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Lok Sabha Question No. 869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Underground Cables-IPDS
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.869 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## UNDERGROUND CABLES-IPDS

†869.  DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  the  laying  of  underground  cables under  the  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  in  the  country  including Gujarat;

(b) if  so,  the  locations  where  underground  cables  have  been  laid  since  the inception of the scheme till date;

- (c) the locations in Jharkhand where power cables are planned to be laid under the said scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Under  the  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS),  funds  are provided for distribution system strengthening and upgradation including underground cabling. Under the scheme, underground cabling has been sanctioned in  22  States/UTs  including  Gujarat.  The  laying  of  underground  cable  works  under IPDS has started in Varanasi, Baroda City, Anand, Godhra and Nadiad.

(c) & (d) : The work  of laying underground cables in Jharkhand  has been sanctioned  in  11  circles  namely  Ranchi,  Sahebganj,  Daltonganj,  Deoghar,  Dumka, Giridih, Dhanbad, Chas, Chaibasa, Jamshedpur and Gumla.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Vacations and Working Hours in the Judiciary
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, ASHWINI KUMAR, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.867

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 28 th APRIL, 2016

## Vacations and Working Hours in the Judiciary

867.  SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR: SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  curtail  the  vacation  period  and extend  the  working  hours  in  the  judiciary  in  order  to  clear  the  huge backlog of cases pending in various courts in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) the  follow-up  action  taken  on  the  recommendations  made  in  Report No.230  of  the  Law  Commission  of  India  in  this  regard  along with the present status thereof; and
- (d) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) :   Government does not have under its consideration any proposal to curtail the vacation period and extend the working hours in the Courts.

The duration of  vacations is  governed  by  the  Rules/Regulations  framed  by the concerned High Court and the Supreme Court. The vacation/working days/working  hours  in  the  District  /Subordinate  Courts  are  regulated  by  the respective High Court.

…..2/-

The 230 th Report of the Law Commission of India submitted in August, 2009 recommended, inter-alia,  that  considering  the  staggering  arrears,  vacations  in  the higher judiciary must  be curtailed  by at least  10 to 15  days and  the court  working hours should be extended by at least half-an-hour. The Report was examined by the Government  and  forwarded  to  Chief  Justices  of  all  High  Courts  to  consider  the suggestions for adoption, particularly for clearing the backlog of cases.

The  Supreme  Court  notified  the  Supreme  Court  Rules,  2013  on  27 th May, 2014 wherein, inter-alia, it is provided that the period of summer vacation shall not exceed seven weeks from the earlier ten weeks.  It is further provided that the length of the summer vacation and the number of holidays for the Court and the offices of the  Court  shall  be  such  as  may  be  fixed  by  the  Chief  Justice  and  notified  in  the official Gazette so as not to exceed one hundred and three days, excluding Sundays not  falling  in  the  vacation  and  during  Court  holidays.    The  Supreme  Court  Rules, 2013 have come into force with effect from 19 th August, 2014.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Operations of Private Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 865

(To be answered on the 28th April 2016)

## OPERATIONS OF PRIVATE AIRLINES

865.

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE DR HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJA YSINH SHANKARRAO SHRI T: RADHAKRISHNAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to persuade the private airlines to operate on loss making regional routes; if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in the matter; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to provide subsidy as part of the regional connectivity plan, if $0, the detaiis thereof;
- (d) the other stcps taken by the Government for boosting regional air connectivity in the country?

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) to (d) Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) with a view to achieve better regulation of air transport services of different regions Of the country

The guideline specifies that all scheduled operators are required to deploy in the North Eastern region, Jammu & Kashmir, Andman & Nicobar Isiands, Lakshadweep, Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand (Category II routes) at least 10% of their deployed capacity on trunk routes (Category-I routes) Further, at least 10% of the capacity thus required to be deployed on Category-II routes, is required to be deployed for connectivity exclusively within these regions

50% of the capacity deployed on Category-I routes is to be deployed on routes other than Category-I and category-II routes i.e Category-III routes:

The regional connectivity is being accorded high priority by the Ministry %f Civil Aviation and accordingly the Draft National Civil Aviation Policy inter alia proposes for Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)
Lok Sabha Question No. 861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Foot Overbridges to Reduce Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 861

