LOK SABHA Pending Cases in Subordinate Courts (B) If So, the Details Thereof, State/UT- Wise Along with the Funds Sanctioned/Spent ______*43

18 LOK SABHA Pending Cases in Subordinate Courts (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT- wise along with the funds sanctioned/spent ______*43. SHRI KUNWAR DANISH so far during each of the last three years; ALI: and List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS Will the Minister of LAW AND Wednesday, November 20, 2019/Kartika 29, 1941(Saka) (c) the steps taken/being taken by the JUSTICE ______Government to improve and enhance the ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß mobile connectivity in such areas in future? (Prime Minister; Ministries of Atomic Energy; Coal; Commerce and Industry; Communications; Defence; Development of North Eastern Region; Electronics and be pleased to state: Information Technology; External Affairs; Law and Justice; Mines; Parliamentary (a) whether more than seven million Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Affairs; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Planning; Railways; Space; cases are pending in the subordinate courts Statistics and Programme Implementation) of Uttar Pradesh; *45. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.: (¯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; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for such huge pendency; Will the PRIME MINISTER ‡»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 ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¿ÖÛúÖµÖŸÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Öë¿Ö®Ö; µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ; ¸êü»Ö; †ÓŸÖ×¸üõÖ; ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ) (c) whether poor infrastructure is one of the main reasons therefor and if so, the be pleased to state: ______details thereof along with the efforts made (a) whether any mechanical mal- by the Government so far to improve the Total Number of Questions — 20 function was reported/experienced in the infrastructure of subordinate courts in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Defence Establishments (e) the action taken/being taken by the State; (KKNPP) in the recent past; Government in this regard? †*41. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA (d) the details of other measures (b) if so, the details thereof along with SHETTY: proposed to be initiated by the Government the number of incidents of mechanical mal- to speed up disposal of cases in function reported/experienced since it Will the Minister of DEFENCE Spent Fuel Storage Facility subordinate courts in the country including started functioning; ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Uttar Pradesh; and *42. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM (c) whether any security arrangements be pleased to state: S.: (e) whether the Government is have been made to secure the said plant considering to agree to the just and old (a) whether his Ministry has issued Will the PRIME MINISTER from cyber attack; and demand of a High Court bench in Uttar any circular to all the three Forces in ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Pradesh and if so, the details thereof? (d) if so, the details thereof? November, 2016 regarding redevelopment of old houses and buildings located in the be pleased to state: vicinity of Defence establishments; (a) the status of the proposed Away Mobile Services in Rural and Ongoing Railway Projects From Reactor (AFR) Spent Fuel Storage Scheduled Areas (b) if so, the details thereof; †*46. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH: facility in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power *44. SHRI N. REDDEPPA: (c) whether the said circular of the Plant (KKNPP); Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Ministry is being complied with by all the SHRI VENKATESH NETHA three Forces, particularly by the Navy in (b) the quantity of spent fuel BORLAKUNTA: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Mumbai and if so, the details thereof; proposed to be stored in the facility; Will the Minister of be pleased to state: COMMUNICATIONS (d) whether the Government has (c) the safeguards and containment (a) the details of the ongoing railway received complaints/representations from standards of the said facility; and ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß projects in Haryana at present; public representatives regarding non- be pleased to state: (b) the status of each railway project compliance of the said circular and if so, (d) the details of the proposals for as on date; the details thereof during the last three the Deep Geological Repository (DGR) (a) whether the Government is taking years; and for disposal of radioactive waste? steps for providing mobile services in rural/ (c) whether any project is lagging scheduled areas of the country; behind the schedule;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 19 20 (d) if so, the details thereof and the (f) whether the Government had (a) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: reasons therefor; and received prior intimation in this regard from to launch surveys for new Railway lines in (a) whether the Government has taken (e) the details along with the current social media owners like WhatsApp, the State of Andhra Pradesh; any initiatives during the last two years for status of the railway projects from Bhiwani Facebook and if so, the details thereof along (b) if so, the details thereof; prevention of rail accidents by adopting with the date on which such intimation to Loharu and Delhi to Alwar via Sohna- (c) the proposed new routes that are latest tracking system, if so, the details Nuh-Firozpur Jhirka? was received and the action taken in this thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; regard; and going to be surveyed; and (b) the details of the system in place (g) whether the Government (d) the details and the current Mobile Phone Data status of the survey of the line which at present to ensure reduction of train proposes to enact any law to safeguard mishaps; and the privacy of citizens from similar attacks was announced in the Railway Budget *47. SHRI ASADUDDIN 2019-20? (c) the details of minor and major rail OWAISI: as mandated by the apex court and if so, the details thereof along with the other mishaps/accidents that occurred during the SHRI SYED IMTIAZ above period resulting in loss of human JALEEL: steps taken/being taken by the Government BharatNet Project in this regard? lives? Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS †*50. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: Railway Division at Gulbarga ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß India Post Payment Bank be pleased to state: Will the Minister of *52. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: †*48. SHRI JANARDAN COMMUNICATIONS (a) whether the Government has taken MISHRA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS note of the fact that a spyware/malware SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ‘Pegasus’ of Israel-based NSO group has be pleased to state: Will the Minister of be pleased to state: reportedly been used to infect/spy/steal COMMUNICATIONS (a) the present status of the (a) whether the Government had mobile phone data of many human rights BharatNet Project; activists, journalists and other eminent ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß sanctioned a Railway Division at Gulbarga (b) whether all Gram Panchayats and in 2014; persons of the country; be pleased to state: post offices of all the States have been (b) if so, the details and the present (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT- (a) whether the Government has connected with optical fibre; status thereof; wise along with the reasons therefor and formulated any plan to extend the reach of (c) if not, the number of Gram the reaction of the Government thereto; the India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) to all (c) the areas proposed to be included Panchayats that have not yet been the rural areas of the country and if so, the thereunder; (c) whether the said breach of privacy connected with optical fibre, State/UT- details thereof; and has affected many people across the world wise; (d) whether the Detailed Project and if so, the details thereof and the number (b) if not, the action taken/being taken Report (DPR) has been submitted and if (d) the funds allocated/utilised of Indian citizens affected by this spyware; by the Government in this regard? so, the details thereof; and thereunder, State/UT-wise; and (d) whether the Government has taken (e) whether the Government is aware (e) the time by which the remaining cognizance of the reports of alleged use that the setting up of the said Railway New Railway Lines and purchase of the Pegasus spyware by areas are likely to be connected with optical Division has not seen any progress in the fibre? Government agencies and if so, the details *49. