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Lok Sabha Question No. 3052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Modernisation of Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3052 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## MODERNISATION OF PORTS

## 3052.  SHRI ALOK SANJAR: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details of the progress made in regard to various projects launched by the Government  for  modernisation  of  ports  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year so far; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to construct new ports and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) From  the  year  2012-13  to  2015-16  (upto  30.11.2015)  total  105  projects  of 550.60  million  ton  capacity  with  an  estimated  investment  of  Rs.46898.40 crorehave  been  awarded  in  the  Ports  Sector.    As  per  available  record,  21 projects have been completed so far.
- (b) Government of India has decided to set up two new Major Ports one each in Sagar in West Bengal and Dugarajapatnam in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Nirmal Ganga Sahbhagita Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3051

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## NIRMAL GANGA SAHBHAGITA PROJECT

3051.   SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched Nirmal Ganga Sahbhagita Project;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the achievements made under National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) so far?

## ANSWER

THE HON'BLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(SUSHRI UMA BHARTI)

- (a)  &  (b)    The  Government  has  launched  Nirmal  Ganga  Sahbhagita,  an  initiative  to  assist the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Executing Agencies located on the banks of the river Ganga for achieving the objective of Clean Ganga.  The initiative aims at sensitizing the ULBs about the pollution in river Ganga arising primarily due to dumping of solid waste in the river/nallas and to involve them in a long term engagement in stoppage of the solid waste flow from nallas/drains to the river.  Apart from this, ULBs can perform certain activities for achieving the shared objective of rejuvenating the river Ganga.  The initiative is an ongoing process and is not in the nature of a project.
- (c)      Under  National  Mission  for  Clean  Ganga  (NMCG),  so  far,  25  projects  (23  River  Front Development-RFD and related projects in West Bengal and 2 Sewerage projects in Uttarakhand) have been completed and 35 projects are under different stages of implementation in 5 states on main stem of Ganga (13 in Uttarakhand, 8 in Uttar Pradesh, 4 in Bihar and 4 in West Bengal). This includes 6 institutional and implementation support projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Funding by Banks to Solar Power Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3050

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## FUNDING BY BANKS TO SOLAR POWER PROJECTS

## 3050.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank have offered to finance solar power projects in West Bengal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, Project-wise;
- (c) the estimated generation of power from each of these project, Project-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): World Bank and Asian Development Bank have shown interest in financing solar projects in the country including West Bengal.

(b)&(c):    As  per  information  forwarded  by  Department  of  Economic  Affairs,  the  Asian Development  Bank  (ADB)  conducted  a  consultation  mission  to  identify  potential  project opportunities for its forward lending and non-lending pipeline. A meeting was held by ADB with Department of Economic Affairs on 5.11.2015  for to discuss WBSEDCL's proposal of developing 1200 MW mega solar PV projects in three phases in West Bengal. No solar project in West Bengal has been formally posed to ADB or West Bengal so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Hydro Dam Project on Siang River
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3049 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## HYDRO DAM PROJECT ON SIANG RIVER

3049.  DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether 10,000 MW hydro-dam project is proposed to be constructed on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the fund allocated; and the  time  by  which  the  work  on  the  project  is  likely  to  commence  and  the

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) : Government of Arunachal Pradesh had allotted the Siang Upper Stage-I project (6,000 MW) to NHPC and Siang Upper Stage-II project (3,750 MW) to NEEPCO for  implementation.    However,  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  & Ganga Rejuvenation has proposed the development of a single multipurpose storage project of around 10,000 MW capacity in Siang sub-basin in place of the two stage projects.  The proposal is under examination by the Government.

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(c) project made operational?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Curriculum of National Judicial Academy
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3048

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 17 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## Curriculum of National Judicial Academy

3048.  SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE

be pleased to state:

(a)        whether  the  National  Judicial  Academy  has  reviewed  or  proposes some changes in its curriculum for training of judges/judicial officers making them more tech-savvy and stress-free; (b)    if so, the details and the objectives thereof; and

