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Lok Sabha Question No. 429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Persons in Aircraft Cockpit
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. , 8 429

## PERSONS IN AIRCRAFT COCKPIT

## 429. SHRIMATI K MARAGATHAM

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made it for Indian Carriers to have two fully conscious persons in cockpit at all times;
- (c) whether an aircraft winging its way from Mumbai to Brussels suddenly lost altitude over Turkish airspace; and
- (d) if $0, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) to (b) Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made it mandatory for Indian carriers to have two fully conscious persons in the cockpit at all times DGCA has issued an Air Safety Circular 03/2010, in this regard, which requires as follows:

(ii) The cabin crew shall remain in the flight deck till such time the flight deck crew members returns to the flight deck

(9in case one pilot leaves the flight deck, cabin crew shall be in the flight deck and will occupy one of the observer seat

(c) to (d) On 08.08.2014,an Mls Jet Airways B777 aircraft VT-JELsivhile operating flight from Mumbai to Brussels descended from itstassigned altitude\_ fhe {ncident was investigated by Inquiry Officer appointed by the DGCA under Rule 13 (1) of the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2012.

The incident was caused as First Officer while updating the heading information inadvertently entered the heading information in the altitude window of Auto Pilot System and activated it The involved First Officer was grounded and given necessary corrective training before resuming her normal flying duties.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: New Civil Aviation Policy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 428 (To be answered on the February 2016) 25th

## NEW CIVIL AVIATION POLICY

428.

SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- b) if s0, the details thereof;

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be pleased to state: -

- 2) Whether NITI Ayog has proposed # plan to connect smaller towns through feeder airports more than 150 British time airstrips lying idle all over the country; using
2. whether the infrastructure is proposed to be used for cost airlines to operate from cities having no air connectivity if the details thereof; low S0,
- e) if the details thereof and the follow up action/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard? SO,
- d) whether the Government has included the provision in the new civil aviation policy in this regard; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a)and (b) Ministry has not received any such proposal from the NITI (c); (d) and (e) : The Draft Civil Aviation envisages to connect unserved/unconnected airportslairstrips by providing necessary incentives: Ayog Policy,
Lok Sabha Question No. 426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 426 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION FUND SCHEME

## 426. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government with a plan to boost 'Make in India' in the textile sector has revised the provisions of Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  budget  provisions  made  and  the  incentives  being  offered  to  handloom sector for the said purpose?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c): Yes, Madam.  The  Government  has  approved  the  introduction of ' Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS)' in  place of the existing Revised Restructured Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (RRTUFS),  for  technology  Upgradation  of  the  textiles industry with one time capital subsidy for eligible machinery. The details thereof are given below:-

| Sl. No.   | Segment                                                                                                                                                                                   | Rate of Capital Investment Subsidy (CIS)   | CIS per individual entity   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1.        | Garmenting, Technical Textiles                                                                                                                                                            | 15% on eligible Machines                   | Rs. 30 crore*               |
| 2.        | Weaving for brand new Shuttle-less Looms (including weaving preparatory and knitting), Processing, Jute, Silk and Handloom.                                                               | 10% on eligible Machines                   | Rs. 20 crore*               |
| 3(a)      | Composite unit /Multiple Segments - If the eligible capital investment in respect of Garmenting and Technical Textiles category is more than 50% of the eligible project cost.            | 15% on eligible Machines                   | Rs. 30 crore*               |
| 3(b)      | Composite unit/ Multiple Segments - If the eligible capital investment in respect Garmenting and Technical Textiles category is less than 50%, then the subsidy cap will be Rs. 20 crore. | 10% on eligible Machines                   | Rs. 20 crore*               |

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Budget provision of Rs. 17,822 crore has been approved for seven years from 13.01.2016 to 31.03.2022 to meet the committed liabilities of Rs.12, 671 crore, Rs.5151 crore for new cases under ATUFS.
Lok Sabha Question No. 424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Disabled Friendly Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL, OM BIRLA, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA 424

UNSTARRED NO. (To be answeredl on the February 2016)

## DISABLED FRIENDLY AIRPORTS

424.

