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Lok Sabha Question No. 4771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Completion of Halwara Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Amrinder Singh Raja Warring

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4771

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  21st August 2025 )

## COMPLETION OF HALWARA AIRPORT

## 4771.    SHRI AMRINDER SINGH RAJA WARRING Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  framed  any  revised  timeline  for  the  completion  and inauguration of Halwara Airport and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  any  international  flights  would  be  operated  from  the  said  airport  as  planned earlier, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the reasons for the delays in the completion of Halwara Airport?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): At Air Force Station Halwara, a joint venture between the Airports Authority of India  (AAI)  and  the  State  Government  of  Punjab  has  been  formed  to  develop  a  new  Civil Enclave. The Government of Punjab (GoP) through the Public Works Department (PWD) has undertaken the work of  construction  of  the  Interim  Terminal  Building  and  allied  works  at Halwara Airport.

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The timeline for completion of the airport projects depends upon many factors such as land acquisition, availability of mandatory clearances, financial closure etc.;

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The international operations of airlines are governed by the bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and the respective country. In accordance with ASA, Indian designated carriers are free to mount operations to/from any international airport to foreign destinations as  per  mutually  agreed  capacity  limits.  The  commencement  of  direct  international  flights from any point in India is purely a commercial decision of scheduled airlines on the basis of passenger demand, availability of slots, economic viability of the route and other associated factors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Repair of Bhakra Canal System
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kumari Selja

## 4767.  KUMARI SELJA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the measures being planned/undertaken by the Government to ensure uninterrupted and equitable water supply to Haryana in future;

(b) whether the Government has assessed the damage caused to farmers and local residents in Haryana due to reduction in water supply and if so, the details thereof along with the compensation, if any, provided/to be provided in this regard; and

(c)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  to  prevent  recurrence  of  such  issues  in  future  and  to  ensure  timely maintenance and repair of the Bhakra Canal system?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a)  &  (c) Irrigation  water  in  Haryana  is  supplied  through  three  main  systems:  WJC  System  and  Bhakra System  i.e.  Tail  BML  System  &  BML-Barwala  Link  System.  Haryana  Government  prepares  Rotational Programme keeping in view the availability of water, irrigation requirements of different areas and the need to provide assured supplies up to the tail end farmers. All the channels in Haryana under the Bhakra Canal System are operated strictly as per the approved Rotational Programme of the Haryana Government, in order to ensure equitable and judicious distribution of water to all stakeholders. Routine inspection, timely repair and rehabilitation of the channels and other structures, are carried out by Haryana Government from time to time to avoid any disruption in supplies. Also, critical spots are identified and repaired in BML and Narwana Branch canal by doing joint inspection by Punjab and Haryana authorities before onset of Monsoon season.

Further,  a  committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Member  (Irrigation),  BBMB  has  been  constituted comprising members from partner states, Central Water Commission (CWC) as well as from BBMB in order to resolve/address the issue of share/distribution of water to partner states in Nangal Hydel Channel (NHC) and Bhakra Main Line (BML) subject to safe carrying capacity.

(b) During  the  months  of  March-April,  2025,  when  supplies  were  less,  the  deliveries  were  managed  by Haryana Government in accordance with the approved rotational program and priority was accorded to meet the drinking water requirements, since there was no demand for irrigation water during this period, there was no adverse impact on irrigation needs.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4767

ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

## REPAIR OF BHAKRA CANAL SYSTEM
Lok Sabha Question No. 4766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Demographic Data under PM SVANidhi Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adv. Chandra Shekhar

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4766 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 21, 2025

## DEMOGRAPHIC DATA UNDER PM SVANIDHI SCHEME

- NO. 4766. ADV. CHANDRA SHEKHAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  noted  that  the  enhanced  PM SVANidhi  scheme  announced  in  the  Union  Budget  2025-26 does  not  include  demographic  data  on  Scheduled  Castes, Scheduled  Tribes  and  Other  Backward  Classes  beneficiaries thereby risking unequal access to the scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  data-driven monitoring systems to track and address such disparities and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether such measures will be aligned with the World Bank's priorities for an inclusive financial system and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  to  (d):  The  restructuring  of  the  PM  SVANidhi  scheme  has  not been approved yet.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Drone Corridors for Karnataka
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4759

