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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) (¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®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; ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖê×®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×ÜµÖÛúß †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: ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®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 ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®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. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: thereof; and SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: (c) whether the Government has received any Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY complaints from outsourced employees against ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß contractors and if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: (a) whether reduction of import duty on rice by Operation of Special Trains Bangladesh is likely to benefit India; *413. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN: (b) if so, the estimated quantity of non-basmati rice SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: to be exported to Bangladesh and the amount of foreign Will the Minister of RAILWAYS exchange to be earned; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government proposes to take be pleased to state: steps to boost export of non-basmati rice to other countries; (a) the special trains that are being operated after lockdown, zone-wise; (d) the details of total export of non-basmati rice from the country during the last three years along with (b) whether any regular trains are also being operated the names of countries to which these exports were during this period; made; and (c) whether the special trains charge higher fares (e) whether the Government has formulated any than the regular train fares; and guidelines/rules to regulate export of basmati and non- (d) the total revenue generated by increasing the basmati rice from the country and if so, the details fares in these special trains? thereof?

Revamping of Railway Stations Representations against Privatisation of Trains †*414. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: *417. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state:

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 105 (a) whether the Government has received Online Computerized Monitoring System (OCMS) and if representations from railway employees and so, the details thereof; representative bodies objecting to the move to allow (b) whether the lack of policy framework for project private sector to operate 151 trains; and management results in time and cost overrun of projects; (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the (c) if so, the details thereof including the details of Government to the same? pending projects and the consequent increase in their cost; Production of Coal (d) whether the Government has fixed a five-year deadline for completing all pending projects and if so, *418. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: the details thereof; Will the Minister of COAL (e) whether there is a need for setting up of a ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß project management office structure, institutionalising a be pleased to state: project management maturity framework and making project management training mandatory for personnel (a) whether the current domestic production of coal deployed on large scale projects; and is not adequate to meet the demands of the country; (f) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this (b) if so, the details thereof along with quantum of regard? shortfall in meeting the requirements of coal, State/UT- wise; (c) whether the Government is taking any measures Wadsa-Gadchiroli Rail Network for augmenting the availability of coal for meeting the †*420. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: energy needs of the country; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (d) if so, the details thereof; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the details of the steps being taken by the be pleased to state: Government to speedily implement the import substitution of coal? (a) whether in the 2011-12 Budget of his Ministry, a provision was made for connecting Gadchiroli, a district headquarters in the tribal dominated and the most Infrastructure Projects backward area in Maharashtra with Wadsa-Gadchiroli *419. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: rail network; SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK: (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND (c) whether construction of the Wadsa-Gadchiroli PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION railway line has commenced; ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (e) if not, the reasons for delay therein along with (a) whether his Ministry monitors Central Sector the time by which the said construction work is likely to Infrastructure Projects costing upto Rs. 150 crore through be commenced and completed?

NEW DELHI; UTPAL KUMAR SINGH March 18, 2021 Secretary General Phalguna 27, 1942 (Saka)

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. INDEX (Ministry-wise)

Prime Minister : Atomic Energy : Coal : 405, 418 Commerce and Industry : 406, 416 Communications : 404 Defence : Development of North Eastern Region : Electronics and Information Technology : External Affairs : 411 Law and Justice : Mines : 401, 403 Parliamentary Affairs : Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions : 410, 412 Planning : Railways : 402, 407, 408, 409, 413, 414, 415, 417, 420 Space : Statistics and programme Implementation : 419.

106 LOK SABHA ______

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS Wednesday, March 24, 2021/Chaitra 3, 1943 (Saka) ______

Power Project by Neyveli Lignite Corporation Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 4601. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL: ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the names of the countries with whom the Government proposes to have vaccine diplomacy along be pleased to state: with the details thereof; (a) whether any power project is proposed by (b) whether any formal agreement has been reached Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) at Jayakondam in with these countries and if so, the details thereof; and Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof; (c) the reasons for going ahead with vaccine (b) whether any project is in the offing under Neyveli diplomacy when the entire population of the country is Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL) and if so, the yet to be vaccinated? details of the status of power purchase agreement thereof along with issues pertaining to surrender of power purchase agreements; Anti Dumping Duty on VSF (c) whether any new thermal power station is 4604. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI: commissioned in the recent past at NLC and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (d) whether the scheduled Commercial Operation ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Date (COD) has been achieved for these projects and if be pleased to state: so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Ministry has received representations (e) whether any accidental death was reported in from various trade and industry associations seeking NLC during the last three years along with the negligence removal of anti-dumping duties on Viscose Staple Fibre on the part of the authority thereto; and (VSF); (f) if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is aware that the high Construction along Indo-China Border cost of VSF due to levy of anti-dumping duty is adversely 4602. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: affecting the competitiveness of domestic spun yarn producers, especially MSMEs; Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (d) if so, the measures being considered by the ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Government to address the same; and be pleased to state: (e) whether the growth in spun-yarn production has (a) whether the Government is aware of Chinese declined in recent years and if so, the details thereof? construction along the Indo-China border and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has improved BSNL and MTNL Towers in Chhattisgarh infrastructure in our territory along the border and if so, †4605. SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI: the details thereof; and Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (c) the details of such projects and their Point of ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Action (POA)? be pleased to state: Vaccine Diplomacy (a) the number of BSNL and MTNL towers installed in Raigarh and Jashpur in Chhattisgarh and the details 4603. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: thereof; and ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 848 (b) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government (d) if so, the details of the probable measures to to improve the tower facility of MTNL and BSNL in attract foreign investment in the country? Chhattisgarh? Fall in FDI National Programme for Organic Production 4609. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH 4606. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: NARAYAN DHANORKAR: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether it is true that National Programme for (a) whether there has been a fall in FDI inflow Organic Production has been undertaken by Agricultural during the last six years; and Processed Food Products Export Development (b) if so, the reasons therefor; Authority; and (c) the details of FDI inflow during the said period, (b) if so, the details thereof? year-wise; (d) the steps taken by the Government to increase Champion Services Sector Scheme FDI inflow? 4607. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: Gyan Circle Venture SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: 4610. SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of the projects undertaken under the be pleased to state: Champion Services Sector Scheme by the Ministry to (a) whether the Indian Institute of Information promote development of the focused sectors; Technology (IIIT) has called for applications from (b) whether many Ministries/Departments have students and graduates to develop their ideas into finalised and submitted the Action plans and the products at its incubator and if so, the details thereof; implementation timelines along with a monitoring and mechanism for the identified sectors and if so, the (b) whether IIIT provides two option of details thereof; Entrepreneur-in-residence (EIR) and a grants programme (c) the details of actions that have been taken by through EIR programme which is open to those who can the Government on the submitted action plans; develop and validate their ideas into a proof of concept (d) the details of the funds allocated and utilised till and will allow entrepreneurs to work from the Gyan now out of the total allotted funds to the scheme Circle Venture (GCV) incubator and if so, the details through the dedicated funds; thereof and the progress made in this regard? (e) whether the scheme has been successful in developing on the targeted benefits yet; and Vacant Posts of Reserved Categories (f) if so, the details thereof? 4611. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: Foreign Investment Will the PRIME MINISTER †4608. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether approximately twenty one thousand be pleased to state: odd number of posts are vacant especially in Class I and (a) whether any efforts/reforms have been made by II in Central Government under various reservation the Government to attract foreign investment by foreign categories of SC, ST and OBCs and if so, the details companies and to open trade units in India; thereof, Ministry/Department-wise; (b) if so, the efforts made in this direction and the (b) whether the Government proposes to trace where sectors in which these efforts have been made; the recruitment mechanisms are lacking to fill up these vacant posts and to find out the about deliberate (c) whether the Government is currently taking steps in this direction or proposes to take such steps; handling of these issues by the concerned officers; and (c) if so, the details thereof; and ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 849 (d) the corrective steps the Government is proposing (a) whether certificates of registration for indigenous to fill up these vacant posts? manufacturers of pesticides and export of pesticides are issued by the Government under Make In India programme in the country; and Presence of Spyware and Surveillance Software (b) if so, the details of certificates issued during 4612. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI each of the last three years? THANGAPANDIAN: SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI: Law Propaganda on Social Media Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY †4615. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI: ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND be pleased to state: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (a) whether the Government has found the presence ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß of spywares or surveillance software such as pegases be pleased to state: spyware the country and if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether the Government is contemplating to (b) whether the Government has launched any make any stringent law against the persons who were investigation into the presence, use and/or sale of spreading propaganda on social media against the spyware on surveillance software in the country and if country and inciting violence in the name of farmers so, the details thereof? agitation in recent past and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and Use of Data by Third Party Apps Without Consent (b) the extent to which these activities are likely to be curbed by the said law? 4613. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY: SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR: Fisheries Exports Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND 4616. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that (a) the impact of COVID-19 on India‘s fisheries certain third party apps permitted by common apps take exports; and use data provided by the users without their direct consent; (b) the year-wise growth rate in USD and unit value of fisheries exports between 2010-2020; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto along with the steps taken by the (c) the share of each State in the total fisheries Government in this regard; exports, State and year-wise during the above period; (c) whether the Government is aware that e-commerce (d) whether Andhra Pradesh occupies the highest websites use certain undisclosed, unidentifiable ‘cookies‘ share in fisheries exports from India; and that breaches the data privacy of users and if so, the (e) if so, the details thereof and the support provided details thereof and the reaction of the Government by the Government to promote fisheries in Andhra thereto; and Pradesh? (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard to ensure the protection of Right to Privacy under Cement Units Article 21 of the Constitution? †4617. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Certificates under Make In India Programme Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4614. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: be pleased to state: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: (a) the details of the big medium and small cement SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: units located in backward and rural areas of the country SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO particularly in Maharashtra at present; MANDLIK: (b) the details of the cement production during the SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: last three years and till date, state-wise/cement plant- Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY wise; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the total number of persons employed in the said be pleased to state: cement plants;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 850 (d) whether any proposal to set up a cement plant be pleased to state: is under consideration of the Government; and (a) the total amount of uranium reserves in India, (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise the including State-wise; up-to-date status thereof? (b) the measure being taken by the Government to harness Thorium reserves in India; and Task Force on Rubber Sector (c) the measures put in place to avoid Nuclear disaster? 4618. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Fixing of Fare After Bidding Process ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: 4621. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH: (a) whether the task force on the rubber sector Will the Minister of RAILWAYS constituted by the Government has recommended that ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß natural rubber be treated as an agricultural product; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof and the decision taken (a) whether the private sector participating in by the Government thereon; operation of passenger train services over 109 Origin (c) whether the task force has also recommended for Destination are free to fix fares after passing the including natural rubber under the MSP scheme and if competitive bidding process without consulting the so, the details thereof; and Government; (d) whether the Government has considered the (b) if so, whether the trains will be owned by private same and if so, the details thereof? investor but operated by drivers and guards of Indian Railways; Mobile Train Radio Communication System (c) if so, in case of any railway accident, on whom will the responsibility be fixed; 4619. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.: (d) the number of tracks in 109 Origin Destination DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: pairs that are capable of holding a speed of 160km per SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: hour; SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: (e) whether IRCTC will be participating in the bidding DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: process that has been called for by the Ministry of Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Railways; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons be pleased to state: therefor? (a) whether the Indian Railways has introduced Mobile Train Radio Communication System(MTRC); CCTV in Railways (b) if so, the details thereof and the aims and 4622. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: objective behind the move; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (c) the number of railway zones in which the MTRC system is to be made operational; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the amount allocated for the implementation of be pleased to state: this system and the amount utilized; (a) whether it is a fact that most of the trains of (e) the time by which this system will be made Indian Railways are equipped with security cameras; operational in all zones of the Indian Railways; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (f) the other steps taken by the Government to (c) whether it is also a fact that a large number of develop state-of-the-art and high tech method of cameras installed in the trains are not functioning monitoring, inspection and maintenance of the rail tracks properly; and to avoid train accidents? (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor? Uranium Reserves in India 4620. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: Filed and Approved Patents SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND: 4623. SHRI JAYANT SINHA: Will the PRIME MINISTER Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 851 be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the number of patents filed and approved in the (a) the details of BSNL‘s plan to resolve the lack of last five years, category-wise across various industries; network coverage in rural areas and the details of areas with no telecom service providers, district-wise; (b) the number of patents filed and approved in the last five years, category-wise for start-ups; (b) the details of coverage of Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) in Gram Panchayats, State/UT- (c) whether there are any further incubation centres wise and the number of Gram Panchayats where the planned for start-ups across the country, including services of BBNL are operated State/UT-wise; Jharkhand; and (c) the number of users utilising the BBNL service, (d) if so, the details thereof? State/UT-wise and the amount of data consumption during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise along with the amount of data consumption in the Rajasthan Cyber Attack by Chinese Hackers Gram Panchayat-wise; †4624. SHRI LALLU SINGH: (d) whether all rural areas in the country are covered SHRI TAPIR GAO: by rural exchanges and if so, the details thereof and if Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND not, the details of areas not covered thereunder, State/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UT-wise; and ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the downtime of all rural exchanges, State/UT- wise and the downtime of all rural exchanges in the State be pleased to state: of Rajasthan district-wise along with the steps taken by (a) whether the hackers supported by Chinese the Government to decrease this downtime? Government have perpetrated cyber attacks in past few months in the country; Revival of Bharat Wagon & Engg. Co. (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of such attacks happened during the last six months; 4627. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH: (c) the details of the action taken by the Government SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV: in this regard; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (d) the measures being taken by the Government to ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß strengthen cyber security in the country; be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has finally closed the Production Linked Schemes for Electronics Bharat Wagon & Engg. Co. in Mokama, Bihar and if so, Manufacturing the reasons therefor; 4625. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: (b) whether all the employees have been given Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND forced VRS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (c) if so, whether all the dues of employees have ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß been cleared or are still pending; (d) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (e) whether the Government has any proposal to (a) the objective and the details of the Production revive the Bharat Wagon & Engg. Co. Mokama; and Linked Scheme(PLI)scheme for electronic manufacturers in the country; (f) if so, the details thereof and the action plan chalked out in this regard? (b) the number of companies who are availing benefit under the said scheme and the total monetary benefit availed by such companies; Accomodation for Officers and Soldiers (c) the measures taken by the Government to †4628. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: promote indigenous manufacturing of an entire electronic SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: gadget and not just the assembly of the product in the SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: country; and Will the Minister of DEFENCE (d) whether the Government is exploring any scheme ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to promote the complete indigenous manufacturing of be pleased to state: electronic gadgets and if so, the details thereof? (a) whether the Government has fixed any target to provide accomodation to all married officers/soldiers BSNL Network in Rural Areas under the accomodation facility being provided to them and if so, the details thereof; 4626. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE: (b) whether many housing projects are lying pending Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS and if so, the details thereof and the initiatives of the ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Government to complete these pending projects; and ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 852 (c) whether the Government has made any special SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.: initiative to provide comfortable accomodation and other SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA: facilities to the army officers/soldiers and if so, the Will the Minister of RAILWAYS details thereof? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Railway Line between Hyderabad and Vijayawada be pleased to state: 4629. SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY (a) whether there have been delays in the completion NALAMADA: of ongoing railway projects and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) whether the Government has conducted any ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß study to ascertain the reasons for the delay; (c) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (d) whether the Government is aware that the delay (a) whether the Railways is considering any proposal to build a direct railway line between Hyderabad and in execution of the projects cause huge losses to the Vijayawada along National Highway No.65; Railways; and (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the therefor; Government thereto? (c) the details of the time currently taken and the distance travelled by trains on the journey between Equitable Access to Medicines these two cities; 4632. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: (d) whether this time and distance can be reduced SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: significantly by connecting these two cities via a railway SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: line along National Highway No. 65 and if so, the details SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: thereof; Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (e) the details of high speed trains running between these two cities currently and whether the Government ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß is planning to increase the number of trains; and be pleased to state: (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (a) whether the Government has requested before therefor? the WTO in the TRIPS council, for a waiver during COVID-19 to allow more countries to get equitable access Legal Adviser Posts to medicines; 4630. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE (c) whether this proposal has put the developed ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß world under pressure, who are trying to protect the interests of some pharmaceutical companies; and be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether several posts are kept vacant in Department of Legal Affairs, Chennai which is having Jurisdiction over the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu Transfer Policy and if so, the details thereof; †4633. SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR: (b) whether sufficient number officers are in service in the Department of Legal Affairs for filling the posts Will the PRIME MINISTER of Legal Adviser and Government Advocate in the ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ministry and Branch offices; be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details of such posts and vacancies; (a) whether there is any policy for transfer of Central (d) the details of the Number of posts of Legal Government employees; Adviser/ Government Advocate vacant in Chennai Branch office, which is having the jurisdiction over the State of (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons Kerala and Tamil Nadu; and therefor; (e) whether it is feasible to appoint Regional (c) whether the Government proposes to formulate Language Legislative Counsels in branch offices of a single transfer policy for the Government employees in Department of Legal Affairs or concerned High Court the country; with Additional charge of Department of Legal Affairs or (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons central Agency Section in Supreme court and if so, the therefor; and details thereof? (e) whether the Government proposes to set up any commission for single transfer policy for both Central Delay in Ongoing Railway Projects and State Government employees and if so, the details 4631. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: thereof? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 853 Notified Skilled Workers (a) the details of new railway projects sanctioned in the country including Bihar during the last three years †4634. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI zone-wise; KUNDARIYA: (b) the details of projects completed ahead of Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS schedule and the delayed projects in Bihar including ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Araria district; be pleased to state: (c) the details of the delayed projects which have (a) whether any agreement has been signed with cost overrun and the reasons therefor; and other countries regarding the ‘notified skilled workers’; (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard? (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the names of the notified sectors where skilled labourers are likely to be sent; and Ordance Factory in Khamaria (d) the details thereof? †4638. SHRI RAKESH SINGH: Will the Minister of DEFENCE Impact of New IT Rules ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4635. DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND (a) whether the employees of Ordanance factory INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Khamaria located in Jabalpur are being paid ‘overtime‘ without adding allowances; and ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether it is against the Factory Act; be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether the Government has laid down Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries (d) whether the Government proposes to make and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and if the ‘overtime’ payment to the employees of this ordnance factory according to new procedure? details thereof; (b) the salient features of the said new rules and the impact it is going to have on social and digital media Postal Ballots companies; and 4639. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: (c) the time by which this rule will be implemented? Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Make in India be pleased to state: †4636. SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: (a) whether the Government has taken into SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH consideration the Election Commission‘s recommendation CHANDEL: to allow the postal ballots system to be used by non- Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY resident Indians; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) if not, reasons therefor; (d) the details of steps the Government is planning (a) whether various countries including USA have to take to make the process of voting more accessible to expressed apprehension from the view point of business non-resident Indians; about the Make-in-India Programme; (e) whether the Government has taken into (b) if so, the details thereof; consideration the extension of the postal ballots system (c) whether trade with the said countries is likely to to senior citizens and those who are unable to cast their be affected due to their new stance; and votes at the polling booth for medical reasons; (d) if so, the details thereof along with the measures (f) if so, the details thereof; and being taken by the Government in this regard? (g) if not, reasons therefor.

