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Lok Sabha Question No. 3105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Construction of New Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3105 (To be answered on the 17 th  December 2015)

## CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AIRPORTS

## 3105. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the projects for construction of new airports taken up during the 11th and 12th Five year plan;
- (b) the number of these projects that have been completed;
- (c) the details of the ranking of these airports in comparison to the
- airports world over;
- (d) whether Indian airports are lagging behind international airports in terms of the existing infrastructure and facilities available therein; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a): Government of India (GoI) has granted 'in-principle' approval  to 14 projects for construction of Greenfield airports during the 11th and 12th Five Year Plan period. These projects are airports at Mopa in Goa, Navi Mumbai, Shirdi and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, Shimoga, Gulbarga, Hassan and Bijapur in Karnataka, Kannur in Kerala, Durgapur in West Bengal, Pakyong in Sikkim, Datia/Gwalior (Cargo) in Madhya Pradesh, Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh and Karaikal in Puducherry.

(b) & (c): The construction work of Greenfield airport at Durgapur  in West Bengal has been completed and commercial operations from the airport have already commenced on 18th May, 2015. Ranking details of the airport may not be ascertained in such a short span of time from operationalization of the airport.

- (d) & (e): Although airport infrastructure in the country has a humble past, Airports Authority of India (AAI), along with the private sector, has

continued to create airport infrastructure at a rapid pace during the 11th and 12th plan period.  Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata  and  Kochi  now  have  airports  that  compare  very  well internationally. AAI has undertaken upgradation and modernization of 35 non-metro airports. Further, construction of Greenfield airports across the country through the State and private participation is a step ahead towards augmenting improved airport infrastructure in the country at par with the international standards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Flight Safety Norms
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3104 (To be answered on the 17 th  December 2015)

## FLIGHT SAFETY NORMS

3104. SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K. SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Ministry is aware that a number of airlines are not following the flight safety norms and also not maintaining the details of
- the aircraft's digital flight data recording for at least six months;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government
- thereon; and
- (c) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is planning one time surprise surveillance of airlines to see if the airlines are following slight safety norms and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) to (c) All the scheduled airlines are following the safety norms laid down in Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) and circulars issued in this regard from time to time. However if any safety violation comes to the notice of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), appropriate action is taken against the concerned personnel/ organization.

CAR Section-5, Series-F, Part-II has laid down the requirements for monitoring of flight parameters recorded in Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) which is being complied by all scheduled airlines.

However in the recent past, few of the DFDR readouts of some fleet were found corrupted after downloading from DFDR unit. DGCA, then issued instructions to all the scheduled airlines to carry out inspection of DFDR data for the entire fleet on one time basis to detect any missing or corrupt

## data.  This was followed up by the surveillance by the DGCA.

DGCA carries out surveillances, inspections and regulatory audits of airlines as per the Annual Surveillance Programme to ensure compliance to the laid down requirements. This is to ensure safety of operations. The findings recorded in the surveillance and regulatory audit reports are reviewed and forwarded to the operators for appropriate action by them. The action taken reports submitted by the operators on the observations is reviewed for the appropriateness.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Vadodara-Mumbai Express Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, VINOD CHAVDA, DILIP PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3103 ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## VADODARA-MUMBAI EXPRESS HIGHWAY

## 3103.  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

SHRI DILIP PATEL:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  land  acquisition  process  for  the  construction  of  Vadodara-Mumbai  Express Highway project has been completed;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the present status of the project and the time by which the said project is likely to be started and completed?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) No Madam. The land acquisition is in progress.
- (b) The project is proposed to be taken up in 3 Phases and the Status of land acquisition is as under:

Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway Phase I : km 104.700 (Vadodara) to km 378.722 (Talasari) Total area of land required is 3205 Hectare for which notification under section 3(a) of NH Act 1956 is already published.  Out of 3205 Hectare, notification for 3128 Hectare (97.61%) area  of  land  is  published  under  section  3(A)  of  NH  Act  1956  and  notification  for  2118 Hectare (66%) area of land is published under section 3(D) of NH Act 1956.

## Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway Phase II: km 26.32 to km 104.700 (Main Exp.) & SPUR to JNPT (km 0.000 to km 94.390)

Total area of land required is 2172 Hectare for which notification under section 3(a) of NH Act 1956 is already published.  Out of 2172 Hectare, notification for 457.86 Hectare (21%) area of land is published under section 3(A) of NH Act 1956 and Notification under section 3(D) of NH Act 1956 is under process.

Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway Phase III : km 0.00 to km 26.32  NH-8 Total area of land required is 279 Hectare for which notification under section 3(a) of NH Act 1956 is already published and notification under section 3(A) of NH Act 1956 is under process.

- (c) The Feasibility Study and pre-construction activities for Vadodara Mumbai Expressway is in process.

