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Lok Sabha Question No. 3518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Implementation of Jal Shakti Abhiyan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3518

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN

## 3518.   SHRI RAJU BISTA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  implementation  of  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan  and  Atal  Bhujal  Yojana  in  the  State  of  West Bengal, district-wise;

(b) the details of the work completed in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur districts under the said schemes; and

(c) the details of funds allocated/released/utilised under the said scheme in West Bengal, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain is a campaign which aims to encourage water conservation at grass-root levels with people's participation. Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) was launched in the year 2019 in 256 water stressed districts of the country which has later been implemented across the country annually as 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' (JSA: CTR) since 2021. The fourth in the series, JSA: CTR 2023 has been launched on 04.03.2023 by Hon'ble President with the theme 'Source Sustainability for Drinking Water'. The campaign covers all rural and urban areas of all districts (all blocks and municipalities) including West Bengal across the country. Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) is not implemented in West Bengal.

(b) As per information available on JSA:CTR Portal ( jsactr.mowr@gov.in) 3534, 402 and 7968 water related works  have  been  completed  under  JSA:CTR  in  Darjeeling,  Kalimpong  and  North  Dinajpur  districts respectively in West Bengal .

(c) Allocation and utilization of funds under JSA:CTR is with convergence of various Central and States' schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), 15th Finance Commission, Atal Mission For Rejuvenation &  Urban Transformation  (AMRUT)  ,  Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), etc. Rs. 2.00 lakhs has been allocated to every  district  of  the  country  for  geo-tagging  of  water  bodies  &  for  preparing  of  District  Scientific  Water Conservation  Plan  under  the  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan:  Catch  The  Rain  campaign.   The  fund  is  released   after receipt of bank mandate from the District. Rs. 1.00 lakh as first tranche has been released to Malda and Purba Medinipur districts of West Bengal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Construction of Flyover Bridges
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  representation  has  been  received  from  public representatives for construction of three new flyover bridges at Row  near  Katheari  Privu  at  Komarapalayam  of  NH-544  (SalemCochin section);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering the said proposal; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3516 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST 2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF FLYOVER BRIDGES

3516. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Work for the construction of two Vehicular Underpasses (VUPs) at  Km  53.390  of  Katheri  Pirivu  and  at  Km  51.000  of  Salem -Cochin section of National Highway (NH) - 544 has been awarded on 30.6.2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Manufacturing of Solar Cell Modules
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3513

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## MANUFACTURING OF SOLAR CELL MODULES

## 3513. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE SHRI MANOJ KOTAK

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to manufacture polysilicone and wafers (the raw material to manufacture solar panels) and the solar cell modules indigenously to reduce the industry's reliance and dependency on imported solar panels especially from China; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has also proposes to support this kind of manufacturing promotions under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE), Government of India is implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme under National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, with an outlay of Rs. 24,000 crore. The Scheme is being implemented in two tranches. Tranche-I has an outlay of Rs. 4,500 crore, under which Letters of Award have been issued for setting up of 8,737 MW of fully integrated solar PV module manufacturing units (i.e. manufacturing of Polysilicon, Wafers, Cells and Modules). For Tranche-II with an outlay of Rs. 19,500 crore, Letters of Award have been issued for setting up of 39,600 MW of fully/  partially  integrated  solar  PV  module  manufacturing  units,  through  which  12  GW  of polysilicon capacity, 28.8 GW of ingot-wafer capacity, 36.2 GW of cell capacity and 39.6 GW of module capacity is envisaged.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Development of Electricity Market
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Gautam Gambhir

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3510 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRICITY MARKET

3510. SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is working on any roadmap or strategy to outline interventions for the short, medium and long term goals for the development of the electricity market; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Yes,  Sir.    Government  constituted  a  Group  for  'Development  of Electricity Market in India' in July, 2022. The Terms of Reference of the Group are attached at Annexure.

The  Group  has  proposed  comprehensive  solutions  to  address  key issues and recommended a phase-wise implementation of various interventions for transforming the electricity market in India.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3510 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 10.08.2023 **************

The  Terms  of  Reference  of  the  Group  on  'Development  of  Electricity Market in India' are:

i. To study the present system of power sale and purchase under the Power  Purchase  Agreements,  including  under  power  trading  and other modes of transactions.

ii. To  study  the  system  of  power  markets,  including  use  of  Power Purchase Agreements globally.

iii. To make recommendations for changing the structure and system of power purchase and sale in the country, including reforms needed in the system of Power Purchase Agreements, to encourage investments, efficiency, and competitiveness in the power markets.

iv. To examine the feasibility of converting existing long term PPAs into market mechanisms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Construction of Six Lane Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3509 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST 2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF SIX LANE ROAD