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  21st August 2025 )

## DRONE CORRIDORS FOR KARNATAKA

## 4759.    SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  build  dedicated  drone  corridors/drone  hubs  in Karnataka for use in delivery of medical supply, disaster response and agricultural services;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  these  specified  routes  including  the  districts  and  areas  chosen  for implementation;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any initiatives to expand regional air connectivity in the  State  beyond  the  capital  city  of  Bengaluru  either  through  the  Regional  Connectivity Scheme - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) or otherwise and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  current  status  of  aviation  infrastructure  development  in  hilly  and  coastal  regions  of Karnataka?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) Ministry of Civil Aviation has currently no such proposal under consideration.;

(c)  and (d) Under the RCS-UDAN scheme, nine (9) underserved & unserved airports have been identified in Karnataka for development and operation of RCS flights under the UDAN scheme,  Bidar,  Mysore,  Vidyanagar,  Hubli  Kalaburgi,  Belgaum,  Shivamogga,  Vijayapura, Karwara

Seven airports Bidar, Mysore, Vidyanagar, Hubli Kalaburgi, Belgaum & Shivamogga have already been Operationalized under the UDAN scheme.

Under UDAN 5.2, bids have been received for small aircraft operations (less than 20-seaters) for Bellary and Kolar airstrips.

The State Government of Karnataka has to consent and confirm the availability of land for the development of these airports.

Additionally, following water aerodromes are available in the UDAN scheme document for bidding; Byndoor (Udupi) Karnataka;

Ganeshgudi (Supa Dam Reservoir) Kabini Dam Reservoir Kali River estuary (Karwar) Karnataka

Malpe (Udupi) Karnataka Mangaluru (Dakshina Kannada) Sigandoor (Linganamakki Dam Reservoir)

Under  UDAN  5.5,  bids  have  been  received  for  seaplane  operations  from  Mangaluru (Dakshina Kannada) (WA) and Kabini Dam Reservoir (W) in Karnataka. Letters of Intent (LoIs) have been issued for seaplane routes connecting to these water aerodromes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: SCM in Jhunjhunu
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. 4757

## TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 21, 2025

## SCM IN JHUNJHUNU

- NO. 4757.     SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA:

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

- (a) whether it is true that a fast-growing urban area like Jhunjhunu city in Rajasthan has been left out of the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) while many other smaller cities have been included;
- (b)   if so, the justification/reasons therefor;
- (c)   whether the Government proposes to provide budget for the
- development of the urban area by including Jhunjhunu city under SCM in future;
- (d)   if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be done; and
- (e)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): 100 cities have been selected under Smart Cities Mission (SCM) after  2  stages  of  challenge  process.  In  the  first  stage,  State/UT Government  shortlisted  potential  smart  cities  within  the  State/UT. Cities emerging successful in first stage, were then recommended by the  State/  UT  Government  to  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA) for the second stage of National competitions. Under Smart Cities Mission (SCM) four cities, viz. Ajmer, Jaipur, Kota and Udaipur have  been  selected  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan.  Jhunjhunu  was  not included  in  the  cities  recommended  by  the  State  Government  of Rajasthan for selection under SCM.
- (c) to (e) With the closure of SCM on 31st March, 2025, there is no further budgetary provision under SCM to add new cities under SCM.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Compressed Biogas Plants in Kerala
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Hibi Eden