Railway Projects in Bihar Upgradation/Modernization of Railway Stations in †4637. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: Maharashtra Will the Minister of RAILWAYS 4640. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE be pleased to state: PATIL: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 854 SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: (b) whether an unmarried daughter of defence officer SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO is eligible for ECHS card after the death of her parents MANE: and if not, the reasons therefor; and SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: (c) whether an unmarried daughter of defence officer DR. HEENA GAVIT: can apply for ECHS card after the death of her parents Will the Minister of RAILWAYS and if not, the reasons therefor? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Audit of Services at Stations (a) whether the Railways has decided to upgrade/ 4643. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE: modernize the railway stations in the country including Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the upgradation work has been ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß completed in all those railway stations and if so, the be pleased to state: details thereof; (a) whether the audit of services provided (c) whether all the facilities of highlevel platform, at the railway stations have been carried out waiting hall, lift, escalator, ramp, etc. have been provided recently; in all the grades of railway stations including sub-urban (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action stations in the said States; taken to improve the same; and (d) the total amount of funds spent for modernization (c) if not, whether the Ministry intends to do the during the last three years and the time by which all the same? stations are likely to be modernized; (e) the details of the projects allocated and completed Definition of Marriage under MUTP I, II, III and IIIA till now; (f) whether the Railways has received any proposals 4644. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM from Maharashtra for starting new trains in the State; SHRANGARE: and Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE (g) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the Government in this regard, proposal-wise? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to make Revenue from IRCTC Website Special Marriage Act and Foreign Marriage Act applicable to all couples regardless of gender identity and sexual 4641. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.: orientation; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß therefor; and be pleased to state: (c) the remedial steps taken by the Government to (a) whether it is a fact that the IRCTC website is modify the definition of marriages under the customary garnering huge revenue for the Railways; law keeping in view the current circumstances? (b) if so, the revenue generated during the last two years through IRCTC website especially with regard to Space Policy passenger booking; 4645. SHRI VELUSAMY P.: (c) whether it is also true that Railways uses IT infrastructure for unreserved ticketing system serving Will the PRIME MINISTER crores of passengers; ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, whether it is also true that e-payment is be pleased to state: also received towards freight operations; and (a) whether the Government is having any proposal (e) if so, the details thereof? to modify the space policy by allowing foreign companies to make satellites and also allowing foreign companies ECHS to have space in setting up of facilities; 4642. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of DEFENCE (c) the steps taken by the Government regarding national security of our country in allowing foreign ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß companies in sensitive matters; be pleased to state: (d) whether the Government will allow use of launch (a) the details of the criteria for eligibility under vehicles and set up ground stations for foreign ECHS for an unmarried daughter of a defence officer; companies and if so, the details thereof; and 855 (e) the manner in which the national security will be (a) the number of cases pending in Gujarat High safeguarded when the country is facing external Court along with the number of cases pending for the aggression from neighboring countries? last ten years; (b) the number of the posts of judges lying vacant Direct Route to North Eastern States in Gujarat High Court at present along with the time since when these posts are lying vacant; and †4646. SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT: (c) the steps taken by the Government to fill the said Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS vacancies? ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Medical Facilities in Trains (a) whether the Government has made efforts to †4650. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR: have dialogue with Bangladesh regarding direct route to North-Eastern States of the country; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) if so, the details thereof; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if not, whether the Government proposes to have be pleased to state: a dialogue in this regard in future; and (a) whether the Government is considering to provide (d) if so, the details in this regard? medical facilities in all long distance and short distance express passenger trains; (b) if so, the details thereof; Demand for Coal from Power Sector (c) whether the Government proposes to 4647. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN: provide separate medical coach for sick passengers in all Will the Minister of COAL trains; ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be started; and be pleased to state: (e) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether Coal India Limited is prepared to meet any surge in demand for coal from the power sector; FOBs/Subways in Sirohi (b) if so, whether the company is also pushing for †4651. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: increased production to shore up supplies to coal fuelled power plants? Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (c) whether a good percentage of coal fired power ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß generation in the country depends on Coal India Limited‘s be pleased to state: supplies and if so, the details thereof; (a) the location-wise number of Foot Over Bridges (d) whether Coal India Limited does not hold (FOBs) and sub-ways proposed to be constructed by sufficient quantity of coal at its pitheads; and the Railways in North Western Railway Zone especially (e) if so, the details thereof? in Sirohi district; (b) whether any target has been fixed to complete the work of all such proposed (FOBs) and sub-ways and Rail Coach Factories if so, the details thereof; 4648. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL: (c) whether any over bridge is under construction to Will the Minister of RAILWAYS connect platforms by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited on passenger tracks at Swaroopganj railway station, if so, ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß whether in view of the interest of the city, it is proposed be pleased to state: to extent this foot over bridge on the DFC line (a) the details of rail coach factories in India at connecting the eastern part of the city to the western present, State-wise; and premises; and (b) the number of metro train coaches that are (d) if so, the total budget allocated for this and the manufactured in these factories? time limit fixed for its construction?

