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Lok Sabha Question No. 925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Pending Reimbursement Bills to Empanelled Hospitals under PMJAY
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. June Maliah, Shri Azad Kirti Jha, Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 925 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH DECEMBER, 2025

## PENDING REIMBURSEMENT BILLS TO EMPANELLED HOSPITALS UNDER PMJAY

## 925. DR. ANGOMCHABIMOLAKOIJAM: SMT. JUNE MALIAH SHRIAZADKIRTIJHA:

Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the issue of pending reimbursements to hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which is reportedly hindering service delivery and causing distress to patients who are critically depend on this scheme for essential and life-saving treatments and procedures in the country during the last three years;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and year-wise;
- (c) the total amount (in Rs.) pending for reimbursement under the said scheme in the country as of 1st November, 2025 and the average delay in reimbursement, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the reasons for the delay in releasing these pending dues alongwith the timeline by which the Government proposes to release the pending funds; and
- (e) the number of claims pending since three months, six months and one year and above, category-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (e): Under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), settlement of claims is an ongoing process and claims are settled by respective State Health Agencies. National Health Authority has laid down guidelines for payment of claim to hospitals within 15 days of claim submission for the intra-state hospitals (hospitals located within State) and within 30 days in case of portability claims (hospitals located outside State).

Further, regular review meetings are held to take stock of the progress with regards to the claims. Besides, capacity building activities are also organised for settlement of claims.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Invitation to US President
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan, Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 923 ANSWERED ON- 05/12/2025 INVITATION TO US PRESIDENT

## 923.  THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN

## DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P

Will the Minister of  EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :(a)   whether   it   is   true   that   Union   Government   has   extended   any invitation to US President to visit India next year, if  so, the details thereof along with the purpose of the visit; (b) the details of  the agenda to be discussed and the details of  the bilateral agreements to be made with US Government; and (c) the response received from the US Authority on the invitation?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a to c) During his visit to the United States of America in February 2025, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi extended an invitation to President Donald J. Trump to visit India for the next Quad Leaders' Summit.   The   dates,   agenda,   expected   deliverables,   and   other logistical aspects of the Summit are yet to be finalised and will be determined in consultation with the other Quad partners.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 76 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Aircraft Operations over AIIMS
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Neeraj Maurya, Shri Devesh Shakya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 76

(To be answered on the 4 th December 2025)

## AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS OVER AIIMS

## *76. SHRI  NEERAJ  MAURYA  SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that commercial flights operate over the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, a hospital and research institute of national importance and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any compensation is provided to AIIMS, Delhi in view of the potential risks, noise pollution or other impacts caused by such flights and if so, the details thereof during the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) the details of the heads under which the said compensation amount has been utilised in AIIMS; and
- (d) the steps being taken to review the safety standards for aircraft flying over such sensitive  health  institutions,  particularly  in  view  of  the  recent  crash  of  Air  India Flight-171 which rammed into a hospital complex?

## ANSWER

(  Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu  )

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 76 FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2025 REGARDING "AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS OVER AIIMS" BY SHRI NEERAJ MAURYA AND SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA

- (a): The standard Arrival and Departure procedures for Delhi Airport include flight paths that pass over AIIMS, Delhi.
- (b) & (c): No such compensation is provided to any Institution, including AIIMS, Delhi for commercial flights operating over their premises.
- (d): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation safety regulator, publishes  Civil  Aviation  Requirements  (CARs)  to  ensure  the  safety  of  aircraft operations. In accordance with DGCA CAR Section 8, Series O, Part II, Operators needs to ensure that the airspace containing the intended route from aerodrome of departure to aerodrome of arrival, including the intended take-off, destination and en-route alternate aerodromes, can be safely used for the planned operation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 73 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Air Connectivity under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 73

(To be answered on the 4 th December 2025)

## AIR CONNECTIVITY UNDER UDAN SCHEME

## *73. SHRI ARUN BHARTI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include Jamui district in the next phase of the Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  any  survey  has  been  conducted  to  assess  the  potential  for  air connectivity in Jamui and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  true  that  providing  air  connectivity  in  a  backward  and  naxalaffected district like Jamui would boost regional development and investment and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any proposal is under consideration for the development of an airstrip or construction of a new airport in Jamui and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps being taken to bring Jamui on the UDAN map along with the expected timeline therefor?

## ANSWER

(  Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu  )

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of House.

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Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.73 FOR REPLY ON 04.12.2025 REGARDING AIR CONNECTIVITY UNDER UDAN SCHEME ASKED BY Shri ARUN BHARTI.

(a) to (e):  Regional Connectivity Scheme - Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (RCSUDAN) is a demand-driven ongoing scheme where periodic bidding rounds are conducted to connect unserved and underserved airstrips in the country. Interested airlines submit their proposals based on demand assessment. Revival / up-gradation of unserved and underserved  airports  is  undertaken  upon  its  identification  through  valid  bid  and award to the Selected Airline Operator (SAO).

