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Lok Sabha Question No. 1100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Roads under PM-JANMAN
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has received any proposal for the construction of a road from Visakhapatnam Araku Road to Gunapadu through Chittampadu village to give transport access to the tribal village  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) and if so, the details and status thereof; and (b)  the  details  of  road  construction  work  undertaken  in  Andhra

Pradesh so far under PM-JANMAN?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is mainly responsible for development  and  maintenance  of  National  Highways.  Ministry  of Rural  Development  has  informed  that  they  have  not  received  any proposal  for  the  work ' Visakhapatnam  Araku  Road  to  Gunapadu through Chittampadu village ' under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN). Ministry of Rural Development has also intimated that Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this road is under preparation by Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(b) No works have been sanctioned so far under PM-JANMAN in the

- state of Andhra Pradesh.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1100 ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## ROADS UNDER PM-JANMAN

1100. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Exorbitant Airfare
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1096 (To be answered on the 8 th  February 2024)

## EXORBITANT AIRFARE

1096.

SHRI MS. NUSSRAT JAHAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that the private airlines are charging exorbitant airfare ranging from 50 to 200 per cent increase on several sectors and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the amount of the airfare in November and December 2023 as compared to airfare in the year 2022 during same period;
- (c) whether there is any capping mechanism on airfares by the Government;
- and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

## (a):  As  per  prevailing  regulation,  airfares  are  neither  established  nor regulated  by  the  Government.

The airfare established by the airlines are dynamic in nature and follow the principle of demand & supply. The fares are also dependent on a number of other factors such as the number of seats already sold on a particular flight, prevailing fuel price, the capacity of the aircraft operating on the route, competition in the sector, season, holidays, festivals, long weekends, events (sports, fairs, contests) etc.

Under the provision of Sub Rule (1) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, every air transport undertaking engaged in scheduled air services is required to establish tariff having regard to all relevant factors, including cost of operation, characteristic of services, reasonable profit and the generally prevailing tariff. Airlines are free to charge reasonable air fares as per their operation viabilities subject to compliance to the above said rule.

(b):  As  per  the  analysis  carried  out  by  Tariff  Monitoring  Unit  (TMU) established by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on the selected routes, there is relative increase in the airfares on certain routes in the months of November & December 2023 in comparison to the corresponding months in the year 2022. The main reasons are due to increase in Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices, reduction in value of INR against US dollar & suspension of operations by M/s GoFirst which has resulted in demand-supply mismatch and consequently, a higher airfare. (c) & (d): At present, airfares are neither established nor regulated by the Government. With the repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the process of airfare approval by Government has been dispensed with.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Implementation of Digi Yatra App
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1093 (To be answered on the 8 th  February 2024)

## IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGI YATRA APP

## 1093. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the implementation and effectiveness of the Digi Yatra app in simplifying the air travel experience for passengers;
- (b) whether there are measures in place to address concerns related to data privacy and security for users of the Digi Yatra app;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken to mitigate potential risks regarding data leakage of passengers using the app?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a): Digi Yatra mobile application for the facilitation of passengers for seamless entry at airports is available on both Android and iOS platform. Passengers can enroll their verifiable credentials on the app using Aadhaar. Passengers may upload their boarding pass for availing the facility of Digi Yatra. As it incorporates a paperless and contactless system using facial features to establish the identity, use of Digi Yatra has enabled faster passenger processing at various checkpoints at the airports.

(b) to (d): The Digi Yatra Central Ecosystem (DYCE) is built on the fundamental tenets of privacy by design and there is no central storage of passenger's Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data. All the passenger data are stored in the passenger's smartphone wallet and hence is in control of the passenger. The data is shared with the origin airport where passenger ID needs to be validated and the same is purged from the airport system after 24 hours of the departure of the flight. This helps in mitigating the data loss, theft and leakage issues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Impact of Fog in Flight Operations
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1091

(To be answered on the 8 th  February 2024)

## IMPACT OF FOG IN FLIGHT OPERATIONS

## 1091. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (b) Flight operations were affected in January, 2024 due to severe fog/cold wave conditions in Delhi leading to delays and cancellation of flights.
- (c) DGCA has issued regulations which mandates the operators to ensure that all  flight  crew  members  should  be  qualified  for  take-off,  instrument approaches and operations to the lowest CAT-I/II/III minima as applicable.

The Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) for the operation of aircraft up to CAT IIIB visibility conditions at IGI Airport Delhi and notified through AIP Supplement and updated from time to time are operational.

There are total six airports in India where Runway is certified for CAT III (Low visibility) operations at Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Amritsar, Bengaluru be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has taken note on flight mismanagement in Delhi Airport specifically due to fog and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the impact of fog in flight operations in Delhi Airport during the month of January;
- (c) the details of specific procedures or technologies in place to mitigate the impact of fog on flights in Delhi and other major Airports; and
- (d) whether the Government is aware of the coordination lapse among Airport authorities and Airlines with distressed passengers in Delhi Airport and if so,
- the details thereof?

## and Kolkata.

(d)  DGCA has instructed all the airlines to activate an EMERGENCY CONTROL ROOM (WAR ROOM) at each metro airport manned by top managers who are authorized to take prompt decisions and address any unforeseen developments in the shortest possible time including any passenger complaints, take immediate steps for optimal movement of aircraft and provide adequate amenities to affected passengers in coordination with other stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Metro System Length
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1087 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2024

## METRO SYSTEM LENGTH

## NO. 1087.  SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

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

- (a) the  noteworthy  expansion  of  the  length  of  the  metro  system  and technological  advancements  in  the  country  during  the  last  nine years; and
- (b) the manner in which these changes played a role in improving urban
- transportation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Before 2014, 248 kms Metro Rail was operational in 5 cities. In the  last  9  years,  657  km  have  been  added  to  Metro  Rail  Network across the country. As on date, about 905 kms of metro rail lines are operational and 959 km is under construction in 27 different cities.

A  number  of  technological  advancements  have  taken  place  during the last nine  years in various Metro Rail operational in the country.

Some of the noteworthy technological advancements are :

- (i) Introduction of Namo Bharat Train- India's first State of Art Namo Bharat  train  with  design  speed  of  180  kmph  and  operational speed  of  160  kmph    has  been  introduced  on  priority  section between  Sahibabad  to  Duhai  Depot  on  Delhi-  Meerut  RRTS corridor;
- (ii) European Train Control System(ETCS) - World's first State of Art ETCS  level  II  with  Hybrid  level-III  radio  based  train  signalling system on LTE backbone  has been introduced on Namo Bharat trains running on priority corridor of Delhi-  Meerut  RRTS enhancing passenger safety to a new level.
- (iii) Platform Screen Door(PSD) -  For improved safety and to reduce the risk of accidents, PSD has been jointly developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC);

- (iv) National Common Mobility Card(NCMC) - One Nation-One card i.e. NCMC  work  on  all  NCMC  enabled  transport  systems  in  the country;
- (v) QR based Ticketing - QR based ticketing system has facilitated booking of tickets from Mobile based apps;
- (vi) Unmanned Train Operations (UTO) - For improved efficiency and quality of service including better utilisation of resources, Unmanned Train Operation is functional in Pink and Magenta Line of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
- (vii) Indigenous  Automatic  Train  Supervision  system  (i-ATS)  -  India's first Indigenously builtAutomatic Train Supervision Systemdeveloped  by  the  combined  efforts  of  DMRC  and  Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has been implemented on Red Line of Delhi Metro.

