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Lok Sabha Question No. 622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Independent agency to Maintain Standards and Coordination on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kuldeep Indora

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  there  has  been  a  considerable  rise  in accidents on National Highways, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  have  an  independent agency  to  maintain  standards  and  coordination  between  States and  Union  Government  with  regard  to  National  Highways  and  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  measures  being  taken  to  fix  the  accountability  of  various agencies involved in the construction of roads?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)       The  Government  publishes  'Road  Accidents  in  India'  annually based on data received from Police Departments of States/ UTs.  As per the  report,  the  total  number  of  road  accidents  on  National  Highways (including  National  Expressways)  from  calendar  year  2018  to  2022  is given in the table below : -
* - Covid affected year
- (b)      Indian  Roads  Congress  (IRC)  formulates  Standards,  Guidelines, Manuals,  etc.  for  all  aspects  of  highway  building  and  maintenance, including  road  safety.  MoRTH  also  issues  policy  circulars  on  road safety engineering issues pertaining to National Highways (NHs). Such

| Year   | No. of Road Accidents   |
|--------|-------------------------|
| 2018   | 1,44,221                |
| 2019   | 1,41,057                |
| 2020*  | 1,19,615                |
| 2021*  | 1,28,825                |
| 2022   | 1,51,997                |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 622 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## INDEPENDENT AGENCY TO MAINTAIN STANDARDS AND COORDINATION ON NHS

622.  SHRI KULDEEP INDORA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Standards, Guidelines,  Manuals  of  IRC  and  policy  circulars  of  MORTH are applicable and binding on all NHS.

(c)     Design and drawings prepared by the contractor/ concessionaire for NH project is vetted by Road Safety Auditor. Contractor/concessionaire  prepares  traffic  management  plan  for  the construction period to ensure safety of traffic and construction workers. Before issue of Completion Certificate, safety audit is carried out  to  ascertain  the  safety  requirements  of  the  projects.  In  the contracts,  there  are  adequate  provisions  to  address  the  lapses  by either  contractor/  concessionaire  or  authority's  engineer/  independent engineer.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Air Travel facilities to Ujjain
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 620

(To be answered on the 28 th  November 2024)

## AIR TRAVEL FACILITIES TO UJJAIN

## 620. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of steps being taken by the Government to provide air travel facilities to Ujjain in view of the increasing number of pilgrims and tourists; (b) the efforts being made to enhance fast and convenient transportation facilities from Indore airport to Ujjain;
- (c) whether any proposal is under consideration to facilitate direct and fast bus or taxi services to Ujjain from the Indore airport; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) & (b): Ujjain airstrip, Madhya Pradesh(MP) is available in the list of unserved airstrips in the Regional Connectivity Scheme - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN). As per provisions in the Scheme, revival/upgradation of unserved & underserved airports shall be done upon its identification through a valid bid & award to the SAO (Selected Airline Operator). During UDAN 5.2 Round of bidding specially meant for small aircraft (20 seaters & below aircraft), bid was received for route connecting Ujjain to Bhopal with 8-seater type of aircraft. However, State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh vide its letter dated 21.02.2024 has not consented for Ujjain to be developed under the UDAN scheme 5.2 stating that a separate proposal was sent earlier to develop it to a bigger airport. Therefore, bids associated with Ujjain were not considered for award.

In the latest letter dated 04.11.2024 of Govt of MP has expressed their willingness to provide land free of cost for IFR, A320 type development and further  mentioned  that  AAI  (Airports  Authority  of  India)  will  be  the executing Authority and expressed that necessary MoU/Agreements shall be signed by Govt of MP as & when required by AAI.

(c) & (d): No such proposal is being considered in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Awareness Programmes about Urban Planning
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri T R Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 617 TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2024

## AWARENESS PROGRAMMES ABOUT URBAN PLANNING

NO. 617.  SHRI T R BAALU:

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

- (a) Whether the Government has a plan to make Citizens stakeholders in city-making through promotional and awareness programmes in urban planning  processes  being  made  available  to  them  along  with  their elected leaders with a view to make the cities worth living and inclusive;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the initiatives taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a), (b) & (c): As per 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India, urban planning is the function of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Urban Development Authorities. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States/ UTs through schematic interventions/ advisories. The Master Plans/Development Plans are prepared by the ULBs based on respective States' Town Planning Acts.