The State Government of Bihar has not indicated the existence of any airstrip in Jamui district for inclusion under the UDAN Scheme. Accordingly, no airstrip in Jamui is included in the tentative list of unserved airstrips/airports under UDAN.

The Government of India has formulated the Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008 for  the  development  of  new  airports.  Under  the  Policy,  any  airport  developerincluding State Governments- must identify a suitable site, conduct a prefeasibility study, and submit a proposal to the Central

Government  for  'Site  Clearance',  followed  by  consideration  for  'In-Principle' approval.

No  such  proposal  as  per  the  Greenfield  Airports  Policy  of  MoCA  for  the development of a new airport at Jamui district of Bihar has been received by this Ministry or the Airports Authority of India, from the State Government of Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 71 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Chianki Airport under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 71

(To be answered on the 4 th December 2025)

## CHIANKI AIRPORT UNDER UDAN SCHEME

## *71. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:-

- (a) the current status of the development and operationalization of Chianki Airport in Palamu district of Jharkhand under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN);
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  collaborated  with  the  State  Government  to resolve land acquisition and related clearance issues and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the tenders for construction and infrastructure development have been floated and if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

(  Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu  )

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House

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Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 71 FOR REPLY ON 04.128.2025 REGARDING CHIANKI AIRPORT UNDER UDAN SCHEME ASKED BY SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM.

- (a)  to  (c):  Daltonganj  airstrip  near  Chianki  village  in  Palamu  district,  Jharkhand, owned  by  the  State  Government  of  Jharkhand,  was  identified  for  RCS  flight operations under the UDAN 4.2 round of bidding.

The  State  Government  was  requested  to  provide  its  consent  and  confirm  the availability  of  land  free  of  cost  and  free  from  encumbrances  required  for  the development of the airport. Subsequently, the State Government was again requested to  provide the status of the airport, and consent/confirm regarding availability of land, provision of security, fire services, meteorological services and operation & management of the airport operations.

No response has been received from the Government of Jharkhand in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 65 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Rural Drinking Water Supply Schemes
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Ajay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 65 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025

## RURAL DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES

†*65. SHRI AJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any representation from the State Government of Uttarakhand  for  providing  financial  assistance  for  the  implementation  of  rural  drinking  water supply schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has reduced the Central share in drinking water schemes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI C.R. PATIL)

- (a) to (c) A Statement of reply is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in the reply to parts (a) to (c) in respect of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *65 for reply on 04.12.2025 regarding 'Rural Drinking Water Supply Schemes' asked by Shri Ajay Bhatt.

(a)  to  (c)  Hon'ble  CM  of  Uttarakhand  has  sent  two  similar  requests  to  this  department  for  the release of balance amount of fund allocated for JJM during FY 2024-25. The Union Cabinet had approved the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for the period 2019-20 to 2023-24 with central outlay of Rs. 2,08,652 crore and almost entire available fund had been utilized till financial year 2024-25.

The funds under JJM were allocated during the Mission period as per approved criteria mentioned in the operational guidelines of JJM as per ratio described below:

- 90:10 for Himalayan & North-Eastern States, UTs with Legislature (including Uttarakhand),
- 100% for UTs without legislature, and
- 50:50 for other States.

No  proposal  for  reduction  in  the  ratio  of  the  Central  share  is  under  consideration  of  the department.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 64 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Greenfield Highway Project between Karur and Coimbatore
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Matheswaran V S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 64 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## GREENFIELD HIGHWAY PROJECT BETWEEN KARUR AND COIMBATORE

- *64. SHRI MATHESWARAN V S:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  status  of  the  Greenfield  Highway  Project  between  Karur  and Coimbatore and the details of land acquired for the said project;
- (b) whether  tolls  are  being  collected  between  Karur  and  Coimbatore without completion of the project, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the status of the Vellakoil-Sankari National Highway (NH)-381A and the details of land acquisition for the said project?

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

- (a) to (c)        A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 64 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI MATHESWARAN  V S REGARDING 'GREENFIELD HIGHWAY PROJECT BETWEEN KARUR AND COIMBATORE '. (a) The  work  for  the  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  for the project between Karur and Coimbatore has been taken up. The decision of the project implementation will be taken based on the outcome of DPR, traffic density and synergy with PM Gati-shakti master plan. (b) The toll collection has been started at Pongalur toll plaza with effect from  27.11.2025  on  the  completed  4-lane  Palladam-Kurukkathi  section  of NH-81. (c) The work of preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Vellakoil-Sankari section of National Highway (NH)-381A has been taken up. Alignment  of  this  stretch  has  been  approved  and  the  land  acquisition process has been initiated. The project will be implemented based on the outcome  of  DPR,  traffic  density  and  synergy  with  PM  Gati-shakti  master plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 63 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Wayanad Tunnel Road Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri K Radhakrishnan