Pending cases in Gujarat High Court Mining Work in HZL Plants †4649. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: 4652. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE Will the Minister of MINES ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 856 (a) whether the mining work in the mining plant of Atomic Power Stations Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) Dariba/Sindesar Khurd is †4656. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY: done by the State/Central Government Explosive Wing or by any other licensed company; and Will the PRIME MINISTER (b) if so, the details thereof along with the quantity ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß of explosives used for mining work in the mining plant be pleased to state: of HZL etc.? (a) the details of the atomic power stations in the country as on date whose shelf-life is likely to be over Dependency on Chinese Electronics Products in the near future; †4653. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR: (b) the steps taken to avert the danger of radio- activity emanating from these power-stations; Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (c) the details of the atomic power-stations which leaked radio-activity during the last three years and as ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß on date; be pleased to state: (d) whether any study has been conducted/ (a) the effective schemes of the Government to proposed to be conducted to assess its impact on the reduce the country’s dependence on Chinese electronics families residing in the vicinity of these power-stations; products; and and (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government (e) if so, the details thereof? to make available the indigenous counterparts of the Chinese electronic products at the same or reduced prices? Postal Ballots for NRIs 4657. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: Insurance Scheme for NRIs SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: 4654. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS VISWANATH: ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether there is a comprehensive insurance be pleased to state: scheme for Non- Resident Indians (NRIs) living in foreign (a) whether the facility of postal ballots will not be countries, especially in the Gulf countries; extended to Non Resident Indians (NRIs) for the (b) if so, the details thereof; and upcoming elections in States and extending the facility woud take some more time and need amendments; (c) if not, whether the Government intends to and formulate such insurance scheme for the benefit of NRIs and if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

Gold and Diamonds Mines/Reserves Digital India Programme 4655. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI 4658. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: CHAUHAN: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: Will the Minister of MINES DR. HEENA GAVIT: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE be pleased to state: PATIL: (a) the details of mines/reserves of gold and SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: diamonds in the country as on date, State-wise; SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: (b) the quantity and price of gold and diamonds explored during the last three years and the current year, Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND State/location-wise; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (c) whether the Government has taken note of the ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß fact that some foreign companies engaged in the mining be pleased to state: of gold and diamonds are not complying with the (a) the salient features of the Digital India Programme guidelines in this regard; and and the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and (d) if so, the details thereof and the number of utilized thereunder across the country during each of complaints received in this regard during the said period the last three years, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra, and the action taken thereon? Rajasthan and Assam; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 857 (b) the details of the target set and the achievement Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND made by the Government under the aforesaid programme; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (c) the number of states covered under this ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß programme along with the number of districts covered be pleased to state: under the same in Assam; (a) whether the Government has constituted/ (d) the time by which all the districts in Assam will proposes to constitute a committee for assessing the be covered under the programme and the steps taken/ excessive regulatory effects of the rising artificial being taken by the Government to create further intelligence of foreign companies in medical and public awareness and expand digital facilities in the digitized welfare services including digital services in the country villages; and if so, the details thereof; (e) the measures taken/being taken by the (b) whether the rising impact of the use of Artificial Government to cover remote villages of Dausa district in Intelligence (AI) is likely to affect the employment level Rajasthan under this programme; and and sovereignty data in the country and if so, the details (e) whether the Government proposes to set up an thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and IT Park in Maharashtra and if so, the details threreof? (e) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard? Army Recruitment Rally at Nagaur †4659. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL: Sampoorna Bima Gram Yojana Will the Minister of DEFENCE †4662. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (a) whether the Army Recruitment rally to be ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß conducted at Nagaur District Headquarters in Rajasthan be pleased to state: has been transferred from Jaipur Zonal Recruiting Office (a) the number of villages covered under Sampoorna (ZRO) to Jodhpur Army Recruiting Office (ARO); Bima Gram Yojana (SBGY) in Maharashtra and Uttar (b) if so, the reasons therefor; Pradesh, district-wise; (c) the impact of this decision on conducting Army (b) the reasons behind certain villages being deprived Recruitment rally each year at Nagaur District of coverage under the said yojana in Maharashtra and Headquarters; Uttar Pradesh; and (d) the intent of the Government regarding the rally (c0 the time by which such deprived villages are likely at Nagaur district Headquarters in the year 2021 and to be covered by the Government thereunder? coming years in view of the spirit of the youngsters of Nagaur to join the Army and whether the Government has any proposal with regard to this; and Forign Investors (e) if so, the details thereof? 4663. SHRIMATI MALA ROY: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Differential Licensing ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4660. SHRI P.C. MOHAN: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (a) the number of foreign investors who have invested in India during the last five years; and ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the details of investment made sector-wise along be pleased to state: with the of year-wise investment amount during the said (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce period? differential licensing framework for telecom companies; (b) if so, the salient features thereof; and South Asian University (c) the steps taken by the Government for 4664. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: strengthening telecom infrastructure through fund SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: infusion? SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Impact of Artificial Intelligence ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †4661. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH be pleased to state: CHANDEL: SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: (a) the total number of students and teachers at the South Asian University (SAU) including data of ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 858 nationalities and courses from the inception of the (b) the number of GPs with operational Wi-Fi as on university till date; date, State/UT-wise; and (b) whether the Government has devised any new (c) the number of Wi-Fi users as on date State/UT- plans to boost the number of foreign students and wise and the average data consumed per Wi-Fi per user faculty members at the university in post-covid times per month, State/UT-wise? and if so, the details thereof; (c) the number of courses in the university along Internet Services and Digital Literacy in Villages with the details of students enrolled therein nationality- wise from the start of the university; †4667. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: (d) whether the Government has planned to start SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: new courses in the university and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (e) whether the Government has any scheme to ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß attract Indians who have studied in foreign universities be pleased to state: as teaching faculty in the SAU and if so, the details thereof; (a) the number of villages in Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand where internet services are (f) the details of cultural activities organized by the available along with the details thereof; SAU; and (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government (g) the details of financial data regarding to improve digital literacy in villages; and contributions from foreign countries, fees, salaries and (c) the details of the funds allocated to Bihar, Jammu other expenditure as well as revenues for the SAU? and Kashmir and Jharkhand to improve digital literacy during each of the last two years and the current year? Export and Production of Coal 4665. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: Operational Nuclear Power Plants SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: 4668. DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: PATIL: Will the Minister of COAL DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: be pleased to state: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: (a) the details of production, consumption, import DR. HEENA GAVIT: and export quantity of coking and non-coking coal in Will the PRIME MINISTER India in last ten years; (b) whether India is observing a high coal inventory ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß situation leading to coal surplus and lesser production be pleased to state: and if so, details therefor for the last five years; (a) the total number of Nuclear Power Plants/reactors (c) whether the Government owned PSUs are allowed operating as on date, State-wise along with the quantum to export the surplus coal and if so, the details thereof; of energy produced by each plant/reactor; (d) whether coal mined in India is competitive for (b) the total number of new nuclear power stations/ export, quality and price-wise and if so, the details reactors proposed to be set up, State-wise along with thereof; the total quantum of power likely to be produced from these proposed new nuclear power stations/reactors; (e) the initiatives that have been taken for making all types of Indian coal internationally competitive; and (c) the funds earmarked and allocated for these new projects during the current year and the time by which (f) the details of the number of cases that are the power production is proposed to commence and pending and investigations active in relation to coal commercialised by these plants/reactors; pilferage and scam in India? (d) whether the nuclear reactors set up in the country are safe according to the international nuclear standard; Wi-Fi in Gram Panchayats and 4666. SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA: (e) if so, the details thereof along with the frequency Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS of security tests conducted in nuclear reactors and the authority responsible for such tests? ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Online Shopping Scams (a) the number of Gram Panchayats (GPs) with installed Wifi as on date, State/UT-wise; 4669. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 859 Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the time by which these are likely to be implemented; be pleased to state: (d) whether through this the Government wants to (a) whether it is true that there is a sharp increase increase the participation of private sector in mining; in online shopping scams in the country as more people and have started preferring e-commerce; (e) if so, the reasons therefor? (b) if so, the number of such fraud cases during the last three years and the current year; Attack on Indians Abroad (c) the number of such cases in percentage which were solved protecting consumers’ rights and punishing †4672. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: Prowdsters; SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (d) the measures taken/mechanism adopted by the Government to stop fraud in online shopping and the ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß details of the punishment in Indian laws for such be pleased to state: frauds; (a) the number of incidents or cases of attacks on (e) the extent to which the National Consumer Indians living abroad that have been reported during the Helpline (NCH) is active and the manner in which it last three years; works to help consumers who are victims of online (b) the year and country-wise data of such incidents; scams? (c) whether any kind of assistance has been provided by the Government of India to the victims of Compensation to Accident Victims such cases; and (d) if so, the details thereof? 4670. SHRI HIBI EDEN: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Revenue Generated From Spectrum Auction ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4673. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: be pleased to state: PROF. SAUGATA RAY: (a) whether the Railways announced any ex-gratia SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: to the kin of the victims(migrants) who were crushed to SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: death on the track near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, while SHRI RAVI KISHAN: returning to their native places on foot, with no means SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: of transportation when the train services were suspended SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO during the lock down; MANDLIK: (b) if so, the details thereof, including the criterion SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: for fixing the amount; Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (c) whether the suggestion to give Rs 50 lakh ex- ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß gratia each to victims of Maharashtra train tragedy is be pleased to state: under consideration; (a) whether Spectrum auction was held recently in (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and the country and if so, the details thereof; (e) the response to the allegation that, goods trains (b) the revenue generated by the Government in the which run normally at around 24 km per hour, has also said auction; more than doubled during the lock-down period as the (c) the details of the participants in this auction; suspension of passenger trains has de-congested the (d) the details of the criteria fixed by the Government rail network? to fix minimum Spectrum auction rates; (e) the manner in which communication system in the country is likely to be strengthen after this auction Structural Reforms in Mining Sector and the details of the frequencies likely to be used by 4671. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY: the civil agencies in the country after this auctions; and Will the Minister of MINES (f) whether the auction will lead to rise in the tariff rates and if so, the details thereof? ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: SEIS (a) whether the Government is planning for structural 4674. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: reforms in the mining sector in the country; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 860 Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (b) if so, the time by which the said work is likely ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to be started; and be pleased to state: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether the Government has announced any Scheme named as SEIS (Service Exports from India) to Employee Transfer Policy in BSNL promote services trade under the Foreign Trade Policy 4678. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ: 2015-20, and as per Notification no 57/2015-2020 dated 31/3/2020 and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (b) the details of the extension given to this scheme, ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß if any, along with the date and notification about the be pleased to state: same; (a) whether BSNL has employee transfer policy and (c) whether the service categories eligible under the if so, the details thereof; aforesaid scheme for Financial Year 2019-2020 and its (b) whether the provision of posting of husband rates of reward on such services are not yet notified and and wife in the same station/SSA/Circle is available in if so, the details thereof; and the said transfer policy and if so, the details thereof; and (d) the reasons for delay in the extension of SEIS for (c) whether the BSNL employees, i.e., husband/wife the Financial Year(FY) 2020-2021, whereas the incentives is exempted from transfer in case of longest stay in SSA/ for other Sectors during the same Financial Year have already been extended by the Government? Circle when husband/wife is an employee of State Government or State PSU and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? e-Court Project 4675. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: Defence Production Units SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE 4679. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY: ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has completed the be pleased to state: Phase 1 of the e-Courts project and has approved the (a) whether the Government has signed agreement Phase 2 project; and with foreign countries to set up equipment manufacturing (b) if so, the details thereof? units and defence production units in the country during the last three years; (b) if so, the details thereof and the agreements Competition in Telecommunication Market thereto; †4676. SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND: (c) the present status of all the defence deals in Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS respect of foreign agreements that have been done since 2013-14 period to 2020 December therefor; ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the details of capacity, production and be pleased to state: participation of our public sector units to promote (a) whether private Telecom Services indigenization and self-reliance in the defence sector; Providers (TSPs) are facing tough competition in the and tele-communication market of the country; (e) the details of domestic private partners (b) if so, the details thereof; and coordinating and/or participating in such defence deals (c) the details of plans of the Government to ensure of the country since 2013-14? the viability of public sector TSPs in this competitive market? New Trains in Karnataka 4680. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: Sainik School in Ujjain Will the Minister of RAILWAYS †4677. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of the new trains proposed to be be pleased to state: introduced/have been introduced by the Government in (a) whether there is any provision of opening a the State of Karnataka during the last two years; and sainik school in Ujjain under the provisions made in the (b) the details of the number of persons benefited recent Budget regarding the opening of these schools; therefrom? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 861 Average Passport Application (b) whether the Indian Railways is contemplating to implement token/card purchase and recharge system †4681. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI: prevalent in metros being operated successfully in metro Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS cities of the country so that a feasible solution to the ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß problem of heavy congestion of travel/platform ticket buyers at railway stations is possible; be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof; and (a) the number of passport offices in the country at present, State-wise; (d) if not, the reasons therefor? (b) the average number of applications on which action is taken by these offices in a month; and RCEP (c) the details of time limit prescribed to issue 4685. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI: passports? Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Trains for Tourist Destination be pleased to state: 4682. KUNWAR DANISH ALI: (a) whether the Regional Comprehensive Economic Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Partnership (RCEP) will be beneficial to the Indian ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß economy; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether a number of trains has been started for (c) whether there are special mechanisms to ensure tourist destinations; that Indian economy is protected from dumping of Chinese goods and if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether there are also mechanisms in place to (c) whether the Government has any plan to start impart competitiveness to Indian dairy industry vis a vis more such trains for tourist destinations; New Zealand dairy industry and if so, the details in this (d) if so, the details thereof; and regard? (e) if not, the reasons therefor? Internet and Mobile Bandwidth in Rural Areas National Rail Plan 4686. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL: †4683. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that during the be pleased to state: COVID-19 lockdown rural students faced severe problems (a) the main features of the National Rail Plan; in online learning mainly due to non-availability of (b) the details of the estimated amount of funds sufficient internet and mobile bandwidth in rural areas earmarked for this purpose; and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and (c) the details of the proposed target in this regard; (b) whether the Government is taking any steps to (d) whether a number of districts of various States designate internet services bandwidth as essential service are likely to be linked with this Plan; to ensure that both BSNL and private telecom service (e) if so, the details thereof, particularly Rajasthan; providers provide sufficient bandwidth and stable and internet in rural areas and if so, the details thereof? (f) the time by which it is likely to be commenced? New Rubber Park Safety in Rail Travel 4687. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: †4684. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA: 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) whether the Government proposes to start new (a) whether the Government has worked out any rubber parks in various States including Kerala; innovative policy to make rail travel more secure and comfortable and make railway system more profitable (b) if so, the details thereof and along with the and if so, the details thereof; functional Rubber Parks in the country, State wise; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 862 (c) whether the Government has allocated and be pleased to state: utilized funds for the Rubber Park at Pathanapuram, (a) the main objective and salient features of Kerala; and Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) along with its present (d) if so, the details thereof along with the present status; status and the expected time of completion of the said project? (b) the details of the States and districts covered through DFCs in the country, particularly West-Bengal; Share in Freight Movement (c) whether DFCs are designed to benefit business generation and create job opportunities in different parts 4688. SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA: of the country; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Training Aircraft (a) whether the Railways aims to increase its share in freight movement from the present 27 per cent to 45 †4692. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA: per cent by 2030 and, if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of DEFENCE (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to monitor the train services; and be pleased to state: (c) the initiative(s) taken/being taken by the Government to ascertain the requirements from the State (a) the number of aircraft which are being used for Governments for running more trains in their respective the training of pilots of Indian Air Force and their types; States? (b) whether there is shortage of pilots in Indian Air Force; Central Monitoring of MPLADS (c) if so, the details thereof; and †4689. SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR: (d) the steps being taken/proposed to be taken by Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND the Government to meet the shortage? PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß DPR of SCR be pleased to state: 4693. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS: (a) whether the Government has developed any Will the Minister of RAILWAYS central monitoring mechanism for the MPLAD scheme; (b) if so, the details thereof; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government also proposes to bring be pleased to state: its monthly report; and (a) whether the Railways has received any Detailed (d) if so, the details thereof? Project Report (DPR) related to South Coast Railway (SCR); (b) if so, the details thereof ; 5G Services (c) whether there has been a delay in the examination 4690. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT: of the said report; and Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (d) if so, the reasons therefor? ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Cyber Attack by Chinese Agencies (a) the manner in which reducing notice period for the rollout of 5G services will help telecom companies 4694. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: and consumers; SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK: (b) whether the consumers will get 5G services SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: before the anticipated time and if so, the details thereof; SHRI RAVI KISHAN: and SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: (c) the status of 5G spectrum auction undertaken by SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: the Ministry? SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO Salient Features of DFCs MANDLIK: 4691. SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR: Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND Will the Minister of RAILWAYS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 863 be pleased to state: (b) whether the Government has made any agreement (a) whether cases of cyber attacks by Chinese with Atal Innovation Mission in this regard; malware agencies on India’s power grid and Covid-19 (c) if so, the details thereof along with the funds vaccine manufacturing companies recently have came to allocated for the purpose; and the notice of the Government and if so, the details (d) the other steps being taken by the Government thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto to promote Atmanirbhar Bharat project across the along with the steps taken by the Government in this country? regard; (b) whether the Government has carried out any investigations in various such cyber attacks in the Coal Production recent past and if so, the details and the outcome 4697. SHRI JUAL ORAM: thereof; SHRI SANJAY SETH: (d) whether there is any international agency where Will the Minister of COAL such cyber crime cases are reported and investigated and if so, the details thereof; and ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) whether the Government has raised such cases be pleased to state: before the aforesaid agency so far and if so, the details (a) the total demand of coal of various grades in the thereof and the response received by the Government in country; this regard? (b) the total annual production of the different grades of coal in different coal mines under different coal companies in the last three years, grade-wise; Indo-Uzbekistan Summit (c) the target set in those years and actual 4695. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: achievements therein; SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.: (d) whether coal is imported and if so, the quantity DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: of coal of various grades imported during the last three SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: years, the value thereof and the countries from where SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: they are imported, year-wise; and Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (e) the steps taken to increase the production of coal in the country? ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Logistics Policy (a) whether the Indo-Uzbekistan virtual Summit was concluded recently and if so, the details thereof †4698. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL alongwith the issues discussed; (BAKABHAI): SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI (b) whether a Declaration for mutual cooperation in PATEL: various fields between India and Uzbekistan was signed during the Summit; Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (c) if so, the details thereof and the details of the ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß objectives to be achieved thereby; be pleased to state: (d) the steps taken by the Government in pursuance (a) whether any logistics policy has been finalised; thereto; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the time by (e) the number of virtual summits India had with which this policy is likely to be worked out; other countries in the year 2020 and the current year and (c) whether a single window e-logistic market system the outcome thereof; and is likely to be developed resulting in generation of (f) the details of other steps taken to enhance co- employment and imparting skill development; and operation between India and Uzbekistan? (d) if so, the details thereof?

