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Lok Sabha Question No. 1994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Airports to Serve Multiple Cities
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTFY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1994 (To be answered on the 2016) Sth May

## AIRPORTS TO SERVE MULTIPLE CITIES

## 1994. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL

Will the Minister of CTVIL AVIATION '

- (a) whether there are airports in the country which serve various cities and not just
- (b) whether such airports are comstructed and planned to serve multiple areas, especially in regions; if s0, the details thereof; hilly
- (d) the steps taken to increase air traffic to such airports? being
- (c) whether these airports are sufficient to handle current passengers and cargo capacities, if the details thereof; and SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

.

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) (b): Most of the operational airports in the country serve more than one The location of airports depends upon the availability of land; traffic demand, operational requirements, obstacles; road connectivity etc. The catchment area of an airport depends on other operational airports in its vicinity: city\_

(d): The passenger and cargo traffic has shown an increasing trend at various airports in the year 2015-16, as corpared to 2014-15. In order to further increase air traffic at airports, AAI has implemented 24X7 Customs clearance facilities at major cities and introduced incentive schemes on landing charges for\_cargo freighters at Chennai and Kolkata airports; besides commissioning of CUDCT faciities and continuous enhancement of operational capacity of airports:

(c); Most of the Airports have adequate capacity to handle the current passenger and cargo traffic. Airports Authority of India (AAl) handles international air cargo at eight AAI managed airports and these air cargo terminals have the to handle cargo beyond the FY 2020-21. Besides; AAI has also established User Domnestic Terminal (CUDCT) at 16 airports, which are designed to handle domestic air cargo beyond the FY 2020-21. Cargo
Lok Sabha Question No. 1991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Hybrid Till Model for Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1991

(To be answered on the Sth 2016) May

## HYBRID TILL MODEL FOR AIRPORTS

1991.

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to shift from a single till model presently in use, to a hybrid till model for all future airports making air travel costlier for the passengers;
- (b) the details thereof;
- (c) whether airlines contend that hybrid till model would mean high airport charges, making a travel more expensive;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the airports operators counter the claim of airlines saying that hybrid till is now most popular model globally and contrary to popular conception, airport charges at single till airports are not always lower and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam: The draft National Civil Aviation Policy envisages adoption of 30 percent hybrid till economic regulation at Indian airports for the purpose of determination of aeronautical tariff:

(e): As per airport operators, hybrid till approach captures the advantages of Single and Dual-Till approaches while avoiding the disadvantages as in the long run tariff under Hybrid Till tends to be lower because of incentive to airport for generation of higher non-aeronautical revenue for cross subsidization of aeronautical tariff:

(c) to (d): The general perception of stakeholders including International Air Transport Association (IATA) against the hybrid till model is that there is a practical difficulty in segregating assets and expenses between aeronautical & nonaeronautical activities and there is no standard approach for fixation of the fraction of non-aeronautical revenue that should cross subsidize aeronautical expenses:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Revamping of BCAS
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1988`

(To be answered on the Sth May 2016)

## REVAMPING OF BCAS

1988.

DR BHOLA SINGH SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (): whether the Government has any proposal to revamp Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and also to increase the manpower in the organisation;
- (b): if s0, the details thereof grade-wise increase of manpower;
- (c): the names of in the country where offices of BCAS are located; ; regional places
- whether the Government has any proposal to set up more regional offices of BCAS in (d): various of the country; parts
- if the locations identified for setting up of the same and the time by which the above (e): SO, offices are likely to be set up; and
- (f: the extent to which revamping of BCAS is likely to provide foolproof safety to air passengers and aircraft?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b): The cadre restructuring of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Aviation (CAS) has already been approved: There is no other proposal for further revamping of the organisation
- (c): Chennai, Kolkata;, Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Guwahati.
- (d) & (e): The re-structuring of BCAS also covers opening gf twelve more Regional Offices. BCAS have also identified the locations for new Regional Offices.
- (f): The strengthening of BCAS is expected to engure Presence %f the regubecter secucity oversight and quality control 0f civil aviation security in the country
Lok Sabha Question No. 1987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Faulty Simulator used by Air India to Train Pilots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1987 (To be answered on the 5th 2016) May

## FAULTY SIMULATOR USED BY AIR INDIA TO TRAIN PILOTS

## 1987. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- () whether the Air India has been using faulty simulator to train Boeing 787 (Dreamliner) pilots, in the recent past at Mumbai;
- (b) if the details thereof;
- (c) whether Air India Executive Director (training) allegedly warned its engineer and instructed against reporting the flow in &he defect book; and Jog
- (d) if the details thereof and the action initiated against the officials concerned ? S0,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a): Madam. No,
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): Madam. No,
- (d): Does not arise.