Preparation  of  Master  plan/  Town  Planning  schemes  involves public participation through inviting objections and suggestions from the residents  of  the  respective  Urban  Local  Body/  Urban  Development Authority.  The  Urban  and  Regional  Development  Plans  Formulation  and Implementation  (URDPFI)  Guidelines,  2014  and  the  Model  Building  Bye Laws (MBBL), 2016 have been formulated in consultation with the various stakeholders through national / regional workshops and meetings.

'Formulation  of  Geographic  Information  Systems  (GIS)  based Master Plans' is one of the reforms under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  and  is  implemented  as  100%  centrally funded sub-scheme in 500 AMRUT cities. Geo database has been created for 447 AMRUT cities. 219 cities have finalised the final Master Plans and another 158 cities have formulated draft Master Plans so far.

Under AMRUT 2.0, the sub-scheme for Formulation of GIS based Master Plans has been extended to cover Class-II Towns with population of 50,000 - 99,999. Geo database has been created for 74 cities, draft Master Plan for 26 cities and  another 3 cities have finialised the Master Plans so far.

Capacity Building is one of the components in AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0 under which, 81 training programs have been conducted and around 3,000 officials have been trained from States and Urban Local Bodies on use of GIS technology in formulation of Master Plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: River Erosion
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Ramashankar  Vidharthi Rajbhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 615

ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## CONTAMINATION OF GROUNDWATER

## †615. SHRI RAMASHANKAR RAJBHAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government have any plan to rehabilitate people displaced by the river erosion, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is contemplating to take any measures to save land and villages from river erosion and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is any plan of desilting the rivers; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) & (b) Erosion, movement and deposition of sediment in a river are natural regulating functions of a river. Rivers tend to maintain a balance between the silt load carried & silt load deposited, maintaining a  river  regime.  Soil  erosion  caused  by  heavy  floods  is  a  matter  of  concern  as  it  leads  to  several associated problems like changes in river course, causing loss of land, etc.

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 in critical areas.

Morphological Studies have been carried out for major rivers like Brahmaputra, Ganga, Sharda, Rapti, Subansari,  Krishna,  Tungbhadra,  Mahanadi  Mahanada,  etc.  These  Studies  play  an  important  role  in knowing the nature of rivers in a comprehensive manner and provide assessment of decadal bank-line movement, erosion & deposition in different reaches in respect of base year, derivation of reach-wise morphological  indices  and  identification  of  critical  reaches.  These  studies  have  been  shared  with concerned  State  Governments  and  other  stakeholders  etc.  for  taking  informed  decision  and  future planning.

(c)  &  (d) There  is  no  plan  for  desilting  the  rivers  under  consideration.  The  Department  of  Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has formulated a National Framework for Sediment Management outlining various aspects for guidance to all the stakeholders for sustainable sediment management in river, reservoirs, lakes and other water bodies
Lok Sabha Question No. 613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Waste, Septage and Sewage Management
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sudhakar Singh

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 613

## TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2024

## WASTE, SEPTAGE AND SEWAGE MANAGEMENT

## NO. 613. SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether any steps have been taken to improve waste collection and segregation, sewage and septage management in urban areas of Bihar, particularly in Buxar;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government plans to provide financial and technical assistance to the State of Bihar especially Buxar, for sewage and septage management; and
- if  so,  the  details of the steps taken/being taken in this regard
- (d) and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b) :  Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat MissionUrban (SBM-U) on 2 nd  Oct., 2014 with the objective of providing access to  sanitation  and  for    scientific  processing  of  Municipal  Solid  Waste (MSW) in the urban areas of the country including in Bihar.

To  carry  forward  the  work  done  on  ground  in  Phase-I,  Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM-U) 2.0 has been launched on 1 st  Oct., 2021 for a period  of  five  years  with  a  vision  of  achieving  safe  sanitation  and scientific processing of municipal solid waste in all cities.

The  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT) was launched on 25 th  June, 2015 with aim to provide basic infrastructure  of  water  supply,  sewerage  &  septage  management, storm water drainage, non-motorized urban transport and green space & parks in cities in the country including Buxar in Bihar.

AMRUT 2.0 has been launched on 1st Oct., 2021 to make cities 'self-reliant' and 'water secure'. AMRUT 2.0 envisions to improve ease of  living  by  up-scaling  universal  coverage  in  water  supply  from  500 cities to all statutory towns in the country.