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  extend  financial  and technical assistance to the Wayanad Tunnel road project proposed by the State Government of Kerala, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  this  project  is  vital  for improving  connectivity  between  Wayanad  in  Kerala  and  Bengaluru  in Karnataka and would significantly reduce travel time and vehicular congestion on the existing Thamarassery Ghat Road;
- (c) if  so,  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  expedite  the implementation of the said project; and
- (d) whether the Government would consider declaring it as a project of national importance and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d)        A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 63 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## WAYANAD TUNNEL ROAD PROJECT

- *63.  SHRI K RADHAKRISHNAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 63 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2025 ASKED BY  SHRI  K  RADHAKRISHNAN REGARDING  'WAYANAD  TUNNEL  ROAD

PROJECT '. (a) to (c) The  Government  in  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  is primarily  responsible  for  the  development  and  maintenance  of  National Highways in the country. The project of Kozhikode-Wayanad (Length-8.73 km) twin-tube, four-lane highway tunnel is  being  developed  by  the  Government  of  Kerala  on  State Road from its own resources. No proposal  for  financial  and  technical  assistance  has  been  received from the Government of Kerala. Further, for improvement works on the existing Thamarssery Ghat, the process  for  preparation  of  a  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  has  been initiated.  The  work  will  be  taken  up  based on  the  outcome of  DPR, traffic density and synergy with PM Gati-shakti master plan. (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Air Connectivity in Hingoli, Maharashtra
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 920

(To be answered on the 4 th December 2025)

## AIR CONNECTIVITY IN HINGOLI, MAHARASHTRA

## 920. SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Hingoli district currently does not have any operational civil airport thereby compelling residents, farmers, traders, students and those requiring emergency medical evacuations to travel long distances resulting in increased time cost, inconvenience and risk and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the distance and travel time from Hingoli town or Governmentdesignated centres within the district to the nearest operational airports along with the estimated economic, tourism, medical and trade losses incurred due to lack of civil air connectivity; and

(c) whether the  Government has received or considered any proposal from the State Government of Maharashtra for the identification, survey, feasibility study, site-selection or development of a greenfield or brownfield airstrip/airport in Hingoli district under the regional connectivity scheme such as UDAN or any other policy framework and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (c): Under the Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008 of the Government of India, the project proponent  -  an  airport  developer  or  the respective State Government willing to establish a Greenfield airport is required to send a proposal to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) in the prescribed format. Such proposals are  considered  by  MoCA  as  per  the  procedure  stipulated  in  the  GFA  Policy.  At

present, no proposal has been received in this Ministry for the development of a Greenfield Airport in Hingoli, Maharashtra as per the GFA Policy. Under the 'Revival of unserved/underserved airstrips' Scheme, only existing airstrips are taken up for development upon identification in bidding rounds under UDAN for operating RCS flights.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Inclusion of Kishi/Vishya/Chasot in ST List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Isha Khan Choudhury

TO BE ANSWERED ON - 04.12.2025

## INCLUSION OF KISHI/VISHYA/CHASOT IN ST LIST

## 917.  SHRI ISHA KHAN CHOUDHURY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Union  Government  is  aware  that  the  State  Government  of  Bihar,  vide  its  letter  dated 15.05.2008, had recommended inclusion of Kishi/Vishya/Chasot as synonyms of Kisan community in the Scheduled  Tribes  list  and  that  the  Registrar  General  of  India  had  supported  the  same,  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  a  portion  of  the  present  Malda  District  in  West  Bengal  was historically part of Purnia District of Bihar and that a significant number of Chasot people belonging to the same ethnic group continue to reside in Malda District, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has considered extending Scheduled Tribe status and related privileges to the Chasot community residing in Malda district of West Bengal, if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  if  not,  whether  the  Government will initiate steps to examine this issue in consultation with the State Government of West Bengal and the Registrar General of India to implement the same in West Bengal?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) to (d): The Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further amended on 25.6.2002 and 14.9.2022) has laid down the  modalities  for  deciding  the  claims  for  inclusion  in,  exclusion  from  and  other  modifications  in Orders specifying Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists. As per the modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government / UT Administration and concurred with by Registrar General of India (RGI) and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) are to be considered and legislation amended. All action on the proposals is taken as per these approved modalities.

A proposal from the State Government of Bihar for inclusion of Krishi Vaishya/Chasot as synonyms of  Kisan  community  in  the  Scheduled  Tribes  list  of  Bihar  was  received  in  2008.  As  per  the  approved modalities, the same was referred to the Office of Registrar General of India. However, the ORGI examined and did not support the proposal on two occasions in the years 2008 and 2013. Accordingly, as per the Para (f) of the extant modalities, the proposal was rejected and conveyed to the State Govt of Bihar.

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