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: last five years and if so, the details thereof thereof along with the reaction of the SHRI MAGUNTA along with the action taken/being taken in Government thereto; SREENIVASULU Prevention of Rail Accidents this regard? (e) whether the Government has asked REDDY: WhatsApp to explain the aforesaid *51. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Regional Comprehensive Economic spyware attack and if so, the details thereof RAO: Partnership and the response received by the ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: Government thereon; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß *53. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 21 22 PROF. SAUGATA RAY: (c) whether the Government has any (b) the casualties of Indian personnel (a) whether the business of Mahila Will the Minister of COMMERCE proposal to facilitate/deploy Medical reported from such operations during the Pradhan Kshetriya Bachat Yojana AND INDUSTRY Assistance Teams with first aid and basic last decade; (MPKBY) and Standardized Agency facilities in each train, particularly long System (SAS) agents has been diverted/ ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether there are any ongoing distance trains; and schemes for the welfare of personnel adversely affected due to formation of Post be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, from the country serving in UN Banks, thereby decreasing their earnings by way of commission and if so, the details (a) whether the Government has any the reasons therefor? Peacekeeping Operations and if so, the thereof; and plan to sign the Regional Comprehensive details thereof; Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement Rail Connectivity along Border Areas (d) if not, whether the Government (b) the remedial steps taken/proposed and if so, the details thereof; intends to bring in certain policy measures to be taken by the Government to †*55. SHRI NIHAL CHAND: ameliorate the distressed conditions of more (b) if not, whether there is any in this regard; and than five lakh registered agents, mostly confusion over the participation in RCEP Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (e) if so, the details thereof? women under MPKBY and SAS? and if so, the details thereof along with the ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß reasons therefor; be pleased to state: (c) whether some State Governments MPLAD Fund BSNL Network Quality (a) whether the Government has including Kerala have submitted prepared any blueprint to connect border †*57. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT: representations raised concerns on the †*59. SHRI DILESHWAR areas with railways and if so, the details participation in RCEP and if so, the details Will the Minister of KAMAIT: thereof; thereof; STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME Will the Minister of (b) the number of railway projects IMPLEMENTATION (d) whether the Government has COMMUNICATIONS under implementation in the country conducted any discussion with the ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß including Rajasthan at present; ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß stakeholders with regard to RCEP and if be pleased to state: be pleased to state: so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has fixed any time limit in this regard and if so, the (a) whether there is any proposal to (a) whether the Telecom Service (e) whether India has signed in the Free details thereof; and bring the implementing agency of MPLAD Providers (TSPs) are violating the rules of Trade Agreements, if so, the details thereof fund, District Rural Development Agency the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and if not, the reasons therefor? (d) whether any scheme is proposed (DRDA) under the Union Government; (TRAI) with regard to call drops and if so, for introduction of new trains or expansion the details thereof; of rail network in Rajasthan, especially in (b) if so, the details thereof; Medical Assistance in Trains Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu and (c) if not, whether there is any other (b) the remedial steps taken by the *54. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH Bikaner districts in the near future and if scheme for the fast disposal of MPLAD Government in this regard; so, the details thereof? SIGRIWAL: funds; and (c) whether the network quality of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (d) if so, the details thereof? Indian Personnel in UN Peacekeeping across the country is in poor condition, if ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Forces so, the details thereof and the corrective be pleased to state: *56. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: steps taken by the Government in this Post Banks regard; (a) the details of medical assistance/ Will the Minister of DEFENCE facilities being provided by the Government *58. SHRIMATI RAKSHA (d) whether the BSNL is lagging in the trains; ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß NIKHIL KHADSE: behind in competitive telecom market (b) whether the Government be pleased to state: Will the Minister of and the number of its customers has declined drastically during the last three maintains data of persons who died while (a) the total number of Indian COMMUNICATIONS years; and travelling in trains due to absence of medical personnel currently serving in the UN ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß assistance and if so, the details thereof; Peacekeeping Forces, operation-wise; be pleased to state: (e) if so, the details thereof?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 23 Tejas Express insurance to each passenger of Tejas INDEX Express to attract more passengers and if (Ministry-wise) *60. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV so, the details thereof; RAO MANDLIK: SHRI T.R. BAALU: (d) whether it is true that Tejas Express is the first train the IRCTC would Prime Minister : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS fully run as part of a plan to privatise the Atomic Energy : 42, 45 ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß operations of trains to increase revenue and if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: Coal : (a) whether the Government has any (e) whether the Government is facing Commerce and Industry : 53 proposal to provide compensation for any stiff resistance from the employees/ delay to the passengers of Tejas Express employees union about privatization of Communications : 44, 48, 50, 58, 59 and if so, the details thereof; passenger trains, if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government Defence : 41, 56 (b) whether similar compensation for thereto; and delayed running of Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Development of North Eastern Region : other super fast trains will also be paid, if (f) whether the Government has any so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons proposal to add some more trains to the Electronics and Information Technology : 47 therefor; category of Tejas Express and if so, the (c) whether the Government has any details thereof? External Affairs : proposal to provide complimentary travel Law and Justice : 43

Mines : NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA Parliamentary Affairs : November 14, 2019 Secretary General Kartika 23, 1941 (Saka) Personnel, Public Grievances : and Pensions Planning :

Railways : 46, 49, 51, 52, 54, 55, 60

Space :

Statistics and Programme Implementation : 57.