## 3509. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of six laning of dedicated port road up to Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)
- (c)
- the reasons for delay in executing the said project; and
- the details of cost and time overrun of the project?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The project commenced on 18.12.2018 with scheduled date of completion as 17.12.2020. Currently, the project is in implementation stage with targeted date of completion as 22.11.2024.
- (b) The project was delayed due to occurrence of certain disputes during the execution  of  the  project.  After  resolution  of  the  disputes,  work  resumed  on 23.03.2023. The issue of supply of fly ash is still unresolved and the matter has been taken up by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at various levels of
- the State Government.
- (c) As per the Settlement Agreement dated 23.03.2023, extension of time was granted to the Contractor for 20 months from the  date of signing of Settlement Agreement, i.e., 22.11.2014. Further, since the project is in implementation stage, it  is  premature  to  assess  the  cost  overrun.  However,  as  per  the  aforesaid Settlement  Agreement,  NHAI  is  to  pay  an  amount  of  Rs.  22.37  crore  to  the Contractor as final settlement of disputes under the Contract.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, D.K. Suresh

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3507

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2023

## URBAN EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME

NO. 3507.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

- a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  introduce  Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme;
2. b)
3. if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  some State Governments have implemented Urban Employment Guarantee scheme;
- d) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  providing  any  assistance  to  the States for implementing the scheme; and
- e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b): Urban  development,  including  urban  poverty  alleviation  is  a state subject. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, 'Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana-  National  Urban  Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)' effectively in all statutory towns across the country with the objective to reduce poverty and vulnerability of the urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment, resulting in an appreciable improvement in their livelihoods on a  sustainable  basis  through  its  different  components  viz. Employment  through  Skill  Training  &  Placement  (ESTP),  Self Employment Programme (SEP). Besides, other similar schemes are also implemented by other Ministries for providing employment  opportunities,  employability  to  the  urban  poor. Currently, there is no proposal to introduce Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme by the Government.

- (c) to (e):   As  per  information  received  from  States,  Urban  Employment Guarantee  Scheme  are  being  implemented  by  the State Governments of Tripura (Tripura Urban Employment Programme, since 2009), Kerala (Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee  Scheme,  since  2010),  West  Bengal  (West  Bengal Urban  Employment  Scheme,  since  2010),  Odisha  (Mukhya Mantri  Karmatatpara  Abhiyaan,  since  April,  2020),  Himachal Pradesh  (Mukhya  Mantri  Shahri  Ajeevika  Guarantee  Yojana since  May,  2020)  and  Jharkhand  (Mukhya  Mantri  Shramik Yojana, since August, 2020).  State Government of Rajasthan in its budget announcement for the year 2022-23 had announced the Indira Gandhi Shahri Rojgar Guarantee Yojana, for  urban  areas.    Government  of  India  is  not  providing  any assistance to the states for implementing the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Green Hydrogen Mission
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3506

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION

## 3506. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH

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

- a) the features of the Green Hydrogen Mission;
- b) the quantum of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under the said Mission during the last three years and the current year across the country, State-wise including Assam;
- c) the details of the target set and achievements made so far along with its response within the country;
- d) whether the Government has set a new target under the said Mission with regard to low carbon intensity and to reduce dependency on fossil fuel imports across the country; and
- e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) On 4th January 2023, the Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an outlay of ₹ 19,744 crore from FY 2023-24 to FY 2029-30. The overarching objective of the Mission is to make India a Global Hub for production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives. Various financial and non-financial measures have been announced under the Mission, including interalia, the following:
- I. Facilitating demand creation through exports and domestic utilization;
- II. Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme, which includes incentives for manufacturing of electrolysers and production of green hydrogen;
- III. Pilot Projects for green steel, mobility, shipping, decentralized energy applications, hydrogen production from biomass, hydrogen storage, etc.;
- IV. Development of Green Hydrogen Hubs;
- V. Support for infrastructure development;
- VI. Establishing a robust framework of regulations and standards;
- VII. Research & Development programme;
- VIII. Skill development programme; and
- IX. Public awareness and outreach programme.
- (b) No funds have been sanctioned so far to any State, under the Mission.
- (c) to (e) The expected outcomes of the Mission, by 2030, are as follows:
- I. India's Green Hydrogen production capacity is likely to reach 5 MMT per annum, contributing to reduction in dependence on import of fossil fuels. Achievement of Mission targets is expected to reduce a cumulative ₹ 1 lakh crore worth of fossil fuel imports by 2030.
- II. This is likely to leverage over ₹8 lakh crore in total investments and create over 6 lakh jobs.
- III. Nearly 50 MMT per annum of CO2 emissions are expected to be averted through production and use of the targeted quantum of Green Hydrogen.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Guidelines for Natural Gas Pricing
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3505

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH August, 2023

## Guidelines for Natural Gas Pricing

3505. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the Government has revised the natural gas pricing guidelines for gas produced in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it would ensure stable pricing regime for domestic gas consumers and also provide adequate protection to producers from adverse market fluctuation with incentives for enhancing production; and
- (c) if so, the details and present status thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