AtmaNirbhar Bharat Project Functioning of various wings of Railways 4696. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: 4699. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: 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 details and salient features of the Atmanirbhar (a) whether any committee(s) has been constituted Bharat project of the Government in the country; to review the functioning of various wings of the Indian

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 864 Railways and if so, the suggestions/ recommendations (b) if so, undertaking, area and head-wise amount of made by the committee(s); the funds allocated and spent particularly in the (b) the steps taken/ proposed by the Railways in Backward and Scheduled Caste dominated areas of the response to the suggestions of the committee(s); country during the aforesaid period; (c) whether the Government recognises that one of (c) the location-wise number of persons benefited the key reasons for the failure of private participation in therefrom; and Railways is that policy making, regulatory and operational (d) whether any effective measures have been taken functions are all vested with the Railways; and regarding the funds being spent particularly in the (d) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Backward and Scheduled Caste dominated areas of the Government in this regard? country, under the CSR?

Fake Certificates during Army Recruitment Leaking of Data From Indigenously Developed †4700. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY Application BHATT: 4703. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: Will the Minister of DEFENCE Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the certificate of some persons have be pleased to state: been found fake during Army recruitment; (a) whether the Government can moderate content (b) if so, whether the Government is considering to and/or activity on the Koo application and if so, the take any action against the said persons; details thereof; (c) if so, the details thereof along with the time by (b) whether the Government is aware of privacy which the said action is likely to be taken; and concerns about the leaking of personally identifiable (d) if not, the reasons therefor? information such as e-mail, date of birth etc. from the said application and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; Border Road Organisation (BRO) (c) whether the Government has taken any action to †4701. SHRI NIHAL CHAND: address such privacy concerns and if so, the details Will the Minister of DEFENCE thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the Government has prescribed any framework for maintaining information privacy and be pleased to state: security for ‘Atmanirbhar Apps’ which are developed as (a) the fund approved by the Government regarding a response to compromised privacy of foreign-origin maintenance of roads by Border Road Organisation apps; and (BRO) in various States/Union Territories of the country (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons during the last two years; therefor? (b) the guidelines of the Government regarding maintenance of roads by Border Road Organisation (BRO) in various parts of the country; 5G Spectrum Auction (c) whether Border Road Organisation is working on 4704. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: any projects in a bid to provide better road connectivity Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS in other border areas of the country including Rajasthan; and ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: (a) the details of preparations by the Government for 5G spectrum auction; CSR Fund (b) whether the Government expects to earn Rs.80,000 †4702. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT: crore from the first round of spectrum auction and if so, Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY the details thereof; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the number of bidding to be held in the spectrum be pleased to state: auction and the base price set by the Government for the spectrum which are going to be auctioned; and (a) whether various undertakings under the Ministry have allocated funds under the Corporate Social (d) whether the Government expects to achieve the Responsibility (CSR) during the last three years and till target from the said auction and if so, the details date; thereof?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 865 States barring CBI Investigation Indians in Foreign Jails 4705. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: 4708. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: Will the PRIME MINISTER Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the names of States which barred CBI (a) the number of Indians in foreign jails, country from entering or performing their duties in the wise; States with dates of notifications and the reasons (b) whether any of these Indians were infected with therefor; COVID-19 in prisons and if so, the details thereof; (b) the steps taken by the Union Government to (c) the measures being taken by the Government to resolve the situation based on commitment to cooperative provide assistance to these Indians; and federalism; and (d) the number of prisoners exchanged by India with (c) the details of public representatives raided by foreign countries through ‘The Repatriation of Prisoners’ CBI during the last five years? Act?

Vacancies of Statistical Officers Students Going Abroad 4706. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: †4709. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the State-wise number of students who went (a) whether different Ministries including Finance aboard for studies during the last five years; and Health have asked his Ministry to collect health related data for better management and to frame policies (b) the country and State-wise details of the number with regard to health especially keeping in view the of Indians living in foreign countries for employment; preparedness of health related policies in the wake of and the recent pandemic; (c) the number of Indians brought back from foreign (b) if so, the details thereof; countries under Vande Bharat Mission alongwith the (c) the recommendations made by different Ministries State-wise details thereof? in this regard; (d) whether there are a large number of vacancies in Decline in Coffee Prices the grade of statistical officers in order to start such survey and collect data; and 4710. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA: (e) if so, the steps taken or being taken by the Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Government in this regard? ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: National Broadband Mission in Maharashtra (a) whether the Government is aware of the double whammy of unseasonal rains in the midst of a harvesting 4707. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE: season due to which falling of coffee berry from trees Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS and falling prices of coffee has made the farmers ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß worry about their crops in Kodagu (Coorg), Chikmagalur and Sakleshpur in Hassan - a major coffee- be pleased to state: growing region; (a) the funds allocated to the State of Maharashtra (b) if so, the details thereof ; under the National Broadband Mission; (c) the steps taken by the Government for the (b) the progress of the said Mission in terms of welfare of coffee planters; and increased tower density, number of villages in the State provided with broadband services and the length of (d) the details of export potential and coffee Optical Fiber laid down in the State during the last three production in Karnataka? years; and (c) the time by which all the villages in State are Details of Spectrum Auction proposed to be provided with broadband access under the aforesaid mission? 4711. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 866 Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (c) whether the DFC comprises of Maharashtra, if ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; be pleased to state: (d) the reasons, if any, for the delay in completion of DFC; and (a) whether the Government has started the process (e) the steps taken by the Government to resolve of spectrum auction for strengthening of Telecom the issues at all places particularly for the stretch in Services in the country; Maharashtra to meet the target deadline including fixing (b) if so, the details thereof; of responsibility of officials for the delay in completion (c) the total number of channels and the types of of DFC? channels to be auctioned in the said auction along with the fixed bid amount therein; New Railway Projects in Karnataka (d) the total number of bidders who are enrolled for 4714. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: this auction; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (e) the total amount fixed and revenue expected ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß through this auction to the Government? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Bangalore Suburban Railway Project Implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes has been allocated only a paltry sum of Rs.1 crore out of this year’s Budgetary Allocation for †4712. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: Railway Projects across the country and if so, the details SHRI ARUN SAO: thereof; Will the Minister of PLANNING (b) whether some important new line projects of µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Karnataka have come to an unprecedented standstill due be pleased to state: to allocation of insufficient funds, thereby delaying its completion viz., Bagalkot - Kudachi, Gadag-Wadi, (a) whether implementation of centrally sponsored Rayadurga-Tumkur,Tumkur-Chitradurga-Davangere and schemes by State Governments meant for poor has been Shimoga-Shikaripura-Ranebennur; reviewed/proposed to be reviewed by the Government; (c) if so, the funds allocated and utilised during the (b) if so, the details of the scheme to be reviewed; last five years for the above projects; (c) whether the Government has taken cognisance (d) the expected date of completion and of diverting the funds meant for a particular scheme to operationalization; and other heads/works by State Governments; (f) the progress of ongoing electrification works (d) if so, the details thereof; and betewen Kadur - Chikmagalur? (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to facilitate successful and effective Commercializing Satellite Production implementation of centrally sponsored schemes? 4715. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: Will the PRIME MINISTER Rail Infrasructure Projects ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4713. DR. HEENA GAVIT: be pleased to state: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: (a) whether the Government has taken any policy DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE decision to commercialize satellite production and if so, PATIL: the details thereof; SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO (b) the criteria fixed for providing satellites to other MANE: countries; SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: (c) the measures taken to protect the security Will the Minister of RAILWAYS interests of India while providing commercialized satellite ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß service to other countries; be pleased to state: (d) whether there is any schedule of friendly (a) whether the Government has approved and countries and hostage countries and if so, the details sanctioned major and capital intensive rail infrastructure thereof; projects as part of the year 2022 deadline and if so, the (e) the details regarding the purposes for which details thereof along with the details of works completed Indian satellites can be used by foreign countries; in each segment including the status of such projects in (f) the amount expected by ISRO to earn out of Maharashtra; providing satellites to foreign countries; and (b) whether the Government has also expedited the (g) the details of existing bilateral agreements works of Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) and if so, the between India and other countries with regard to details thereof; providing satellites?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 867 Content on Demand in Trains ROB at Shivanarayanpur Station 4716. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: †4719. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL: MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has received any (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is proposal to construct Rail Over Bridge near planning to start Content on Demand (CoD) in trains Shivanarayanpur station of Malda division under Eastern and if so, the details thereof and its launch date, zone- Railway; wise; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government is planning to give CoD as a free service to the passengers; and (c) whether any agency has been appointed for the implementation of this scheme; and (c) if not, whether the Government has fixed any charge and if so, the details thereof? (d) if so, the details thereof?

