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Lok Sabha Question No. 723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Development of Airport at Dahod
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 723

(To be answered on the 24 th  July 2025)

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORT AT DAHOD

## 723. SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Ministry of Civil Aviation has received any proposal from the State Government for developing a new airport/airstrip in Dahod district of Gujarat and if so, the details thereof along with the status of the project, the estimated cost and the expected date of commencement of work;
- (b) whether the proposed airport is intended to be covered under UDAN scheme to promote socio-economic development, industrial growth and tourism sectors of a tribal and backward district like Dahod and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any short-term plan to provide temporary air connectivity for Dahod to major airports like Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Indore until the construction of the said airport is completed and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a): On the request of the State Government of Gujarat, a multi-disciplinary team of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) visited the proposed site for conducting  the  Pre-Feasibility  study.  As  per  the  study,  Dahod  is recommended for Code-3C type of aircraft in IFR rule, subject to the clearance from the Ministry of Defence, and fulfillment of the removal of natural/man-made obstacles.
- (b): If the Government of Gujarat submits a request for inclusion of Dahod airstrip under the UDAN scheme, it can be included in the RCS Document for future rounds of bidding. An airstrip is taken up for development on receipt of a valid bid and awarded for the operation of RCS flights.

(c) With the repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, Indian aviation has been deregulated. Connectivity from any airport depends on the operational readiness of the airport as per the relevant regulations and the willingness of the  airlines  to  operate  to/from  that  airport  based  on  their  commercial viability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Ghatal Master Plan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 722

## ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025

## GHATAL MASTER PLAN

## 722.   SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  communicated  with  the  State  Government  of  West  Bengal regarding external assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank and other agencies to finance Ghatal Master Plan;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the reasons for not making the provision/approval from the Budget for the said project?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (c) A flood management project of West Bengal namely, Phase-I works of Ghatal Master Plan in Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur districts of West Bengal was considered by Advisory Committee of Department of Water Resource, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation under Ministry of Jal Shakti in its 136th meeting held on 6th June, 2018 and accepted for its techno-economic viability at an estimated cost  of  Rs.  ₹1238.95  crore  (price  level  2017).  Subsequently,  based  on  recommendations  of  Investment Clearance Committee of DoWR, RD & GR in its 17th meeting held on 10.06.2022, the project has been accorded investment clearance.

Flood management and anti-erosion schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments  as  per  their  priority.  The  Union  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  by providing technical guidance and also promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas. Ghatal Master Plan has not been included under Flood Management Programme (FMP) component of Flood Management and Border Area Programme (FMBAP) during 2021-26 due its limited outlay of Rs 300 crore for the inclusion of  new critical flood management projects and also not fulfilling the criteria for inclusion, namely, 'Projects from only those States may be included who have implemented Flood Plain Zoning (FPZ) either through a legislation or through an appropriate Executive Order'. Government of West Bengal has been advised that, if they want, they may explore possibilities of availing of external assistance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Asset Monetisation
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Subbarayan K, Com. Selvaraj V

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 720

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2025

## ASSET MONETISATION

720. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K: COM. SELVARAJ V:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount raised so far through different modes of asset monetization by the Government;

(b) whether there has been any complaints that the toll operators continue the collection of toll even after the expiry of the period of allotment of a particular road sector and the maintenance of the sector allotted is not up to the mark; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the remedial action being taken in this regard ?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The amount raised through different modes of Asset Monetization upto the FY 2024-25 are as under:

| Mode                | Revenue (Rs. in Cr.)   |
|---------------------|------------------------|
| TOT                 | 48995                  |
| InvIT               | 43638                  |
| Securitization50125 | Securitization50125    |
| TOTAL               | 142758                 |