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1986 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Pensionary Benefits to Electricity Department
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1986 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## PENSIONARY BENEFITS TO ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT

1986.  SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

## Will the Minister of POWER

be pleased to refer to the reply given to USQ No. 3022 dated 17 December, 2015 on "Mazdoors of Electricity Department of Andaman and Nicobar Islands" and to state  the  progress  made  in  giving  retiral  and  pensionary  benefits  to  those mazdoors of the electricity department of the Islands?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,

COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

The  proposal  for giving retiral and  pensionary  benefit to  495 Mazdoors of Electricity Department of Andaman  and Nicobar Islands for compliance  of  order  of  Hon'ble  High  Court  was  taken  up  with  Department  of Expenditure  (Ministry  of  Finance),  Department  of  Personnel  &  Training  (DoP&T) and Electricity Department of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for implementation of the Hon'ble Court order.

A  meeting  on  this  issue  was  held  in  Department  of  Personnel  & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on 08 th  February, 2016.  DoP&T has observed that regularisation of casual labour can be done as per the Scheme of 1993, which provides for regularizing the services of only those Causal Labours who have been granted temporary status as per the Scheme.  The petitioners do not fulfil the criteria.  The Hon'ble Supreme Court has held in many cases  that  Courts  do  not  have  the  jurisdiction  to  direct  creation  of  posts. Moreover, it is not possible to create posts with retrospective effect.  Due to wide ramifications of action taken by the A&N Administration, DoP&T has advised to consult  Ld.  ASG  on  filing  an  SLP  against  the  Hon'ble  High  Court's  Order. Accordingly, A&N Administration has been requested to take necessary action in the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Management of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

1985.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1985

(To be answered on the 2016) St' May

## MANAGEMENT OF AIRPORTS

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the names of the airports of the country, maintenance of which has been given to the private companies completely and the terms and conditions thereof along with the time period for which these have been given;
- (b) whether the maintenance of any other airport of the country is likely to be handed over to the private companies;
- if s0, the details thereof;
- d) the names of the airports which have been given to the GMR group along with the details of the terms and conditions of the contracts thereof;
- (e) whether land has been given on lease to GMR; and
- (f) if s0, the rate, time period and the locations thereof?

ANSWER

.

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a); Airports Authority of India has awarded operation, management and development of Delhi and Mumbai airports to joint venture companies namely, Delhi International Airport Private Limited (DIAL) and Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL) respectively on term lease basis for an initial period of thirty years,\_which is extendable another thirty years subject to satisfactory performance by DIAL and under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode: long upto

(c): Does not arise.

(b): Madam: No,

(d) to (f): The IGI Airport New Delhi has been awarded to DIAL; 2 GMR led consortium on term lease basis: Besides, GMR group is also a major equity holder in Hyderabad International Airport Limited (HIAL) which runs Rajiv Gandhi Internationai Airport; Hyderabad under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode: Both the airports have been concessioned out for an initial period of thirty years which is extendable upto another thirty years subject to satisfactory performance by DIAL & HIAL. long

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Review of Coal Allocation Policy
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1984 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## 'Review of Coal Allocation Policy'

## 1984. SHRI HARI MANJHI:

(a) whether the Government proposes to review and modify the coal allocation policy to ensure thesupply of coal to the smalland medium industrial units in view of reallocation

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: ofcoal block; (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

## ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a)to(c): No, Madam.The medium and small scale industries whose requirement is less than 4200 tonnes per annum are required to take coal through agencies nominated by State Governments.   Under the New Coal Distribution Policy (NCDP), 2007, the scope of  coverage  through  State  Nominated  Agencies  was  increased  from  500  tonnes  per annum  to  4200  tonne  per  annum.    An  aggregate  of  eight  million  tonne  of  coal  is earmarked  per  annum  for  distribution  to  medium  and  small  scale  industries.    The earmarked  quantity  of  eight  million  tonne  is  divided  amongst  various  States/UTs depending on past trends.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Banking Services under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1983

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## BANKING SERVICES UNDER MGNREGS

## 1983. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has asked the States to spend two per cent of the funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in providing e access to banking services to the poor in th e rural areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reaction of the State Governments thereto;
- (d) whether  this  initiative  will  ensure  timely  payment  of  wages  to  beneficia Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b)& (c): Do not arise.
- (d)& (e): Adequate steps have been taken by the Central Government for timely payment of wages to workers of MGNREGA from time to time. The latest initiatives taken by th Government  are  launching  of  National  Electronic  Fund  Management  System  in  11  S launching of Dashboard for tracking of pending Fund Transfer Orders, Public Fund Management System, electronic Fund Management System, Direct Benefit Transfer etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Accident Investigation System
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: NINONG ERING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1978

