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Lok Sabha Question No. 1034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Movement of Passenger Cargo Vehicles
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, M. UDHAYAKUMAR

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1034 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## MOVEMENT OF PASSENGER CARGO VEHICLES

1034. SHRI  T. RADHAKRISHNAN: ADV.  M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether the Railways have any plan to build a rail link connecting Rameshwaram in the State of Tamil Nadu with Mannar Island in Srilanka through the Palk Strait;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  have  forwarded  the  proposal  to  the  Asian Development Bank for pre-feasibility study and subsequent financing; and
- (d) if so, the time by which the pre-feasibility study would be completed and the work is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Recognition of Degree
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: HARI MANJHI, MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1032 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015.

## RECOGNITION OF DEGREE

† 1032.  SHRI HARI MANJHI: SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railway Board has refused to recognise the degree awarded  by  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open  University  (IGNOU)  under distance education system;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Railways does not recognise degrees awarded under distance education courses by other institutions besides IGNOU; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (d): This  Ministry  does  not  recognize  the  Diploma/Degree  in Engineering  obtained  through  distance  learning  mode  obtained  from institution  including  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open  University  (IGNOU) except for which specific instructions have been laid down.  This is in line with guidelines issued by nodal Departments/Ministries of Government of India viz. Distance Education Bureau (erstwhile Distance Education Council) and Ministry of Human Resource Development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Occupation of Forest Land
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1030**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

**OCCUPATION OF FOREST LAND**

†1030:      SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIK GAWALI PATIL:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)     the details of forest land under the occupation of adiwasis in Maharashtra State;

(b)     whether the Government proposes to regularise the said area of land; and

(c)     if so, the time by which it is likely to be regularised?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)

(a):	Ministry of Tribal Affairs administers The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (in short Forest Rights Act) under which rights and occupation in forest land of forest dwelling scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers are recognized and vested and forest rights so vested are also recorded. In Maharashtra, as of May, 2015, 2,36,529 Scheduled Tribes people have filed claims for recognition of their individual rights under this Act in respect of forest land under their occupation. Asmany as 1,21,328 individual titles have been distributed to Scheduled Tribes covering 269926.97 acres of forest land under this Act.

(b):	The Forest Rights Act seeks to recognize and vest the pre-existing forest rights and occupation in forest land in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers who have been residing in such forests for generations but whose rights could not be recorded following a due process.  The Act does not provide for regularizing any area of land.

(c):	Does not arise in view of reply given to Part (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Provision of Rakes in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1028 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## PROVISION OF RAKES IN RAILWAYS

1028. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  have  introduced  a  scheme  to  provide rakes at discounted price;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the total additional revenue Railways is planning to generate through the above scheme?

## 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. 1028 BY SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY TO REGARDING

BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2015 PROVISION OF RAKES IN RAILWAYS. (a)  &  (b):  Railways  have  introduced  an  Automatic  Freight  Rebate Scheme  with  effect  from  25.06.2015  wherein  all  loaded  rakes  in notified empty flow directions are charged at Class LR1 for trainload traffic  and  at  Class  100  for  wagonload  traffic.  Customer  does  not need to apply for availing benefit under the scheme. The rebate is automatically granted to customers  through  Freight Operation Information  System  (FOIS).  This  scheme  is  applicable  to  (i)  all Goods Sheds, Sidings and Private Freight Terminals (PFTs) and (ii) wagons of BOXN group, BCN & BCNHL group, BRN and BOST group and CONCORD rakes. Coal and coke, minerals and ores, POL traffic etc.,  and  commodities  under  Class  LR2  and  Class  LR3  are  not eligible under the scheme. (c):  Since the scheme has been introduced recently, it is difficult to estimate the additional revenue likely to be generated through this scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Upgradation of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1027 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## UPGRADATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