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL SHRI OM BIFLA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether there is any proposal to renovate airports to make them more differently abled friendly if 80, the detaiis thereof and if not; the reasons therefor;
2. the Government to address the (c) if s0, the details thereof and the steps being taken by
3. abled friendly (6) whether the Government has received any facilities being unused O poorly maintained;
4. Raobleether the Government has taken note %f harassment faced by physically-disabled (d) at airports for security check, if s9 the details thereofi
5. for such passengers and the other measures (0) the budget allocated for setting infrastructure taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

Nagpur have been identified in the first digerently abled passengers in conformity with Section 46 of Persogs with phase

(e): Directorate Generai of Civil Aviation physically disabled passengers at airports in Civil Aviation Requirement Procedures (SOF) vide Circular dated 31.03.2014 in the above natter:

(OPEX) for setting infrastructure at airports for such passengers are facilities is met through internal Airports Authority of India (AAT) and expenditure % such and Customer On need basis  Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Survey in taken on feedback: The Government is also conducting the accessibility agencies regular

- (e) the details thereof; and

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Lok Sabha Question No. 423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Direct Transfer of Funds to Cotton Farmers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 423 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## DIRECT TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO COTTON FARMERS

## 423 SHRI  K.  ASHOK  KUMAR: SHRIMATI  KOTHAPALLI  GEETHA:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to direct transfer funds to the accounts of cotton farmers  on  an  experimental  basis,  if  the  price  of  cotton  drops  below  the  Minimum Support Price;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  make  funds  available  to  the  State Governments to be paid to the farmers and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Cotton Corporation of India will get into MSP operations as and when required in the cotton growing States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  cotton  industry  paid  higher  prices  for  cotton  especially  textile  mills  in cotton producing Telangana and Andhra Pradesh though these are cotton producing States and if so, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): The  Government  of  India  through  Government  of  Maharashtra  made  a  proposal  to implement  direct  transfer  of  funds  to  the  account  of  cotton  farmers  in  the  cotton season 2015-16 through the Maharashtra State Co-operative Cotton Growers Marketing Federation Ltd. (MSCCGMFL) in Maharashtra on a pilot basis, if the price of cotton drops below the Minimum Support Prices (MSP).
- (c): No, Madam.
- (d): Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has been nominated by the Government of India to undertake Minimum Support Price (MSP) operation in the event when prices of seed cotton  (kapas)  touches  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  levels  to  procure  entire quantity of  Fair Average Quality (FAQ) grade kapas offered by the cotton farmers in various  Agricultural  Produce  Marketing  Committee  (APMC)  market  yards  at  MSP rates.    As  on  18.2.2016,  in  the  present  cotton  season  2015-16  (October,  2015  to September, 2016), 196.68 lakh bales have arrived so far.  Out of this, 8.21 lakh bales have been procured by CCI under MSP operations.
- (e): No Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Vacancy of Chairperson in Law Commission
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.422 TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 25 TH FEBRUARY, 2016.

## Vacancy of Chairperson in Law Commission

## 422.  SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the post of Chairperson of the Law Commission of India has been lying vacant since long;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) the time by which it is likely to filled up; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

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(a) to (d): The  Government  has  constituted  21 st Law  Commission  of  India  for  a period  of  three  years  from  September  1,  2015  to  August  31,  2018  vide  notification dated 14 th September, 2015. The post of Chairperson is lying vacant since 01.09.2015 and will be filled up soon.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Coal-to-Liquid Pilot Project
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 420 TO BE ANSWERED ON  25.02.2016

Coal-to-Liquid Pilot Project

## 420.    SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU: SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA

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Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state :

- (a) the present status of the Coal-to- Liquid Pilot Project (LPP);
- (b) the  quantum  of  oil  targeted  to  be  produced  every  year  under  the  project  and  the quantum of coal required for the purpose; and
- (c) the  provision  being  made  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  there  may  not  be  any shortage of coal for the project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER  AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY  ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

- (a):  An Science & Technology project (Research project) for Coal-to Liquid Pilot Project on pilot scale funded by Ministry of Coal, Government of India is under implementation jointly by Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) and Central Mine Planning & Design Institute (CMPDI). Erection of the Process Development Unit for Coal-to Liquid Pilot Project has been completed and commissioning of the plant is in progress.
- (b):  The quantum of oil generation and coal requirement for coal to liquid pilot plant depends on catalyst activity and gas input to the reactor. It would properly be quantified after completion of  the  experiments.  Tentative  coal  requirement  for  this  project  has  been  assessed  is  225  te initially.
- (c): Coal for this project is being purchased from Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) and as such there is no shortage of coal for this project.
Lok Sabha Question No. 418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Wayside Amenities on National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: C.R. CHAUDHARY, ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 418

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## WAYSIDE AMENITIES ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## 418. SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government has floated an ambitious scheme to build wayside amenities on National Highways;
- (b) if so, the highlights of the scheme;
- (c) the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  select  vendors  for  this purpose;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to give priority to/make reservations for local people living near highways, small and medium enterprises, SC/ST/OBC and minority enterprises in awarding contracts for vendors; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)& (b)  Yes, Madam. Wayside amenities at different locations on NHs will include Parking lots, Toilets, kiosks for sale of miscellaneous items, etc.