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MAY,  2016

## ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SYSTEM

1978.       SHRI  NINONG  ERING:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has developed a standard accident investigation format which also takes into account faulty road design;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government takes punitive action against engineers and contractors responsible for faulty road design, construction and maintenance;
- (d) if so, the details of the action taken in this regard for the last three years, State/ UT-wise and year-wise; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b) A standard Road Accident Reporting format is existing in IRC Code IRC:53:2012 which  take into account Road Environment at accident location.
- (c) Road design, construction and maintenance are reviewed and scrutinized through different mechanisms like  independent Engineer, Authority Engineer, Proof Consultant, Departmental Engineers etc.   The deficiencies noticed are corrected suitably and actions are taken against those responsible as per relevant  clauses of the contract conditions and Departmental rules.
- (d) & (e) The information is being collected and will be  laid on the table  of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Drinking Water Laboratories
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1977 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## Drinking Water Laboratories

1977. SHRI P. KUMAR

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of laboratories in various districts to evaluate the quality of drinking water and whether they are able to fulfill their target; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI  RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a)    :    As  reported  by  the  States  on  online  Integrated  Management  Information  System (IMIS)  of  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  &  Sanitation,  States  have  set  up  total  2223 laboratories (27 State level laboratories, 732 district level laboratories, 1379 Sub district laboratories  and  85  mobile  water  testing  laboratories)  till    29.04.2016  under  National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) for analysis of drinking water quality.

- (b)  :  A  well  established  laboratory  should  ideally  test  nearly  3000  samples  in  a  year  for basic  parameters.  During  2015-16,    37.11  lakh  drinking  water  samples  were  tested  in laboratories  as  reported  by  the  States  on  online  Integrated  Management  Information System  (IMIS)  of  the  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  &  Sanitation.  There  are  shortage  of qualified  laboratory  professionals  in  laboratories  in  States  due  to  which  some  of  the laboratories could not function at optimal level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Electoral Reforms
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1976

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 5 th MAY, 2016

## Electoral Reforms

## 1976.  SHRI KAMAL NATH:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has taken any decision regarding implementation of electoral reforms in the country including holding of simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, use of Totaliser for counting of votes, facility of e-voting and revamping of Electronic Voting Machines etc. as per the recommendations made by Law Commission, Election Commission and other Committees;
- (b)   if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c)  the  time-frame  set  for  implementation  of  these  electoral  reforms  in  the country;
- (d)  whether the Government has set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to examine the  issue  of  simultaneous  elections  to  Lok  Sabha and  State  Legislative Assemblies and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether the Government had consulted various political parties/ stakeholders before setting up  the  GoM on  the issue  and  if  so,  the details  thereof  along with the outcome of such consultations?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):    The  Law  Commission  has  submitted  its  244 th and  255 th Report containing certain recommendations on electoral reforms, including introduction of  Totaliser  for  counting  of  votes.  The  Parliamentary  Standing  Committee  on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice in its 79 th Report has also given certain recommendations for holding of simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State  Legislative  Assemblies.    These  recommendations, including  proposals  for introduction  of  e-postal  ballot  system  for  overseas  electors  and  Armed  Forces Personnel and for replacement of obsolete Electronic Voting Machines, are under the  consideration  of  the  Government.  Since  the  issues  involved  would  require consultation with various stake holders, no specific time frame can be indicated.

(d) and (e): No, Madam.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Cabotage Restrictions
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1973 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH May 2016

## CABOTAGE RESTRICTIONS

## 1973. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत

- (b) whether the Government has allowed the coastal trade for foreign vessels by relaxing the cabotage restrictions for ports and if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (a) whether the Government proposes to relax the cabotage restrictions and decrease the dependency on neighbouring ports particularly Colombo and Singapore ports for transshipment and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said measures are likely to reduce the dependency on neighbouring hub ports and if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to protect the national shipping industry?

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

- (a)to(c):Yes Madam. The Government has relaxed cabotage for all ports which tranship at least 50% of the EXIM and empty container handled w.e.f 7 th March, 2016. The cabotage has  been  relaxed  with  the  objective to  reduce  the  dependency  on neighbouring hub ports.
- (d) To encourage coastal shipping through domestic operators, it is stipulated in section 407 of Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 that a foreign ship can engage in coasting trade  in  India  only  after  obtaining  a  licence  from  the  Directorate  General  of Shipping. The grant of such licences is governed by guidelines which confer the first right of refusal to Indian ships or ships chartered by a citizen of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Proposal from Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1971 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th MAY, 2016

## PROPOSAL FROM ANDHRA PRADESH

## 1971. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for starting of sea cruise services and seaplane services in the State;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (c) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam.

(b)&(c): Do not arise.