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Lok Sabha Question No. 966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Implementation of Air Space Policy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 966

(To be answered on the 8 th  February 2024)

## IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR SPACE POLICY

## 966. SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a)  the  details  of  recent  policy  changes  which  were  implemented  for  the improvement  of  efficiency  in  utilisation  of  air  space; (b) the initiative taken to make travel and lodging arrangements for religious pilgrims easier; and

- (c) whether the Government has started intensive  training programmes for skill and efficiency improvement of public sector  employees under the Ministry?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Achieving the optimal utilisation of airspace is a continuous effort that requires collaboration among all stakeholders. The Flexible Use of Airspace initiative, as an integral component of this effort, acknowledges the dynamic nature of air traffic and seeks to establish a framework for flexible and adaptive airspace management. To date, 129 conditional routes have been instituted as a tangible outcome of this initiative. (b): To enhance ease of travel for passengers, the Government has launched Digi Yatra for biometric-based travel using Facial Recognition Technology. The main objective of Digi Yatra Service is to elevate passenger experience by eliminating the need for manual verification of ticket and ID at multiple touch points like entry gates, security check point and boarding gates and to achieve better throughput through existing infrastructure using a Digital Framework.

- (c): As part of the Mission Karmayogi initiative, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has launched the Immersive Training Programme (ITP), with an aim to provide field experience to the officials of MoCA. Under this programme, training with private entities such as airlines, airports, cargo, ground handling, general aviation, aerospace manufacturing, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), Flying Training Organisations (FTOs), Drones etc. is offered to the officials.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Demand for Residential Building
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 964 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2024

## DEMAND FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

NO. 964.       SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the demand for residential buildings is increasing in various cities of the country;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  preparing  any  scheme  to  provide residential buildings as per the demand;
- (c) if so, whether the Government has taken any action in this regard so far;
- (d) if so, the details thereof: and
- (e) if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  time  by  which  action  is  likely  to  be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a)to(e)  As per Entry 18 of List-II (State List) of 7 th  Schedule of Constitution of India, 'Land and Colonization' is a State subject. Therefore, schemes related to  housing  come  under  the  domain  of  State/UT  Governments.  Ministry  of Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  does  not  maintain  data  related  to  demand  for residential buildings.

However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is supplementing the efforts of States/UTs by providing Central Assistance through Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U), which aims to address the problem of shortage of urban  housing.  The  scheme  is  implemented  through  four  verticals  i.e., Beneficiary  Led  Construction  (BLC),  Affordable  Housing  in  Partnership (AHP),  In-Situ  Slum  Redevelopment  (ISSR)  and  Credit  Linked  Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) based on eligibility  criteria  as  per  scheme  guidelines.  So far, 118.63 lakh houses involving Central Assistance of ₹2.0 lakh crore have been sanctioned. Out of sanctioned houses, a total of 114 lakh houses are grounded for construction and of which 80.02 lakh have been completed/delivered.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Har Ghar Nal Yojana in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sanghamitra Maurya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 963

ANSWERED ON - 08/02/2024

## HAR GHAR NAL YOJANA IN UTTAR PRADESH

963.  DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the number of villages of Uttar Pradesh particularly of Badaun Parliamentary Constituency in which all the households have been benefitted with Har Ghar Nal connection under the Jal Jeevan Mission; and

(b)  the  number of unemployed  youth of Badaun Parliamentary Constituency who have got employment opportunity under Jal Jeevan Mission?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a) & (b) Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal, since August, 2019, in partnership with States, to make provision of potable tap water supply in adequate  quantity,  of  prescribed  quality  and  on  regular  &  long-term  basis  to  every  rural household in the country including in State of Uttar Pradesh. 'Water' being a state subject planning, approval and implementation of drinking water supply schemes, lies with State/UT Governments.

As reported by the State Government, there are 95.7 thousand villages in Uttar Pradesh out of which all households of 32,851 villages have been provided with tap water connection as on 07.02.2024. The Badaun Parliamentary Constituency lies in two districts of the State namely Sambhal and Budaun. As reported by the State Government, there are total 2,364 villages in these two districts out of which 485 villages are such where all households have been provided tap water connection.

The investment in water supply infrastructure is creating job  opportunity in the country. A recent study conducted by Indian Instute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B), with technical support  from  International  Labour  Organisaon  (ILO),  titled  'Assessment  of  Employment Potenal of Jal Jeevan Mission' estimates that JJM has the potential to generate an average of 282.49 Lakhs person-year of employment during the construction phase and creation of 11.18 lakh person-year of additional direct employment annually during the O&M stage. The report is available in public domain at:

https://jaljeevanmission.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/Potential-Impact-of-JJM.pdf

The estimate of employment generated under Jal Jeevan Mission for Badaun Parliamentary Constituency is not available with this department.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Export Consignment of Petrol and Diesel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 962 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 February, 2024

## Export Consignment of Petrol and Diesel

962. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a) the details of the price per KL or MT realized on one sample export consignment of Petrol and Diesel by each PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) including MRPL during each of the last three years from 2021 to 2023 (other than Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka);
- (b) the details of the prevailing applicable RTP of each PSU OMCs including MRPL for the port location from where the export consignment originated; and
- (c) the details of the retail selling price of petrol and diesel at the time of such export, at retail outlets in the vicinity of the port from where export originated?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a) to (c): The  prices  of  petrol  and  diesel  in  the  international  market  are  mutually  agreed upon between buyers and sellers. These vary across companies, consignments and time periods.

