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Lok Sabha Question No. 3996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Fire Accidents at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri V K Sreekandan

3996.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3996

(To be answered on the 19 th  December 2024)

## FIRE ACCIDENTS AT AIRPORTS

SHRI V K SREEKANDAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a safety advisory expressing concern over the recent increase in fire accidents at airport buildings and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has urged all employees to scrupulously follow the SOP set for the said purpose and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that many fire accidents were preventable if proper safety measures were put in place; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a): The Airports Authority of India (AAI) regularly issues instructions to promote fire safety awareness in order to minimize the fire-related incidents at airports, in accordance with the guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time during Fire Service Weeks.
- (b)  to (d): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation safety regulator, publishes Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) for ensuring safety of the airports. DGCA CAR Section 4, Series B, Part 1, Paragraph 9.2, issued in August 2015 and related amendments, specify the provision of rescue and firefighting services at licensed aerodromes to save lives in the event of aircraft accidents or incidents occurring at, or in the immediate vicinity of an aerodrome. It also requires the fire stations at aerodromes, to be suitably located and equipped with rescue and firefighting equipment.

Compliance with these safety requirements is monitored by DGCA through annual surveillance inspections and spot checks at licensed aerodromes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Criteria for ST Category
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3993 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19/12/2024

## CRITERIA FOR ST CATEGORY

- †3993. Dr. Manna Lal Rawat: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the criteria for disqualifying members from the eligibility of Scheduled Tribes category; (b) whether the Government has issued any instructions in this regard and if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of the final decision in the case of Shri Ajit Jogi's disqualification from being a Scheduled Tribe in Chhattisgarh; (d)  the  details  of  orders  issued  by  various  courts  and  decision  of  the  Government  regarding compliance in this regard, State-wise; and (e) the details of the members belonging to the Scheduled Tribes category declared ineligible due
- to  the  conversion of religion/faith thereby abandoning their original culture and adopting nonIndian culture, State-wise and district-wise in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) to (b): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the Nodal Ministry for notification of a community as Scheduled  Tribe  under  Article  342  of  the  Constitution  of  India.  However,  responsibility  for issuance of Scheduled Tribe certificates and verification of social status rests with concerned State Government/UT Administration. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs does not deal with the matters related to disqualification of Scheduled Tribes.

(c) to (e):

Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Ropeway in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to construct a ropeway from Banikhet in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh to Khajjiar via Dalhousie, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)  whether  any  proposal  has  been  forwarded  to  the  Government  by the  department  of  Tourism,  Chamba  district,  Himachal  Pradesh  for construction of the said ropeway and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) No, Sir. No such proposal is received from the state Government.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3992

ANSWERED ON 19 th  December, 2024

ROPEWAY IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

3992.     DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Air Services from Hamirgarh Airstrip
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Damodar Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3990

(To be answered on the 19 th  December 2024)

## AIR SERVICES FROM HAMIRGARH AIRSTRIP

## 3990. SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of facilities being provided by the Government for starting air services at Hamirgarh airstrip in Bhilwara at present;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to start commercial flight services from the said airstrip;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  the  people  and  public  representatives  of  that  region  had demanded  to  start  commercial  flight  services  from  the  said  airstrip previously;  and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the efforts made by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (e): Regional Connectivity Scheme - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCSUDAN) is an market-driven ongoing scheme where bidding rounds are conducted from time to time to cover more destinations/stations and routes. Interested airlines, based on their assessment of demand on particular routes, submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN. An airport which i s   i n c l u d e d   i n   t h e   awarded  routes  of  UDAN  and  requires upgradation/development  for  commencement  of  UDAN  operations,  is developed under the 'Revival of unserved and underserved airports' scheme. Hamirgarh (Bhilwara) airstrip in Rajasthan is listed in the list of unserved airstrips in the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) document. However, no routes connecting the Hamirgarh (Bhilwara) airstrip were awarded to any airline for the operation of RCS flights till the completion of five rounds of bidding.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3986 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Hike in UDF Charges
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri S Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3986

(To be answered on the 19 th  December 2024)

## HIKE IN UDF CHARGES

3986.

SHRI S VENKATESAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of ownership/control of Airports in the country and UDF charges per passenger at the airports; and
- (b) whether the Government intervenes to rein in exorbitant UDF hikes by airports and if so, the details thereof along with the results therein during 2023-24 and 2024-25?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) & (b): As on date, there are 158 Operational Airports in the country, list of which along with details of their owners and operators is at Annexure-A.