Leakage of CGL Question Papers Toy Sector 4717. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY: 4720. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: Will the PRIME MINISTER Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Question Papers of each and every (a) whether the Government has identified the by shift of CGL 2017 Tier-II Exam scheduled from 17.02.2018 sector as one of the champion sectors, with a long term to 21.02.2018 were leaked before the start of the exam; vision and plan to develop toy clusters in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of CBI Investigation regarding leakage (c) whether the Government plans to give a boost of question papers and the action taken against to domestic toy manufacturers; and responsible officials and others involved therein; and (d) if so, the details thereof? (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to ensure that SSC conducts the examination in a fair and efficient manner, free from all malpractices? Shortage of Critical Minerals 4721. SHRI RITESH PANDEY: Use of Social Media as a Complaints Redressal Will the Minister of MINES Platform ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †4718. SHRI ARUN SAO: be pleased to state: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: (a) whether India is likely to face an acute shortage Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND of critical minerals necessary for developing a clean- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY energy application, infrastructure for its solar mission ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß and for manufacturing high-technology products in the be pleased to state: near future and if so, the details thereof; (a) whether maximum people are using platforms of (b) whether the country is likely to become largely social media to raise their complaints and the Government dependent on China in the coming years to source such has taken this medium in a position spirit; materials for its manufacturing sector and at present is 100 per cent import-dependent for critical minerals and (b) if so, the details thereof; if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to exhort the (c) the steps/measures taken by the Government to officers/employees to make use of social media platforms; reduce such dependence and to develop mines and (d) whether some State Governments have unleash the untapped potential of the vast mineral conducted training programmes for their officers for resources? making use of the platform to establish dialogue with the people; (e) if so, the details thereof; and Encroachment on Unused Land (f) the measures taken by the Government to 4722. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: respond properly on the complaints raised on the said Will the Minister of RAILWAYS platforms? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 868 be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) the total land/area owned by Railways across the (c) the measures taken by the Government to tackle country; the decline in GDP growth in the present economic (b) the total land/area being utilised out of it and the slowdown; and manner in which remaining land/area is lying unutilised; (d) the details of major factors that affected GDP (c) the market price of the land/area owned by during the last one year? Railways; (d) the total land/area of Railways under illegal Jobs on Compassionate Ground occupation; and 4726. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: (e) the steps taken to set Railways land/area free from illegal possession? Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß BTS in Maharashtra be pleased to state: 4723. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: (a) whether the Government has any data with Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS regard to the deaths of their staff during their service period/on duty and if so, details thereof and if not, the ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß reasons therefor; be pleased to state: (b) the number of jobs given to the kins/dependents (a) whether the Government proposes to increase on compassionate ground in each of the last five years, Base Transreceiver Stations (BTS) in Maharashtra to State/UT-wise; and increase mobile connectivity; (c) the number of cases pending with the (b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise; and Government with regard to giving jobs on compassionate (c) the details of BTS towers currently active in ground to the dependents of the deceased Staff who Maharashtra, district-wise and telecom company-wise? died during their service period and the action taken by the Government to resolve these pending cases? Railway Network 4724. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS Frequency of Samta Express PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: †4727. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to run Samta Express once in a week from Jagdalpur to Delhi via (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey on the areas that are not connected with railway Raipur in order to provide direct benefit of rail facilities network in the country so far, if so, the details and the to North Indians; outcome thereof, State/UT-wise and Zone-wise; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of the projects started by the (c) the details of the trains being run from tribal Government to connect such areas to the railway network dominated Bastar to Delhi; during each of the last three years and the current year, (d) whether there is no direct train from Delhi to the State/UT-wise and Zone-wise; said place; and (c) the funds provided by the Government for such (e) if so, whether the Government is going to projects along with its utilisation during the said period, consider running Samta Express once in a week for this Project and Zone-wise; and place? (d) the steps taken by the Government to connect each and every area of the country to railway network along with the achievements thereof? Wafer Manufacturing Plant 4728. SHRI N. REDDEPPA: Decline in GDP Growth DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: 4725. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION Will the Minister of COAL ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has assessed the impact (a) whether the Government under the Coal India of monetization and COVID-19 on GDP growth; Limited has set up a wafer manufacturing plant to

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 869 strengthen the indigenous supply chain for ensuring Coal Supply to Thermal Power Stations availability of solar panels; 4731. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE: (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of COAL (c) whether this will help the Coal sector to be ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß carbon neutral in the near future; and be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof? (a) the year-wise details of quantum of coal supplied by the Government to thermal power stations of Uttar Obscene and Misleading Advertisements Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan; 4729. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER: (b) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Governments regarding shortage Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND of coal supply and if so, the details thereof; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (c) whether the States have surplus quantity of coal ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß for thermal power and if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (d) the details of quantum of coal supplied to (a) whether the companies are disseminating industries and private sector in Madhya Pradesh, obscene, misleading and undesired advertisements Maharashtra and Rajasthan? through e-mail, WhatsApp messenger, Facebook, etc. for their financial benefit; Inter-Ministerial Task Force (b) if so, the details of the complaints received and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; 4732. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: (c) whether the said disseminated messages are Will the Minister of COAL against the traditions of Indian culture and society ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß which are adversely affecting the young generations be pleased to state: and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and (a)whether the Government has constituted an Inter- Ministerial Task Force (IMTF) to undertake a (d) the effective steps proposed to be taken by the comprehensive review of existing coal sources of Government to check the dissemination of the said Independent Power Producers (IPPs) having linkages messages? and to consider the feasibility for rationalisation of these sources with a view to optimize transportation cost; Aspirational Districts (b) if so, the details thereof; 4730. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN: (c) whether the methodology for linkage rationalisation of power producers has been accepted SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: by the Government recently; and Will the Minister of PLANNING (d) if so, the details thereof? µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (a) whether 112 districts were chosen for the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) based through 4733. SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: a transparent process on composite index, calculated Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY using published and appropriately weighted data sets ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß and if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (b) the details of the works started in these districts (a) whether the Government is implementing the in Bihar and the progress made so far thereunder; Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme for boosting (c) the details of the total number of districts selected the exports of capital goods in the country; and the total amount sanctioned and released in this (b) if so, the details thereof along-with its aims and regard in Bihar; objectives; (d) the details of score of Srikakulam and Gopalganj (c) the requirements which are required to be fulfilled district (Bihar) based on the same composite index; by the exporters for running the said scheme; and (e) the details of comparative score of Srikakulam (d) the details of the benefits available for the and Gopalganj with the current score of the 112 districts exporters under this scheme? selected for the ADP; and (f) the reasons for not including Gopalganj in the Aspirational Districts, which is one of the most backward Life Certificate to elderly pension holders district of Bihar and is adversely impacted due to floods? †4734. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 870 Will the PRIME MINISTER Beach Sand Minerals ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4737. SHRI PINAKI MISRA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of MINES (a) whether the Government has made appropriate ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß and easy technical and managerial measures for providing life certificate to elderly pension holders by concerned be pleased to state: Institution/Banks; (a) the size and value of the beach sand minerals (b) if so, the details thereof; industry including Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Garnet, (c) whether the Government has taken cognizance Sillimanite and Monazite and the details of its growth in of the difficulties experienced by old and physically the last five years; disabled pensioners in submitting Life Certificates (b) the production to reserve ratio of beach sand through technological innovation and they have to minerals in India as compared to the global average; appear individually in the concerned Institution/Bank; (c) the policies guiding intervention in this sector and and the steps taken to improve mineral extraction under (d) whether the Government proposes to ensure the National Mineral Policy 2019; either to allow such pensioners to submit the Life Certificate via phone call or such facilities are provided (d) whether private sector intervention has been at their doorsteps by a representative of bank or prohibited in this sector and if so, the reasons therefor; disbursing authority? (e) whether the Government would consider allowing private sector investment in the sector and if so, the details thereof; FOBs in Jharkhand (f) whether it is a fact that beach sand minerals have †4735. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: recently been listed under atomic minerals and if so, the Will the Minister of RAILWAYS reasons therefor; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (g) whether it is a fact that IREL (India) Limited be pleased to state: continues to export beach sand minerals despite their (a) the number of unmanned railway crossings at strategic value and if so, the details thereof and the present; reasons therefor? (b) the number of new bridges including various categories of Railway Over Bridges (ROBs), Railway Absence of Policemen at New Delhi Railway Station Under Bridges (RUBs) and Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) announced during the last three years including the 4738. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI: amount of funds provided in this regard along with the Will the Minister of RAILWAYS details thereof; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government has received any be pleased to state: demand for construction of FOBs and ROBs at Latehar, Barwadih, Tori and Chhipadohar railway stations in (a) whether the Government is aware that due to the Jharkhand; absence of policemen on duty at New Delhi Railway (d) if so, the details thereof and the action proposed Station, the taxi and scooter drivers are harassing the to be taken by the Minitry in this matter; and night passengers and charging exhorbitant fare; (e) if not, the reasons therefor? (b) if so, the action taken against such scooter and taxi drivers;

Incomplete Railway Works (c) whether any surprise check was conducted by the senior police officials; and †4736. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI: (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action Will the Minister of RAILWAYS taken thereon? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Quality Standards of Products (a) whether the work of Hajipur, Vaishali, Sugauli via 4739. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: Sahebganj, Paru Railway line under the Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency is incomplete whereas the work of Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Sugauli, Vaishali railway ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß line is complete and both these lines were started simultaneously; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; and (a) the steps taken by the Government to improve the quality standards of products manufactured under (c) if not, the reasons therefor? the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 871 (b) the steps taken by the Government to uplift the (d) if so, the progress thereof; and Start-ups and promote the campaign ‘Vocal for Local‘; (e) if not, the time by which the said works are and likely to be started including the targeted date of (c) the steps taken by the Government for helping completion? the Start-ups and other local manufactures to use the e- commerce and online platforms for promoting the same? Prices of Consumer Items †4743. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS Production of Chicory Coffee MAHANT: 4740. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY SOMABHAI: ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether major companies have excessively be pleased to state: increased the prices of consumer items recently as per (a) the details of area under chicory coffee along a news item published in Hindustan Times newspaper with the average total annual production in the country on 08/03/2021; during each of the last two years and the current year, State-wise; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (b) whether the Government proposes to assist the (c) the names of the companies which have increased farmers cultivating chicory coffee; the prices; and (c) if so, the details thereof along with the steps (d) the steps taken to check the said price rise? taken by the Government in this regard? Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Survey of Belapur-Parli Railway Line 4744. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV: †4741. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE: Will the Minister of DEFENCE Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the details of the business carried out by (a) whether the survey of Belapur-Parli railway line Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) during the last in Maharashtra was conducted during British period and ten years with specific details of the years in which it provision of fund was also made for its construction; was in profit and the years in which it was in loss during (b) if so, the details thereof; the last ten years; and (c) whether the survey of the said railway line has (b) the list of defence equipment including the parts been conducted even after the Independence of the that has been manufactured by HAL so far? country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and Chinese Malware Attack on Critical Infrastructure (e) the reasons for the delay in the construction of the said railway line? 4745. SHRI MANISH TEWARI: SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN: Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND Railway Projects in Haryana INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY †4742. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH: ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether a Chinese state-sponsored group Red be pleased to state: Echo has used malware techniques to gain a foothold in (a) the total number of railway projects for laying nearly a dozen critical nodes across the Indian power new lines in Haryana during the last ten years including generation/transmission infrastructure, along with the details thereof, station-wise; transmission substation and a coal-fired power plant and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the (b) the names of stations where work has been Government thereto; started and the details of the progress thereof; (b) whether the blackout in Mumbai on October 12, (c) whether any work has begun on the railway lines 2020 was a consequence of Chinese malware, Shadowpad from Bhiwani to Loharu (Haryana) and Delhi to Alwar and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the via Sohna-Nuh-Firozpur-Jhirka(Haryana); Government thereto; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 872 (c) whether India’s Computer Emergency Response be pleased to state: Team (CERT-In) received any evidence/findings about (a) whether the Government has reviewed the this from the cyber threat analysis group Recorded Centrally Sponsored Schemes implemented by the States Future and if so, the details thereof; to evaluate the achievements vis-a-vis targets (d) whether the Government has initiated any formal periodically; investigation into this cyber attack and if so, the details (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof, and the outcome thereof; schemes, year and State-wise; (e) whether the aforementioned malware has attacked (c) whether there is any provision of penalties for any other critical infrastructure of the country and if so, non-performing States under the various schemes and if the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government so, the details thereof; in this regard; (d) the details of the improvements/corrective steps (f) the manner in which the Government plans to proposed t be taken along with the time by which these retaliate against such sophisticated cyber attacks; and improvements/steps are likely to be taken; and (g) whether the Government proposes to replace the existing Chinese made hardware in India’s critical (e) the manner in which the Government proposes infrastructure in view of these cyber attacks and if so, to ensure that benefits under various schemes reach the the details thereof? targeted population in non-performing States?