Refinery  Transfer  Price  (RTP)  is  the  price  paid  by  oil  marketing  companies  to  refiners  for purchase of petroleum products. RTP is worked out for each port and every inland refinery and varies  from  port  to  port  mainly  on  account  of  ocean  freight  to  respective  port  and  for  inland refineries on freight from nearest port to location of the refinery.

Along  with  deregulation  of  retail  prices  of  Petrol  and  Diesel,  refinery  gate  price  was  also deregulated with effect from 26th June 2010 and 19th October 2014 respectively.

The current Retail Selling Prices of petrol and diesel at Kolkata are Rs. 106.03 and Rs. 92.76 per litre  respectively.  The  details  of  daily  Retail  Selling  Prices  (RSP)  of  petrol  and  diesel  in  four metro cities viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai are available at the website of Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) i.e. www.ppac.gov.in
Lok Sabha Question No. 961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Service Roads of NH-66
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to permit two-wheelers on NH-66 based on their engine displacement and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  service  roads  of  NH-66  in  Kerala  have  a  narrower  width compared to those in other States, resulting in frequent traffic jams on the service road after the commissioning of NH-66 and if so, the details of plans to alleviate the said problem?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There  is  no  restriction  on  movement  of  two-wheelers  on  NH-66  and Service Roads are also provisioned in habitation area for movement of local vehicles including two-wheelers to ease the congestion.
- (b) Development of NH-66 is envisaged as 4/6 lane main carriageway along with Service Road on both sides in habitation areas within a Right of Way (ROW) of  45  m.  The Width of service road varies from 5.5 m to 7 m due to limited availability of ROW.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 961 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## SERVICE ROADS OF NH-66

961.  SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Construction of Holiday Homes in Ayodhya
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dimple Yadav, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 957

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2024

## CONSTRUCTION OF HOLIDAY HOMES IN AYODHYA

NO.957.  SHRIMATI DIMPLE YADAV: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has built and operates Holiday Homes in various tourist places in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is urgent need for construction of new Holiday Homes in Ayodhya as lakhs of employees are planning to visit newly built Ram temple; and
- (d) if  so,  the  steps  being  taken/proposed  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

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

(a)&(b):  Yes,  the  list  of  Holiday  Homes/  Touring  Officer's  Hostel  is available  on  e-Sampada  website  of  Directorate  of  Estates,  Ministry  of Housing & Urban Affairs.

(c)&(d): Construction of Holiday Homes at a place is considered based on availability of land, demand & need analysis and availability of funds. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Land Rights Transfer to Slum Dwellers
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, M V V Satyanarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 954 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2024

## LAND RIGHTS TRANSFER TO SLUM DWELLERS

NO. 954. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has analyzed the feasibility of land rights transfer  to  slum  dwellers  considering  the  success  of  the  policy  in some States of the country;
- (b) if so, whether there is a need to introduce a national policy for land rights transfer to slum dwellers and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering any additional interventions apart from In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation (ISSR) for improving housing conditions of slum dwellers; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)  to  (d):  'Land'  and  'Colonisation'  are  State  subjects.  All  schemes related to housing and slum rehabilitation through transferring of land rights to slum dwellers or otherwise are implemented by State/Union Territory  (UT)  Governments  in  their  respective  regions  and  data related  to  the  same  are  not  maintained  by  this  Ministry.  However, Government  of  India  is  supplementing  the  efforts  of  States/UTs  by providing  Central  Assistance  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  Urban  (PMAY-U)  to  provide  pucca  house  with  basic  amenities  to  all slum dwellers.  Eligible  beneficiaries  can  avail  benefit  of  PMAY-U  through (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), In-Situ Slum Redevelopment eligible urban beneficiaries across the country including available four verticals i.e. Beneficiary Led Construction (ISSR) and Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS). ISSR component of

the scheme specifically deals with slum redevelopment using land as a resource. Central Assistance of ₹1 lakh per house is provided under this component.

