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Lok Sabha Question No. 916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Digital Infrastructure in Tribal Dominated Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Indra Hang Subba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 916

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025

## DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN TRIBAL DOMINATED AREAS

## 916. DR. INDRA HANG SUBBA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has schemes to provide digital infrastructure in the tribal dominated areas, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  provides  assistance  through  any  scheme  or  scholarship  to  tribal  students  to avail coaching for the NEET examination, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  districts  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  that  have  functional  Eklavya  Model  Residential Schools, State-wise; and
- (d) the number of districts in the State of Sikkim that are deprived of Eklavya Model Residential Schools and the relevant details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a)    To  strengthen  digital  education,  smart  classrooms  have  been  provided  in  EMRSs.  At  present,  262 Smart class rooms have been provided in EMRSs.
- (b)    NESTS is providing free coaching to all science stream students through online mode under ENABLE Program and offline coaching through three Centre of Excellence for JEE/NEET preparation.
- (c)    In the North Eastern Region, the details of functional EMRSs in the North Eastern Region (NER) are as under:
- (d)      Each of the four districts i.e. Gyalshing, Mangam, Namchi and Pakyong in Sikkim have one Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) sanctioned and functional.

| S.No.   | State             |   No. of Functional EMRS |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------|
| 1       | Arunachal Pradesh |                        5 |
| 2       | Assam             |                        6 |
| 3       | Manipur           |                        5 |
| 4       | Meghalaya         |                        2 |
| 5       | Mizoram           |                       11 |
| 6       | Nagaland          |                        3 |
| 7       | Sikkim            |                        4 |
| 8       | Tripura           |                       12 |
|         | Total             |                       48 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Flights from Chitrakoot Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Smt. Krishna Devi Shivshankar Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 913

(To be answered on the 4 th December 2025)

## FLIGHTS FROM CHITRAKOOT AIRPORT

## 913. SMT KRISHNA DEVI SHIVSHANKAR PATEL

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

- (a)  whether the air services at Chitrakoot Airport have been discontinued and no regular air services are currently available and if so, the reasons therefor; (b) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry or review in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is in discussion with any airline operator to resume commercial flight services at Chitrakoot Airport and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to re-include Chitrakoot Airport under the Ude  Desh  ka  Aam  Naagrik  (UDAN)  scheme  or  provide  special  incentives  for resumption of services and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  plan  for  upgrading  runway,  terminal  building,  night-landing  or  safety facilities at the airport for resumption of flight operations and the likely timeline for completion of such works?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (d) : Chitrakoot Airport was identified and developed under the UDAN scheme with RCS flight operations between Chitrakoot and Lucknow commencing on 12th March  2024,  by  Flybig  Airlines.  However,  the  service  was  discontinued  from December  2024  due  to  various  operational  challenges  such  as  poor  visibility conditions,  daytime  closure  of  Lucknow  Airport  for  runway  re-carpeting  work, aircraft availability etc.

Flybig has novated its RCS rights and obligations to Skyhop Aviation Pvt. Ltd. for continued  operation  of  RCS  routes  connecting  Chitrakoot.  Skyhop  is  currently fulfilling  regulatory  and  operational  requirements,  including  obtaining  an  Air Operator Certificate and acquiring aircraft. RCS flights are expected to commence once these prerequisites are met.

(e)  :  Under  the  UDAN  Scheme,  airports  are  developed  with  minimal  essential infrastructure, and Chitrakoot Airport has already been developed as a 2Bcategory airport. The airport belongs to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh. Therefore, further development falls under the State Government's purview. Modernisation and capacity  enhancement  of  airports  is  an  ongoing  process  undertaken  by  airport operators based on land availability, viability and traffic demand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Land Erosion along Banks of Ganga River in Bihar
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Ranjan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 911

## ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025

## LAND EROSION ALONG BANKS OF GANGA RIVER IN BIHAR

## †911.   SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  several  villages  along  the  banks  of  the  Ganga  river  including those from Kursela to Manihari in Bihar have been washed away due to erosion caused by recent floods in the river;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  erosion-prone  sites  along  the  Ganga  river  and formulated any action plan to prevent further erosion; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (c) As per information received from State Government of Bihar, villages in Manihari, Burari and Kursela blocks in Katihar district along river Ganga, are affected by soil erosion caused due to floods.

Morphological  study  of  Ganga  river  has  been  carried  out  by  IIT  Roorkee  using  remote  sensing technique.  This  study  play  an  important  role  in  understanding  the  nature  of  rivers  in  a  comprehensive manner and provide assessment of decadal bank-line movement, erosion and deposition in different reaches in respect of base year and identification of critical reaches. These studies have been shared with concerned State Governments and other stakeholders etc. for taking informed decision and future planning.

Flood management and anti-erosion schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments  as  per  their  priority.  The  Union  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  by providing technical guidance and also promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas.