Allocation of Coal Mines to Private Sector Reservation for Locals in Private Jobs †4749. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU: 4746. PROF. SAUGATA RAY: SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Will the Minister of COAL ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government noticed Haryana Government’s move to reserve private jobs for locals; (a) the total number of allocations of coal mines in the private sector, company-wise, year-wise and State- (b) if so, the details thereof; wise; (c) whether the industrial forums approached the (b) whether the process of the allocation of mines Government on the said issue; stated above and the process of allocation of 214 (d) if so, the details thereof; cancelled mines are different; (e) whether the Government is concerned that the (c) if so, the details of the short comings noticed; move is likely to provide shield to some firms indulging (d) if not, whether the Government is considering to in unethical practices; cancel the said allocation; and (f) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if so, the details thereof? (g) the remedial measures taken/likely to be taken in this regard? Improvement in Productivity 4750. SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK: Implementation of National Digital Communication SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: Policy SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: 4747. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: be pleased to state: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: (a) the status of the Implementation of National SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO Digital Communication Policy (NDCP) 2018; and MANDLIK: (b) whether the Government has set any goal under Will the Minister of RAILWAYS the said policy and if so, the details thereof? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Reviewing Centrally Sponsored Schemes (a) whether Indian Railways has been continuously †4748. SHRI AJAY NISHAD: making efforts to optimize and reduce the costs and further improve all productivities to make this year an Will the Minister of PLANNING exceptional year in spite of Covid-19 and if so, the µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß details in this regard; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 873 (b) whether any area has so far been identified for (e) whether the Ministry of Railways had specified improvement; a maximum per vehicle load limit for vehicles plying on (c) if so, the details of the operational cost of the JP Setu across the River Ganga and if so, details thereof? Indian Railways since March 2020; (d) whether Railways has played an important role Database of Banned Books and Websites during the above period by providing their services to 4753. DR. AMAR SINGH: meet the domestic consumer demands and if so, the SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.: details thereof; and SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: (e) the manner in which record capex allocation in SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: the historic budget is an opportunity for capacity Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND expansion and creating the foundation of future ready INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Railways in the country? ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Workforce of Railways (a) whether the Ministry maintains a database of 4751. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL: websites and books banned under Section 69A of the SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias Information Technology Act, 2000; PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: (b) if so, the details thereof and the manner in which SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: this database can be accessed and if not, the reasons Will the Minister of RAILWAYS therefor; and (c) whether there are any criteria and protocol to be ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß followed when blocking a website and books and if so, be pleased to state: the details thereof? (a) whether the workforce of Railways has decreased during each of the last three years and the current year; Educational Institution in Defence Corridor (b) if so, the details thereof, Zone-wise and the reasons therefor along with the number of vacancies of †4754. SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA: Group A, B, C and D that are lying vacant in Railways, Will the Minister of DEFENCE Category and Zone-wise; ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the be pleased to state: workforce of Railways; (a) whether the Government proposes to start new (d) whether the Government has conducted any sainik schools in Uttar Pradesh including Bundelkhand; study on the impact of such decrease of workforce on (b) whether the Government proposes to set up an railway services being provided by the Railways to their educational institution in Defence Corridor being built in passengers; Bundelkhand; (e) if so, the details and outcome thereof and if not, (c) if so, whether the Government has any plans to the reasons therefor? develop this educational institution as a sainik school; and Improvement in Passenger Safety (d) if so, the details thereof? 4752. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Solar Powered Mobile Towers ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †4755. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS (a) whether the Government is undertaking projects ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß to improve safety of railway operations and prevent be pleased to state: accidents via track modernization, construction of ROBs (a) whether the Government proposes to set up and other such works, in the country; mobile towers powered by solar and other renewable (b) if so, the details of all such proposed and active energy for improving communication services in projects in the country, State-wise, along with estimated Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe dominated areas cost outlay and timeline for completion; of the country and if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of the total length of track (b) the operator-wise details of mobile towers set up modernization carried out and estimated cost of the in Rajasthan, district-wise; and same in the last 10 years, state-wise; (c) the number of BSNL mobile towers being operated in Banswara-Dungarpur and the number of (d) the details of steps being taken by the Railways mobile towers likely to be installed in the said area in the to improve passenger safety in the country; and current year? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 874 Bilateral Trade Between India and Pakistan Modernisation of Railway Stations in Maharashtra †4756. SHRI TAPIR GAO: 4760. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO SHRI LALLU SINGH: GAWALI: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether bilateral trade is likely to start between be pleased to state: India and Pakistan after ceasefire agreement conducted (a) the zone-wise details of the funds allocated for between both the countries; the modernisation of railway stations located particularly (b) if so, the details thereof; in the backward and rural areas of the country during (c) whether the Government has received any kind the last three years and the current year along with the of proposal from Pakistan; and status of Maharashtra in this regard; (d) if so, the details thereof? (b) the amount likely to be spent on each railway station along with the target fixed for the next financial year; Production of Coal (c) the target fixed for the modernisation of those †4757. SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI: railway stations where the work is in progress; and Will the Minister of COAL (d) the number of stations in Maharashtra which are ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß targeted to be modernised? be pleased to state: (a) the total production of raw coal in the year Restoration of Train Services in Kerala 2019-20; †4761. ADV. A.M. ARIFF: (b) whether coal sector has played an important role Will the Minister of RAILWAYS to develop tribal areas of eastern and central India; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to Quality of Food to Train Passengers restore passenger type train services in the State of †4758. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: Kerala and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) whether the Government has decided to collect fares for passenger type services at the rate of unreserved ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß tickets for express and mail services in the State of be pleased to state: Kerala and if not, the reasons therefor; (a) whether it is a fact that substandard food items (c) whether the Government has imposed such higher and local water is being supplied to the passengers rates for any sub-urban services in the country and if travelling in trains and if so, the facts in this regard; not, the reasons therefor; and (b) whether food items are being supplied by private (d) whether the Government is going to consider contractors to the passengers travelling in trains; issuing season tickets for daily commuters in passenger (c) if so, whether the health of the passengers is not services with immediate effect to reduce their burden being compromised by such act; and if not, the reasons therefor? (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the action taken against private contractors who Promotion of Manufacturing sector are not supplying hygienic and healthy food items to 4762. SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: passengers during the journey? SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Chandrayaan-III ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4759. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.: be pleased to state: Will the PRIME MINISTER (a) whether India has called for more Governmental ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß support for domestic business and stressed the need for be pleased to state: strong policies to foster and promote manufacturing in the country; (a) the present status of Chandrayaan-III; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has fixed any time frame for launching crewed mission to moon and if so, (c) whether the Government has held the fifth Asia the details thereof? Economic Dialogue 2021; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 875 (d) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is a fact that the Railways is preparing (e) whether a huge potential for manufacturing exist to convert second class/general coaches to air condition in India which had not been fostered by the right coaches; policies at home till now; and (d) if so, the salient features of these upgraded (f) if so, the details thereof along with the progress coaches; made and results yielded in this regard? (e) the time by when and the manner in which these upgraded coaches are likely to be used; Blocked Accounts on Social Media (f) whether the Government has any plans to upgrade each coach with CCTV cameras, speaker display with 4763. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: ultra modern facility, etc. on the lines of metro; SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: (g) if so, the details thereof; and DR. AMAR SINGH: SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: (h) if not, the reasons therefor? Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Facilities at Purnea Station ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4766. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV: be pleased to state: SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: (a) the number of user accounts on social media Will the Minister of RAILWAYS platforms including Twitter, blocked under Section 69A ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß of the IT Act during each of the last six years; be pleased to state: (b) the reasons for passing orders to block Twitter accounts of organisations like Kisan Ekta Morcha and (a) whether the Government has any plans to make provision of washing pit at Purnea Railway Station and The Caravan magazine in the month of February, 2021; if so, the details thereof; (c) whether these accounts were chosen by the (b) whether the Government has also any plans to Government for their support to the ongoing farmers‘ start new trains from Purnea Railway Station to New protests and if so, the details thereof; and Delhi, Kota and Mumbai; (e) whether a review committee undertook a review (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons of the blocking orders, as provided for in the Rules for the same; and framed under the aforementioned Act and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? (d) the status of Kursela-Bihariganj proposed new railway line?

New Railway Lines in Bihar Integrated Energy Mangement System †4764. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR: 4767. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the details of new railway lines proposed in the previous budget for Darbhanga in Bihar, the work of (a) whether the Government has unveiled a plan to which has not yet been completed; save Rs.41,000 crore over ten years through an integrated Energy Management System; (b) the status of the work of the said railway lines; and (b) if so, the result achieved in this regard; (c) the time by which the work related to the said (c) whether the Railways had planned in the year railway lines is likely to be completed? 2017 to electrify 24,000 km. of rail tracks over the next five years by doubling the annual rate of electrification from 2,000 km. to 4,000 km. in the next two years; and Upgradation of Coaches (d) if so, the result achieved in this regard? †4765. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Law for OTT Service Providers ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †4768. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: be pleased to state: SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA: (a) whether the Government is contemplating/ SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: proposes to work out any plan to make rail travel better SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: for common man; Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (b) if so, the manner in which it is likely to be upgraded by the Government; ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 876 be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has adopted the time (a) whether obscene and violent contents are being frame upto the year 2025 to create domestic defence telecast through OTT platforms due to the absence of production ecosystem; strict laws to regulate these services and if so, the (b) whether the Government is also focussing on details thereof and the reaction of the Government development of suitable human resource pool to support thereto; indigenization of the science intensive industry like (b) whether the Government/Telecom Regulatory special technology universities and special departments Authority of India (TRAI) proposes to bring a within existing universities; comprehensive law for the OTT service providers; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor? (d) if not, the reasons therefor? Export of Onions Public Interest Litigation 4772. DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR: 4769. SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has formulated any (a) the number of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) policy in regard to export of onions; filed in the Supreme Court and various High Courts (b) if so, the details thereof; during the last two years and the current year, court- (c) the likely impact of this policy on the price of wise; and onions in the country; and (b) the details of PILs that have been filed particularly (d) the benefits likely to accrue to farmers therefor? regarding the violation of the Fundamental Rights?

Visa Scheme Appointment in KAT 4773. SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI: 4770. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Will the PRIME MINISTER ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is considering to create (a) whether the Union Government has received a special visa scheme for the doctors and nurses to proposal from Chief Justice of India for the appointment travel to neighbouring countries in case of emergencies; of new chairman in Kerala Administrative Tribunal(KAT) and if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether it has come to the notice of the (c) the details of the countries for which special visa Government that the post of Chairman, Kerala to doctors and nurses will be granted? Administrative Tribunal is vacant from 15/9/2020; (c) if so the action taken to fill up the vacancy; Military Hospitals (d) whether the delay in appointment of new †4774. DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI: Chairman and the members is likely to affect the full fledged functioning of the KAT; Will the Minister of DEFENCE (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereon; be pleased to state: (f) whether the members of KAT are going to retire (a) whether the Government proposes to upgrade in a short while; and the military hospitals in the country; (g) if so, the details of action taken thereon? (b) if so, the details thereof and hospital wise amount sanctioned/released for this purpose during the last three years and current year; Domestic Defence Production Ecosystem (c) the details of the new military hospitals 4771. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: sanctioned during the said period and the amount Will the Minister of DEFENCE sanctioned/released for this purpose as on date; and ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the time by which the upgradation work of these be pleased to state: hospitals are likely to be completed?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 877 Ground for Adoption (e) if so, the details and the outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and 4775. SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY: (f) the other steps taken/being taken by the Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE Government in this regard? ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Setting up of Industry (a) the procedure that will be adopted to ensure compliance towards gender and religion neutral grounds †4778. SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL: for adoption and guardianship; Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (b) whether the Government will be taking any steps ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to review such cases that were in the past refused due be pleased to state: to such grounds; (a) whether any Industry is being set up at Banda (c) if so, the time period upto which the cases will and Chitrakoot districts including Bundelkhand of Uttar be reviewed; Pradesh; (d) whether the Government is planning to make (b) if so, the details and locations thereof; grounds for divorce award and divorce alimony, gender and religion neutral; (c) the time by which the said industry is likely to be established; and (e) if so, the details thereof; (d) if so, the reasons therefor? (f) if not, the reasons behind it?

