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Lok Sabha Question No. 3441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: SPV for Green Field Steel Projects
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3441**

FOR ANSWER ON 10/08/2015

**SPV FOR GREEN FIELD STEEL PROJECTS**

3441.	SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a)	the estimated target fixed by the Government for steel production by 2025 under the Make in India Programme;

(b)	whether the Government proposes to invite foreign steel companies to join the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) being floated by the steel Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for setting up the green field steel projects in the country;

(c)	if so, the details and the objectives thereof along with the response of the foreign companies in this regard;

(d)	the details of the percentage share holdings between the steel PSUs and the foreign companies under the SPV; and

(e)	the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to boost the steel production to achieve the target fixed?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND MINES	      (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)	The Government has not fixed any target of steel production by 2025.   Steel is a deregulated and market driven industry. Production of steel is based on the domestic demand and export potential.

(b)	No, Madam.

(c)&(d): Does not arise.

(e)	The role of Ministry of Steel is facilitator in nature.  The Government has taken the following measures to boost steel production in the country:-

i)	Basic Customs Duty on various categories of steel has been raised with effect from 16.06.2015.

ii)	Imposed export duty at the rate of 30% ad valorem on all varieties of the iron ore with effect from 30.12.2011 and 5% ad valorem on iron ore pellets with effect from 27.01.2014 besides levying export duty at the rate of 10% on iron ore containing less than 58% Fe content with effect from 30.04.2015.

iii)	Imposed anti-dumping duty on hot rolled flat stainless steel imports from China, Malaysia and South Korea on 05.06.2015.

iv)	Notified Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Amendment Act, 2015 on 30.03.2015 and auctioned Coal Mines to increase availability of coal to steel plants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Bonded Labour
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH, S. RAJENDRAN, RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

**NIL**
Lok Sabha Question No. 3439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Non-payment of Wages
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, P.P. CHAUDHARY, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

**NIL**
Lok Sabha Question No. 3438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Employees Pension Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: HEMAMALINI, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, VASANTHI M., R. VANAROJA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

**NIL**
Lok Sabha Question No. 3436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Irregularities in Confirmation of Railway Tickets
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, SAKUNTALA LAGURI, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3436

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## IRREGULARITIES IN CONFIRMATION OF RAILWAY TICKETS

†3436. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI:

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the  procedures  followed  for  the  allotment  of berths/seats under the Headquarters Quota/Emergency Quota in trains;
- (b)  whether the complaints have been received regarding confirmation of  tickets  by  the  agents  on  the  fake  recommendation  letters  of  the public representatives and if so, the action taken in this regard;
- (c)    whether  some  of  the  railway  officials  are  also  involved  in  this Malpractice  and  if  so,  the  details  of  officials  found  guilty  and  the action taken against them during the last three years, zone-wise; and
- (d)  the corrective measures taken by the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a): Allotment  of  Emergency  quota  is  handled  only  by  designated officials  of  Railway  Board,  zonal  Railway  headquarters,  divisional Railway  headquarters  etc.  With  a  view  to  ensure  uniformity  and

transparency in allotment of Emergency Quota, procedural guidelines have been issued by Railway Board. (b)  &  (c):    Sporadic  instances  of  written  recommendations  of  public representatives  turning  out  to  be  fake  do  come  to  the  notice  of Railway Administration.  However, there is no record of involvement of Railway officials in such malpractices. (d): Preventive  checks  are  conducted  by  Commercial/  Vigilance Departments in which, inter-alia, the bonafide of passengers who have been allotted confirmed accommodation out of Emergency Quota are verified.  Complaints  of  irregularity  are  duly  investigated  and  if  found substantiated attract disciplinary action against the delinquent officials.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Complaints against Railway Employees
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3435 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

† 3435. SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN: SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Railways  have  received  complaints  against  its employees during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details of the employees against whom  these complaints  have  been  received  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the Railways against them;

(c) whether  promotion  avenues  of  honest  and  upright  officers  are affected in the wake of enquiry against them; and

- (d) if so, whether the Railways propose to ensure that the enquiry on malpractices  is  completed  in  a  time-bound  manner  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3435 ASKED BY SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN AND SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV, TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA  ON  10.08.2015  REGARDING  COMPLAINTS  AGAINST  RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

- (a) Yes Madam.