(c)  &  (d)  :  As  per  the  2011  census,  the  population  of  Buxar,  Bihar  is more than 1 lakh.  Hence, sewerage/septage management project has been covered under AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0. Under AMRUT 2.0, so far, 17 sewerage/septage management projects worth Rs. 5,195.36 crore have  been  approved  by  MoHUA  in  Bihar,  which  involves  creation/ augmentation of 297.8 MLD Sewage Treatment Plan (STP) Capacity. As for  Buxar  District,  under  AMRUT  2.0,  so  far  one  sewerage/septage management  project  worth  Rs.261.47  crore  have  been  approved  by MoHUA in which involves creation/augmentation of 16.77 MLD Sewage Treatment Plan (STP)Capacity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Setting up of Super Thermal Power Project in Kakwara
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Ranjan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.612

## ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## SETTING UP OF SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT IN KAKWARA

†612. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to set up 4400 MW super thermal power project at Kakwara of Banka district in Bihar;
- (b) if so, the status of land acquired along with the selection of coal mine for supply of coal; and
- (c) the time by which the said thermal power project is likely to be operational for power generation?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) to (c) : The Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs) initiative was launched by the Government of India in 2005-06, to create large-scale thermal power plants, each with  a  capacity  of  4,000  MW  or  more,  to  meet  growing  electricity  demands across  multiple  states. Total  17  Ultra  Mega  Power  Projects  (UMPPs)  were proposed to be set up in different states including Bihar.

Against  above  mentioned  17  UMPPs,  two  UMPPs  are  operational  i.e. Mundra  operated  by  Tata  Power  in  Gujarat  and  Sasan  operated  by  Reliance Power in Madhya Pradesh. Ministry of Power in FY 2019-20 has taken a policy decision to not implement Ultra Mega Power Projects further. Accordingly, the work on remaining UMPPs has not commenced.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: UDAN Scheme for Gujarat
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 610

(TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28th November 2024)

## UDAN SCHEME FOR GUJARAT

610.    SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the airports identified and being developed under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik) in Gujarat;
- (b)  the  district-wise  list  of  cities/districts  proposed  to  be  covered under the said scheme during the current year; and
- (c)  the  number  of  flights  to  be  operated  from  Surat  which  would benefit people of Valsad and Navasari along with Surat?

## ANSWER

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

CIVIL  AVIATION

- (a):  The  airports  at  Bhavnagar,  Porbandar,  Jamnagar,  Mundra, Kandla,  Keshod,  Sabarmati  River  Front  Water  Aerodrome  (WA), Statue  of  Unity  (WA)  and  Dwarka  (WA)  have  been  identified  for development  and  operation  of  air  services  under  the  Regional Connectivity Scheme - Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN).
- (b):  The  list  of  cities  planned  for  operationalisation  in  the  current
- year under the RCS is at Annexure.
- (c):  Under  the  UDAN  Scheme,  the  Surat  -  Diu  route  is  being operated  by  Indigo.  The  routes  connecting  Surat  to  Bikaner    and Diu have been awarded to SpiceJet. The route connecting Surat to Mundra has been awarded to  Star Air.

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## Annexure

## Airports planned for operationalisation in 2024-25 under RCS-UDAN

|   Sl. No. | State Name            | Airport                   |
|-----------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Andaman & Nicobar(UT) | Shibpur                   |
|         2 | Chhattisgarh          | Ambikapur                 |
|         3 | Haryana               | Ambala                    |
|         4 | Madhya Pradesh        | Rewa                      |
|         5 | Madhya Pradesh        | Datia                     |
|         6 | Maharashtra           | Sholapur                  |
|         7 | Maharashtra           | Amravati                  |
|         8 | Tamil Nadu            | Neyveli                   |
|         9 | Tamil Nadu            | Vellore                   |
|        10 | Uttar Pradesh         | Saharanpur (Sarsawa)      |
|        11 | Himachal Pradesh      | Baddi(Kasauli) Heliport   |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh      | Shimla (Sanjoli) Heliport |
Lok Sabha Question No. 609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Construction of  Hyderabad-Bijapur Highway (NH-163)
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Konda Vishweshwar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 609

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

CONSTRUCTION OF HYDERABAD-BIJAPUR HIGHWAY (NH-163)

609.   SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  current status of construction work on the Hyderabad-Bijapur Highway  (NH-163)  specifically  between  the  Telangana  State  Police Academy (TSPA) to Manneguda;
- (b) the reasons for any delays encountered in completing this section, including administrative or environmental challenges faced;
- (c)  the  impact  of  the  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  case  on  the timeline for completing this portion of the highway; and
- (d)  the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  expedite  the completion  of  this  section  and  the  anticipated  timeline  for  its  full operational readiness?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  work  of  four  laning  of  NH-163  from  Telangana  Police Academy to Manneguda was awarded on 17.03.2022.