Employment Outlook Promotion of IT Based Edication 4779. SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: 4776. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the National Statistical Office has (a) the steps taken/being taken by the Government released the Employment Outlook of the country covering to promote and ramp up information technology based the period from September, 2017 to December, 2020 education, especially in the background of extended based on the administrative records available with shutdown of schools, colleges and other educational selected Government agencies to assess the progress; institutions; and (b) if so, the details thereof; and (b) the steps taken by the Government to ensure efficient access to plans/programme/schemes promoting (c) the major findings of this report? IT based education by poor and marginalized citizens? Heritage Conservation Cost Escalation in Railway Projects †4780. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL: 4777. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the present status of heritage conservation of Indian Railways; (a) whether a number of projects of Railways have slipped their deadline/schedule set by the Government (b) whether the Ministry is considering to outsource for their completion in the country during the last three the heritage conservation activities in order to benefit years and the current year; Railways and if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof, Zone, Year and Project- (c) the train-wise and station-wise details of wise and the reasons therefor along with cost escalation monetary benefits gained by the Railways by outsourcing of such projects due to delay in their completion; the heritage conservation activities? (c) the monitoring mechanism developed by the Government to oversee the completion of the said Mines Operating under HCL projects within the specified time; †4781. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN: (d) whether the Government has conducted any enquiry for delay in completion of the said projects Will the Minister of MINES during the said period; ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 878 be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government is aware that there is no (a) the location-wise details of the number of the proper toilet facility in various coaches of 02788 Humsafar mines operational under Hindustan Copper Limited Express; (HCL); (d) if so, the steps being taken to improve the toilet (b) the yearly total production of the copper from facility; these mines along with the price thereof; (e) whether Humsafar Express train No.02788 which (c) the details of the quantum of profit accrued, had to arrive on platform No.3 at Prayagraj Chheoki mine-wise and year-wise; station arrived on platform No.2 without giving any prior information on 20.02.2021; and (d) whether any copper plant has been established (f) if so, the steps being taken to prevent such at Malanjkhand of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh; mistake? (e) if so, the time since when it was established and the cost thereof; Industries in Bihar (f) the details of the products therein; and (g) the details of the profit accrued therefrom? †4785. SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY MoUs to Expedite Cooperation ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß in Defence Sector be pleased to state: †4782. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA: (a) whether the Union Government is working on any scheme to set up industries in Bihar; Will the Minister of DEFENCE (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß therefor; be pleased to state: (c) the number of industries set up in Bihar during (a) whether India has signed a Memorandum of the last five years, location-wise along with the current Understanding with America to expedite cooperation in status of functional industries; defence sector; and (d) whether these industries are in profit; (b) the efforts being made by the Government to (e) if so, whether the profit earned by such industries sign an agreement of defence technology with the has been utilised to establish more industries; and developed nations so as to get assistance in the modernization of defence forces and indigenious (f) if not, the steps taken to bail out such industries? manufacturing along with the details thereof? Trade of Organic Food Items Unviable Projects 4786. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: 4783. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: 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 details of trade in organic food items during (a) whether the Railways has long been marred by each of the last three years, item-wise indicating India‘s inefficient operations, slow infrastructure development share in global trade in organic foods at present; and financially unviable projects; (b) whether India’s share in global trade of organic (b) if so, the details thereof; and foods is very low despite farming and availability of organic food in the country; (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and Toilet Facilities in Trains to Prayagraj (d) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the †4784. SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI: Government to increase India’s share in global trade of Will the Minister of RAILWAYS organic food? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Funds to Develop Infrastruture be pleased to state: of Coal Industries (a) whether there is no proper toilet facility in the trains which run from Delhi/New Delhi to Prayagraj and 4787. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY: beyond; Will the Minister of COAL (b) if so, the reasons therefor; ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 879 be pleased to state: (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to complete (a) whether the Government extended any specific the said projects on time? funds to the State of Odisha for developing the infrastructure of Coal industries; Gems and Jewellery Industry (b) if so, the details thereof; and 4791. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: (c) if not, the ways in which Government proposes Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY to develop the infrastructure for the Coal industries in the State of Odisha? ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Hypersonic Vehicles (a) whether due to COVID-19 India’s gold demand has fallen 35% in calendar year 2020 which is the least 4788. SHRI T.R. BAALU: in 25 years; Will the Minister of DEFENCE (b) if so, whether due to the low demand of gold, ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß gems and jewellery industry has been hit hard in the country; and be pleased to state: (c) if so, the steps taken by the Government to help/ (a) whether India can counter China effectively with assist the gems and jewellery industry in the country? hypersonic vehicles; (b) whether the Government is aware that hypersonic vehicles are far more difficult to detect-track-intercept; Illegal Coal Mining and 4792. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH (c) if so, the details thereof and the corrective CHOUDHARY: measures taken/being taken by the Government to Will the Minister of COAL address this issue? ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Private Satellite (a) whether the Government’s attention is drawn to 4789. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND: large scale illegal mining and recoveries being done from SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: transporters; Will the PRIME MINISTER (b) if so, whether any steps have been taken by the Government in this regard during the last two years; ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the number of complaints regarding illegal mining be pleased to state: and recoveries from transporters that have been received (a) the details of measures the Government is taking during the last two years and the action taken by the to launch private satellite from India and the number of Government thereon, with State/UT-wise details thereof? satellites of countries that have been launched and the (d) whether the Government is aware of the revenue earned; recoveries racket prevailing in Dhori, Kathara and Bokaro (b) whether the Government has finalized the and Kargali area; Shukrayaan mission; and (e) if so, the details thereof along with revenue loss (c) if so, the details thereof including the cost and and whether there can also be a case of terror funding objectives of the mission being done by huge amount of recoveries; and (f) if so, whether the Government has taken any step for a high level enquiry and if so, the details thereof? Railway Projects in Uttarakhand †4790. SHRI AJAY BHATT: Digital Financial Transaction Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4793. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL: be pleased to state: SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS (a) the details of various rail projects being PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: implemented in Uttarkhand, project-wise along with the Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND present status thereof; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (b) the number of projects lagging behind schedule ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß along with the reasons therefor; be pleased to state: (c) the details of the cost overrun of the delayed (a) whether the online frauds have increased in the projects, the source of financing along with the time limit country along with rise of digital financial transactions for completing these projects; and in the country; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 880 (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor to the tea and cinchona plantation workers during/after along with the reaction of the Government thereto; the COVID-19 lockdown; (c) whether the Government has assessed the (c) if so, the details thereof; existing laws enacted for regulation and governance of (d) whether the Darjeeling Tea Industry is still digital financial transactions in the country; awaiting payment of subsidies earmarked for them under (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof and if various schemes; not, the reasons therefor; and (e) if so, the time when the Tea Board of India is (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the likely to clear all subsidy payments due to the tea Government to make digital financial transactions safe in growers, both small and large in the Darjeeling hills, the country along with achievements thereof? Terai and Dooars region; and (f) the steps that are being taken by the Government to provide relief to tea growers, both large and small, Covid-19 Vaccine following the COVID pandemic? 4794. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Tenure of Personal Staff of Ministers ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4797. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: be pleased to state: Will the PRIME MINISTER (a) whether India is assisting neighbouring countries ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß by providing COVID-19 vaccine; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof, country-wise; (a) whether it is a fact that personal staff of Union (c) whether the vaccine is being provided free of Ministers has limited tenure; cost; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the guidelines (d) if so, the countries which approached India for thereon; vaccine assistance? (c) tenure of the posts of PS, OSD, Additional PS and Staff Car Driver and Attendant; Stoppage at Dabra Station (d) whether the Government is thinking to amend the guidelines of personal staff of Union Minister; and †4795. SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR: (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons Will the Minister of RAILWAYS therefor? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Work of NPCC (a) whether a large number of people from other 4798. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: States visit Dabra Vidhan Sabha of Gwalior as it is Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS making progress in agricultural and industrial sector and a large number of pulse and rice mills are located here ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß and the krishi mandi here is among the leading mandis be pleased to state: of the State; (a) whether the ministry has given the balance work (b) if so, whether it is proposed to provide stoppage of Grand Katend Hydro Electric Power Project at of Shridham express, Ujjaini express, G.T. express or Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to NPCC; other express trains at the Dabra station of Gwalior; and (b) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon; (c) if so, the details thereof? (c) if not, whether the Government is contemplating to give the above works to some other Indian PSU; and Tea and Cinchona Plantation Workers (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken, if any, on the lapses and delay? 4796. SHRI RAJU BISTA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: †4799. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (a) whether the COVID-19 pandemic has brought acute financial distress to tea and cinchona garden ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß workers, who are already paid lesser than minimum be pleased to state: wages; (a) whether the success of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat (b) if so, whether any provisions have been made Abhiyan’ depends on Vocal for Local in various sectors by the ministry towards extending financial assistance and if so, the details thereof; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 881 (b) whether steps are being taken by the Government (c) the norms and guidelines of the legal assistance to provide better opportunities for the items produced in system for providing free legal aid to the poor and the country in view of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Vocal weaker sections of the society and steps taken to open for Local Abhiyan’ and if so, the details thereof; and new legal aid clinics especially in Tamil Nadu; and (d) whether dependency of India on imported items (d) whether the Government has assessed and or services has reduced in the recent past and if so, the evaluated the implementation of legal aid programme for details thereof? the poor and if so, the details thereof?

Legislative Impact Assessment Core Infrastructure Sectors 4800. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: 4802. SHRI K. NAVASKANI: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: NARAYAN DHANORKAR: SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß DEO: be pleased to state: DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): (a) whether the Government is aware that output of SHRI BHOLA SINGH: eight core infrastructure sectors has dropped by 8.5 per cent in August 2020, contracting for the sixth consecutive Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE month; ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; be pleased to state: (c) the rate of contraction in the said eight key (a) whether there is need for framework for sectors from the year 2014 to November, 2020; and Legislative Impact Assessment (LIA) for informed law- (d) the measures being taken by the Government to making process by bringing out social, economic, reverse this trend? environmental and institutional impacts of legislative proposals; (b) if so, the details thereof; Resumption of Train Operations (c) whether Government has set up any committee/ †4803. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY: task force to study different aspects of LIA; SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: (d) if so, the details thereof; SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: (e) whether Government has formulated Pre- Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Legislative Consultation Policy in 2014 but it is not ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß mandatory and if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (f) whether Government has any plan to implement (a) the details of the number of various categories both Pre-Legislative consultation and Post-Legislative of passenger trains, express trains, mail, superfast and scrutiny to realise the stated objective of various laws; MEMU train services which were running in the country and before lock down, zone and division-wise; (g) if so, the other steps being taken by the (b) the number of special trains that started running Government in this regard? again after lockdown; (c) whether these trains contain unreserved general National Legal Service Day class coaches; 4801. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: (d) if so, the time by when the remaining trains are SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: likely to resume their operations as before the lockdown SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: period; SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: (f) whether stoppages at several railway stations SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON: have been removed during the resumption of the Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE operation of the trains, if so, the details and the reasons ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß therefor; and be pleased to state: (h) the details of the railway stations/trains on which the stoppages have been removed after resumption (a) whether the Government observed National Legal of the operation of trains, division-wise? Service Day in the country recently; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken to achieve the aims and objectives of the event Copper Production along with the details of programmes organized by the 4804. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: Government to mark this occasion;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 882 SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.: SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: SHRANGARE: SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: Will the Minister of MINES SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether India has become net importer of copper ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß for the last three years; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the reasons for reduction in the production (a) whether the Government proposes to reduce the of copper along with the total production of copper scrap generated through various rail projects and if so, during the last five years; and the details thereof; (c) the steps taken by the Government to re-start the (b) whether this scrap is not reusable/recyclable and closed copper factories at the earliest? if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard; Budget for CCTV Cameras (c) the total quantity of railway scrap and the revenue generated therefrom during the last three years †4805. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: and the current year, year-wise; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (d) whether there have been instances of scrap ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß being sold at prices below the reserve price; and be pleased to state: (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor (a) the total number of railway stations where CCTV along with the total loss incurred by the Railways as a cameras have been installed as per the budgetary result thereof and the other steps proposed to be taken announcement; by the Government for effective disposal of scrap? (b) the State-wise details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to use these Fast Track Courts cameras to prevent the entry of unauthorised persons †4808. SHRI LALLU SINGH: into the passenger reservation centres of railway ticket area; and Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß therefor? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to form a fast Induction of New Weapons track court to provide justice to the undertrial prisoners in Armed Forces in various jails of the country and if so, the details 4806. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: thereof; SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: (b) whether the Government has received any Will the Minister of DEFENCE suggestions/proposals in this regard; ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (d) the details of the action being taken by the (a) the recent inductions of new aircraft, weapons, Government in this regard? missiles and radar systems into the Armed Forces. (b) whether the Government will induct any further Change in FDI Policy indigenous fighter aircraft into its fleet and if so, the details thereof, including the highlights of the cost, 4809. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH: deadline and the features thereof; Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (c) the number of companies involved in the ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß manufacturing and the expected number of jobs the process would create; be pleased to state: (d) whether the Government can further boost (a) whether the Government is contemplating change “Atmanirbharta” in Armed Forces by inducting LCH and in FDI policy for e-commerce entities and if so, the LUH Helicopters; and details thereof; (e) the status of the clearance and approval accorded (b) whether e-commerce marketplaces will be allowed to the two helicopters and the details thereof? to have an indirect stake through their parent companies and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; Scrap Disposal (c) the amount of FDI that will be affected by 4807. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: pursuing the changes of the policy and whether the ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 883 Government has received any complaints from domestic (f) the other steps and measures being taken by the ‘brick and mortar’ retailers on the existing FDI policy and Government for the strengthening of mines sector in if so, the details thereof; India? (d) whether the new companies which are planning to invest in India, will be affected by the proposed Export of Cars changes in FDI policy; 4812. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: (e) if so, the amount that will be affected due to the SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: change in policy and if not, the reasons therefor; and SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: (f) whether the Government is planning to apply SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON: such a policy to other retail businesses and if so, the SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Export of Organic Food be pleased to state: 4810. SHRI JAYANT SINHA: (a) the quantum of automobiles including cars Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY exported from the country during each of the last three ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß years and the current year, country and item-wise; be pleased to state: (b) whether the Government has taken note of a fall in export of automobiles, particularly cars during the (a) the percentage contribution of India in the global said period; organic food export market and the details of measures taken to boost organic cultivation of fruits and (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; vegetables; (d) the challenges faced by the Government in (b) the percentage distribution of various organic boosting export of automobiles from the county; products that are exported from India and the details of (e) whether the Government has extended any top five organic products exported; and incentives to the exporters for enhancing exports of (c) whether the Government is planning to promote automobiles and if so, the details thereof; and the exports of vegan products under Agricultural and (f) the steps taken by the Government to boost Processed Food Products Export Development Authority export of automobiles, particularly cars? (APEDA) to meet the growing demand from the international market and if so, the details thereof? Impact of Lateral Entry on Reserved Posts

