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Lok Sabha Question No. 1387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Civil Plane by HAL
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1387

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## CIVIL  PLANE  BY  HAL

1387.  SHRIMATI  K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) proposes to pilot civil a plane;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  HAL  was  able  to  make  it  with  some  help  from Indian and foreign majors; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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(a) & (b): In December, 2012, erstwhile Planning Commission recommended  formation  of  a  Joint Venture  (JV)  between  Hindustan Aeronautics  Limited  (HAL),  Council  for  Scientific  &  Industrial  Research (CSIR)  and  private  sector  for  design  and  development  of  a  civil  aircraft. However, the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) / JV formation between HAL and  National  Aerospace  Laboratories  (NAL)  under  CSIR  could  not  be progressed as envisaged owing to policy issues in NAL.

(c) & (d): HAL  has  floated  a  global  'Request  for  Information'  (RFI)  for selection of an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partner to manufacture 50-80 seater aircraft.

In addition, HAL proposes to offer its DO-228, 19 seater civil version aircraft in the Air-Taxi Role.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Capital Investment
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1386

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  MARCH, 2016/ PHALGUNA 14, 1937 (SAKA)

## CAPITAL INVESTMENT QUESTION

## 1386: SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a major difference between official announcements regarding construction of projects for capital investment and other actual implementation on ground level in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  amount  of  funds  in  terms  of  capital  investment  announced  to  be invested in the calendar year; and
- (c) the  amount  of  capital  actually  investment  during  the  said  each  year  for construction of projects?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) to (c)  The details of the capital expenditure announced and actual for financial year 2014-15 and Budget Estimates 2015-16 for Capital Expenditure are as below:-

Capital Expenditure (Rs. in Crore)

|           |   BE 2014-15 |   Actual 2014-15 |   BE 2015-16 |
|-----------|--------------|------------------|--------------|
| Plan      |       121497 |           105047 |       135257 |
| Non- Plan |       105283 |            91635 |       106173 |
| Total     |       226780 |           196682 |       241430 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Flying Balloon on Border
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1385

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## FLYING  BALLOON  ON  BORDER

1385.  SHRI  RAHUL  KASWAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a flying balloon was spotted recently is Rajasthan along Indo-Pak border;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any investigation has been conducted by the Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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- (a) & (b): On 26.1.2016, a balloon like object was detected flying in Indian airspace in  Barmer District  of  Rajasthan  which  was  intercepted  and  shot down by Indian Air Force aircraft.
- (c) On retrieval of the balloon, it was found that it was a helium foil selfsealing  balloon.    No  suspended  /  internal  payload  was  found  with  the balloon.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Interest Free Revolving Fund
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. †1384

## To be answered on March 4, 2016/Phalguna 14, 1937 (Saka) Interest Free Revolving Fund

†1384. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to extend the facility of 75 per cent interest subsidy to cooperative banks and proposes to keep aside 75 per cent of interest subsidy as 'interest free revolving fund' for cooperative banks at the beginning of the financial year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (c) : With a view to ensuring availability of agriculture credit at a reduced interest rate of 7% p.a. to farmers, the Government of India implements an interest subvention scheme for short term crop loans up to Rs. 3.00 lakh. This scheme is implemented through Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks. Under the said scheme, additional subvention of 3% is given to those farmers who repay their short term crop loan in time, thereby reducing the effective rate of interest to 4% p.a. for such farmers.

Further, the cooperative banks get short term refinance from National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) at the interest rate of 4.5% to the extent of 35 to 65%of ground level credit flow, depending on factors such as NPA level, location, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Harmful Ingredients in Cosmetics
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1383 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## HARMFUL INGREDIENTS IN COSMETICS

## 1383. SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  enormous  harm  caused  by  microbeads shower gels and face wash for marine life which has been banned in US;
- (b) if so, whether any res triction that has been issued in usage of harmful ingredients in cosm products in our country; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a): No  such  report  on  the  harmful  effects  of  microbeads  has  been  received  by  CDSCO However,  as  per  available  information  in  the  internet,  a  study  conducted  by  the  Ply University, UK found that cosmetic products used as daily essentials contain huge quant i ies of plastic particles that could be harmful to marine life.
- (b): As per Schedule S of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, cosmetics in finished for required to conform to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specifications laid down fro t o  time  by the BIS. Cosmetics can only contain Dyes, Colours and pigments specified by Bureau of Indian Standards and included in Schedule Q to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 19
- (c): Not applicable in view of reply to part (b).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Unexploded Explosives
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, P.P. CHAUDHARY, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1382

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## UNEXPLODED EXPLOSIVES

1382.  SHRI  DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

SHRI  NARANBHAI  KACHHADIYA:

SHRI  P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI  CHANDRA  PRAKASH  JOSHI:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether unexploded ordnance remain lying across the nation as a result of military and militant activities; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  with  casualties  and  measures  undertaken,  if  any,  to remove such ordnance?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): There  are  no  known  unexploded  ordnance  lying  unattended. However, all  such cases  if  discovered  or  brought  to  the  notice  of  Indian Army are immediately neutralized to avoid any kind of collateral damage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 120 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Charges Imposed on Air Passengers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

*120.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED (To be answered on the March 2016)

## CHARGES IMPOSED ON AIR PASSENGERS

SHRI KN. RAMACHANDRAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (3) the details of the categories of charges that airlines are imposing on air passengers;
2. (c) if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
3. (b) whether apart from base passengers are made to shell out, convenience charge, handling charge; airport fare, fee, etc;
4. (d) whether the Government proposes to remove some of these charges and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT BE LAID IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO\_ 120 FOR ANSWER ON 3.3.2016 REGARDING CHARGES IMPOSED ON AIR PASSENGERS.