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4756

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  August, 2025

## COMPRESSED BIOGAS PLANTS IN KERALA

4756. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a)  the  number  of  Compressed  Biogas  (CBG)  plants  sanctioned  in  Kerala  by  Indian  Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL);
- (b) whether the Government maintains any district-wise list of sanctioned Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants by Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in the State of Kerala and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Compressed  Biogas  (CBG)  plant  of  BPCL  in  Cochin,  Kerala  is  currently operating at a capacity of 75 tonnes per day and if so, the time by which its capacity will be increased to 150 tonnes per day; and
- (d)  whether  any  proposals  from  the  Government  of  Kerala  or  local  bodies  for  setting  up Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants with the assistance of PSUs are pending with the Union Government  and if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken/to  be  taken  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

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

- (a) to  (d)  As  per  the  GOBARdhan  portal,  in  Kerala,  Bharat  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited, (BPCL) is  setting  up  1  Compressed  Biogas  (CBG) plant  at Kochi designed  to  operate at a capacity of 150 tonnes per day of segregated Municipal solid waste (MSW) to produce CBG and Biomanure. The plant is under pre-commissioning stage. In addition, BPCL has signed a concession agreement for setting up one more MSW based CBG plant at Kozhikode.

No proposal from the Government of Kerala or local bodies for setting upCBG plants is currently under consideration of Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Cashless Treatment Scheme
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana, Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4751 ANSWERED ON 21 st  AUGUST, 2025

## CASHLESS TREATMENT SCHEME

## 4751.         Shri G Lakshminarayana:

Dr. Byreddy Shabari:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  present  status  of  the  cashless  treatment  scheme  for  road accident victims under Section 162 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 including  the  details  of  States  and  Union  Territories  where  it  is operational or under pilot implementation;
- (b)  the  number  of  beneficiaries  treated  under  the  said  scheme  so far,  State-wise  and  year-wise  along  with  the  funds  allocated, sanctioned and utilised;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to expand the said scheme to all States and Union Territories, including Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof along with the timeline; and
- (d) whether any assessment has been made regarding the adequacy of the financial ceiling and time limit prescribed under the scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  &  (c)  Cashless  Treatment  of  Road  Accident  Victims  Scheme, 2025  (Scheme)  has  been  notified  on  a  pan  India  basis  vide  S.O. 2015(E) dated the 5th May, 2025 and the Guidelines of the Scheme have  been  notified  vide  S.O.  2489(E)  dated  the  4th  June,  2025. Under  this  Scheme  any  person  who  is  a  victim  of  road  accident caused by the use of a motor vehicle shall be entitled to treatment cover upto Rs. 1.5 lakh per victim, subject to a maximum cap of 7 days  from  the  date  of  accident  at  any  designated  hospital  across the country. (b) Since inception of pilot program in 6 States & Union Territories with effect from March 2024, 4,971 road accident victims have been treated  till 31st  July,  2025.  Further,  the  Scheme  is  jointly  funded with  contributions  by  the  general  insurance  companies  for  cases where  offending  motor  vehicle  is  insured  and  for  cases  involving road accidents by motor vehicles other than insured motor vehicles, budgetary  support  will  be  provided  by  Central  Government.  The budgetary fund allocated under the Scheme for other than insured cases during financial year 2025-26 is Rs. 272 Crore.

(d)  Yes,  an  assessment has been made regarding the adequacy of the  financial  ceiling  prescribed  under  the  Cashless  Treatment  of Road Accident Victims Scheme. The analysis revealed that a vast majority of trauma-related treatments are covered within a cost of Rs.1,50,000 and a period of 7 days.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4748 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Direct-Benefit Transfer to Artisans
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Eswarasamy K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4748 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