(b)

| Year   |   Complaints received during the year |   Employees penalized during the year ** |
|--------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2012   |                                  8421 |                                     7450 |
| 2013   |                                  9016 |                                     4877 |
| 2014   |                                 10042 |                                     7231 |
| 2015*  |                                  4858 |                                     2831 |

- ** The number of employees penalized includes action taken as an outcome of preventive checks and decoy checks, in addition to action taken as an outcome of complaints investigated.
- (c)   As per extant instructions, promotion is not granted to officers during pendency of disciplinary proceedings for misconduct.  Grant of promotion in such cases depends on the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings.
- (d) Guidelines  for  time  bound  inquiry/investigations  are  already  in place.    CVC  referred  complaints  are  to  be  investigated  in  3  months. Complaints referred by CVC  under PIDPI Resolution are to be investigated in one month.  Other complaints are to be investigated in six  months.    Every  effort  is  made  to  complete  investigations  within stipulated time period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Survey for Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3433 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## SURVEY FOR RAIL LINE

## 3433.   SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Railways have started the surveys for doubling of railway line projects in the State of Gujarat;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  surveys conducted for the said project; and
- (c) the time schedule fixed for completion of survey/project?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3433 BY SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  10.08.2015 REGARDING SURVEY FOR RAIL LINE

(a) & (b): At present, there are seven ongoing surveys for doubling project falling fully/partly in the State of Gujarat. The details are as under:

|   S. No. | Name of the project                  |   Length in Km. |
|----------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Anand-Godhara                        |              79 |
|        2 | Makarapura-Vadodara 3 rd & 4 th line |               9 |
|        3 | Rajkot-Junagarh                      |             375 |
|        4 | Rajkot-Okha                          |             252 |
|        5 | Rajkot-Veraval                       |              85 |
|        6 | Ratlam-Vadodara 3 rd line            |             259 |
|        7 | Utran-Ankleshwar 3 rd & 4 th line    |              46 |

(c):  Survey requires interaction with various departments of State Government,  District  Administration,  trade  &  industries,  etc.  for assessment  of  traffic  projection.  It  also  involves  preparation  of plan, drawing, calculation of cost, rate of return, etc. Since this is an extensive exercise, no time frame has been fixed for completion of these surveys.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Excavation Work at Kol Raja Fort
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF CULTURE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3431**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.8.2015**

**SHRAVANA 19, 1937 (SAKA)**

**EXCAVATION WORK AT KOL RAJA FORT**

**† 3431. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR :**

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

| (a)   | whether the Union Government is planning to carry out excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India to collect information relating to history and other information of Kol Raja Fort located in Amarut village of Dobhi in Gaya district , Bihar;   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (b)   | if so, the details thereof ; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| (c)   | If not, the reasons therefor?                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

**A N S W E R**

**MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION**

**(DR.  MAHESH SHARMA)**

| (a)  &  (b)   | No, Madam.  At present there is no such proposal by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to excavate Amarut village of Dobhi in district Gaya, Bihar.                     |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (c)               | Archaeological Survey of India is presently excavating Rukministhan, district Nalanda and Papaur, district Siwan in Bihar which is likely to continue in the next season too. |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Station Development Scheme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## STATION DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

† 3427.  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways proposes to link the Station Development Scheme with the Smart City Project;
- (b)
- if so, the details along with the salient features thereof;
- (c) whether the Railways proposes to coordinate the resources of  the  Railways  with  Urban  Development  Ministry  and  the State Governments and to arrange more resources towards rapid development of the smart cities; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  the  Railway  stations  of  Rajasthan included under the scheme, location-wise including Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) Presently, there is no  proposal  under  consideration  for integrating station development plan with 'smart cities' project.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) Presently, no such proposal is under consideration.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Rail Yatri Niwas
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3426

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## RAIL YATRI NIWAS

##  3426. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Railways proposes to grant licenses to the private companies for setting up 'Yatri Niwas' and 'Budget Hotels' on the land of Railways;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the process of tender to grant the license;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  have  prepared  any  model  agreement regarding  the  division  of  revenue,  charges  of  rooms,  the responsibility  of  the  license  and  cancellation  of  the  license etc.;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Railways  proposes  to  set  up  such  facilities  at Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Gaya, Darbhanga and Patna cities famous from commercial, religious and historical point of view and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (e): Presently, there is no plan to set up Yatri Niwas at Railway stations.  Provision is available for Budget Hotels to come up as part of Multi Functional Complexes (MFCs), through private sector participation, subject to their commercial viability for which tenders are awarded through open competitive bidding.  Model Development Agreement  for development  of MFCs  stipulates modalities for leasing of Railway land and also conditions leading to termination of lease.  Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Patna Railway stations are not identified for development of MFCs.  Gaya and Hajipur stations have been identified for development of MFCs for which Developers have been  fixed.    Budget  Hotels  may  be  developed  in  these  two  MFCs depending upon their commercial viability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: CCTV at West Bengal Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3425 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## CCTV AT WEST BENGAL RAILWAY STATIONS