Government of India has set up an Independent Economic Regulator namely, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) under the AERA Act, 2008. AERA determines aeronautical charges of all the major airports such  as  landing,  parking  and  User  Development  Fee  (UDF)  inter-alia considering the factors such as Return on Investment for aeronautical assets, Operating expenditure, Depreciation,Tax, etc. AERA aims to optimally balance the interest of service provider and the end user and ensures that the airport operator maintains and operates the airport with reasonable return on investment consisting with risk profile by following the statute provisions and tariff guidelines which protects the interests of Airport Operator, Airlines and passengers, at large.

The UDF as approved by AERA for Major Airports in FY 2024-25 is at Annexure B

For non major airports, UDF is approved by Ministry of Civil Aviation. These are categorised into three categories, namely Cluster-1 (more than 1 mppa),

Cluster-2 (0.1  mppa to 1 mppa) and Cluster-3 (less than 0.1 mppa). Details of UDF at non-major airports during FY 2024-25 is as under:

(In Rs. Per Pax) Category    Type of Pax         Domestic/International Cluster-1     Embarking                     709 Cluster-2     Embarking                     625 Cluster-3     Embarking                     184

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Assessment of Old Residential Quarters
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3985

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 19, 2024

## ASSESSMENT OF OLD RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS

NO. 3985.     DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the current condition of the doublestory Type I quarters located on Panchkuian Road and if so, the details regarding  their  year  of  construction  along  with  any  assessments  made about their structural integrity;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  also  aware  that  these  quarters  are  in  a dilapidated and deteriorating condition and if so, the measures taken/being  taken  to  address  the  safety  and  livability  concerns  of  the residents;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposals  to  reconstruct  these  flats similar  to  the  redevelopment  projects  undertaken  in  Sarojini  Nagar  and Kidwai Nagar in New Delhi;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  the  reconstruction  plan,  including  the  scope  of  the proposed  redevelopment  project  and  the  estimated  cost  and  funding sources along with the timeline set for the initiation and completion of the project; and
- (e) the time by which  the demolition of the existing structures would begin along with the date of completion of the construction of new structure?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) &   (b): The Double Storey Type I quarters at Panchkuian Road were constructed  in  the  year  1964.  Out  of    720  quarters,  683  quarters  are occupied.  Maintenance  in  these  quarters  are  carried  out  from  time  to time  by  CPWD,  as  and  when  required  in  order  to  make  these  quarters habitable.
- (c)  to  (e):  There  is  no  such  proposal  regarding  redevelopment  project  at Panchkuian Road.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Cancellation of Flights from Shillong Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dr. Ricky Andrew J Syngkon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3980

(To be answered on the 19 th  December 2024)

## CANCELLATION OF FLIGHTS FROM SHILLONG AIRPORT

## 3980. DR. RICKY ANDREW J SYNGKON

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the reasons for cancellation of flights to Agartala, Silchar and Dimapur under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) at Umroi Shillong Airport;

and (b) whether the Government proposes to resume such flights from the said

- airport and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) & (b): During the 4th round of bidding under the Regional Connectivity Scheme-Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (RCS-UDAN), routes connecting Shillong to Silchar and Agartala were awarded to IndiGo, while the route connecting Shillong to Dimapur was awarded to Alliance Air. The airlines discontinued the operations after completion of the three year tenure of Viability Gap Funding (VGF).

With the repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation was totally deregulated. Airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type, free to select whatever markets and network they wish to service and operate subject to the compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines(RDGs) issued by the Government and approval of schedule by DGCA. Hence, it is up to the airline operator to consider operating air services to/from any city in the country depending on their operational and commercial viabilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Extension of Contract Period for Road Transport from OMC Depot to RO
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3972 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## Extension of Contract Period for Road Transport from OMC Depot to RO

†3972. Shri Gyaneshwar Patil:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

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

- (a) the details of period of contract and its extension in respect of road transport from every Oil Marketing Company (OMC) depot to Retail Outlet (RO) ;
- (b)   whether the original/primary contract period for road transport in respect of IndoreDepot/Terminal of IOCL is expiring this year ;
- (c)   if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  efforts  being  made  for  the  issuance  of  new  tender orextension of the existing contract to provide opportunity to such dealers who are willing to addnew tenders or to exit from the consortium or to enter into consortium; and
- (d)   whether  there  is  any  provision  for  termination  of  original  tenders  of  all  OMCs  during theoriginal time period if it is absolutely necessary and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी (ŵी सुरे श गोपी)

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a) to (d) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) namely Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum  Corporation  Limited  (BPCL)  and  Hindustan  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited (HPCL)  are  Maharatna  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs).  They  are  Board  driven Commercial  entities  which  are  publicly  listed.  As  entities  of  this  nature,  they  enjoy operational freedom in their day-to-day commercial decisions.