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  APRIL, 2016

## FOOT OVER BRIDGES TO REDUCE ROAD ACCIDENTS

## 861. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether lack of  any  facility  for  safe  crossovers  is  the  main  reason  for  high  pedestrian deaths in the country and if so, the details thereof
- (b) whether  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  proposes  to  build  Foot Overbridges (FOBs) to reduce crashes and fatalities;;
- (c)       if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes an all India competition for design of FOBs to make them more user friendly;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said decisions are likely to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (f) the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  highways  more  user friendly for disabled persons?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Several reasons like non-availability of cross over facilities, inappropriate movement of pedestrians along and across the Highway, higher speeds, lack of visibility etc., are responsible for high pedestrian deaths in the country.
- (b) and (c) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to construct foot over bridges wherever required as per site conditions for which simplified policy guidelines have been circulated by NHAI in March 2016.
- (d) and (e) Yes  Madam.  Entries  for  the  all  India  design  competition  for  foot  over  bridges have been invited by NHAI with last date for submission of entries as 17.05.2016. Thereafter the entries would be evaluated and decisions are taken.
- (f) Ministry is responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways which are carried out as per Indian Roads Congress (IRC) standards & Ministry's guidelines. All the  safety  features  including  ramps  at  footpaths,  openings  in  the  medians  for  crossing  the highways, pedestrian's zebra crossings with signs/signals etc., for safety of road users including disabled  persons  are  incorporated  as  per  these  codes  and  standards  in  the  development  of National Highways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Cost of Generation of Solar Power
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 857

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## COST OF GENERATION OF SOLAR POWER

857. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA :

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the cost of generation of solar power is more than the thermal power or hydro power in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government to reduce the cost in the generation of solar power?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): During the recent tenders for procurement of solar power, the tariff discovered ranges from as low as Rs 4.34 per kWh to Rs. 5.50 per kWh. It is quite competitive in comparision with  the cost  of  generation  from  newly  constructed  thermal  and  hydro power projects.
- (b): Government  is  providing  the  following  fiscal  and  promotional  incentives  for promoting solar industry and reducing the cost of generation of solar power:-
-  capital and/or interest subsidy,
-  tax holiday on the earnings for 10 years,
-  accelerated depreciation,
-  financing solar rooftop systems as part of home loan,
-  concessional excise and custom duties,
-  Foreign direct investment up to 100 per cent under the automatic route.
-  Open transparent competitive bidding to explore the tariff.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Major Activities of IREDA
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 855

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF IREDA

## 855. SHRI  RAYAPATI  SAMBASIVA  RAO:

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  major  activities  of  Indian  Renewable  Energy  Development  Agency (IREDA) along with its functions and responsibilities;
- (b) the  production of various renewable energies in the country during each  of the last three years; and
- (c) the new initiatives taken by the Government to streamline the activities of IREDA during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) was set up in 1987 as a dedicated financial institution to promote, develop and extend financial support to Renewable  Energy  (RE)  and  Energy  Efficiency/Conservation  projects.  It  provide  loans  to various renewable energy and energy efficiency projects such as wind energy, solar energy, small hydro power, biomass power and cogeneration, waste to energy and energy efficiency under its various schemes in Project Financing, Equipment Financing, Loans for Manufacturing,  Financial  Intermediaries,  Financing  of  commissioned  projects  including takeover of Loans from other Banks/Fls and Loan against Securitization.
- (b): the details of  Grid Interactive Renewable Power  installed capacity  in the country during the last 3 years from various renewable energy sources are given below:

## Installed Capacity (in MW)

| Source            |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Wind              |      2083 |      2312 |      3415 |
| Solar             |       962 |      1112 |      3019 |
| Small Hydro Power |       171 |       251 |       218 |
| Bio Power         |       424 |       414 |       400 |
| Total             |      3640 |      4089 |      7052 |

(c): the details of major initiatives taken by the Government to streamline  the activities of IREDA are given below:

(i)    the  authorized  share  capital  of  IREDA  was  enhanced  from  Rs.1000  crore  to  Rs.6000 crore.

(ii) the 'Miniratna' status was conferred to IREDA to  enhance its  autonomy and to delegate powers to the Board of Directors of  IREDA.

(iii) supported IREDA for raising funds through taxable bonds of  Rs.300 crore during 201213 and Rs.500 crore during 2013-14.

(vi) allocated Tax free Bonds of Rs.1000 crore in 2013-14 and Rs.2000 crore in 2015-16.

(v) the Ministry facilitated  IREDA for raising resources from various international  funding agencies such as European Investment Bank (EIB), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and  Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Fake Pilot Training Institutions
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

854.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 854 (To be answered on the 28th Aprii 2016)

## FAKE PILOT TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

SHRI K PARASURAMAN

'

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- () whether the Government has received complaints
- (b) if the details thereof; SO,
- (cchether the Government has constituted & body to monitor the flight training schools in the country; and functioning of
- (d) if the details thereof? SO,

: ..