These technological advancements have improved urban transportation  drastically  which  is  evident  from  the  ridership  which  has crossed about 1 crore per day at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Metro Rail Project in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1085

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2024

## METRO RAIL PROJECT IN MADHYA PRADESH

- NO. 1085. SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR:

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

- (a)
- the  number  of  cities  in  Madhya  Pradesh  where  the  Metro  Rail project is being implemented;
- (b) whether any scheme is being formulated to operate Metro trains for  the  city  transport  system  in  Gwalior  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)
- the details of progress made in the Metrolite corridor; and
- (d) the  time  by  which  the  said  project  is  likely  to  be  implemented and the details of route plan thereof?

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

- (a) The Metro Rail Projects are being implemented in two cities viz.
- Bhopal and Indore in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
- (b) to  (d)  As  per  the  Metro  Rail  Policy,  2017  respective  State Government is responsible for initiating metro rail projects including preparation of Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP), Alternative Analysis Report (AAR), Detailed Project Report (DPR) etc. The Central Government considers financial assistance for such projects in cities or  urban  agglomerates,  based  on  feasibility  of  the  proposal  and availability of resources, as and when posed by the concerned State Government. Central Government has so far not received any proposal from Government of Madhya Pradesh for the Metro Project in Gwalior.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1084 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Colonies under PM-UDAY
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Tirath Singh Rawat

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFIARS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2024

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1084 COLONIES UNDER PM-UDAY

NO.  1084.                 SHRI  TIRATH SINGH RAWAT:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  granted  ownership  rights  to  the  people living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi under the PM-UDAY scheme;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  number  of  beneficiaries  belonging  to  the  Economically  Weaker
- Section benefitted under the PM-UDAY Scheme in Delhi?

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

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir. Ownership Rights by way of Conveyance Deed      (CD) & Recognition of Property Rights by way of Authorization Slip (AS) are being given under the National

Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorized Colonies) Regulations & Act, 2019/PMUDAY.  As on 25.01.2024, a total 21,555 CD/AS (CD-10,248 & AS11,307) have been issued.

- (c): Does not arise
- (d): No such categorization of beneficiaries is being carried out while considering cases for conferment of ownership rights in Unauthorized Colonies (UCs) under the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorized Colonies) Regulations & Act 2019. As such, this data is not available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Panaji Smart City Project
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1083

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2024

## PANAJI SMART CITY PROJECT

- NO. 1083.   SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA:

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

- (a) the  status  of  Panaji  Smart  City  project  and  the  time  by  which  it  is likely to be completed;
- (b) the details of the works sanctioned under the project;
- (c) whether any works have been tendered and if so, the time by which they are slated to be completed; and
- (d) whether certain works are stuck or languishing and if so, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) to (d) : Government of India launched 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.  Panaji  was  selected  for development as a Smart City in the Fast Track Round in May 2016.

As  on  26  January  2024 ,  of  35  projects  worth  ₹  995.49 crore  being implemented  by  Imagine  Panaji Smart  City Development  Limited, 18 projects worth ₹ 3 56.72 crore have been completed and 17 projects worth ₹ 638.77 crore are at various stages of implementation.

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Marriage and Succession Act for Buddhism
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1079 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## MARRIAGE AND SUCCESSION ACT FOR BUDDHISM

## 1079. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the steps being considered/ taken by the Government to address the longstanding demand of Buddhists for specific Marriage and Succession Act;

(b)  whether  Article  25(2)(b)  of  the  Indian  Constitution  grant  Buddhists  the  status  of  a separate  religion,  in  alignment  with  the  recommendations  of  Justice  MN  Venkatachaliah Commission and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the initiatives taken to address the concerns of the Neo Buddhist community, particularly in relation to their classification under Hindu personal laws and the absence of specific legal provisions for marriage and succession; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  could  share  its  perspective  on  the  potential  benefits  and implications  of  amending  Article  25(2)(b)  of  the  Constitution  to  recognize  Buddhism  as  a separate religion for Neo Buddhists and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  A  representation  from  the  Buddhist  community  in  respect  of  Buddhist  Personal Law  was  received  by  National  Commission  for  Minorities  (NCM)  and  forwarded  to  the Ministry of Law & Justice.