(b)  &  (c)  No  Sir.  There  is  no  such  case  of  continuation  of  toll  collection  by earlier toll operators after the expiry of the Contract period for public  funded Fee  Plazas  or  Concession  Agreement  of  BOT  Fee  Plazas. However,  some complaints have been received regarding maintenance of roads in Toll Operate Transfer  (ToT)  projects  especially  in  ToT  Bundle-1  and  ToT  Bundle-5  (A2)  in Gujrat.  Appropriate  corrective  actions  have  been  taken.  Government  has developed applications like NHAI one app for online handling and monitoring of road  quality  complaints  including defect  tagging,  geo-tagged  photos,  and automated penalty deductions. Drone Analytics Monitoring System (DAMS)  is also  being  used  for  periodic  evaluation  of  road  quality. Network  Survey Vehicles  (NSV) are  also  being  used  for  road  condition  assessment  using analytics and enforcement of Operation and Maintenance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Rest Hours for Pilots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 719

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  24th July 2025 )

## REST HOURS FOR PILOTS

719.    DR. K SUDHAKAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether adequate rest hours are provided for commercial pilots in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether all international guidelines with respect to hours of rest for commercial pilots are being followed in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken to ensure the safety of Boeing and other aircraft operated  in  the  country,  particularly  in  light  of  the  Air  India-171 crash; and
- (d) the details of inspections conducted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to ensure the safety and security of aircraft in the country during the last five years?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL  AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) & (b): Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has promulgated Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section 7, Series J, Part  III  on  Flight  Duty  Time  Limitation  (FDTL),  which  broadly stipulates minimum and/maximum rest/maximum duty requirements of pilots to address the issue of stress and fatigue. ;

Further, to mitigate the stress and fatigue factor of pilots DGCA has updated regulations on FDTL for pilots vide CAR Section 7 Series J Part III REV 2 dated 26.03.2024.; ; (c)  &  (d):  DGCA  has  a  comprehensive and structured civil aviation regulations for safe operation of aircraft and its maintenance. These regulations are continuously updated and aligned with the International Civil  Aviation  Organisation  (ICAO)/European  Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards. ; ; DGCA  also  has  a  structured  surveillance  and  audit  framework  in place i.e. planned and  unplanned  surveillance of organization /aircraft,  which  includes  regular  and  periodic  audits,  spot  checks, night surveillance and ramp  inspections across all operators, including continuous oversight of maintenance practices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: New Thermal Power Units in  Punjab
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Charanjit Singh Channi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.714 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025

## NEW THERMAL POWER UNITS IN PUNJAB

714. SHRI CHARANJIT SINGH CHANNI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has approved the setting up of three new thermal power units of 800 MW each in the State of Punjab including two units at Ropar also known as Rupnagar and one at a new location and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has resolved coal transportation issues by relaxing haulage distance limits or through other measures and if so, the likely impact of these steps on uninterrupted fuel supply and power generation;

(c) the expected timeline for commissioning these new units and the total additional power generation capacity to be added; and

(d) whether this decision has been taken in view of Punjab's rapidly rising power demand and  fuel  supply  constraints  and  if  so,  the  mechanisms  put  in  place  to  ensure  timely implementation and efficient monitoring of project?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) to (d) : No such proposal has been received in the Ministry of Power. However, as per Section 7 of Electricity Act, 2003 setting up of a power plant is a de-licensed activity in the country. Any generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without  requiring  a  license  under  Electricity  Act,  2003  if  it  complies  with  the  technical standards relating to connectivity with the grid.

The availability of adequate generation capacity to meet the electricity demand in a State lies under the purview of the respective State Government/ State Power Utility.

Government of India has taken various measures to address coal supply issues which are as under:

- i. Rationalization  of  coal  linkage:  Rationalization  of  coal  linkages  is  a  policy introduced in order to reduce the distance in transportation of coal from the coal mines to the consumer.
- ii. Flexibility  in  coal  utilization:  The  Government  of  India  in  May,  2016  allowed flexibility in utilization of domestic coal by State/Central Gencos amongst their generating stations to reduce the cost of power generation by allocating more coal to their most efficient plants as well as by saving in transportation cost.
- iii. Coal Logistic Plan and Policy: Ministry of Coal had launched Coal Logistic Plan and  Policy  to  enhance  supply  chain  efficiency,  reduce  costs  &  promote sustainability.  Under  this  plan,  critical  Railway  projects  have  been  identified, which are essential for improving rail connectivity, ensuring timely coal supply, and reducing logistics  costs,  thereby  enhancing  the  overall  efficiency  of  coal transportation across the country.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Compensation to Farmers for Land Acquisition for NH 352A
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  land  of  farmers  in  Haryana  has  been  acquired  by  the Government for NH-352A project at a compensation much less than the market rate;
- (b) if so, the quantum of compensation per acre given to the farmers in this acquisition process in comparison to the market rate and the extent to which the compensation is less than the market rate;
- (c) whether the Government is aware about the farmers' disagreement/protest/petitions filed in the court regarding this land acquisition; and
- (d) if  so,  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  to deliver justice to the farmers and re-assess the compensation amount?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The  compensation  for  land  acquisition  is  determined  by  the Competent Authority for  Land  Acquisition  (CALA)  notified  under  Section 3(a) of the NH Act 1956, as per provisions of National Highway Act, 1956

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 712 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2025

## COMPENSATION TO FARMERS FOR LAND ACQUISITION FOR NH 352A

712.  SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

and  RFCTLARR  (Right  to  Fair  Compensation  and  Transparency  in  Land Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement)  Act,  2013.  The  RFCTLARR Act,  2013  provides  for  determination  of  compensation  based  on  the market  value  and  payment  of  solatium  of  100%  of  the  value  and  other applicable benefits. (c) and (d) As per provisions of Section 3G (5) of NH Act, 1956, if the land  owner  is  aggrieved  by  an  award  of  compensation  passed  by CALA,  then such dispute is resolved by the Deputy Commissioner of the district in Haryana who has been notified as the Arbitrator.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Budget Allocation under AMRUT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Brijendra Singh Ola

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 710

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 24, 2025

## BUDGET ALLOCATION UNDER AMRUT

NO. 710.

SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that very low/limited budget allocation has been Urban Transformation (AMRUT) for providing basic urban infrastructure such as drinking water, sewerage, parks, roads and LED street lighting in the Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha Constituency of Rajasthan during the last
- made under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and ten years and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of the budget allocated under the said mission for the said Constituency so far, location-wise; and
- (c) the details of the works completed along with the work pending for completion during the said period, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT) was launched on 25 June 2015 in selected 500 cities (485 cities including 15 merged cities) and towns across the country. The Mission focuses on development of basic infrastructure, in the selected cities and towns, in the sectors of water supply; sewerage and septage management; storm water drainage; green spaces and parks; and nonmotorized urban transport.

Under AMRUT, central funds are allocated/ released to States/ Union Territories (UTs) and not to the cities/ ULBs. Under AMRUT, the approved plan size of the State of Rajasthan is ₹3,223.94 crore including committed Central  Share  of  ₹1,541.95  crore,  of  which,  ₹1,511.23  crore  has  been released to the State Government.

Under AMRUT, States/ Union Territories (UTs) have been empowered to select, appraise, prioritize and implement projects. State Level  Technical  Committee  (SLTC)  headed  by  the  Secretary,  Urban Development & Housing Department provides technical support to the State  High  Powered  Steering  Committee  (SHPSC)  headed  by  the  Chief Secretary of the State, to approve, monitor and supervise the implementation of the scheme at the State/ UT level. On recommendation of  the  SHPSC, Apex Committee of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) approves projects within the broad framework of Mission.

Under AMRUT, as reported by the State on AMRUT portal, Jhunjhunu city  has  taken  up  04  projects  worth  ₹8.44  crore  which  includes  one drainage project worth ₹6.99 crore and 03 green spaces & park projects worth ₹1.45 crore. All 04 projects have been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Intelligent Transportation System on Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 709 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2025

## INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ON HIGHWAYS

709. SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  key  objectives  of  implementing  Intelligent  Transportation System (ITS) on National Highways and Expressways; (b) the current progress in the implementation of the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) across various regions of the country; (c) the benefits expected from the deployment of Vehicle to Everything (V2X)  communication  in  reducing  accidents,  traffic  violations  and incident response times; (d)  whether  any  specific  timelines  have  been  fixed  for  the  phased implementation of ITS solutions on National Highways and Expressways and if so, the details thereof; and (e)  the  details  of  the  standalone  ATMS  projects  that  have  been
- launched or are under development?