- (c)        if  not,  the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)  :  The National Judicial Academy (NJA) has made changes in the Academic Year 2015-2016 for delivery of training programmes so as to make Judges tech-savvy as well as stress-free. These include introduction of sessions on library reading and computer skills training in  all  training  programmes  and  introduction  of  management and  psychology  to  resolve  disputes,  conflicts,  differences  with  peers  and  other stakeholders  in  the  justice  system.  Furthermore,  three  programmes  have  been designed  this  year    to  raise  awareness  and  build  capacity  of  Judges  on  use  of Information  and  Communication  Technology  (ICT)  in  Court  room  procedures.    An exclusive  two  day  Stress  Management  Workshop  for  High  Court  Judges  has  also been introduced for the first time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Underground Coal Gasification
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3046 TO BE ANSWERED ON  17.12.2015

## Underground Coal Gasification

## 3046. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there exists a policy for underground coal gasification;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has come up with a separate auction mechanism/policy for the auction of the said isolated coal and lignite blocks;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the revenue likely to be generated through the auction of the said isolated coal and lignite blocks?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(d):Currently no policy for Underground  Coal Gasification  (UCG)  is in place. However,  Ministry  of  Coal  has  prepared  a  policy  for  development  of  Underground  Coal Gasification  for approval of the Government which is expected shortly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Container Clearance
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: HUKUM SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3045 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH   DECEMBER, 2015

## CONTAINER CLEARANCE

## 3045. SHRI HUKUM SINGH:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether it is a fact that container clearance takes 17 days in India while it takes 24 hours in Singapore;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  to  reduce  the  clearance  time  by  removing  obstacles  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)&(b):No,  Madam.  Major  Ports  take  much  less  time  in  clearance  of  containers.  At  V.O. Chidambaranar Port it takes an average of 1 day for export containers and 0.85 day for import  containers,  while    at  Visakhapatnam  Port  the  time  taken  for  of  imported containers is 2.8 days and at Mormugao Port this time is on an average of 7 days.
- (c) Major Ports have taken several steps to expedite clearance of containerised cargo, such as,  24x7  customs  clearance  at  terminals,  simplification  of  customs  documentation procedures, converting manual documentation system into online system etc. etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Ferry Service
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3042 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  DECEMBER,2015

## FERRY SERVICE

3042.SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide ferry services on rivers and inland waterways and if so, details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study on the feasibility of such a service and if so, details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)&(b):Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) constructs jetties, terminals,  berths  and  maintains  the  Least  Available  Depth  (LAD)  in the navigation channel,  River Information System (RIS) & navigation aids for encouraging the ferry/ cargo  services.   However, operation of ferry services come under the purview of the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Charging of Development Fee on Flyers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3037 (To be answered on the 17 th  December 2015)

## CHARGING OF DEVELOPMENT FEE ON FLYERS

## 3037. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) has sought a hike in the Development Fee on flyers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether MIAL has already been charging Development Fee on flyers;
- (d) if so, the quantum of development fee collected during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (e) the reasons for seeking further hike in the Development Fees; and
- (f) whether the views of all stakeholders has been taken/received in this regard, if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL) has approached Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) to allow levy and collection of Development Fee (DF) at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), Mumbai to the tune of Rs. 518 crores.
- (c) & (d) Yes, Madam. MIAL has collected Rs. 252 crores during FY 2012-13, Rs. 328 crores during FY 2013-14 and Rs. 409 crores during FY 2014-15 as Development Fee.
- (e)  MIAL  has  sought  levy  and  collection  of  additional  DF  for  its contribution of Rs. 518 crores towards construction of two metro stations at CSIA, Mumbai.
- (f)    AERA has issued a Consultation Paper on 4th November, 2015 seeking stakeholders' comments on its proposal to allow levy of Rs. 15 per

embarking domestic passenger and Rs. 75 per embarking international passenger towards Metro connectivity to the airport.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Financial Irregularities in Purchase of Aircrafts
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3036

(To be answered on the 17 th  December 2015)

## FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES IN PURCHASE OF AIRCRAFTS

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## 3036. SHRI NANA PATOLE

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received any request from the people's representatives  for  conducting  an  investigation  by  the  Special Investigation Team (SIT) on the purchase of aircraft and other items by the Ministry during last five years;
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Government in the regard so far;
- (c) whether the Government has constituted any SIT in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the SIT is likely to start investigation in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) to (d):  Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) in its report No.18 has made observations on acquisition of aircraft by Air India Ltd. and the same is under examination by the Public Accounts Committee.  The CBI, on the issue of creation of MRO facilities and a Training Center in the agreement  signed  between  erstwhile  Indian  Airlines  and  Airbus Industrie, on the basis of a preliminary enquiry PE-DAI-2010-A-90001 dated 14.01.2010 has filed an FIR No. RC-DAI-2013-A-2009 dated 27.02.2013.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Languishing Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM, R. VANAROJA

## GOVERMNENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3034

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## LANGUISHING HIGHWAY PROJECTS

## 3034.  SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM: SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

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

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  approved  one  time  capital  infusion  by  the  National  Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to get stalled road projects moving;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has stated that the lenders and developers are not keen on taking advantage of this infusion, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  pumping  in  funds  will  not  be  enough  to  get  all  projects  moving,  if  so,  the  facts  in  this regard; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to remove the hurdles being faced by the developers?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (e) Government  has  permitted  one  time  fund  infusion  to  revive  and  physically  complete languishing national highway projects under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode that have achieved at least 50% physical completion. It is expected that the infusion of moderate funding can quickly bring such  project  to  completion.  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has  been  authorised  to examine such proposals on a case-to-case basis. Government is not aware of any report by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). However, in case of languishing highway projects, lenders had earlier expressed their reservation in providing additional lending, which would now be addressed by implementation of the one time fund infusion policy by NHAI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Loan for Development of Rural Roads
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3033 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## LOAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL ROADS

## 3033.     SHRI S. P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of RUR AL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has obtained any loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) an other foreign/international financial institutions for the development of rural r country;
- (b) if so, the details of loan amou nt and its utilisation thereof during the last three year current year, State/UT - wise; and
- (c) the details of projects implemented with foreign financial assistance under the P Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the said period, State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) to (c) : 'Rural Roads' is a State subject and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a one - time special intervention of the central government to provide ru ral connectivity, by way of a single all - weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations as per the core networ The G oss Budgetary  Support  (GBS)  from  Government  of  India  for  PMGSY  programme also includes assistance  under  External  Aided  Projects  (EA P)  by  World  Bank  and  Asian  Development  Bank (ADB).

The Departmentof Economic Affairs , Ministry of Finance, has received assistance of US$ 399.5 million for years 2005 - 2012 under the World Bank supported Rural Roads Projects -I (RRP - I) in 4 participating States - Rajasthan,  Uttar  Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh  and Jharkhand . RRP-I was closed on 31 st March, 2012 .An assistance of US$ 1,400 million is being takenunder ongoing Rural Roads Projects -II (RRP - II) for a 5 year period (2011 - 2015), in 8 participating Sta tes namely Bihar, Jharkhand,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Meghalaya,  Punjab,  Rajasthan,  Uttarakhand  and  Uttar These States have utilized Rs. 5,689 crore during last three years and Rs. 1,047 cr current year upto Sept, 2015 under RRP -II.

Simil arly, t he Departmentof Economic Affairs , Ministry of Finance, has received assistance of US$ 1,994.87million under the ADB supported projects namely Rural Roads Sector -I Project (RRSIP), Rural  Roads  Sector Investment  Program and Rural  Connectivity  Invest ment  Program (RCIP) in  5  participating  States  of  Assam,  Chhattisgarh,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha  a Bengal. These States  have  utilized  US$  446.97  million  during  last  three  years und r ADB assistance .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Setting up of New Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3032 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## Setting up of New Coal Mines

## 3032.  SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up any new coal mines in Jharkhand; and
- (b) if so, the details and present status thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): New coal Projects identified so far in the state of Jharkhand, for achieving 1 Billion Tonne production target of Coal India Limited during the year 2019-20 are as below :

|   Sl | Project Name   | Type   | Sub   | Action Taken          |
|------|----------------|--------|-------|-----------------------|
|    1 | Chuperbhita    | OC     | ECL   | Approved in principle |
|    2 | Hura-C         | OC     | ECL   | Approved              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Complaints against Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3031

## (To be answered on the 17 th  December 2015)

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST AIRLINES

## 3031. SHRI B.V. NAIK

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a): No complaint substantiating bogus promotional offers has been received by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). (b) to (e): Does not arise.

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be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has
- received complaints against several airlines for bogus promotional offers; (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such complaints received during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any action against these airlines;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Toll Tax on Inter-State Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3029

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## TOLL TAX ON INTER-STATE ROADS

3029.   SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

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

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) whether it is true that toll tax imposed on roads including inter-State roads are very high in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the toll tax, Statewise, including Karnataka;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  mechanism  to  regularize  the  toll  tax  on  inter-State roads to reduce the burden on passengers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (d) Madam, toll tax is State subject.

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