## DIRECT-BENEFIT TRANSFER TO ARTISANS

## 4748.     SHRI ESWARASAMY K:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any suggestion was made to explore ways to transfer the wages directly to the bank accounts of the artisans through Direct-Benefit Transfer (DBT);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to classify artisans as skilled labourers for the purpose of wage and other benefits;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to expand the ambit of social security schemes for the artisans; and
- (e) if so, whether there are any budgetary provisions made for the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) & (b): The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body established in 1957 under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956. The primary role of KVIC is to plan, promote, facilitate, organize, and assist in the establishment and development of khadi and village  industries  across  rural  areas,  thereby  generating  sustainable  employment  opportunities  and strengthening  the  rural  economy.  Khadi  Vikas  Yojana  (KVY)  is  one  the  key  scheme  under  the umbrella scheme of Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (KGVY) for promotion and development of Khadi sector. Modified Market Development Assistance (MMDA) is one of the component of KVY through  which  financial  assistance  is  given  to  producing  Khadi  Institutions,  Khadi  Artisans  and Khadi Karyakartas. To ensure transparent and timely transfer of MMDA to artisans and Karyakartas, KVIC  introduced  the  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  system  based  on  bank  accounts  of  the beneficiaries,  eliminating  intermediaries  and  ensuring  that  the  intended  beneficiaries  receive  the benefits of the scheme.
- (c) to (e): Artisans  are  supported  through  financial  incentives  under  the  Modified  Market Development  Assistance  (MMDA)  Scheme,  which  are  released  in  proportion  to  the  production undertaken. Khadi activity is a decentralized and normally part time activity in which the earnings of Khadi  artisans  are  based  on piece  rate  system which  depends  on  the  production  capacity  of  the artisans and also varies according to variety of Khadi they spin or weave, such as cotton Khadi, silk Khadi, muslin Khadi, woolen Khadi, etc. Hence, the earnings cannot be compared with the skilled labours.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Mini Airport at Kadmath Island
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4746

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  21st August 2025 )

## MINI AIRPORT AT KADMATH ISLAND

## 4746.    SHRI MUHAMMED HAMDULLAH SAYEED Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  the  construction  of  a  mini  airport  at  Kadmath Island to improve connectivity, particularly for tourists, patients and students from northern islands such as Kilthan, Chetlat, Bitra and Amini and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Lakshadweep Administration has submitted any proposal in this regard and if so, the details and status thereof;
- (c) whether financial and administrative approvals have been accorded in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  Kadmath  Island,  being  an  attractive  tourist  destination,  has  the  potential  to emerge as a major tourism spot; and
- (e) if so, whether improved air access is expected to help in tapping this potential and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): In Union Territory of Lakshadweep, eight (8) water aerodromes namely Kavaratti, Minicoy,  Agatti,  Kalpeni,  Bitra,  Kadmat,  Kiltan,  &  Bangaram  have  been  identified  under UDAN 4.0 & 4.2 for seaplane  operation  and  Kavaratti-Kadmat-Kavaratti  route  have  been awarded  to  M/s  Spice  Jet  Limited.  Commencement  of  flight  services  is  subject  to  the readiness of the Water Aerodromes.

Government  of  India  (GoI)  has  formulated  a  Greenfield  Airports  (GFA)  Policy,  2008  for development  of  new  Greenfield  airports  in  the  country.  As  per  the  policy,  if  any  Airport developer including the State Government desires to develop an airport, they are required to identify a suitable site and get the Pre-feasibility Study conducted and submit a proposal to the Central Government for 'Site Clearance' followed by 'In-Principle' approval.

GoI has not received any proposal for 'Site Clearance' under the GFA Policy from the U.T. Administration of  Lakshadweep or any Airport Developer for construction of a Greenfield Airport at Kadmath Island of Lakshadweep.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Show Cause Notice to Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri V K Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4745

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  21st August 2025 )

## SHOW CAUSE NOTICE TO AIR INDIA

## 4745.    SHRI V K SREEKANDAN Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had issued four show cause notices to Air India over 29 violations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  systemic  issues  related  to  compliance  monitoring,  crew planning and training governance remain unresolved despite repeated warnings and enforcement action for non-compliance in the past and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the DGCA has received any compliance reply from Air India in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had issued four show cause notices to Air India over 29 violations. These violations are addressed as per the Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual of DGCA.;

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Few  instances  of  systematic  issues  were  observed  post-merger  of  Vistara  and  Air  India. Systemic issues were due to the adoption of new software and systems.;

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Compliance reply has been received from Air India.;

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