Lok Sabha Question No. 3937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Status of Driving Training Institutes in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana, Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti, Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli

## be pleased to state:

- (a)    the details of Institutes of Driving Training and Research (IDTR), Regional  Driver  Training  Centres  (RDTC)  and  Driving  Training Centres  (DTC) sanctioned or operational in  Andhra  Pradesh including  their  approval  dates,  current  operational  status  and locations thereof;
- (b) the project cost for these institutes in Andhra Pradesh, including the Central and State shares as well as the funds disbursed by the Centre for their establishment and operation;
- (c) whether there are any proposals for new IDTRs, RDTCs or DTCs in Andhra  Pradesh  and  the  current  stage  of  approval  for  these proposals (e.g., under consideration, approved in principle);
- (d) the  eligibility  criteria  for  establishing  such  institutes  in  Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e) whether  the  State  qualifies  for  additional  centres  under  the current  or  next  Finance  Commission  cycle,  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The Central Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways implements  a  nationwide  central  sector  scheme  for  setting  up  of Institutes  of  Driving  Training  and  Research  (IDTR),  Regional  Driving Training  Centres  (RDTCs)  and  Driving  Training  Centres  (DTCs)  in States/UTs. Details of the Institutes/Centres sanctioned by the Government under the scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh are as under:-

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3937 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## STATUS OF DRIVING TRAINING INSTITUTES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

3937.         SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI:

SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

| Project                    | Date of sanction   | Location                                    | Operational Status     |
|----------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| Driving Training Institute | 25.03.2003         | Vijayawada                                  | Operational            |
| IDTR                       | 19.02.2016         | Darsi, Prakasam district                    | Operation not started. |
| IDTR                       | 19.04.2021         | Dhone, district Nandyal (erstwhile Kurnool) | Operation not started. |

- (b) Details of project cost of the three Institutes/Centres sanctioned in Andhra  Pradesh  State  and  funds  disbursed  by  the  Government  under the scheme are as under :
- (c) At present, there is no proposal under  consideration in the Government for setting up of new IDTR, RDTC or DTC in Andhra Pradesh State under the scheme.
- (d)  and  (e)   As  per  the  scheme  guidelines  for  the  15th  Finance Commission  Period  (FY  2021-22  to  FY  2025-26),  eligibility  criteria  for setting up of IDTR/RDTC/DTC under the scheme is as follows:

| Project                                           |   Project cost (Rs in lakh) |   Central share (Rs. in lakh) |   State share (Rs. in lakh) |   Funds disbursed by Central Government (Rs. in lakh) |
|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| DTI, Vijayawada                                   |                         400 |                         400   |                         0   |                                                 400   |
| IDTR, Darsi, district Prakasam                    |                        1851 |                        1634.5 |                       216.5 |                                                 476.9 |
| IDTR, Dhone, district Nandyal (erstwhile Kurnool) |                        1850 |                        1850   |                         0   |                                                 740   |

|   S. No. | Institute/ Centre   | Eligibility provisions in the scheme guidelines                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | IDTR                | One IDTR per 5 crore projected population in the State/UT, including the already sanctioned project(s).                                                                                                                                                        |
|        2 | RDTC                | One RDTC per 2.50 crore projected population in the State/UT, including the already sanctioned project(s). In cases of States/UTs whose projected population is less than 2.50 crore and which are not covered under the scheme so far, one RDTC per State/UT. |
|        3 | DTC                 | One DTC per district in Aspirational districts and other rural areas (except district(s) in which IDTR/RDTC already                                                                                                                                            |

| sanctioned). More than one DTC for a district with population exceeding 20 lakh if proposals from other districts are not forthcoming.   |
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Accordingly,  Andhra  Pradesh  State  does  not  qualify  for  new  IDTR. However, the State qualifies for two RDTCs. The State also qualifies for DTCs as per the Scheme provisions.

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