- (a) to (c): Airline are required to establish the reasonable tariff under the provision of Sub-rule (1) of Rule 135, Aircraft Rules 1937 having regard to all relevant factors, including the cost of operation; characteristics %f services, reasonable profit and the generally prevailing tariff: Various components of airfare generally levied by airlines 0 their passengers are as follows:
- ~Basic Fare (B);
- (i) Airline component :
- ~Airline Fuel Charge,
- ~Convenience Fee (On booking through Website).
- ~Common User Terminal Equipment (CUTE) Fees,
- (ii) Other agencies component
- ~Airport Development fees,
- (a) Airport Operators:
- ~User Development Fees,
- ~Passenger Service Fees,
- (b) Government Levies:
- ~Scrvices Tax:
- (d): Madam. No,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 119 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Smart Grid Network
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

SMART GRID NETWORK

*119.   DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of smart grid projects in the country, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the  details  of  the  expenditure  incurred  by  the  Government  for  the development of smart grid network in the country; and

(c) whether  the  Government  is  looking  to  scale  up  initiatives  for expediting the development of smart grid network in the country and 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) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.  119 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.03.2016 REGARDING SMART GRID NETWORK.

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(a) : Yes,  Madam.  Government  has  approved  establishment  of National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM), to plan and monitor implementation of  policies  and  programmes  related  to  Smart  Grid  activities  in  India.  So far,  ten  Smart  Grid  pilot  projects  and  one  Smart  City  Pilot  are  under implementation through Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS).

(b) : The  share  of  Government  of  India,  amounting  to  Rs.11.19 Crore,  has  been  disbursed  for  following  three  Smart  Grid  pilot  projects under IPDS:

1. Rs.4.07  Crore  to  Chamundeshwari  Electricity  Supply  Corporation Limited (CESC), Mysore.
2. Rs.2.43  Crore  to  Himachal  Pradesh  State  Electricity  Board  Ltd. (HPSEB).
3. Rs.4.69 Crore to Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur

(c) : NSGM  envisages  implementation  of  scaled  up  Smart  Grid projects. The Budgetary support for NSGM activities for the Financial Year 2016-17 is Rs 30 Crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 117 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Shortage of Raw Material for Textile Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*117 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## SHORTAGE OF RAW MATERIAL FOR TEXTILE MILLS

*117. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

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

- (a) the  details  of  sick  textile  mills  revived  in  the  country  during  the last three years;
- (b) whether there is a shortage of good quality cotton to meet the growing demand of the Indian textile industry, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  fluctuating  prices  and  uncertainties  in  the  availability  of raw material has lead to drop in production and unprofitability of the mills; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

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

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*117 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016.

- (a) : Madam, during the last three years, no Government textile mill has been revived in the country.
- (b): No.  India  produces  sufficient  cotton  to  meet  the  domestic consumption  demand  and  also  export  substantial  quantity  of cotton to other countries of the world.
- (c) & (d): Does not arise in view of (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 115 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Services to International Destinations
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION . LOK SABHA STARRED NO. : 115 (To be answered on the March 2016)

## .  SERVICES TO INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS '

*115.

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH `

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any programmeltaken any destinations from various cities across the country and if $0, the details thereof;
- (b) the status of the above programme; and
- (c) other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to give a major boost to Indian carriers and spur of the civil aviation sector by improving connectivity to international destinations? growth

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) to (c) : A statement is laid on the table of the House:

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.115 for reply on 03/03/2016 regarding 'Services to International Destinations"

(a) to (c): Yes Madam. Government of India has taken steps to promote Indian carriers to operate services t0 the international destinations by entering into Air Services Agreement Memorandum Of Understanding with 109 partner countries S0 far. From the year 2015 onwards, Government of India has concluded agreements/MoUs with countries viz. New Zealand, Mongolia, Barbados,\_Seychelles, Republic of Korea, Oman, Kenya, Sweden; Ethiopia, Finland, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria; Fiji with a view to provide international connectivity\_ Government has also granted traffic rights to Indian carriers for operations On international route However, operation of any airlines depends upon its commercial viability, availability of aircrafts etc

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Lok Sabha Question No. 114 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Phone Helpline on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 114 ANSWERED ON 3 RD  MARCH, 2016

## PHONE HELPLINE ON NHS

## *114.   SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether all the National Highways in the country have phone helpline for use in case of a medical emergency and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there  are  any  stretches  of  highways  which  do  not  have  this  facility,  if  so,  the details thereof and reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government plans to cover these stretches with Save Our Soul (SoS) phones in the near future, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has received any  complaint with  regard to  the  workability  of these phones, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 114 ANSWERED  ON  03.03.2016 ASKED BY SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL REGARDING PHONE HELPLINE ON NHS.