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

(a) to (c)  The Government has approved the revised domestic natural gas pricing guidelines vide gazette notification dated 07.04.2023 for gas produced from nomination fields of ONGC/OIL, New Exploration Licensing  Policy  (NELP)  blocks  and  pre-NELP  blocks,  where  Production  Sharing  Contract  (PSC) provides for Government's approval of prices. The price of such natural gas shall be 10% of the monthly average of Indian Crude Basket and shall be notified on a monthly basis. For the gas produced by ONGC & OIL from their nomination blocks, the Administered Price Mechanism (APM) price shall be subject to a  floor  and  a  ceiling.  Gas  produced  from  new  wells  or  well  interventions  in  the  nomination  fields  of ONGC & OIL, would be  allowed  a  premium  of  20%  over  the  APM  price.  The  reforms  have  led  to significant decrease in prices of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) for households and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for transport.

The details  and  present  status  of  natural  gas  prices  notified  by  Petroleum  Planning  and  Analysis  Cell (PPAC) in accordance with revised domestic natural gas pricing guidelines dated 07.04.2023 are as under:

| Period                       |   Domestic Gas calculated price in US$/MMBTU |   Domestic Gas calculated price for ONGC/OIL in US$/MMBTU |
|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| 8 April 2023-30 April 2023   |                                         7.92 |                                                       6.5 |
| 1 May 2023-31 May 2023       |                                         8.27 |                                                       6.5 |
| 1 June 2023-30 June 2023     |                                         7.58 |                                                       6.5 |
| 1 July 2023-31 July 2023     |                                         7.48 |                                                       6.5 |
| 1 August 2023-31 August 2023 |                                         7.85 |                                                       6.5 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Shares of Oil PSUs
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3502

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th AUGUST, 2023

## Shares of Oil PSUs

## 3502. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the Public Sector oil companies are selling their shares to private companies and;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म राय मंी

( ी रामेवर तेल )

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

- (a)       : No, Sir.
- (b)      :  Does not arise in view of (a) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Works assigned to CPWD
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3498 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2023

## WORKS ASSIGNED TO CPWD

NO. 3498.     SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI :

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

- (a) whether the Government has outsourced any works originally assigned  to  Central  Public  Works  Department  (CPWD)  during the last two years and the current year;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)     whether the Government has taken any steps to improve the services provided by the CPWD; and
- (d)     if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Central  Public  Works  Department  (CPWD)  executes  the works  assigned  to  it  as  per  provisions  of  General  Financial  Rules (GFR),  2017  which  inter  alia  provides  for  award  of  works  through competitive  bidding.    E-tendering  is  adopted  for  the  construction and maintenance works.  All such works / contracts are supervised by  CPWD.    Several  steps  have  been  taken  for  improvement  of services  provided  by  CPWD,  such  as  adoption  of  e-tendering  for transparent  competitive  bidding,  reduction  of  levels  in  reporting system for quick decision making, introduction of online complaint registration  system  for  General  Pool  Residential  Accommodation (GPRA) and General Pool Office Accommodation (GPOA) and survey of user satisfaction etc..

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: MRO Services in India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3496

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  10th August 2023 )

## MRO SERVICES IN INDIA

3496.    SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to take steps towards making India  a  global  hub  of  aircraft  Maintenance,  Repair  and  Overhaul (MRO)  services  so  that  the  resultant  cost  savings  may  generate liquidity for the airline companies; and
- (b) 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)  and  (b)  The  Government  has  taken  several  steps  to  facilitate setting  up  of  aircraft  Maintenance,  Repair  and  Overhaul  (MRO) services  in  India  through  various  policy,  regulatory  and  other incentives which include:;
- i. New MRO Guidelines announced on 1st September, 2021 inter alia abolish  royalties  and  build  in  transparency  and  certainty  in  land allotments for MROs.
- ii. GST on MRO has been reduced from 18% to 5% with full Input Tax Credit from 1st April, 2020.
- iii. Transactions sub-contracted by foreign original equipment manufacturers  (OEMs)/  MRO  to  domestic  MRO  are  treated  as 'exports' with zero-rated GST from 1st April, 2020
- iv. Exempted Customs Duty on tools and tool kits
- v.  Reduced  Goods  and  Services  Tax  rates  on  various  spare  parts,
- accessories, and consumables
- vi. Simplified clearance processing of parts

vii. Relaxed restriction on utilization of duty-free parts from one year to three years viii.  Extended stay in India of foreign aircraft for entire duration of MRO work or 6 months, whichever is lesser ix. Revised the Notification to enable export of serviceable parts x. 100% Foreign Direct Investment permitted via automatic route for MRO xi. Liberalised policy for borrowing and lending in Foreign Currency and Rupees on competitive terms for MROs xii.  Modalities  prescribed  for  concessional  temporary  imports  of spare parts by foreign airlines for repair of their aircraft in transit.

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