Union  Government  had  implemented  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme,  namely,  Flood  Management Programme (FMP) during XI & XII Plans for providing central assistance to States for works related to flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development, anti-sea erosion, etc. which subsequently continued as a component of "Flood Management and Border Areas Programme" (FMBAP). Total 48 flood management projects  with  an  estimated  cost  of Rs.  1866.50  Cr.  have  been  included  for  central  funding  under FMP component of FMBAP scheme, out of which central assistance amounting to Rs. 924.40 Cr. has been released to Govt. of Bihar.

No  proposal  to  control  the  erosion  from  Kursela  to  Manihari  in  Bihar  on  Ganga  river  has  been received from the State Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Construction of NH-34 Stretch
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rahul Singh Lodhi

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  approval  has  been granted for the construction of NH-34 from Gulganj-Hirapur Chauraha to Damoh falling under Damoh Parliamentary Constituency (07);
- (b)  if  so,  whether  a  provision  has  been  made  to  connect  the  Hata Naka-Damoh  through  Bypass  with  Samanna  Bypass  on  the  Katni Road and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, whether the Government proposes to grant approval for the construction  of  a  Bypass/Ring  Road  keeping  in  view  the  need  to reduce traffic load on the city and to reduce the travel distance for vehicles coming from Katni and going towards Chhatarpur and Panna by about ten kilometer and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):     Yes  Sir.  The  work  of  4  laning  of  Gulganj-Hirapur  section  has already  been  commenced.  The  present  physical  progress  is  about 60% and the scheduled date of completion is August 2026. The work of  2  laning  of  Hirapur-Damoh  section  has  also  been  sanctioned  on 31.03.2025  with  a  completion  period  of  2  years  from  the  appointed
- date.

(b) & (c):  No Sir.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 909

ANSWERED ON 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

CONSTRUCTION OF NH-34 STRETCH

909.   SHRI RAHUL SINGH LODHI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

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Lok Sabha Question No. 908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: NH Expansion in Ponda Taluka, Goa
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Captain Viriato Fernandes

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 908

ANSWERED ON 4 TH  December, 2025

NH Expansion in Ponda Taluka, Goa

908.  SHRI CAPTAIN VIRIATO FERNANDES:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  proposed  expansion  of  the  National  Highway  at Bhoma village in Ponda Taluka in Goa has considered the alternate alignments indicated in the Regional Plan 2021 to the east of the existing highway and the possible routes to the west of the existing alignment, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  continued  with  the  existing alignment despite the presence of heritage and religious structures along it and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government  considered the alternate route through  khazan  lands  instead  of  the  present  route  as  the  same could have saved the ancient heritage temples and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c).  The  alignment  of  NH-748  section  in  Goa  including  the stretch passing through Ponda Taluka has been finalized considering feasible alternatives including the Regional Plan 2021. The  alignment  has  been  designed  in  such  a  way  so  that  no damage  is  done  to  the  religious  and  heritage  structures  present along the alignment. further, based on outcome of Detailed Project Report,  land  acquisition  along  the  existing  highway  has  been optimised by providing elevated corridor in Bhoma village and the project has been sanctioned on 31.03.2025.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Indore-Ahmedabad NH-47
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 907 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## INDORE-AHMEDABAD NH-47

907.  SMT. ANITA NAGARSINGH CHOUHAN:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to four-lane the approximately 130-kilometre stretch of Indore-Ahmedabad National Highway  (NH-47)  from  Sardarpur  (district  Dhar)  via  Tanda-BoriJobat-Alirajpur to Chandpur (district Alirajpur);
- (b) if so, the action taken so far by the Ministry for four-laning of the said stretch;
- (c) the details of the prepared/proposed DPR, surveys and estimated cost in this regard;
- (d) the  likely  timeline  for  project  approval,  land  acquisition  and commencement of construction work; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering the four-laning of this route on priority basis due to its heavy traffic load,  frequent road accidents and its critical importance for the tribal region, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Indore-Ahmedabad section of NH-47 is already a 4-lane National Highway.

The  route  from Sardarpur  (District  Dhar)  Via  Tanda-Bori-JobatAlirajpur  to  Chandpur  (District  Alirajpur)  is  part  of  State  Highway No.  35  and  Major  District  Roads  (MDRs),  which  come  under  the purview of the concerned State Government.

- (b) to (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Compensation to Land Owners
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri N K Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 902 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## COMPENSATION TO LAND OWNERS

902.  Shri N K Premachandran:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include the development of roads that were included in the Bharatmala Pariyojana (BMP) but were subsequently removed from the list in other road development projects with priority, if so, the details of action taken thereon;
- (b) whether the Government initiated action to pay compensation to the land owners whose land was notified for the development of National Highway 744 (NH-744) Greenfield Highway from Kadampattukonam  to  Edamon,  if  so,  the  details  of  action  taken thereon;
- (c) whether the Regional Office Kerala of the National Highways Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  is  directed  expediting  action  to  pay  the compensation at the earliest and if so, the details of action taken thereon; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to sanction the development of NH-744 in a time-bound manner, if so, the details of action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had approved the implementation of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I for the

development  of  National  Highways  for  a  length  of  34,800  km.  Till November 2025, 26,425 km of the projects have been awarded and 21,350 km (80% of the awarded length) have been constructed. No new  projects  are  being  sanctioned  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana since November 2023. The  development  of  the  Highway  network  is  a  continuous process.  Residual  projects  have  been  prioritised  in  the  overall development pipeline and are being taken up for development based on  the  outcome  of  the  respective  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR), traffic  density  and  synergy  with  PM  Gati  Shakti  National  Master Plan. (b) to (d) The  process  for  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report for the development of Greenfield Highway from Kadampattukonam to  Edamon  to  Aryankavu  (Kerala/Tamil  Nadu  Border)  NH  744  has been initiated. The work will be taken up based on the outcome of the  DPR,  traffic  density  and  synergy  with  PM  Gati  Shakti  National Master Plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Airport in Hoshangabad
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 901