(a) and (b) The Government has decided to set up '1033' toll free national helpline number for  reporting  road  accidents,  and  other  issues  related  to  National  Highways.  For  this  purpose, IHMCL (Indian Highway Management Company Limited) a Company promoted by NHAI has been tasked to setup call centers for national highway helpline.

Accordingly, IHMCL has structured the project in six geographical zones out of which works have been awarded in four zones to following agencies:

-  West  Zone -  Work  awarded.  Call  Centre  set  up  at  Ahmedabad.  States  covered:  Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu.
-  South  Zone -  Work  awarded.  Call  center  set  up  at  Mysore.  States  covered:  Andhra Pradesh,  Karnataka,  Kerala,  Tamil  Nadu,  Telangana,  Andaman  and  Nicobar  Island, Lakshadweep & Puducherry.
-  Delhi Zone - Work awarded. Call center set up at Gurgaon. States covered: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand & Madhya Pradesh.
-  Chandigarh  Zone -  Work  awarded.  Call  center  set  up  at  Mohali.  States  covered: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab & Chandigarh.
-  For Eastern Zone and North Eastern Zone tender has been called.

(c) and (d) There is no coverage on the above stretch with SOS (Save Our Soul) phones.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 111 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: MRO Facilities for Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED NO. 8 111 (To be answered on the March 2016)

*111. DR UDIT RAJ

## Will the Minister of CIVIL

AVIATION

- of the Government thereto; and

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- Sectohedheh &coutenance; Repair and Overhaul (MRO) for the Civil Aviation of the country has not been able to pace with the sector and lack of such facilities is ever growing their\_planes to other countries reportedly airline operators to take (b) if exchange in the country and the reaction keep forcing causing foreign losses;
- (c) the taken by the Government to enhance MRO facilities and increase the business potentials; for airlines exchange earnings of the country? employment generation and steps foreign

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(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House

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## STATEMENT TO BE LAID IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 111 FOR ANSWER ON 3.3.2016 REGARDING MRO FACILITIES FOR AIRLINES.

- Planes Adequate facilities for Maintenance and Repair 0f plagesareevailable in the country. However, for Overhaul, only limited facility is available Therefore %perators are taking their aircrait to other countries fos due to high taxation and other factors as compared to the work done igner MRO in countries. Therefore, some Indian carriers send their aircrafts to countries to carry out the maintenance services maintenance and lease requirement. foreign foreign

Government has taken following steps to enhance MRO facilities/activities:

- of tools and tool kits,
- 0) toolshe Budget 2016-17, Government has removed Customs duty on import
- parts imported by MROs,
- ~Simplified the documentation requirements for Custom clearance Of aircraft
- provide economy of scale,
- can now stay upto six months and thereafter with the permission Of Directorate General 0f Civil Aviation,
- ~Foreign aircraft coming to India for MRO work
- Hmportind export of parts repair under Standard Exchange Scheme has also been facilitated.
- 3) Airport Authority of India (AAI) has finalized a policy for providing concession to Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) in iand rental and royalty charged by them at their airports:;
- Z) Stat  Governments have been requested to remove VAT on spare parts sold by MROs:
- in India' programme. The Government has released Draft National Civil Aviation in October; 2015 which inter-alia provides various major initiatives steps to facilitate MRO industry in the country. Policy
- 5) Regulatory reforms by DGCA by updating the rules and procedures as international standards. per

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Lok Sabha Question No. 110 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Road Safety
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 110 ANSWERED ON 3 RD    MARCH 2016

## ROAD SAFETY

## *110.   SHRIMATI  KIRRON KHER:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the safety norms taken into consideration for the planning, designing and construction of National Highways along with the penalty fixed for their non-compliance;
- (b) whether it is proposed to reduce the penalty for faulty road design leading to accidents in the Road Safety Bill;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor including the average annual rate of accidental deaths;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  developed  or  proposes  to  develop  an  independent empowered agency for road safety; and
- (e) if so, the salient features thereof including its composition and the mode of appointment?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) A statement  is laid on the table of the  house.

STATEMEN T REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  110  ANSWERED  ON  3.3.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER REGARDING ROAD SAFETY. (a) National Highways in the country are designed and constructed as per the laid down Indian  Road  Congress  codes,  standards  and  specifications  on  different  aspects  including safety  norms.  Specific  aspects  of  conducting  safety  audits  of  Roads  including  National Highways  are  covered  in  IRS  SP:  88-2010  'Manual  on  Road  Safety  Audit'.  In  Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) / designs of road projects, if any discrepancy is found including that in  respect  of  safety  norms  the  same  is  corrected  before  bidding  /  execution.  If  any discrepancy is found during execution stage, concessionaire or contractor is penalized as per the conditions of contract. (b)  to  (e)    Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  is  finalizing  the  Road  Transport  and

Safety Bill in consultation  with the States / Union Territories.

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