The  project  would  be  taken  up  after  completion  of  land  acquisition.  At  present  land acquisition  process  is  delayed  due  to  opposition  of  land  owners  in  Gujarat  especially  in Navasari, Valsad districts and also in Palghar & Thane districts in Maharashtra. In view of this, date of start & completion cannot be indicated at this stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Financial Assistance to Craft Clusters
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CRAFT CLUSTERS

3102. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONEKER:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES ( वस्त्र मंरी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of financial and other assistance provided utilized in setting up of craft clusters in the country during each of the last three years and the current year.
- (b) whether  the  government  has  evaluated  the  sick  and  closed  down  clusters  and  their financial condition.
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the remedial measures taken for improving the financial condition of the said clusters and reviving the closed clusters

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्य मंरी ( स्त्वतंर प्रभार ) ( श्री संतोष कु मार गंगवार )

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): The details of financial and other assistance provided utilized in setting up of craft clusters in the country during each of the last three years and the current year is as under :-

| Sl. No   | Years   |   Financial Assistance Provided |   Amount Utilized |
|----------|---------|---------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1        | 2012-13 |                         1364.01 |           1364.01 |
| 2        | 2013-14 |                          414.44 |            414.44 |
| 3        | 2014-15 |                          831.66 |            831.66 |
| 4        | 2015-16 |                           38.08 |             38.08 |
| Total    | Total   |                         2648.19 |           2648.19 |

(b)  to  (d): As  regards  to  evaluation  of  sick  and  closedown  clusters  it  is  stated  that  no  such specific  instance  has  come  to  the  notice  of  this  office  so  far.  However,  a  terminal  evaluation Study  of  Ambedkar  Hastshilp  Vikas  Yojna  (AHVY)  during  the  11 th Five  Year  Plan  was conducted by the Govt. through M/s Centre for Research Planning and Action, New Delhi. The report of the study reveal that the AHVY Scheme has made notable progress in majority of the components under Social and Design & Technology Interventions. In Marketing Intervention also the  progress  is  more  or  less  satisfactory.  The  Scheme  has  benefited  a  large  number  of craftspersons by providing them regular employment and enhance thus income. There has also been improvement in artisans' skills and their productivity levels and that there is a definite sign of economic and social empowerment among the beneficiary craftspersons, more particularly the women artisans.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Revolving Funds Provision under SBM
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17-12-2015

## Allocation under SBM

## 3110. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

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

- (a)  the  total  allocation  made  and  funds  released  and  utilised  by  the  State  of  Gujarat  under  the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) during the current financial year; and
- (b) whether entire funds have been released in this regard and if not, the time

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a)  and  (b)  Since  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  is  demand  driven  scheme,  State-wise allocation  is  not  made.  However,  Rs.  134.51  crore  have  been  released  by  the  Government  of India so far, during 2015-16. As per the online Integrated Management Information System of Ministry, Rs. 260.39 crore Central share has been utilized by the State. Funds are released to the State based on their demand, performance, eligibility and available resources.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Operation of Flights at Shimla Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3099 (To be answered on the 17 th  December 2015)

## OPERATION OF FLIGHTS AT SHIMLA AIRPORT

3099.

## SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a): Kingfisher airline was operating on daily basis at Shimla Airport till September, 2012. However, no scheduled airlines has shown further interest in flight operations at Shimla Airport due to various operational, topographical and security constraints. Presently, Shimla Airport is an operational airport under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions.
- (b): Airports Authority of India (AAI) has completed runway carpeting work, widening of runway, re-installation of runway edge light fittings, commissioning of Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) and has also undertaken measures to prevent soil erosion for operations of ATR-42 type of aircrafts. However, it is upto the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon traffic demand, commercial viability, provision of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) by the State Government, etc. (c):  There  is  no  such  plan/proposal  for  establishment  of  airport  of international standards in Himachal Pradesh. However, development of airports is a continuous process which is undertaken by AAI from time to

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Shimla airport in Himachal Pradesh is not functioning for
- the last many years, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the time by which operation of the flight at Shimla airport is likely to
- start;
- (c)  whether the Government has any plan/proposal for establishing Airport of  International  Standard  in  Himachal  Pradesh  including Shimla; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

time depending upon availability of land, commercial viability, technical feasibility, grant of mandatory clearances and requisite support from the concerned State Government. (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Traffic Problems in the Country
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, YOGI ADITYANATH, SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3098

ANSWERED ON 17 TH   DECEMBER, 2015

## TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN THE COUNTRY

3098.   SHRI HARISH MEENA: SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  national  level  action  plan  to  resolve alarming traffic problems in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c) The Union Ministry of  Urban Development had announced National Urban Transport Policy in 2006 with the objective to  ensure safe, affordable, quick, comfortable, reliable, and sustainable  access    for    the  growing  number  of  residents  to  job  and  education,  recreation  and such other  needs within our cities. One of the methods of achieving this objective is by enabling the establishment of quality focused multi modal public transport systems that are well integrated and provide seamless travel across the modes.

As per  National  Urban  Transport  Policy,  2006  Central  Government  would  encourages investment in public transport systems to ensure that such systems are well integrated and offer a seamless    system  to  users.  Central  Government's  financial  support  would  be  contingent  on appropriate  authorities/entities  being  set  up  to  ensure  that  a  coordinated  and  integrated  public transport system become available.