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) (b)
- (c) & (d)

DGCA has Directorate of Flying Training to look after and monitor schools in the country. flying training

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be pleased to state:-

(Dr: Mahesh Sharma)

fake any

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Lok Sabha Question No. 853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Road Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 753

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  APRIL, 2016

## BITUMINOUS COAT ON CONCRETE ROADS

## 753. SHRI  S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be    pleased  to  state  whether  the  Government  has  examined  any  proposal  to  add  bituminous  coat  on concrete roads to check tyre bursts and to make them safer and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

No Madam. There is no such proposal under consideration of the Ministry at the moment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Cases of Stalled Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI, DHARMENDRA YADAV, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

## GOVERMNENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 851

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  APRIL, 2016

## CASES OF STALLED PROJECTS

851. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether several cases relating to stalled road projects are pending in the Supreme Court;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry has made any proposal to the Ministry of Finance to constitute a four Member Panel under the leadership of former judge of High Court to resolve the issues of stalled projects;
- (d) if so, the response of the Ministry of Finance thereto; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to resolve all those issues pertaining to road sector in a time-bound manner?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b) At present there are 19 languishing projects in NHAI.  Only one of these projects, the  Elevated  road  project  from  Chennai  Port  to  Maduravoyal  project,  is  pending  before  the Hon'ble  Supreme  Court,  as  the  State  Government  has  challenged  the  alignment  finalized  by NHAI.
- (c) No Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.
- (e) Government has taken following steps:-
- (i) Streamlining of land acquisition and regulatory clearances,

(ii) Close coordination with other ministries, (iii) Revamped Disputes Resolution Mechanism, (iv) Securitization of future cash flows, (v) Deferment of Premium in stressed highway projects, (vi) Harmonious Substitution in financially stressed highway projects, (vii) One time fund infusion to revive and physically complete languishing BOT projects, (viii)  Rationalized  compensation  to  the  concessionaire  for  languishing  highway project in case the delays are not attributable to the concessionaire and (ix)  100% Equity Divestment after 2 years of construction of all highway projects

- under PPP mode.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Toilets for BPL Families
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

## Government of India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 849 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28-04-2016

## Toilets for BPL Families

## 849. SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently announced a time-bound programme for construction of toilets for all the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in the country, if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  all  the  BPL  households  in  West  Bengal  have  been  provided  toilets  under  the programme;

- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the time by which these households in the State would be provided toilets?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a) The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) {SBM-G} has been launched on 2 nd October, 2014. The SBM (G) aims at attaining Swachh Bharat by 2 nd October, 2019 by accelerating sanitation coverage  in  the  rural  areas.  Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  {SBM(G)},  there  is  a provision for providing an incentive of Rs. 12,000 for the construction of Individual household latrine  (IHHL)  to  all  Below  poverty  Line  (BPL)  households  and  to  identified  Above  Poverty Line  (APL)  households  (all  SCs  /STs,  small  and  marginal  farmers,  landless  labourers  with homestead, physically handicapped and women-headed households).
- (b) and (c) As per Baseline Survey conducted in 2012-13, 32,05,358 Below Poverty Line (BPL) households were without toilets in West Bengal. After Baseline Survey in 2012-13, 14,43,904 Individual household latrines have been constructed for BPLs in West Bengal. As on 1.4.2016, 17,61,454 BPL households are without toilets in West Bengal. Sanitation is a behavioral issue. It involves change of mindset amongst people to stop open defecation and to adopt safe sanitation practices.
- (d)  By  2 nd October,  2019  all  households  including  BPL  households  in  rural  areas  of  Country including West Bengal will be provided toilets.
Lok Sabha Question No. 846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Upgradation of Airports/Helipads
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 846

(To be answered on the April 2016) 28th

## UPGRADATION OF AIRPORTSMHELIPADS

846.

SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- Ka)vthe details of operational civil airports/helipads in the North-Eastern States and those which have suspended their operation in the region with the reasons therefor, State-wise; with the details of civil airports/helipads upgraded in these States the said period including latest Position Of upgradation of Agartala airport; along region along during
- ccitichetler the Directorate General %f Civil Aviation has conducted detailed inspection of all the (d) the Italenelicthe Goverament to increase aerial connectivity to the region by increasing flights as well as helicopter services;
- the reaction of the Government thereto? SO,

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

a) & b): The information is being

d): With a view to achieving better regulation of air transport services and into account the need for taking

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. #censedirectorate General 0f Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducts Surveillance inspection for the In addition Itanagar

encumbrances and free of cost by State Governments to AAI

f: As per the Summer schedule 2016 approved by DGCA; Airline operates at KolkataAgartala sector at 08:30 hrs and 09:45 hrs and Spice Jet operates at 09.50 hrse= Indigo
Lok Sabha Question No. 845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Fake Booking of Air Tickets
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

845.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 845

(To be answered on the April 2016) 28th

## FAKE BOOKING OF AIR TICKETS

## SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (0) whether the attention Of the Government has been drawn to the booking of tickets in fake names and faulty ticketing system adopted the airline companies; by
- 0) ifso, the details thereof for the last three years, yearlairline-wise; and the action taken against such airlines and travel portals by the Government?

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): Madam: No,

- (b) to (c): Does not arise.

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)