†1027. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the railway zone under which Aurangabad district of Maharashtra comes and  the  total  number  of  railway  stations  under  the  said  Parliamentary constituency, category-wise details thereof;
- (b) the station-wise details of railway stations upgraded in Ranchi district of Jharkhand during the last three years and the current year;
- (c)  the number of such railway stations in the aforesaid district which have been declared as model stations during the said period; and
- (d)    the  requirements  identified  for  upgradation  of  the  aforesaid  stations along with the details of action taken so far to fulfil the said requirements?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (d): Zone-wise/District-wise details of stations falling under any particular parliamentary  constituency  is  not  maintained.  However,  Aurangabad  railway station  falls  under  Nanded  Division  of  South  Central  Railway  and  Ranchi Railway  station  falls  under  Ranchi  Division  of  South  Eastern  Railway.  The Model Station Scheme for upgradation of amenities at stations was in vogue upto the year 2008. Since the year 2009, station upgradation is done under the Adarsh  Station  Scheme.  16  stations  viz.  Baidyanathdham,  Bokaro  Steel  City, Chakradharpur,  Daltonganj,  Dhanbad,  Hatia,  Jasidih,  Koderma,  Madhupur, Parasnath,  Ranchi,  Tatanagar,  Sahibganj,  Barharwa,  Barkakana  and  Garhwa Road in Jharkhand were identified and upgraded under Model Station Scheme. Selection of Railway stations for inclusion under the Adarsh Station Scheme is based on an identified need for upgradation of amenities at stations.  This is a continuous and on-going process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Train Stoppages
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1026 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## TRAIN STOPPAGES

1026. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  have  received  any  request  for  stoppage  of Express trains including Rajdhani and new trains at Hojai station on Lumbding-Silchar route in Assam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken/  to  be  taken  by  the  Railways  on  the  requests received in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to  (c):    Yes,  Madam.    Request  including  that  from  the  Hon'ble Member of Parliament  has  been  received  for  provision  of  stoppage  of trains  at  Hojai  station.    These  have  been  examined  but  not  found feasible for implementation, at present, due to operational constraints.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Development of Historical Places in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1025

ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORICAL PLACES IN CHHATTISGARH

†1025. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government proposes to develop historical and other tourist places of Korba, Koriya and Surguja district in Chhattisgarh;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof and the details of the other places identified for the said projects in Chhattisgarh; and

(c) 	the steps taken by the Government for earliest implementation of the projects?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (c):	The Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for various tourism projects in consultation with them, subject to availability of funds, inter-se priority, liquidation of pending utilization certificates and adherence to the scheme guidelines.

The Government of Chhattisgarh was sanctioned Rs.468.41 lakh for the project ‘Infrastructure and Destination Development of Mainpat- Surguja District’ in the year 2005-06. The project has since been completed. However, presently there is no proposal for development of historical and other tourist places of Korba, Koriya and Surguja district in Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: New Aviation Policy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1024

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## NEW AVIATION POLICY

## 1024. DR. P. VENUGOPAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Federation of Indian Airlines has opposed the move for
- relaxation in the flying rule for domestic carriers on international routes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether certain new airlines have been strongly in favour of doing away with the said rule;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the present status of long pending new aviation policy and the much debated revised international flying norms for domestic carriers?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam. Federation of Indian Airlines have sent their views on  the  proposal  to  review    flying  rule  for  domestic  carriers  on international routes citing that the move may adversely impact the existing airlines.
- (c) & (d): Yes Madam. Some new airlines of India have shown their interest in relaxing existing flying norms for international operations.
- (e): Draft Civil Aviation Policy and policy on revision in eligibility criteria for international flying for domestic carriers are under review.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Railway Tourist Circuit
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1023 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## RAILWAY TOURIST CIRCUIT

†1023. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  world  famous  tourist  spot  Khajuraho  has  been included in the Railway tourist circuit;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the time by which Khajuraho is likely to be included in the Railway tourist circuit?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  &  (b):  Khajuraho  is  already  covered  in  the  itineraries  of  luxury tourist trains Royal Rajasthan on Wheels and Maharajas' Express. (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Aviation University
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

(a) No, Madam.

(b) Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1022

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## AVIATION UNIVERSITY

## 1022. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government proposes to convert the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad into Aviation University; and

- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Upgradation of Raipur Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1021

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## UPGRADATION OF RAIPUR AIRPORT

## 1021. SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposals from the State Government of Chhattisgarh to declare Swami Vivekanand Airport at Raipur as an international airport;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said airport is likely to be developed as a world class airport?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. Request for declaration of Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur as international airport has been received from the State Government of Chattisgarh. However, as per the draft Civil Aviation Policy formulated by the Government, it is proposed to promote the six metro airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad as international hubs to serve as the main access points for international travel to and from India, as this is essential for developing domestic civil aviation.