Further, the office of Registrar General of India has informed that in the decennial population  Census,  religion-wise  population  are  enumerated  and  published.  Buddhist  is published as an independent religion which is not classified under Hindu. In 2011 Census, Neo Buddhist was tabulated as a sect under Buddhist religion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Shree Jagannath International Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1078

(To be answered on the 8 th  February 2024)

## SHREE JAGANNATH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

## 1078. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:- the  details  of  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  bring amendment to GSR 751-E for inclusion of Shree Jagannath International Airport, Puri in Schedule III so that the Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLSs) can be protected through NOCAS and the current ban on constructions around the proposed airport can be lifted?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

Elevations of the objects around an Airport are governed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height Restrictions for Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015, as amended from time to time. These Rules are specifically applicable to airports listed in the Schedules of these Rules. An Airport is included under the purview of these Rules only after obtaining In-Principle approval for the Airport by the State Government. As the proposed Airport in Puri has obtained site clearance only, inclusion of Puri Airport under the purview of these Rules is contingent upon receipt of In-Principle approval for the Airport by the State Government of Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Mission Amrit Sarovar
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1075

ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## MISSION AMRIT SAROVAR

## 1075. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of targets set and achieved under Amrit Sarovar Mission; and

(b) the roadmap for its implementation in Odisha?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Mission Amrit Sarovar was launched by Government of India on the eve of National Panchayat Day on 24th April 2022. The Mission aimed at developing and rejuvenating at least 75 water bodies in each district of the country as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav totalling about 50,000 Amrit Sarovar in the country. Each Amrit Sarovar was required to have a pondage area of minimum of 1 acre (0.4 ha) with water holding capacity of about 10,000 cubic meter.

The  target  of  50,000  Amrit  Sarovar  was  achieved  on  the  10th  May  2023.  Further,  till completion of the Mission in August 2023, more than 68,000 Amrit Sarovars have been constructed/ rejuvenated.

(b) Against the 4,656 number of identified Amrit Sarovars in the State of Odisha, construction/ rejuvenation work has been completed in 2,385 Amrit Sarovars.

Roadmap for Mission Amrit Sarovar, being uniform for Odisha, as well as other States, is laid down  in  the  guidelines  of  the  Mission  available  on  the  website  of  Ministry  of  Rural  Development, Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Subsidies to Muslims for Haj Pilgrimage
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNS TARRED QUESTION NO. †1071 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## SUBSIDIES TO MUSLIMS FOR HAJ PILGRIMAGE

## †1071. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government provides subsidies to Muslims to go for Haj Pilgrimage; (b) if so, whether the Union Government has stopped giving the Haj pilgrimage subsidies to Muslims in 2018 and if so, the reasons therefor; and (c) the role of the Government to start providing Haj pilgrimage subsidies to Muslims?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Government of India does not provide any subsidy to the members of Muslim community to go for Haj Pilgrimage. The Haj subsidy has been completely withdrawn with effect  from 2018.  As on date, the entire expenditure towards Haj is borne by the pilgrims themselves. No financial assistance is given directly to Haj pilgrims.

The Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.28609 of 2011 vide its Order dated 08.05.2012  and  13.04.2013,  inter-alia,  observed  that  Haj  subsidy  be  done  away  with  and directed  the  Central  Government  to  progressively  reduce  the  amount  of  subsidy  so  as  to completely eliminate the same within a period of 10 years. Accordingly, Ministry of Civil Aviation  (MoCA),  which  made  air  travel  arrangements  for  the  Haj  pilgrims  of  HCoI  and provided subsidy towards airfare payable to the airlines, progressively reduced the subsidy for Haj operations from the year 2012 onwards. There is no plan to introduce any Haj subsidy by the Central Government.

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