(c)  to  (e)  Wayside  Amenities  are  proposed  to  be  set-up  on  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP) Model. The modalities are being finalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Incident at Mumbai Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

417 (To be answered on the February 2016) 25th

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## INCIDENT AT MUMBAI AIRPORT

## 417. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether an Air India technician reportedly sucked into the aircraft engine and died in Mumbai recently; got
- (b) if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) whether Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau had undertaken and probe into the incident;
- (d) if whether any report has been submitted by Bureau in this regard; and SO,
- (e) if s0, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) Madam. Yes;

- (b) flight AI-619 on Mumbai-Hyderabad sector on I6th December, 2015 was involved in a fatal ground accident at Mumbai airport:
- (c) : Yes, Madam
- (d) & (e) ; Final report of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is to be submitted. yet

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Modernization of Dhubri River Port
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 416 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  FEBRUARY, 2016

## MODERNIZATION OF DHUBRI RIVER PORT

## 416.SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether Dhubri river port on the bank of river Brahmaputra is presently lying idle and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  requests  from  various  quarters  for  reopening  and  modernization  of  Dhubri  Port  at  international  level  for  trade  with neighbouring  countries  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the Government thereto;
- (c) whether  Government  has  allocated  or  proposes  to  allocate  funds  for  revival  of Dhubri Port;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a): No,  Madam.    A  floating  terminal  is  being  maintained  which  caters  to  the operations of two Roll-on Roll-off vessels of Inland Water Transport Directorate of the Government of Assam and other private boat operators.
- (b)to(e):In view of the potential of the Dhubri river for transportation of goods to Meghalaya and other parts of Assam, and its strategic location near the international border including the demands from various quarters of Assam, a project for development of a Roll-on  Roll-off (Ro-Ro) terminal at Dhubri at a cost of Rs. 46.69 crore has been sanctioned in 2012. This work is being done by the Central Public Works Department  (CPWD)  will  facilitate  safe  navigation  of  men  and  material  from Dhubri to Hatsingmari on the opposite bank of river Brahmaputra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: International Solar Alliance for Solar Energy Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 415

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE FOR SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS

## 415. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a) the details regarding the decision of the Government to promote International Solar Alliance (ISA) for the solar energy projects in the country;
- (b) the break-up of the share of the one hundred billion dollar proposed to be raised for developing solar energy across the world among the 121 countries in the ISA organization;
- (c) the time schedule fixed for construction of secretariat for which foundation stone was laid recently in Gurgaon in Haryana;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to organize any international conference of all the 121  countries.  If so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details regarding the target fixed for electricity generation under the campaign for promoting non-conventional sources of energy?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL & NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): the  Government  has  approved:  a)  launching  of  International  Solar  Alliance (ISA) on the side lines of the 21 st Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention  on  Climate  Change  (UNFCCC),  at  Paris,  France  on  30  November  2015;  b) establishment of ISA with headquarters in India; c)  providing 5 acres of  land for establishing ISA  Secretariat  and  Campus  at  National  Institute  of  Solar  Energy  (NISE),  Gwal  pahari, Gurgaon,  on a lease basis at Rs 1/ year/acre & required rent free space  in Surya Bhawan; d) providing a support of Rs. 175 crore  to ISA for creating corpus, building infrastructure and recurring expenditure over 5 year duration from 2016-17 to 2020-21.
- (b): 1000 billion US Dollars is the total investment required in the sector and will have to flow from various sources. The Paris declaration on ISA announced during the ISA launch on 30 November 2015 inter-alia  states that the countries share the collective ambition to undertake financial instruments to mobilize more than 1000 Billion US Dollars of investments needed by 2030 for the massive deployment of affordable solar energy.
- (c): The Interim Secretariat of ISA has been inaugurated on 25 January 2016 and ISA Headquarters building is likely to be completed by the year 2020-21.
- (d): There is no proposal as of now
- (e): ISA has so far not fixed any target.

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