024

## BIODIESEL AS SUSTAINABLE FUEL

1119. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

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

- (a)  the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  utilization  of biodiesel as a sustainable fuel source in the country during the last nine years;
- (b) whether the Government has launched any policy in respect of procurement of biodiesel during the said period; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  manner  in  which  the  procurement  volume  and  production  of biodiesel has changed after this policy?

## ANSWER

पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢालय मᱶ रा᭔य मंᮢी ( ᮰ी रामे᳡र तेली )

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

(a) to (c): The steps taken by the Government during the last nine years and the current year to promote utilisation of  biodiesel inter-alia include:

- i. Government  has  notified Vide  Gazette notification dated 30.04.2019, 'Guidelines  for  sale  of  Biodiesel  for  blending  with  high  speed  diesel  for transportation purposes-2019.' Subsequently, vide Amendment Order, 2019 the  Government  has  permitted  the  direct  sale  of  bio-diesel  (B-100)  for blending  with  high  speed  diesel  to  all  consumers,  in  accordance  with  the specified blending limits and the standards specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards subject to the fulfillment of these guidelines.
- ii. The Government has amended the National Policy on Biofuels-2018 in June 2022  wherein  an  indicative  target  of  5%  blending  of  biodiesel  in  diesel  / direct sale of biodiesel has been proposed by 2030.
- iii. GST rate for biodiesel supplied to the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for blending with diesel has been reduced from 12% to 5 % from October 2021.
- iv. Public  Sector  OMCs  are  offering  remunerative  prices  for  procurement  of biodiesel.
- v. Celebration of World Biofuel Day on 10 th of August every year to promote biofuels.

## The details of biodiesel procured by the OMCs since 2018-19 are as under:

| Year                   |   Quantity (Cr. Liters) |
|------------------------|-------------------------|
| 2018-19                |                   8.29  |
| 2019-20                |                  10.55  |
| 2020-21                |                   0.587 |
| 2021-22                |                   0.049 |
| 2022-23                |                   6.057 |
| 2023-24 (Up to Dec'23) |                  32.83  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Multimodal Logistics Parks
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  total  number  of  Multimodal  Logistics  Parks operationalised  as  part  of  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  in  the  country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of total capacity of the same, Park-wise;
- (c) the number of such parks proposed to be set up; and
- (d) the number of projects undertaken/proposed in Odisha as part of Bharatmala Pariyojana so far?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)&(b) No MMLP project has been operationalized till date as a part of Bharatmala Pariyojana in the country.

- (c)   Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), Govt. of India has  approved  35  locations  across  the  country  for  development  of Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs) under Bharatmala Pariyojana.
- (d) Two locations from Odisha i.e. Sundargarh and Jagatsinghpur are included in the list of approved locations.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1110

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

MULTIMODAL LOGISTICS PARKS

1110.  SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 1108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Maulana Azad Fellowship
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1108 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## MAULANA AZAD FELLOWSHIP

## 1108. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that around 1900 beneficiaries in 27 universities across the country are awaiting  their  Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship  (MANF)  stipends  during  the  last  three months and a revision of fellowship amount during the last six months and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has continued the MANF stipend and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which it would be continued?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c) : The Government has implemented various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every strata, including minorities, especially the economically  weaker  and  lesser Privileged sections of the society, through various schemes of different Ministries. Ministry of Minority Affairs has specifically implemented various schemes, including Pre-Matric, Post Matric  and  Merit-cum-Means  Scholarship  schemes,  across  the  country  for  socio-economic and educational empowerment of the six notified minority communities.

The Scheme of Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) has been discontinued with effect from 2022-23. The existing MANF  Fellows will continue to receive Fellowships, only through Aadhaar Payment Bridge System, till the end of their respective tenure, subject to compliance with the extant guidelines. The scheme guideline provides that rate of fellowship will be at par with the rate revised by UGC. Accordingly, the Ministry has revised  the  rate  of  fellowship  under  MANF  Scheme.  The  MANF  scheme  is  being implemented  by  National  Minority  Development  Finance  Corporation, a  Public  Sector Undertaking, under  the  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs,  and  NMDFC  has  been  directed  to disburse the fellowship amount.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Setting up of New Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1102 (To be answered on the 8 th  February 2024)

## SETTING UP OF NEW AIRPORTS

## 1102. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has declared to set up fifty new airports in the country in the budget of 2023-24;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, along with the time by which the said airports are likely to be set up;
- (c) the details of the policy in place for setting up airports in the country;
- (d) whether Karakat Parliamentary Constituency in Bihar fulfils the criteria set for setting up a new airport and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  new  airport  for  the economic, cultural and tourism development of Sasaram and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the Government has received any request from the respective Member of Parliament in the matter; and
- (g) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a)&(b): In the Budget of 2023-24, it has been stated that fifty additional airports, heliports, water aerodromes and advance landing grounds will be revived for improving regional air connectivity.

An Outlay of Rs. 1000 crore has been approved in this regard for three year period from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2026. As on 31.01.2024, Rs. 644 crore have been allocated for 33 airports identified.

(c)&(d): Government of India (GoI) has formulated a Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008 for development of new Greenfield airports in the country. As per the policy, if any developer including the State Government desires to develop an airport, they are required to identify a suitable site and get the

Pre-feasibility Study conducted for construction of airport and submit a proposal to the Central Government for 'Site Clearance' followed by 'InPrinciple' approval. Revival/upgradation of unserved / underserved airports is undertaken on its identification through valid bids and award to a Selected Airline Operator (SAO) under the Regional Connectivity Scheme(RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik). (e) to (g): As of now, no proposal under GFA Policy has been received for construction of a Greenfield Airport in Lok Sabha Constituencies of  Karakat and Sasaram  of Bihar either from State Government concerned or from any other Airport Developer. This has also been apprised to the Hon'ble Members of Parliament concerned, in response to the references received in this regard from them.

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