Minerals Conservation and Development Rules 4813. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: 4811. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: Will the PRIME MINISTER DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK: be pleased to state: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH (a) the number of “lateral entry” positions currently DEO: filled and proposed in all Government administrative DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: posts and the percentage of SC, ST, and OBC SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): representation in these lateral entry positions; SHRI BHOLA SINGH: (b) whether the proposed lateral entry into Will the Minister of MINES administrative service is likely to reduce the reserved posts for SCs, STs, and OBCs; and ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, the details of the number of reductions in be pleased to state: the posts? (a) whether the Government has recently amended the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules to make timely supply of mineral by the mines, which is an Coal Blocks Allocated to Private Players annual mandatory exercise; 4814. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: (b) if so, details thereof; SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA: (c) whether the Government has collected data for Will the Minister of COAL 700 mines of major minerals in the country for rating ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß under sustainable development framework; be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether it is true that the private players are (e) whether the Indian Bureau of Mines recently allocated coal blocks in the country; felicitated star ratings to various mines in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and (b) if so, the details thereof; 884 (c) the details of total number of coal blocks that are Will the Minister of DEFENCE allocated to private players during the last three years; ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß year-wise and coal block-wise; be pleased to state: (d) whether the Government has achieved the target for revenue generation from allocation of coal blocks; (a) the number of vacant posts in Navy along with and the details thereof; (e) if so, the response of the Government in this (b) the efforts made by the Government to increase the power and capacity of Navy during the last five regard? years along with the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has made efforts to Lithium Exploration strengthen maritime security in the Indian ocean region 4815. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: and has signed pact with various countries in this SHRI N. REDDEPPA: regard; and SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: (d) if so, the details thereof? SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: Online updation of Service Will the PRIME MINISTER Records of Railway Employees ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †4819. SHRI RAKESH SINGH: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (a) whether the Government has commenced ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß exploration activity for Lithium deposits in the country; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether drawbacks have been noticed in the (c) the total estimated deposits of Lithium in the online updation system of the service records of the country and State-wise break-up thereof? railway employees and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether this system has been developed by Jhunjhunu Railway Station private sector; (c) if so, whether the confidentiality of the data of †4816. SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR: the department and employees has been ensured in this Will the Minister of RAILWAYS process; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether railways employees are facing difficulty be pleased to state: in operating this system; (a) whether the Government has any proposal to (e) if so, the details thereof; and convert Jhunjhunu Railway Station into a Railway (f) whether the Government proposes to take Junction in Rajasthan; and necessary steps to remove the difficulties and if so, the (b) if so, the time by when it is likely to be done? details thereof?

Female Army Officers Red Rice Export to USA 4820. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: †4817. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: Will the Minister of DEFENCE Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the number of female army officers that have left their positions in November, 2020 after the screening (a) the details of other items/goods being exported done by a Special Selection Board Number 5; to the United States of America (USA) on the lines of red rice being exported from Assam to that country; and (b) the number of female army officers who were released without a pension out of this number; (b) the details of measures being taken to promote quality and productivity in Indian industry? (c) the details of the number of years that these Army officers had spent serving the Army; (d) the details of any Government schemes to offer Vacant Posts in Navy alternative means of livelihood to officers who leave the †4818. SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: army; SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH (e) whether any of these schemes are directly aimed CHANDEL: at employing women and if so, the details thereof;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 885 (f) whether any help is offered by the Army to these Redevelopment of Pragti Madan female officers, through alternative employment or any 4824. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM maintenance and if so, the details thereof? SHRANGARE: SHRI P.C. MOHAN: Survey to Explore Minerals Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY 4821. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE be pleased to state: PATIL: (a) the present status of work on redevelopment of SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO Pragati Maidan at New Delhi into an integrated Exhibition- MANE: cum-Convention Centre (IECC); SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: DR. HEENA GAVIT: (b) the target date for completion of work on the project; and Will the Minister of MINES (c) the steps taken by the Government for time ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß bound execution of the project? be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted IT Education to Officials any survey testing to explore minerals in the country; 4825. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN: (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (c) whether any survey testing has been conducted to explore minerals in Maharashtra; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof, district-wise? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Railways is considering to educate its officials on internet ethics, cyber hygiene and best Common Entrance Exam for Soldiers practices in the use of IT equipment, including mobile 4822. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: phones; Will the Minister of DEFENCE (b) if so, whether many officials are already aware of ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß these and other related practices but there are still a number of officials who are unware of the same and if be pleased to state: so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Indian Army has recently cancelled (c) whether a number of incidents have come to the its Common Entrance Exam for recruitment of soldiers notice of the Government regarding breaches in various after a question paper leak; IT applications as electronic working has got further (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of proliferated; and aspirants reported for test from various places; (d) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether similar instances of paper leak were reported in the past also and if so, the details Use of Local Language in High Court thereof; (d) whether any probe is ordered into the same and †4826. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: its findings thereof and the action, if any, taken against Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE the culprits; and ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) if not, the reasons therefor? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has permitted the use Energy Generation Capacity of local language as the language of proceedings in Gujarat High Court and District courts; 4823. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE: (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the reaction of Will the PRIME MINISTER the Government thereto? ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Rail Connectivity to Rajasthan (a) the current energy generation capacity from †4827. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: Nuclear power plants; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) the targets set for making India a Renewable powerhouse in the world? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 886 be pleased to state: Employment to Youth (a) the details of those districts and tehsil 4829. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI: headquarters in Rajasthan where there is no rail facility; Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH (b) whether there is any proposal to formulate any EASTERN REGION action plan to connect all the district headquarters of the ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾ÖßÔ õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß State of Rajasthan with superfast train service; be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof; and (a) the programmes being run by the Government to (d) whether any action plan has been formulated by connect youths of all the North-Eastern States to the the Government to connect Jalor city and Sirohi district various flagship programmes of the Government; headquarters with the superfast train service and if so, (b) the details of the funds allocated for these the details thereof? programmes, State-wise; and (c) the number of youths who have acquired Shortage of TTE employment by participating in these programmes, State- wise? 4828. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Vacancies in Government ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4830. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI be pleased to state: CHAUHAN: (a) whether the Southern Railways is in shortage of Will the PRIME MINISTER TTEs, especially the Chennai and Salem divisions and if so, the details thereof; ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (b) whether on the coach S12 on train 16232 which (a) the details of vacancies in IAS, IPS and allied departed from Karur on 02/09/2017, there was no TTE on cadres and services in various Ministries/Departments board between Karur and Kumbakonam; of Central and State Governments; (c) if so, the details in this regard; (b) the updated status of action taken by the (d) the status of reserved passengers, if the train Government to fill up the said vacancies; and was not manned; (c) whether Government is working out a strategy by which recruitment process for such a high level (e) whether there is any rule in the Railways that position is completed in a time bound manner; and allows reserved coaches to be left unmanned; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (f) if so, the details thereof? therefor?

NEW DELHI; UTPAL KUMAR SINGH March 18, 2021 Secretary General Phalguna 27, 1942 (Saka) 887 INDEX (Ministry-wise)

Prime Minister :

Atomic Energy : 4620, 4656, 4668, 4815, 4823

Coal : 4601, 4647, 4665, 4697, 4728, 4731, 4732, 4749, 4757, 4787, 4792, 4814

Commerce and Industry : 4604, 4606, 4607, 4608, 4609, 4614, 4616, 4617, 4618, 4623, 4632, 4636, 4663, 4669, 4674, 4685, 4687, 4696, 4698, 4702, 4710, 4720, 4733, 4739, 4740, 4743, 4746, 4756, 4762, 4772, 4778, 4785, 4786, 4791, 4796, 4799, 4802, 4809, 4810, 4812, 4817, 4824 Communications : 4605, 4626, 4660, 4662, 4666, 4667, 4673, 4676, 4678, 4686, 4690, 4704, 4707, 4711, 4723, 4726, 4747, 4755 Defence : 4628, 4638, 4642, 4659, 4677, 4679, 4692, 4700, 4701, 4744, 4754, 4771, 4774, 4782, 4788, 4806, 4818, 4820, 4822

Development of North Eastern Region : 4829

Electronics and Information Technology : 4610, 4612, 4613, 4615, 4624, 4625, 4635, 4653, 4658, 4661, 4694, 4703, 4718, 4729, 4745, 4753, 4763, 4768, 4776, 4793 External Affairs : 4602, 4603, 4634, 4646, 4654, 4664, 4672, 4681, 4695, 4708, 4709, 4773, 4794, 4798 Law and Justice : 4630, 4639, 4644, 4649, 4657, 4675, 4769, 4775, 4800, 4801, 4808, 4826

Mines : 4652, 4655, 4671, 4721, 4737, 4781, 4804, 4811, 4821

Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions : 4611, 4633, 4705, 4717, 4734, 4770, 4797, 4813, 4830

Planning : 4712, 4730, 4748

Railways : 4619, 4621, 4622, 4627, 4629, 4631, 4637, 4640, 4641, 4643, 4648, 4650, 4651, 4670, 4680, 4682, 4683, 4684, 4688, 4691, 4693, 4699, 4713, 4714, 4716, 4719, 4722, 4724, 4727, 4735, 4736, 4738, 4741, 4742, 4750, 4751, 4752, 4758, 4760, 4761, 4764, 4765, 4766, 4767, 4777, 4780, 4783, 4784, 4790, 4795, 4803, 4805, 4807, 4816, 4819, 4825, 4827, 4828

Space : 4645, 4715, 4759, 4789

Statistics and Programme Implementation : 4689, 4706, 4725, 4779.

887 LOK SABHA CORRIGENDUM

to the List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS on March 24, 2021/ Chaitra 3, 1943, (Saka)

Question Correction No. 4720 Part (a) Line 1: for “by” read “toy”

New Delhi UTPAL KUMAR SINGH March 19, 2021. Secretary General Phalguna 28, 1942, (Saka)

LOK SABHA CORRIGENDUM-2

to the List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS on March 24, 2021/ Chaitra 3, 1943, (Saka)

Question Correction No. 4776 In heading: for “Edication” read “Education”

New Delhi UTPAL KUMAR SINGH March 23, 2021. Secretary General Chaitra 2, 1942, (Saka)