Based  on  the  project  proposals  submitted  by  States/UTs,  a  total  of 118.63 lakh houses have been sanctioned by the Ministry, out of which 114.01 lakh have been grounded and 80.02 lakh are completed/delivered  to  the  beneficiaries  in  urban  areas,  including slums, as on 29.01.2024. The scheme  has been extended till 31.12.2024, except CLSS vertical of the scheme, to complete all the houses sanctioned without changing the funding pattern and implementation methodology. There is no proposal under consideration in the Ministry for introduction of any additional intervention at this stage of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: UDAN Scheme for Jharkhand
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Geeta Kora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 951 (To be answered on the 8 th  February 2024)

## UDAN SCHEME FOR JHARKHAND

## 951. SHRIMATI GEETA KORA

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):  06 airports namely, Bokaro, Dumka, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh, Deoghar and Daltonganj have been identified for  development and operation of flights in the state of Jharkhand. Jamshedpur and Deoghar Airports are already operational. Development works at  Bokaro and  Dumka have been completed.  State Government of Jharkhand is yet to provide the required land for development of Hazaribagh Airport.
- (c) to (d):  UDAN is a demand-driven scheme, wherein airline operators assess the feasibility of operation on a particular route and  submit bids under the Scheme from time to time. An airport which is included in the awarded routes of  UDAN and requires upgradation/development for commencement of UDAN operations,  is  developed  under  the  'Revival  of  unserved  and underserved airports' scheme.The unserved/underserved airstrips  available for bidding  under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN in the State of Jharkhand are Chaibasa,  Chakulia, Dalbhundarh, Daltonganj, Dhanbad, Dumka,  Giridih, Jamshedpur and Sindri.

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of selected/proposed airports for domestic travel under UDAN
- scheme in Jharkhand;
- (b) the details of airports which are ready and those yet to be developed under
- UDAN scheme in Jharkhand;
- (c) whether there is a demand to connect more airports from Jharkhand, if so, the  details  thereof  including  the  destinations  already  added  and  the destinations  which  are  being  added;  and
- (d) the status of the survey conducted regarding the airstrips under UDAN
- scheme in Jharkhand?
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Lok Sabha Question No. 948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Beneficiaries under MANF
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 948 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER MANF

948. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  reasons  for  the  delay  in  the  disbursement  of  fellowships  to  the  beneficiaries  under Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) scheme;

(b) the details of fund allocated to MANF and distributed to the nodal agency during the last three years;

(c) the time by which MANF would see similar hike in fellowships like UGC JRF, NFOBC, NFSC and NFST;

(d) the reasons for not implementing a hike in MANF;

(e) whether the Government realizes that the absence of hike in MANF is an injustice to the beneficiaries and if so, the details thereof;

(f)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  a  hike  in  the  MANF  and  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the time by which a notification would be issued in this regard; and

(g) the time by which the upcoming disbursement of MANF to the beneficiaries would take place?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g): 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 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, has been directed  to  disburse  the  fellowship  amount  only  through  Aadhaar  Payment  Bridge  System. The details of fund allocated during the last three years and disbursed under MANF Scheme is as under:

(Amount in crore)

| 2020-21        | 2020-21             | 2021-22        | 2021-22             | 2022-23        | 2022-23             |
|----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|
| Fund allocated | Actual disbursement | Fund allocated | Actual disbursement | Fund allocated | Actual disbursement |
| 100.00         | 73.50               | 99.00          | 74.00               | 99.00          | 98.85               |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Widening of Roads in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 947

## ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## WIDENING OF ROADS IN CHHATTISGARH

947. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State Government of Chhattisgarh for Widening of Kurud-Charmudiya-Atang-AchhotiChinwari-Siri-Phusera-Karga road and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   the details of the total expenditure projected in the said proposal;
- (c)  whether the Government has fixed any time limit for disposal of the said proposal and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether delay in execution of proposals causes cost and time overrun and obstructs development related works and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the details of the present status of road related works in Chhattisgarh in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d) The Ministry is primarily responsible for  development  and maintenance of National Highways (NHs).  Ministry also receives proposals from various State Governments/UTs, public representatives, etc. for development of State roads under CRIF Scheme. Ministry finalises the list of

State road projects to be taken up in a State/UT in accordance with the CRIF Act, 2000 amended by the Finance Act, 2019 based on priority list of works received from such State/UT. One  proposal  for  Widening  and  Strengthening  of  Kurud-Charmudiya-AtangAchhoti-Chinwari-Siri-Phusera-Karga road amounting to Rs. 29.35 Crore was received during year 2019-20 from State Government of Chhattisgarh under Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) (State Roads) Scheme. Ministry has finalized 15 number of State Road works for a length of 315.72 km costing Rs. 846.03 Cr under CRIF (State Roads) Scheme during 2021-22, under which the said stretch was not considered based upon priority list of CRIF works furnished by State Government of Chhattisgarh in February 2022 . (e)    At present, 17 numbers of State road projects costing at Rs. 1205 crore in 335km length are under progress in Chhattisgarh State under CRIF Scheme.

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