As informed by IOCL, BPCL and HPCL, tenders for road transport from various locations including Indore Terminal  are floated  from time to time through their dedicatedeprocurement portal. The tender documents have provisions   relating to, interalia, period of contract,  extension,  termination  of  original  transport  tender  during  its  original  validity period.    Details  regarding  tenders  floated  and  contracts  awarded  are  available  on  their respective procurement portals-IOCL-https://iocletenders.nic.in/, BPCLhttps://bpcltenders.eproc.in, HPCLhttps://www.hindustanpetroleum.com/purchaseprocurement#.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3970 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Usage of Helicopters in Emergency Medical Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3970

(To be answered on the 19 th  December 2024)

## USAGE OF HELICOPTERS IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

## 3970. SMT POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has any plans to increase the use for helicopters in emergency medical services in the country and if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether the Government proposes to expand Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) units to remote regions and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) & (b):  Ministry of Civil Aviation in collaboration with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Government of Uttarakhand, has launched Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) under the pilot project 'Sanjeevani' on 29th October, 2024 at All India Institute Of Medical Sciences  (AIIMS)  ,  Rishikesh.  This  project  aims  to  provide  timely transportation for accident victims and patients from within a radius of 150 km of AIIMS, Rishikesh in the state of Uttarakhand ensuring that patients in remote areas receive emergency critical care. At present, the Government of India has no other proposal or plan and HEMS has so far been launched on a pilot basis  only  in  the  State  of Uttarakhand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Upgrading State  Highways to National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Amra Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3969 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## UPGRADING STATE HIGHWAYS TO NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

†3969. SHRI AMRA RAM:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  declare  Kotputli,  Sikar, Khud, Didwana, Nagore State highway as National Highway and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the criteria for declaring National Highway;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  convert  above  mentioned National Highway of Sikar bypass into four lane; and
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be converted and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) in the Country.

The  Government  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from  various  State Governments  /  Union  Territories  (UTs),  including  from  the  State Government of Rajasthan, for declaration / upgradation of State roads including State Highways (SHs), as NHs. The Government considers declaration of some of the State roads, including SHs, as NHs from time  to  time  based  on  the  requirement  of  connectivity,  inter-se priority and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan. State roads, including SHs are declared as NHs from time to time on the basis of  broad principles, amongst which are as follows: -

- i. Roads across the country.
- ii. Connecting adjacent countries, National Capitals with State Capitals / mutually the State Capitals, major ports, non-major ports, large industrial centers or tourist centers.
- iii. Roads having important strategic requirement in hilly and isolated areas.
- iv. Arterial roads which enable sizeable reduction in travel distance and achieve substantial economic growth.
- v. Roads which help in opening up large tracts of backward area and hilly region.
- vi. Roads contributing towards achievement of National Highways grid of 100 km.
- vii. Synergy with PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).

(c)  and  (d)  Development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  is  a  continuous process.  Various  works  on  NHs  including  construction  of  bypasses are taken up depending upon traffic density, requirement of connectivity and inter-se priority. The proposal for four-laning of the Sikar Bypass on NH-52, is at DPR preparation stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Air Traffic Control System at Chennai Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

3964.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3964 (To be answered on the 19 th  December 2024)

## AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM AT CHENNAI AIRPORT

## THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Air Traffic Control System (ATS) at the Chennai Airport is providing ATS signal to various international passenger (b) whether the Government has generated good revenue through the signal

and cargo flights passing through this air strip and if so, the details thereof; service at Chennai ATS and if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to establish an ATS at other major airports in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a): The Air Traffic Control Unit at Chennai Airport provides Air Traffic Services  (ATS)  for  all  the  flights  operating  within  the  Chennai  Flight Information Region.

(b): The Airports Authority of India (AAI), being the sole Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), booked revenue for navigational services provided at Chennai to the tune of Rs. 198.48 Crores in the Financial Year 2023-24.

- (c): AAI provides Air Traffic Services at all airports, except at civil enclaves, where ATS is provided by the concerned Defence Authorities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: One Nation, One Location Initiative
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the primary  objectives of the 'One  Nation, One  Location' initiative;
- (b) the details of the plan of the Government to achieve integration
- of various modes of transport under the said initiative; and
- (c)  the  likely  benefits  of  integrating  various  transport  systems  for both urban as well as rural areas?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &(b) While the Government has no such initiative as 'One Nation, One Location', one major policy is, however, to seamlessly integrate various modes of transportation along with mechanized facilities of cargo handling and freight aggregation/ disaggregation by developing  Multi-Modal  Logistics  Parks  (MMLPs)  at  35  strategic locations identified across the country.
- (c)  Integrating  transportation  systems  for  both  urban  and  rural areas will bring down logistics cost and lead to increase in logistics efficiency and economic productivity.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3963

ANSWERED ON 19 th  DECEMBER, 2024

One Nation, One Location Initiative.

3963. Shri Janardan Mishra: Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri: Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन एवं िाजमार्ग मंत्री