There are provisions under chapter VIII and Chapter XIII of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 for  'Control of Traffic'  and 'Offences, Penalties and Procedures' for violation of traffic rules. The enforcement of provisions of Motor Vehicle Act & Rules comes under the purview of State Governments. The State Government under Section 115 of the Motor Vehicle Act may prohibit or restrict the use of motor vehicles in a specified area or on a specified road by notification in the Official Gazette.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Supply of Water from Major to Minor Reservoirs
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3097

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## SUPPLY OF WATER FROM MAJOR TO MINOR RESERVOIRS

## 3097.   SHRI D.K. SURESH SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  any  scheme  to  supply  water  from  major/water surplus  reservoirs  to  drying  minor  water  reservoirs  to  ensure  availability  of  water  for  all  concerned during the summer season;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken for the optimal use of water resources in the country?

## ANSWER

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

## (PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a) & (b) No,  Madam. There is no such scheme envisaged by this Ministry. However, This Ministry has formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) for Water Resources Development envisaging interbasin transfer of water from surplus basins to deficit basins/ areas. Based on surveys, investigations and  detailed  studies,  National  Water  Development  Agency  (NWDA)  has  prepared  pre-feasibility reports  which  facilitated  identification  of  30  links  under  the  NPP.  Based  on  the  concurrence  of  the States,  Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPR)  for  Ken-Betwa,  Damanganga-Pinjal  and  Par-Tapi-Narmada links have been completed by NWDA.

(c)  Water being the State subject, utilization of water for different purposes is within the purview of the respective State Governments. However, this Ministry provides technical and financial assistance to the State Governments  in  this regard through  various  schemes  and  programmes.  Central Government has formulated National Water Policy, 2012 which has made several recommendations for conservation, development and management of water resources and optimum utilization of water resources in the country.

The Central Government has also launched National Water Mission with the objective of conservation of  water,  minimizing  wastage  and  ensuring  its  more  equitable  distribution  both  across  and  within States  through  integrated  water  resources  development  and  management.  One  of  the  goals  of  the Mission is increasing water use efficiency by 20%.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Status of Imphal Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: THOKCHOM MEINYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

December 2015)

## MINISTRY OF CIVEE AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 3096

(To he answered on the 17th

## STATUS OF IMPHAL AIRPORT

3096.

DR THOKCHOM MEINYA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) the current status of the Imphal International Airport; and
- () the details of domestic and International flights being operated/ proposed to be operated from this airport?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) Imphal Airport is declared as an International Airport from 14th November 2013 and necessary infrastructure is available for international flight operations

(6) : Details of Domestic schedule flights operating tolfrom Imphal are at Annexure International flight operations are subject to bilateral air service agreements between countries and is based on principle %f reciprocity; Indian carriers are free to mount services from any in India to foreign destinations aS per the respective bilateral air services agreements. Flight operations in domestic sector have been deregulated and the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance %f Route Dispersal Guidelines\_ However, airlines their  flight schedule on a specific route/cities based on market demand, commercial viability and as per their company policy . point plan

## List of Scheduled Domestic Air Transport Services to/from Imphal (as per Winter Schecule-2015)

| Airline     | Route                         | Flights/Week   |
|-------------|-------------------------------|----------------|
| Indigo      | Kolkata-Imphal & Vice versa   | 7              |
| Indigo      | Guwahati-Imphal & Vice Versa_ | 4              |
| Indigo      | Kolkata-Imphal-Agartala       |                |
| Indigo      | Agartala-Imphal-Kolkata       | 3              |
| Air India   | Kolkata-Imphal & Vice Versa   |                |
| Air India   | Guwahati-Imphal & Vice Versa_ |                |
| Air India   | Kolkata-Imphal-Aizwal_        | 4              |
| Air India   | Aizwal-Imphal-Kolkata_        | 3              |
| Air Asia    | Guwahati-Imphal & Vice Versa  | 7              |
| Jet Airways | Kolkata-Imphal & Vice versa   | 5              |
| Jet Lite    |                               | 5              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Security Arrangement at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, K.R.P. PRABAKARAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3094 (To be answered on the 17 th  December 2015)

## SECURITY ARRANGEMENT AT AIRPORTS

## 3094. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRO CHAVAN

SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  security/intelligence  agencies  have  expressed  their dissatisfaction/pointed  out  certain  shortcomings  in  the  security
- arrangement  at  major  airports  in  the  country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether security agencies have identified certain airports that are particularly vulnerable to terrorist attacks; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government to spruce up security arrangements at all the airports across the country?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b):     Central Security Agencies have not expressed any specific dissatisfaction regarding the security arrangements at airports.  However, during the inspection/audit shortcomings are reported from time to time and remedial action is taken on the basis of their inputs to remove the shortcomings.  This is a continuous process.
- (c) & (d):     Based on security threat perceptions, airports are generally classified into the categories of normal, sensitive and hypersensitive

airports, and necessary counter measures are taken accordingly to strengthen  security  at  these  airports.    Bureau  of  Civil  Aviation Security(BCAS), the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in the country, issues instructions covering various aspects of airport security and continuously audits and monitors the airports to ensure their implementation.

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