(b) to (d) The delay in commencement of the work primarily occurred due to stay order given by National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Zone.  NGT  also  directed  to  undertake  an  Environmental  Impact Assessment  (EIA)  Study.  The  process  has  been  completed  and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has considered the proposal for Environmental clearance. Meanwhile another petition has been filed in NGT. The status on the matter has been submitted before NGT and the matter is presently sub-judice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Electrification under DDUGJY
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri  Chhotelal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.608

## ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## ELECTRIFICATION UNDER DDUGJY

†608. SHRI CHHOTELAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  reasons  for  non-availability  of  power  supply  in  villages  Barhmauri, Chakariya, Pindari, Basuwari, etc. under Block Kone; Villages Khoraila, Mahuli, Chargara, Madapa, Deohar Dareva, Naudiha, Kodai, Barwari, Nagwan, Shurshot Darma, Dumarkon, etc. under Block Nagwa and villages Jogaeal, Bahattartola, Kuldomori, Sattartola Panari, Lagbhag Pachastola etc. under Block Chopan;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  Deendayal  Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) for electrification in the said villages; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a)  to  (c)  :    Government  of  India  launched  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti Yojana  (DDUGJY)  in  December,  2014  for  rural  electrification  works  including strengthening and augmentation of sub-transmission & distribution infrastructure. A total of 18,374 villages were electrified under the scheme. The scheme stands closed as on 31-03-2022.

Government  of  India  launched  Revamped  Distribution  Sector  Scheme (RDSS)  in  2021  with  the  objective  of  improving  the  quality  and  reliability  of supply of power to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient  Distribution  Sector.  Projects worth  Rs 2.77  lakh  Crore

.......2.

have  been  sanctioned  for  infrastructure  and  smart  metering  works  under  the scheme. This includes electrification of left out households under SAUBHAGYA and all  identified  Tribal  households  under  PM-JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan) and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) as per the scheme guidelines.

As reported by the Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd. (PuVVNL):

- 1) Except Dumarkon the said 20 villages of Kone, Nagwa and Chopan block fall under the Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh, which are already electrified and received an average power supply for 17:45 hours.
- 2) Further, works worth Rs. 27.90 lakh have been sanctioned under RDSS for electrification  of  left  out  households  of  02  newly  developed  hamlets  among the two subject villages.

Village Dumarkon  falls  under  the  jurisdiction  of  South  Bihar  Power Distribution Company Ltd (SBPDCL) in the State of Bihar. As reported by SBPDCL, the  village  Dumarkon  falls  in  the  forest  and  hilly  area  of  Kaimur  district  with electricity  supply  for  6-8  hours  through  Off-grid  (solar  energy)  based  system. Further,  grid-based  electrification  works  worth  Rs.  68.66  lakh  have  been sanctioned under the RDSS which would improve the power supply in the village.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Khajuraho Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 607

(To be answered on the 28 th  November 2024)

## KHAJURAHO AIRPORT

## 607. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is cognizant of the fact that Khajuraho Airport has limited airconnectivity and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has taken measures to connect Khajuraho to Jodhpur, Mumbai and Kolkata via flights keeping in view the heritage status of the city and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a): As per the Winter Schedule-2024, Indigo is operating seven (07) flights per week on the Delhi-Khajuraho-Varanasi sector and vice-versa. SpiceJet is operating seven (07) flights per week on the Delhi-Khajuraho-Delhi sector.
- (b): Commencement of flights to/from any city in the country is a commercial decision of the airlines taken  keeping in view  the operational viability of the route and other associated factors. With  the repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, Indian domestic aviation has been  deregulated. Airlines are now free to induct capacity with any aircraft type, free to select whatever markets and network they wish to service and operate subject to the  slot allocation by the concerned airport operators  and approval by  Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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