†3425.  SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  have  taken  steps  to  ensure  security  arrangements including  installing  CCTV  cameras  and  metal  detectors  at  all  the  sensitive stations of West Bengal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the names of the stations where CCTV cameras are required to be installed like naxal and terrorist attacks prone areas and those where the CCTV cameras have already been installed?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b): Close Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) have been installed at major sensitive  stations  of  West  Bengal  viz.  New  Jalpaiguri,  Siliguri  Junction,  New Coochbehar,  New  Alipurduar,  Alipurduar  Junction,  Howrah,  Sealdah,  Kolkata Terminal,  Gede,  Asansol,  Malda,  all  the  23  railway  stations  of  Kolkata  Metro, Kharagpur, Midnapur, Santragachi, Adra and Purulia. Some of the stations have also been provided with Door Frame Metal Detectors (DFMD). It is pertinent to mention  that  prevention  and  detection  of  crime  and  maintenance  of  law  and order over Railways are the statutory responsibility  of the States, which they discharge  through  the  Government  Railway  Police  (GRP).  Railway  Protection Force (RPF) supplement efforts of GRP to ensure security over Railways. (c) : At present, 311 stations over Indian Railways, including stations falling in naxal  and  terrorist  attack  prone  sections,  have  been  provided  with  CCTV cameras. Strengthening and upgradation of security infrastructure is an ongoing process and necessary measures have been initiated to ensure that more and more  stations,  including  stations  falling  in  naxal  and  terrorist  attack  prone
- sections, are covered under CCTV surveillance system.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Policy for Freight Charges
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3423 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## POLICY FOR FREIGHT CHARGES

## † 3423. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  have  suffered  a  huge  revenue  losses because of  the  dual  policy  for  charging  freight  differently  for carrying  various  minerals  including  iron  ore  for  export  and domestic use in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons for this dual policy; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Railways to check each cases?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b)  No, Madam.  With a view to reduce input cost for domestic steel  manufacturing  units  and  to  garner  additional  freight  revenue from transportation of iron ore for export, the revised policy regime for iron ore was introduced. The dual freight policy on Iron Ore has yielded  significant  dividends  in  terms  of  higher  freight  revenue generation.
- (c) Existing  provisions  are  considered  adequate  for  dealing  with cases of misleading declaration by delinquent firms. Railway Administration has progressively strengthened its control, monitoring and verification mechanism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Modernisation of Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## MODERNISATION OF STATIONS

ϯ 3422.  SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether the Railways have signed any agreement for the modernization of Ambala Cantt. Railway Station in collaboration with France and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)    whether the Ministry has received any suggestions to develop Panchkula Railway Station like Chandigarh;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Railways  have  also  noticed  that  hundreds  acres  land  of railways near Panchkula Railway station is lying unutilized;
- (e) if so, whether the Railways have been considering to utilize this vacant land for commercial purpose; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a): A Protocol  was signed on 10th April 2015 between Ministry of Railways and  the    French  National  Railway  Cooperation  (SNCF)  wherein  it  has  been decided to work together on the renovation of two stations, namely, Ludhiana and Ambala, focusing on renovation concept design and programme management, based on French experience.

Contd…2..

(b) to (f): No, Madam. There is no Railway station by the name of Panchkula. The nearest Railway station is Chandigarh.

The total land available at Chandigarh Railway station is about 490 acres. The Master Plan for redevelopment of Chandigarh station envisages commercial development of about 29 acres besides a provision of about 19 acres of warehouses, subject to the development as per the rules/policies/norms of the Chandigarh U.T. Administration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Regional Air Connectivity
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3421

(To be answered on the 10 th  August 2015)

## REGIONAL AIR CONNECTIVITY

## 3421. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR

SHRI G. HARI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Governments has asked the State Governments to improve regional air connectivity by providing financial support to
- smaller carriers;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  response  of  the  State Governments thereto and the other steps being taken to improve regional connectivity;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to underwrite some seats in flights to remote areas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is likely to propose 1 per cent cess on fares to fund air connectivity in non-lucrative regional routes and if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) to (d) -  A meeting of the State Civil Aviation Ministers was held on 30.11.2014 in  New Delhi,  wherein State Governments were inter-alia requested to reduce VAT on ATF and to provide facilities  for aviation activities in their respective States in the form of development of road connectivity to airports, exemption / reduction in the applicable State taxes, extension of services of State police and fire department etc to reduce the cost of operations at the airports and underwriting of certain numbers of  seats to provide viability for airline operations  as part of many options to facilitate remote and regional connectivity.These were also reiterated in the subsequent meetings held in the Ministry with officials of State Governments.

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