(To be answered on the 4 th December 2025)

## AIRPORT IN HOSHANGABAD

## 901. SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY

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

- (a) the details of the proposed airport in Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency at present; and
- (b) the details of the measures taken by the Government so far to make airtravel more accessible to common citizen?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a): As per Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008, Airport Developer is required to identify a suitable site and get the Prefeasibility Study conducted and submit a proposal to the Central Government for 'Site Clearance' followed by 'In-Principle' approval.

No  proposal  either  from  State  Government  concerned  or  any  Airport  Developer seeking 'Site Clearance' is under consideration for development of Greenfield Airport in Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency, Madhya Pradesh.

- (b): Under GFA Policy, 13 Greenfield airports viz. Durgapur, Shirdi, Kannur, Pakyong, Kalaburagi, Orvakal (Kurnool), Sindhudurg, Kushinagar, Itanagar, Mopa, Shivamogga, Rajkot (Hirasar) and Navi Mumbai have been operationalised.

Ministry  of  Civil  Aviation  has  launched  Regional  Connectivity  Scheme  (RCS)  UDAN (Ude  Desh  ka  Aam  Naagrik)  in  October,  2016  to  stimulate  regional  air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses. Under the RCS-UDAN Scheme, 651 routes connecting 93 aerodromes have been operationalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Features of Revised UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav, Shri Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 900

(To be answered on the 4 th December 2025)

## FEATURES OF REVISED UDAN SCHEME

900. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV

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

- (a) the  current  status  of  the  proposal  to  launch  the  revised  UDAN  scheme  as announced at Serial No. 67 in the Budget for 2025-26;
- (b) the salient features of the said revised scheme; and
- (c) the details of 120 new destinations announced under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Government  has  announced  the  launch  of  the  modified  UDAN Scheme to increase regional connectivity to 120 new destinations across the country, to cater to 4 crore passengers over the next 10 years. The scheme will also support helipads and smaller airports in hilly, aspirational, and North East region districts. The scheme is presently at the approval stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Electricity Amendment Act
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. Kalyan Vaijinathrao Kale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.896 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025

## ELECTRICITY AMENDMENT ACT

## 896. DR. KALYAN VAIJINATHRAO KALE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  examined  any  proposal  to  issue  multiple distribution licenses in a single area as envisaged in the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025  which  would  increase  the  financial  burden  on  existing  Government  distribution companies and lead to higher tariffs for domestic and agricultural consumers;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to mitigate such financial risks?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) to (c) : Electricity Act, 2003 (Act), under Section 14, already enables the granting of multiple  distribution  licenses  in  the  same  area  of  supply  to  promote  competition  and efficiency  in  the  power  sector.  However,  at  present,  licensees  in  the  same  area  are required to maintain separate networks, leading to duplication and avoidable costs. To address this, it has been proposed to allow distribution licensees to supply electricity through either their own or a shared network, subject to payment of applicable network charges and regulatory oversight by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC).

The  proposal  doesn't  entail  any  additional  financial  burden  on  the  existing Government or private distribution licensees as the users of the distribution network are required to pay the network charges determined by the SERC.

Further, under Section 65 of the Act, State Governments shall continue to have the flexibility to support specific consumer categories including domestic and agricultural, by providing subsidies ensuring that no consumer group is unduly burdened.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Discontinuation of Affordable Regional Air Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Soumendu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 895

(To be answered on the 4 th December 2025)

## DISCONTINUATION OF AFFORDABLE REGIONAL AIR SERVICES

## 895. SHRI ADHIKARI SOUMENDU

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that various private airline shave withdrawn their affordable regional air services under UDAN schemes in the country  causing  inconvenience  to  the  people  in  getting  different  services including  for  emergency  medical  and  pilgrimage  requirements  and  if  so,  the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  an  airport  or  starting  of  airfield services at Haldia; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a):  Some UDAN routes were discontinued by airlines before completing 3 years tenure due to a variety of factors such as COVID 19 pandemic, aircraft shortage, supply chain issues, aircraft maintenance, airport/runway maintenance, low passenger demand on some routes, etc.
- (b) & (c): The State Government of West Bengal has not indicated the existence of any airstrip in Haldia for inclusion under the UDAN scheme, nor has any proposal been received from the State Government for development of a greenfield airport at Haldia under the Greenfield Airports Policy 2008.

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