ANSWER

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

- (a) The  key  objective of implementing  Intelligent Transportation System  (ITS)  or  Advanced  Traffic  Management  Systems  (ATMS)  on National Highways and Expressways is to enhance road safety, reduce traffic violations, and improve incident response time through AI-based surveillance and automated enforcement mechanisms.
- (b)  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has  issued  Policy Circular  No.  11.53  on  10.10.23  to  implement  the  Advanced  Traffic Management System (ATMS) on National Highways and Expressways. The Policy includes Surveillance of the entire Highway stretch and AI based  Video  Incident  Detection  and  Enforcement  System  which  will also facilitate generation of E-challans by Police and other Enforcement Agencies. The Policy document aims to reduce accidents, traffic violations and incident response time. The Government envisages to implement the ATMS solution in Highways and Expressways in phased manner.
- (c) V2X is not a part of either ITS or ATMS Policy at present.
- (d)  The  Government  envisages  to  implement  ATMS  on  all  National Highways of 4 lane or above configuration in a few years.
- (e) The details of 5 pilot Standalone ATMS projects are as under:

| Corridor Name                     |   Length (km) | State(s)       | Status         |
|-----------------------------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
| Bangalore - Mysore (Augmentation) |           117 | Karnataka      | Completed      |
| Dwarka Expressway                 |            58 | Delhi, Haryana | Completed      |
| Delhi-Agra                        |           180 | Uttar Pradesh  | Under Progress |
| Lucknow Ring Road                 |           103 | Uttar Pradesh  | Under Progress |
| UER-II                            |            75 | Delhi, Haryana | Under Progress |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Enhancement of Regional Air Connectivity
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 708

(To be answered on the 24 th  July 2025)

## ENHANCEMENT OF REGIONAL AIR CONNECTIVITY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

708.

SHRI RAJU BISTA

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of initiatives taken by the Government to enhance regional air connectivity and affordability in West Bengal;
- (b)  the  number of passengers travelled and flights operated under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) since its inception, particularly in West Bengal;
- (c) the specific regions or airports identified for development on priority under the said scheme, particularly in West Bengal; and
- (d)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  long-term sustainability and inclusivity in regional air connectivity across the country?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) and (b): The Government launched Regional Connectivity Scheme- Ude Desh  Ka  Aam  Nagrik  (RCS-UDAN)  scheme  on  21-10-2016  to facilitate/stimulate  regional  air  connectivity  by  reviving  unserved  and underserved airports in Tier-2 & Tier-3 cities. 637 RCS routes have so far been  operationalized.  The  Scheme  has  connected  92  unserved  and underserved  airports  across  the  country.

In the state of West Bengal, Durgapur and Cooch Behar Airports have been developed and operationalised under the Scheme.

A total of 153.59 lakh domestic passengers have travelled in more than 3.14 lakh RCS flights across the country  including West Bengal as on July 15,

2025 under the Scheme.

- (c):  RCS-UDAN is a market driven Scheme where bidding rounds are conducted from time to time to cover more destinations and routes. Revival / up-gradation of unserved and underserved airstrips is undertaken upon its

identification through a valid bid and award to the Selected Airline Operator (SAO).  Durgapur,  Cooch  Behar,  Burnpur,  Malda,  Kalaikunda  and Hashimara have so far been identified for the development and operation of RCS flights in West Bengal. (d): In order to improve long-term sustainability of the routes and to address these issues, the government provides viability gap funding (VGF) to airlines, supports the upgrading of regional airports, and encourages operational flexibility. Further, eligible routes that were discontinued in the past rounds due to various reasons such as airline failure, are also re-bid, awarded and operationalised in the subsequent rounds.

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