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LOK SABHA ______ List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS Wednesday, March 24, 2021/Chaitra 3, 1943 (Saka) ______ (Prime Minister; Ministries of Atomic Energy; Coal; Commerce and Industry; Communications; Defence; Development of North Eastern Region; Electronics and Information Technology; External Affairs; Law and Justice; Mines; Parliamentary Affairs; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Planning; Railways; Space; Statistics and Programme Implementation) (¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß; ¯Ö¸ü´ÖÖÞÖã ‰ú•ÖÖÔ; ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ; ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü; ¸üõÖÖ; ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾Öá õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ; ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß; ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö; ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ; ÜÖÖ®Ö; ÃÖÓÃÖ¤üßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ; ÛúÖÙ´ÖÛú, »ÖÖêÛú ׿ÖÛúÖµÖŸÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Öë¿Ö®Ö; µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ; ¸êü»Ö; †ÓŸÖ׸üõÖ; ÃÖÖÓ×ܵÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ) ______ Total Number of Questions — 20 Revision of Royalty Rates on Major Minerals District Mining Fund *401. SHRI. RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI: *403. SHRI SANJAY SETH: SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL: Will the Minister of MINES Will the Minister of MINES ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether any measures have been taken by his (a) whether the Government proposes to revise the Ministry to increase the spending from the District royalty on major minerals including Iron ore (other than Mining Fund and if so, the details thereof; coal, lignite and sand for stowing) as the same was due for revision in September, 2017 and if so, the details (b) the guidelines for spending District Mining Fund thereof; in the State of Jharkhand and the total amount spent on all the districts including Ranchi during the last three (b) whether the Union Government proposes to years, work-wise; enhance rate(s) of royalty in case of Iron/Chromite/ Bauxite ores, etc. as per the demand of the State (c) whether a Committee has been constituted for Governments; work planning sanction and to review the above mentioned amount and if so, the names of the members (c) the time by which the decision on enhancement of the Committee; of rate(s) of royalty is expected to be taken; (d) whether the Government proposes to take steps (d) whether the Government proposes to have a for exemption of the District Mineral Foundation Funds provision for the role and suggestions of the Members from incidence of Income Tax with retrospective effect of Parliament in this regard; and for smooth implementation of Pradhan Mantri Khanij (e) if so, the details thereof? Kshetra Kalyan Yojana; and (e) if so, the details thereof? National Broadband Mission Private Train Operations *404. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL: SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: *402. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Multi-Modal Transport System (a) the salient features of the ‘National Broadband (MMTS) is going to be run by private players and if so, Mission’ launched across the country along with the the reasons for handing over MMTS to private players; details of the targets set by the Government thereunder; (b) whether many trains under South Central Railway (SCR) are proposed to be handed over to private players (b) the estimated fund to be allocated by the for operation and if so, the details thereof and the Government under the said Mission, State/UT-wise reasons therefor; including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh; (c) the advantages and disadvantages of handing (c) the number of districts in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh over MMTS and trains to private players; likely to be included under this Mission; and (d) whether there have been demands to extend (d) whether the Government has proposed fast track MMTS up to Vikarabad; and connectivity in the villages including the villages of West Champaran district of Bihar under the Mission and (e) if so, the action taken by his Ministry in this if so, the details thereof? regard? 103 Coal Gasification Plants (c) whether it is also true that the existing train services and frequency will not be affected by the *405. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: operation of passenger train services through PPP Mode; Will the Minister of COAL and ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the revenue estimated by Railways from PPP be pleased to state: Mode operations of train services? (a) whether the Government has established new Coal Gasification Plants and if so, the details thereof; Train Services from Rajasthan (b) whether the Government is thinking of using any †*408. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: new technologies for Coal Gasification and Liquefaction Will the Minister of RAILWAYS and if so, the details thereof; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government is aware of the challenges to the environment due to Coal Gasification be pleased to state: and Liquefaction; (a) the names of States which share highest number (d) if so, the steps taken to mitigate these hazardous of train passengers with Rajasthan; outcomes; and (b) whether it is proposed to start new train services (e) whether the Government aims for 100 million to those States from Rajasthan for which there is a demand; tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030 and if so, the steps taken by the Government to achieve the set (c) if so, the details thereof; and target? (d) if not, the reasons therefor? Manufacturing of Fireworks Dongargarh-Katghora Railway Line *406. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: †*409. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the total quantity, value and percentage of (a) the current status of Dongargarh-Katghora fireworks manufactured in the country particularly from railway line and the time by which the work on the said Tamil Nadu during the last three years; railway line is likely to be completed; (b) the details of fireworks exported during the said (b) the details of the funds released till date in this period and the amount of foreign exchange earned regard, item/head-wise; therefrom; (c) the names of the districts/places where the land (c) whether there is reduction in the same over the acquisition process is incomplete along with the reasons therefor; years and if so, the details thereof, year-wise; (d) whether rates of land aquisition are different for (d) whether the Government is aware of the recent the affected land owners and if so, the details thereof and frequent incidents of accidents reported in fireworks and the reasons therefor; and factories resulting in a number of casualties and serious injuries to work force engaged in the industry; and (e) whether there is any provision for jobs in the Railways for the families of the affected land owners and (e) if so, the details thereof for the last three years, if so, the details thereof? year-wise and the steps taken by the Government to protect the industry? Disposal of Work by Government Employees Train Services through PPP Mode †*410. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: Will the PRIME MINISTER *407. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the employees working in Government be pleased to state: Departments in the country do not dispose of the works (a) whether it is true that the Government is planning related to common man within the stipulated time frame; to start operations of more number of passenger train (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and services through Public Private Participation (PPP) Mode; (c) the measures taken and proposed to be taken by (b) if so, the details of the routes identified and the the Government to fix accountability of the Government progress made so far in this regard and the new facilities employees for disposal of works related to public interest provided to passengers in these trains; and the common man within the stipulated time frame? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 104 Orange Passports (a) whether the Government has any proposal to revamp all the railway stations in aspirational districts in *411. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI: the near future; Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (b) if so, the details thereof and the time frame fixed ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß for completing these projects/works in various States be pleased to state: and Union Territories including Madhya Pradesh and (a) the status of adding new features in the Indian North Eastern States; and passport like e-Chips, orange passports for Emigration (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Check Required (ECR) holders, etc.; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the timeline by Strengthening of Railway Bridges which orange passports are likely to be printed? *415. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: Outsourcing in Government Offices Will the Minister of RAILWAYS *412. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI D.K. SURESH: be pleased to state: Will the PRIME MINISTER (a) whether the Railways has evolved any parameters ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß for reconstruction/strengthening of Railway Bridges including Over Bridges in the country, particularly in be pleased to state: Gujarat; (a) whether it is a fact that the employees are (b) if so, the details thereof; and outsourced to work in Government offices through contractors, if so, the total number of outsourced (c) if not, the time by which final decision in this employees during the last three years, year-wise and regard is likely to the taken? department-wise; (b) whether the Government has put in place Export of Rice adequate regulations to ensure the admissible benefits for the outsourced employees and if so, the details *416.