- (c) :  At Raipur Airport, the Airports Authority of India has undertaken extension of runway to 7500ft and construction of new apron in the year 2009 and construction of a new Integrated Terminal building with a capacity to handle 700 passengers including 200  international and 500 domestic passengers at a time in 2012.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1020 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## ELECTRIC MULTIPLE UNIT (EMU) TRAINS

1020. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Railways  are  considering  to  launch Electric  Multiple  Units  (EMUs)  or  local  trains  in  many  parts  of  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Railways  have  received  many proposals from the State Governments in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which a decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a):  Introduction  of  trains  including  Electric  Multiple  Units  (EMU)  and local trains is an ongoing process over Indian Railways subject to traffic justification, operational feasibility, availability of resources, etc.

(b)  to  (d):  A  large  number of representations are received from various quarters for introduction of trains including EMU and Local trains, and action as found feasible & justified is taken from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Private Security Agencies
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1019 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2015

## PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES

## 1019. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  the total number of registered agencies under the Private Security Agencies  (Regulation) Act in the country, State-wise;
- (b)  the  State-wise  number  of  personal/private  security  guards  in  the  country  including Rajasthan in the current year;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  introducing/proposes  to  introduce  a  scheme  in  regard  to providing minimum wages and other facilities to private security guards;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  mechanism/monitoring  mechanism  in  regard  to  salary  and  other  benefits  for  these security guards and other workers of the unorganized sector?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): State-wise information on total no. of registered Private Security Agencies or number of  personal/private  security  guards  is  not  maintained  centrally.  However,  for  regulation  of Private Security Agencies, the Central Government has enacted the Private Security Agencies (Regulation  Act  2005)  and  have  notified  the  Private  Security  Agencies  Central  Model  Rules, 2006.  Several  States/UTs  have  framed  and  notified  rules  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Act. Under the Act, the power to grant licence to a private security agency vests in the State/UT Government concerned.  Action against such agencies which function without a valid licence is also required to be taken by the concerned State/UT government.
- (c) to  (e):  Government    has  introduced  various  labour  laws  like  the  Payment  of  Wages  Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948,etc. and Equal Remuneration Act 1976 to safeguard the interests  of  the  workers  and  employees  in  the  private  sector.    Under  the  provisions  of  the Minimum Wages Act,1948, both Central and State Governments are appropriate Governments to  fix,  review  and  revise  the  minimum  wages  of  the  workers  employed  in  the  scheduled employments under their respective jurisdictions. While in the Central Sphere, the enforcement is done through the inspecting officers of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) commonly designated as Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM), the  compliance in the State Sphere is ensured through the State Enforcement Machinery.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Construction of Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1018 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAIL LINE

## † 1018. SHRI BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of new rail lines being considered for construction by the Railways at present;
- (b) the time by which the construction work of Tanakpur-Baheshwar rail line in the State of Uttarakhand is likely to be started; and
- (c) the status of progress made in construction of Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a): As  on  31.03.2015,  151  ongoing  New  Line  projects  and  4  New  Line projects have been included in the Railway Budget 2015-16 subject to requisite approval.
- (b): There is no sanctioned work for construction of Tanakpur Bageshwar rail line in the State of Uttarakhand.
- (c): The  construction  of  125  Km  long  Rishikesh-Karnprayag  new  line project  has  been taken up. The project is in initial stage. Staking  of alignment and geo-physical studies have been completed. Land plans have been submitted to State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Upgradation of Leh Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: THUPSTAN CHHEWANG

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1017

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## UPGRADATION OF LEH AIRPORT

## 1017. SHRI THUPSTAN CHHEWANG

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there is any proposal to expand Leh Airport for providing more parking bays for civil aircrafts and improvement of amenities and facilities to passengers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds sanctioned for this purpose;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  upgrade  the  airport  to international  airport  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof;  and
- (d) if not, whether the Government is likely to consider upgradation of this airport in near future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. Leh Airport belongs to Indian Air Force (IAF), Ministry of Defence and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) maintains a Civil Enclave for Civil Operations. AAI has proposed to construct a new Terminal Building to cater for 600 peak hour passengers for which 11.8 acres of land has been requisitioned from IAF.
- (c)  &  (d)    :  In  the  draft  Civil  Aviation  Policy  formulated  by  the Government, it is proposed to promote the six metro airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad as international hubs to serve as the main access points for international travel to and from India, as this is essential for developing domestic civil aviation.

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