24 148 LOK SABHA place to ensure transparency and (d) if so, the further steps, if any, ______accountability under the scheme; and proposed to be taken to make it easier for (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, policy makers and investors to gauge the infrastructure services in industrial parks? List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS the reasons therefor? Wednesday, November 20, 2019/Kartika 29, 1941(Saka) ______Visit by Dignitaries Rashtriya Rail Sanrakshan Kosh (Prime Minister; Ministries of Atomic Energy; Coal; Commerce and Industry; 465. DR. AMOL RAMSING Communications; Defence; Development of North Eastern Region; Electronics and 463. SHRI RAJENDRA KOLHE: AGRAWAL: Information Technology; External Affairs; Law and Justice; Mines; Parliamentary SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY Affairs; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Planning; Railways; Space; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS TATKARE: Statistics and Programme Implementation) DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß BHAMRE: (¯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; be pleased to state: SHRI KULDEEP RAI ‡»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 (a) the total amount of funds SHARMA: ×¿ÖÛúÖµÖŸÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Öë¿Ö®Ö; µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ; ¸êü»Ö; †ÓŸÖ×¸üõÖ; ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ ) allocated under the Rashtriya Rail SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: ______Sanrakshan Kosh; (b) the details of utilization in the year Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Total Number of Questions — 230 2018-19; and AFFAIRS (c) whether the Government is taking ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Sanction/Action against Corrupt Unused MPLAD Fund other steps to ensure rail and passenger be pleased to state: Officials safety and if so, the details thereof? 462. SHRI B.Y. (a) the details of foreign trips 461. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR RAGHAVENDRA: undertaken by the Prime Minister of India, SINGH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR Industrial Park Rating System External Affairs Minister and other SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: KATEEL: dignitaries during each of the last SHRI SUDHAKAR SHRI D.K. SURESH: 464. SHRIMATI POONAM three months and the current month, TUKARAM Will the Minister of MAHAJAN: country-wise; SHRANGARE: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME Will the Minister of COMMERCE (b) the details of foreign dignitaries who Will the PRIME MINISTER IMPLEMENTATION AND INDUSTRY visited India during the last three months ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß and the current month, country-wise; be pleased to state: be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (c) the total amount of funds spent by (a) whether thousands of crores of the Government on the said visits; (a) the total number of cases in which rupees remain unspent under the Members (a) whether any criterion was used by (d) the areas identified for co-operation Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) of Parliament Local Area Development the Government in the recently released and discussions held during the said visits; awaits sanction to prosecute staff/officers Scheme (MPLADS) and if so, the details “Industrial Park Rating System” to assess from various Union/State Government thereof; the quality of infrastructure in industrial (e) the agreements and MoUs signed Departments/Banks for more than parks and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Central Information and the advantages to the country as a result one year; Commission (CIC) has suggested to come (b) the number of industrial parks that thereof; (b) the reasons for delay in giving out with a legal framework to ensure were assessed in this exercise and their (f) the details of the benefits accrued sanction in the matter; and transparency and accountability under the State/UT-wise distribution; to India by visiting these countries; and scheme and if so, the details in this regard; (c) the remedial steps taken by the (c) whether this system would help (g) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure prompt sanction/ (c) whether the Government has taken India in entering into the top 50 countries Government to boost the bilateral relations action against corrupt officials? any measures to put a legal framework in in the Ease of Doing Business Index; and with these foreign countries? 149 150 Old and Outdated Tracks One Rupee Clinic (d) whether the Government had any social media accounts of individuals and if such convention of spending money to so, the details thereof and the reasons 466. SHRI SATYADEV †468. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN organise such events before and if so, the therefor; PACHAURI: SINGH ALIAS LALAN details thereof; and (b) whether the Government has Will the Minister of RAILWAYS SINGH: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA (e) the number of events organised in ordered the removal of objectionable online ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß KUMAR: foreign countries with any type of financial content posted on social media and if so, be pleased to state: assistance or complete financial support the details thereof and the details of topics Will the Minister of RAILWAYS of the Government for the current Prime included therein; and (a) whether the Railways is facing ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Minister? major problem due to old and outdated (c) the steps being taken by the tracks; be pleased to state: Government to address the privacy concerns about the biometric data stored (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether it is true that a ‘one rupee Social Schemes clinic’ is being operated at the Thane by UIDAI and leakages of personal (c) whether these outdated tracks are Railway Station by a private organization †470. SHRI KUNWAR information? also the reasons for frequent railway PUSHPENDRA SINGH accidents; and and this experiment is proving very successful; CHANDEL: (d) if so, the approximate length of Blast at Hubballi Railway Station (b) if so, whether any provision is Will the Minister of tracks replaced by modern tracks during STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME 472. SHRI NALIN KUMAR the last four years? being made to operate this kind of clinics at the other big railway stations of the IMPLEMENTATION KATEEL: country; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Wi-Fi in Villages ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether any arrangement has been be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 467. SHRI SUDHAKAR made in the said clinics for the treatment (a) the details of the social schemes be pleased to state: TUKARAM of all types of patients; and SHRANGARE: being implemented at present in respect of (a) whether there was a minor blast at SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: (d) if so, the details thereof? social issues; Hubballi railway station in Karnataka; MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: (b) whether the Government is (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of considering to review the said schemes; Howdy Modi (c) whether the Government has taken COMMUNICATIONS (c) whether the said schemes are 469. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: any measures to enhance the security at all ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß lagging behind their schedule; and major railway stations to ensure safety of Will the Minister of EXTERNAL (d) the steps being taken by the passengers; and be pleased to state: AFFAIRS Government to make the said social (d) if so, the details in this regard? (a) whether the Government is ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß planning to provide Wi-Fi in all the villages schemes result oriented? across the country through GramNet, be pleased to state: specially in Maharashtra State; High Pendency of Court Cases (a) whether the Government has any Linking of Aadhaar with Social Media (b) if so, the details thereof; partnership in the organisation of “Howdy 473. MS. DIYA KUMARI: Modi” event that happened in Houston 471. SHRIMATI S. JOTHIMANI: MS. LOCKET (c) the number of villages where the Government has already provided the last month and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS CHATTERJEE: aforementioned services, State/UT-wise; (b) whether the Government has AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI PANKAJ and incurred any financial expenses for that ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒüÖê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß event and if so, the details thereof; CHAUDHARY: (d) whether any private agencies are be pleased to state: involved as intermediaries or implementing (c) the details of total expenses of the Will the Minister of LAW AND agencies in the process and if so, the details Government to attend “Howdy Modi” (a) whether the Government proposes JUSTICE thereof? event; to enact a law for linking Aadhaar with ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 151 152 be pleased to state: enough ammunition for a period of more (c) whether the allocation in the SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: (a) the State-wise details of cases lying than 10 days and if so, the details thereof; Defence Budget is sufficient for the SHRI S. VENKATESAN: pending in various courts for more than 10 and modernisation of defence equipments; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS years and the number of cases of serious (c) whether the Government has taken (d) if so, the details thereof; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß nature out of them; any steps to improve this figure drastically (e) the details of the defence projects be pleased to state: (b) the number of cases pending in the and if so, the details thereof? undertaken under the Make-in-India Supreme Court, High Courts and various Initiative during the last three years? (a) whether the Government is mulling over to allow other corporates to commence district courts and Tribunals as on date Renting of Government Telecom along with the initiative taken by the luxury rail within the country like Tejas Equipments Performance based Rankings of Express; Government to reduce the backlog in a time- States bound manner; †475. SHRIMATI ANNPURNA (b) if so, the details thereof and the (c) whether the Government is aware DEVI: 477. SHRI D.K.SURESH: reasons therefor; SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: of the abysmally low ratio of courts vis-a- Will the Minister of PLANNING (c) whether the Government has vis the population of the country and if so, Will the Minister of µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß formed an Empowered Group of Secretaries the steps taken by the Government to COMMUNICATIONS (EGoS) to identify more routes for private be pleased to state: increase the ratio; ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß train operators across the country and (a) whether the Government is taking whether 24 potential routes have been (d) whether the Government is be pleased to state: considering to set up new High Courts in any initiatives to come up with identified; the country and if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government has performance based rankings of States to (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT- rented out its own telecom equipments to foster a spirit of competitive federalism; wise including Tamil Nadu; (e) the quantum of amount spent by private Telecom Service Providers (TSPs); the Government for the legal aid to the (b) if so, the details thereof; (e) the time by which the Government common/poor people during the last three (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has is planning to invite bid from interested financial years; and (c) the rate of rent being charged from identified the best practices in different and qualified entities; them; (f) the other steps taken by the States in various sectors to replicate them (f) whether it has been opposed in Government to dispose of the cases lying (d) whether the said TSPs are not in other States; and some of the States and if so, the details pending in various courts in a time-bound paying rent on time and the Government (d) if so, the programmes identified thereof along with Government’s stand manner? is not taking timely and proper action in from various States and replicate them in thereon; and this regard; and other States during the last three years (g) whether the fares of train tickets including the current year, year- wise and Preparedness of Armed Forces (e) if so, the details thereof and the would increase as a result of privatization reasons therefor? State-wise? and if so, whether subsidies would be 474. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH retained to citizens travelling in these routes BITTU: from various categories in Railway and if Modernisation of Army Privatization of Trains Will the Minister of DEFENCE so, the details thereof? 476. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: 478. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI UDAY PRATAP Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: SINGH: Railway Projects in Odisha ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß DR. (PROF.) KIRIT (a) whether it is true that the level of 479. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI: preparedness of the Indian Armed Forces be pleased to state: ULAKA: is inadequate and if so, the details and the SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.: (a) whether the Government is SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS reasons therefor; planning to do modernisation of army with SHRI A. RAJA: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government is aware state of the art category equipments; SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: of CAG reports which say that there is not (b) if so, the details thereof; SHRI M. SELVARAJ: be pleased to state:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 153 154 (a) whether the Railways consider to (c) whether the Government has also Filling up of Vacancies Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT sanction “Rayagada–Gopalpur via plans to enter into partnership with OF NORTH EASTERN REGION 482. SHRI B.N.BACHE GOWDA: Gunupur–Bhismagiri and Digapahandi” e-commerce firms for transport of ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾ÖßÔ õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß project and if so, the details thereof; e-commerce packages and if so, the details SHRI ANTO ANTONY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (b) whether the Railways proposes thereof; to introduce a new daytime train from (d) the targeted amount to be earned ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of spending by the Ministry during the first six months of the Koraput/Jeypore to Bhubaneswar/Puri via by Railways during this fiscal through be pleased to state: Rayagada by the name of “Sabara Srikhetra freight and passenger travel; current fiscal (2019-20); Express”; (a) whether the Government has any (b) the difference between the (e) whether the Government has taken details regarding number of vacancies spending and the budget allocated; (c) the current status of Jeypore- steps to achieve the target and if so, the reported and filled in Railways, especially Nabarangpur and Jeypore -Malkangiri new details thereof; and in Karnataka region; (c) whether this amount is less than rail line projects; the spending during the corresponding (f) the other steps taken by the (b) if so, the details of the vacancies period of the last fiscal (2018-19); and (d) the reasons for delay in completion Government to enhance freight and reported and filled during the last five years; of the projects; passenger travel earning of Railways? year-wise; (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor? (e) the Ministry of Railways is (c) whether the Government has working on upgrading Jeypore as a Junction Henley Passport restricted/put ban on new recruitment; before the above projects are completed Index and Extension of Rajdhani and if so, the details thereof and if not, the Express reasons therefor; and 481. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT (d) if so, the reasons thereto? PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI: (f) if so, the details thereof? †485. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Progress of IRNSS PINTU: AFFAIRS 483. SHRIMATI KIRRON Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Transportation of e-Commerce KHER: Packages ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: 480. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: (a) whether the Government is aware ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government proposes SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: about India’s low ranking among BRICS be pleased to state: to run New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani via SHRI SELVAM G.: countries as per the annual Henley Sitamarhi-Raxaul-Darbhanga-Samastipur; Passport Index and if so, the details (a) the progress made so far under SHRIMATI SANDHYA (b) if so, the time by which it is likely thereof; Indian Regional Navigation Satellite RAY: System (IRNSS) program, in which India to be run; and (b) the reasons why Indian passport Will the Minister of RAILWAYS will have its own Positioning System; (c) if not, the reasons therefor? holders do not enjoy visa free access which ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß is “visa on arrival” a visitor’s permit, or an (b) the steps taken by the Government be pleased to state: electronic travel authority in comparison to introduce this positioning system in consumer products like mobile phones; Aadhaar Card to NRIs (a) whether Indian Railways has with the passport holders of other BRICS and †486. DR. RAM SHANKAR partnered with Amazon India for a pilot nations; KATHERIA: programme to carry out inter-city transport (c) the steps taken by the Government (c) the proposed timeline by which SHRI RAVI KISHAN: of e-commerce packages, if so, the details to improve visa free access to Indian the positioning system would be thereof along with routes identified for this passport holders; and introduced in consumer products? Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY purpose; (d) the list of countries in which (b) the targeted amount to be collected Indians can travel with ease due to Utilization of Funds ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß by Railways on this account; availability of visa free access? 484. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: be pleased to state:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 155 156 (a) whether the Government proposes (b) whether there is emphasis on the SHRI AJAY KUMAR Internet Facility in Remote Villages to provide the facility of Aadhaar Card to construction of buildings of importance to MISRA TENI: of Rajasthan NRIs; human development such as schools and KUMARI SHOBHA hospitals and if so, the details thereof; and KARANDLAJE: †491. SHRIMATI RANJEETA (b) if so, the time by which the said KOLI: facility is likely to be implemented; (c) the number of projects currently Will the Minister of approved under the scheme and the Will the Minister of (c) the documents which are likely to COMMUNICATIONS percentage completion of the projects, COMMUNICATIONS be considered valid for issuing Aadhaar card ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß State-wise? ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß to NRIs; and be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (d) the number of such persons so far Digital India Programme (a) whether the Government has given issued Aadhaar card under the said system? in-principle approval to the merger of State- (a) whether remote villages in the State of Rajasthan do not have Internet facility †489. SHRI PARBHUBHAI run Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) NAGARBHAI VASAVA: MTNL and BSNL and if so, the details and if so, the details thereof and the reaction Foreign Exchange Loan to of the Government thereto; Exporters Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS thereof and the time by which these two AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TSPs are likely to be merged; (b) whether Internet/Broadband speed †487. SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN (b) whether the Government has any is very slow in the remote villages where DHANANJAY BHATT: ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß the same is available; action plan to strengthen/revive/bailout the be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COMMERCE aforesaid TSPs and if so, the details thereof (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and AND INDUSTRY (a) the salient features of Digital India and if not, the reasons therefor along with (d) the measures taken by the Programme; the steps taken by the Government in this ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Government in this regard? (b) the details of the expenditure regard; be pleased to state: incurred thereon so far, State/UT-wise (c) the extent to which the condition (a) whether the Government proposes including Gujarat; of these TSPs is likely to be improved by Trade War between USA and to provide foreign exchange loan at cheaper (c) the details of the targets fixed and the aforesaid action plan; China rate of interest to the exporters; achievements made thereunder, State/UT- (d) whether BSNL has been reporting †492. SHRI AJAY KUMAR (b) if so, the details thereof and the wise including Gujarat; losses continuously since 2009-10 and has MISRA TENI: steps taken by the Government in this (d) the details of BPOs set up by the been declared incipient sick and if so, the SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: regard; and Government under the aegis of Digital India details thereof and the reasons therefor; Will the Minister of COMMERCE (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Programme across the country, State/UT- AND INDUSTRY wise including Gujarat and the (e) whether the Government has achievements made by them; and formulated any scheme to equip mobile ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Funds for NESIDS towers of the said TSPs with 4G services (e) whether the Government is and if so, the details thereof and if not, the be pleased to state: contemplating setting up of BPOs in some 488. SHRI JAYANT SINHA: reasons therefor; (a) whether keeping in view the more States, if so, the details thereof and slowdown in the international market and Will the Minister of the time by which it is likely to be done? (f) the steps taken by the Government DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH to leverage the spectrum allotment to make the ongoing trade war between China and EASTERN REGION BSNL and MTNL competitive in the USA the Indian exporters are moving to ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾ÖßÔ õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Merger of BSNL and MTNL telecom market; and such markets which have greater potential for Indian export; be pleased to state: †490. DR. BHARATIBEN (g) whether both TSPs will offer DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: (b) if so, the details in this regard; (a) the details of the amount of funds voluntary retirement to their employees SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: and released for North East Special aged fifty years and above through SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA: Infrastructure Development Scheme attractive VRS options and if so, the details (c) the likely impact thereof on Indian SHRI SUNIL KUMAR thereof? export industry? (NESIDS) and amount unused, State-wise; PINTU:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 157 158 National Integrated Information (e) whether the Government (b) whether the Government has (d) the time likely to be taken to ensure Portal (NIIP) proposes to set up any atomic power prepared any calendar for launch of new that coffee and spices growers attain station in Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details trains across various railway zones of India financial stability? 493. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: thereof along with the locations identified and if so, the details thereof; SHRI P.V. MIDHUN for this project? REDDY: (c) whether the Indian Railways has Railway Projects in North East States SHRI KOMATI REDDY carried out recently a pan India Operation VENKAT REDDY: Defence Export Dhanush against ticket touts and if so, the 498. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN details thereof; AJMAL: Will the Minister of 495. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME (d) whether the Indian Railways has Will the Minister of RAILWAYS IMPLEMENTATION Will the Minister of DEFENCE been hit hard by the economic slowdown ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß as crores of revenue loss is reported from ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß passenger and freight fares; be pleased to state: be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (e) if so , the details thereof including (a) whether a number of railway (a) whether the Government plans to (a) whether India’s defence exports is the Government’s reaction thereto; and projects in North East States, particularly set up a National Integrated Information likely to triple to Rs. 35,000 crore by 2024; in Assam are running behind schedule of (f) the other steps being taken by the completion; Portal (NIIP); (b) if so, the details thereof; Government in this regard? (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government is (b) if so, the details of such projects and the reasons for delay; and (c) the major aims and objectives of considering to lower bureaucratic Damage to Coffee and Spices launching this portal? barriers and simplify procedures to Plantations (c) the time by which these projects promote domestic defence manufacturing; are likely to be completed to avoid further and 497. KUMARI SHOBHA cost escalation? KARANDLAJE: Transport Facility to Nuclear (d) if so, the details thereof? plants Will the Minister of COMMERCE Wi-Fi in Trains †494. SHRI CHANDRA AND INDUSTRY Operation Dhanush 499. SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY PRAKASH JOSHI: ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß TATKARE: SHRI SANGAM LAL 496. DR. SUKANTA be pleased to state: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: GUPTA: MAJUMDAR: DR. AMOL RAMSING (a) whether any assessment of damage Will the PRIME MINISTER SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI KOLHE: LEKHI: caused to coffee and spices plantations in SHRI GAJANAN ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI RAJA the States of Karnataka and Kerala has been KIRTIKAR: be pleased to state: AMARESHWARA NAIK: made in view of heavy rains and floods DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO SHRI BHAGWANTH in the regions and if so, the details BHAMRE: (a) whether the Government thereof; formulates any scheme for means of KHUBA: SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS transport to ensure easy access to nuclear SHRI BHOLA SINGH: (b) whether the Government intends SURESH NARAYAN plants; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS to provide some incentives and relief to DHANORKAR: coffee and spices growers to help them SHRI K. NAVASKANI: (b) if so, the details thereof; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß establish their plantation and if so, the SHRI MOHANBHAI (c) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: details thereof; KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: to connect Rawatbhata atomic power (a) whether the Government has (c) whether the Government has station with four lane road or rail network; started many new trains during the year constituted any Task Force to assess the SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, 2019 including increase in frequency of extent of damage due to natural calamity the time by which it is likely to be weekly train from Balurghat to Howrah and suggest suitable measures and if so, SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK: considered; and and if so, the details thereof; the details thereof; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 159 160 SHRI KULDEEP RAI (c) the present status of all defence as licence fee and penalty along with interest the request of Hon’ble MPs due to which SHARMA: deals in respect to foreign agreements done based on revenue sharing and if so, the they have to feel ashamed in front of their SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: since 2013-14 as on date; details thereof; relatives; SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: (d) the details of capacity, production (b) whether this verdict is expected (b) if so, the details thereof along with Will the Minister of RAILWAYS and participation of Public Sector Units to put more pressure on the telecom sector the reasons therefor and the rules regarding ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (PSUs) to promote indigenisation and which is already under stress and if so, the ticket confirmation under VIP quota for all self-reliance in the defence sector under the details thereof; the MPs; be pleased to state: agreements towards commitment of the (c) whether telecom companies have (c) whether there is any scheme to Government; and (a) whether the Union Government is urged the Government to provide them a ensure that the over increasing number of planning to provide Wi-Fi service inside (e) the details of domestic private bail-out package and if so, the details passengers get to their destinations even trains in the next four to four-and-a-half partners coordinating and/or participating thereof and the response of the Government after running special trains during festive years and if so, the details thereof; in such defence deals of the country since thereto; seasons; and (b) the number of towers and 2013-14? (d) whether the Government has (d) whether there is a proposal in this equipments which are required to make this constituted any committee of Secretaries regard to add additional general and sleeper facility possible; in this regard and is considering a bail-out class bogeys in all the trains for Export Details Pre/Post package and if so, the details thereof and (c) whether the Wi-Fi service inside Demonetization Uttar Pradesh and Bihar? the trains would help in maintaining the time by which a decision is likely to be security inside the train compartments and 501. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: taken by the said committee in the aforesaid matter; if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of COMMERCE FDI in Coal Sector (e) whether telecom companies owe (d) the details of the funds allocated/ AND INDUSTRY 504. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: approximately Rs.46,300 crore as earmarked for the said purpose; SHRI SHRIRANG APPA ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß spectrum usage charges to the Government BARNE: (e) the problem being faced by the be pleased to state the details of exports and if so, the details thereof, telecom SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM Government in implementing this service from India in each of the three years before companies-wise; and PATIL: inside the train; and and after demonetization? (f) whether the Government is DR. DNV (f) the time by which the said services planning to recover the aforesaid charges SENTHILKUMAR S.: would be implemented? Penalty Imposed on Telecom from these companies and if so, the details DR. HEENA GAVIT: thereof? Companies Will the Minister of COAL Defence Deals 502. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß DEVARAYALU: Confirmation of Tickets on MP Quota 500. SHRI SISIR KUMAR be pleased to state: SHRI SYED IMTIAZ ADHIKARI: †503. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH JALEEL: (a) whether the Government has RAWAT: Will the Minister of DEFENCE SHRI ASADUDDIN approved 100 per cent foreign direct SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß OWAISI: investment under the automatic route in Will the Minister of RAILWAYS mining, processing and sale and if so, the Will the Minister of be pleased to state: details thereof; COMMUNICATIONS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has signed ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (b) the advantage of opening agreements with the foreign countries to 100 per cent foreign direct investment in setup equipment manufacturing units and be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware coal sector; defence production units in the country that the wait listed tickets of the Uttar (a) whether the apex court has allowed during the last three years; Pradesh and Bihar bound trains on the (c) whether this move would end the Union Government to recover occasion of Holi, Dussehra, Diwali and monopoly of Coal India Ltd. and encourage (b) if so, the details thereof; Rs.92,000 crore from telecom companies Chhath Parv, are not being confirmed on competition and if so, the details thereof;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 161 162 (d) whether the Government has SHRI GAJANAN Will the Minister of COMMERCE (e) the details of the other services consulted other stakeholders including KIRTIKAR: AND INDUSTRY provided/proposed to be provided to such workers’ union before going for 100 SHRI FEROZE VARUN ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß account holders? per cent foreign direct investment and if GANDHI: so, the details thereof; SHRI BIDYUT BARAN be pleased to state: Satellites to assess Pollution Status (e) whether around half a million coal MAHATO: (a) whether the Government is mine workers has gone on strike recently SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL proposing for the establishment of Indian 509. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB against FDI in coal thereby affecting the SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) at SINGH VERMA: Visakhapatnam; and coal production in Coal India and also steep Will the Minister of Will the PRIME MINISTER revenue loss; COMMUNICATIONS (b) if so, the details thereof and if not ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (f) if so, whether the Government has ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß the reasons therefor? be pleased to state: held discussion with unions of coal mine be pleased to state: workers on this issue and if so, the outcome (a) whether the Department has used (a) whether the Government has Post Office and Post Office Saving thereof; and its satellites to assess the pollution situation launched a project called Central Accounts in Delhi, if so, the details thereof and if not, (g) the other steps taken by the Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) Government to boost coal production in through the Department of 508. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH the reasons therefor; the country and reduce its import from Telecommunication on pilot basis in SHINDE: (b) whether the Department has other countries? Maharashtra to rescue people who’s DR. SUJAY calculated the contribution of stubble mobile phones are lost or stolen; RADHAKRISHNA burning in Delhi’s pollution, if so, the VIKHE PATIL: (b) if so, the details and the salient details thereof and if not, the reasons Quality of Telecom Services SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL therefor; features thereof; SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: 505. SHRIMATI MAHUA (c) whether the Government has (c) whether the Department would MOITRA: Will the Minister of release images of stubble burning which launched a new web portal in this regard COMMUNICATIONS Will the Minister of on which people can register their would have been captured by ISRO COMMUNICATIONS complaints of lost and theft mobile phones ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß satellites and if so, the details thereof; and ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß and if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (d) whether the images released by (d) whether the Government (a) the number of post offices and the NASA showing stubble burning in Punjab be pleased to state: and Haryana is accurate, if so, the details proposes to start the said project in other number of post office saving accounts (a) the statistics on the quality of parts of the country to discourage the theft thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? opened across the country, State/UT-wise, service provided by the Telecom Service of mobile phones across the country and if including Maharashtra; Providers (TSPs) in the country during so, the details thereof and the time by Low Growth Rate in Core Sectors each of the last three years, State/UT-wise which it is likely to be launched in the whole (b) the total amount of money and TSP-wise; and country; and deposited in these accounts, State/UT- 510. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. (b) the statistics on call drop rate and (e) whether DoT has also launched a wise, including Maharashtra; UDASI: maritime communications service, and that calls with good voice quality rate in terms (c) the amount of money remaining Will the Minister of COMMERCE VSAT solutions provider NELCO would of percentage, State/UT-wise and TSP- unclaimed in these post offices, State/ AND INDUSTRY wise? undertake broadband services in the maritime sector and if so, the details and UT-wise, along with the measures taken ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the salient features thereof? by the Government to utilise the unclaimed be pleased to state: Central Equipment Identity Register money; (a) whether the data released by the 506. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: Establishment of IIFT (d) the status of the digital banking Government reveals low growth rate in core services for post offices proposed by the SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV 507. SHRI M.V.V. sectors and if so, the details thereof and the Government; and RAO MANDLIK: SATYANARAYANA: reaction of the Government thereto; 163 164 (b) the extent to which the core sector (d) whether there is a provision to (c) the impact of sanctions on Iran by Will the Minister of RAILWAYS would impact the Index of Industrial compensate the mobile subscribers with the United States on the development of ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Production; and regard to call drops and if so, the State/ Chabahar Project; and be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof and the UT-wise details of the compensation paid (d) whether 17 foreign countries measures taken by the Government to by the companies as on date; announced their readiness for contribution (a) whether the Government has further boost the core sector growth? (e) whether the Government has to the port’s development including China, received any representation to convert the imposed any penalty on telecom recently and if so, the details thereof Jasdan-Botad metre gauge line into broad companies for call drop and if so, the details including the impact foreseen by the gauge; Penalties for Call Drops thereof, telecom company-wise; and Ministry on the basis of this development? (b) if so, the details thereof and the †511. SHRI VISHNU DATT (f) the details of telecom providers progress made so far in this regard; and SHARMA: who paid the said penalty imposed on Railway Projects (c) the time by which the broad gauge SHRI KUNWAR them along with the details of payments †514. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN lines are likely to be completed? PUSHPENDRA SINGH made? LOKHANDE: CHANDEL: SHRI GIRISH DR. BHARATI PRAVIN Theft in Trains PAWAR: BHALCHANDRA Quality of Food in Trains SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR †516. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: BAPAT: 512. SHRIMATI VANGA SINGH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS SHRIMATI SHARDABEN GEETHA VISWANATH: ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI NARANBHAI SHRI VENKATESH NETHA KACHHADIYA: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI DHARAMBIR BORLAKUNTA: SINGH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether there has been an increase COMMUNICATIONS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß in the cases of theft, loot and other crimes be pleased to state: with passengers in various long distance be pleased to state: ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the number of ongoing railway trains; (a) whether the Railways is providing be pleased to state: projects at present and their project-wise (b) if so, the number of such cases quality and hygienic food to the passengers and zone-wise details thereof; reported during the last one year, zone- (a) whether the call drop problem is in private trains like Tejas; and taking place in networks of all the Telecom (b) the number of projects out of these wise; and (b) if not, the details and number of Service Providers (TSPs) across the country lagging behind the schedule and their (c) the efforts made by the cases reported in this regard? including Haryana and Delhi for the past project-wise details particularly in Araria Government to check such crimes and to several years and if so, the details thereof district of Bihar; ensure that the passengers travel in trains and the reasons therefor along with the Status of Chabahar Project (c) the project-wise details of cost without any fear? steps taken by the Government in this 513. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR escalations, due to the pendency of above regard; SINGH: projects, deadlines and source of funding; and New Railway Lines (b) whether the Government is Will the Minister of EXTERNAL contemplating the review of telecom policy AFFAIRS (d) the details of the steps taken to †517. DR. BHARATI PRAVIN to check call drops and if so, the details complete above projects on time? PAWAR: ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (c) whether call drop norms have Conversion of Metre Gauge Line ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the present status of Chabahar into Broad Gauge currently been violated by various telecom be pleased to state: companies and if so, the details thereof and Project; 515. SHRI MOHANBHAI (a) whether any announcement has the action taken by the Government in this (b) the details of investments made KALYANJI regard; by India on Chabahar Project till today; KUNDARIYA: been made in the last budget for new rail

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 165 166 route between Manmad-Malegaon-Dhule- (b) if so, the time by which such Sainik School in Bihar ROB at Avaneeswaram Nardana-Indore and Nashik-Pune; facility is likely to be provided along with 521. DR. ALOK KUMAR 523. SHRI KODIKUNNIL the names of such stations; (b) if so, the details thereof; and SUMAN: SURESH: (c) whether the above categories of (c) the details of work undertaken so Will the Minister of DEFENCE Will the Minister of RAILWAYS far regarding the said proposed rail route? people are required to book the trolley in advance; and ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: Discontinuation of Housekeeping be pleased to state: Services (a) whether it is a fact that Sainik (a) whether the Government is Commercial Coal Mining considering to commence the construction 518. DR. VISHNU PRASAD school of district Gopalganj in Bihar is of ROB at Avaneeswaram (LC No. 519) M.K.: 520. SHRI A. RAJA: running without full strength of staff/ teachers; under Madurai division in Kerala; SHRI S. DR. KALANIDHI (b) if so, the details thereof and the JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: VEERASWAMY: (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of COAL action taken by the Government in this Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (c) whether the Government proposes regard; ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to approve all infrastructure facilities to ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Railways has received the school and increase the number of seats be pleased to state: be pleased to state: a priority list of ROBs/RUBs from the State in the school; and (a) whether the Railways have decided (a) the status of the Commercial Coal Government of Kerala for construction on to discontinue the onboard housekeeping Mining introduced within the country; (d) if so, the details thereof and the cost sharing basis; and total number of girl and boy students services and toilet maintenance, in the (b) the reasons for Commercial Coal (d) if so, the details thereof along with enrolled in the school? running trains in Southern Railways; Mining across the country; the present status and priority during this (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government has year in Madurai division? (c) whether any alternative identified coal blocks likely to be included Construction of new Railway under Commercial Coal Mining; Lines arrangement has been worked out to ensure Construction of Railway Line cleanliness in the trains, in view of (d) if so, the details thereof, State/ 522. SHRIMATI PRAMILA complaints of unhygienic conditions like 524. SHRI JUAL ORAM: UT-wise including Tamil Nadu and the BISOYI: presence of cockroaches and rats running reasons therefor; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS in the trains; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (e) the details of the number of ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß companies showed interest for be pleased to state: participation of auction of these coal blocks be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has Trolley Facility at Stations so far and the time by which the auction is (a) the details of budget allocated for proposal for the construction of a third likely to be held along with the norms, new railway lines for the financial year railway line between Rourkela and †519. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE criteria fixed for this; SHARMA: 2019-20; Jharsuguda in Odisha; (f) whether the Government is also Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) if so, the estimated cost and the planning to introduce FDI under this (b) the budget allocated for new details of funds sanctioned for that project; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß programme, if so, the details thereof and railway lines for the State of Odisha during the last five years; and be pleased to state: the reasons therefor; and (c) the time limit fixed to complete the construction work of new railway line; (a) whether the Government proposed (g) whether it has been opposed in (c) the steps taken by the Government to provide trolley facility at stations to some of the States including Tamil Nadu, if to expedite construction of new railway (d) the estimated number of people senior citizens, women and differently so, the details thereof and the Government lines for better connectivity in remote areas likely to be displaced on implementation abled persons during the train journey; stand thereon? of the State of Odisha? of that line; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 167 168 (e) the steps taken to rehabilitate those be pleased to state: BHIM Application Encroachment on Defence Land people and the amount of compensation (a) the major agreements signed 528. SHRI RAJESHBHAI †530. SHRI RAMCHARAN paid/likely to be paid to each affected during the visit of Chinese President family? CHUDASAMA: BOHRA: Xi Jinping’s India visit during October, 2019; Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS Will the Minister of DEFENCE (b) whether China has invited India AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Modernization of Railway Stations to become a partner in China’s Belt and ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: 525. SHRI DIBYENDU Road Initiative during the visit and if so, be pleased to state: (a) whether cases related to ADHIKARI: the details thereof including the Government’s reaction thereto; (a) the steps taken/being taken by the unauthorised construction/encroachment Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Government for encouragement of the use and poor management of lease of the land (c) whether there was a high-level of State-run BHIM application for digital falling under the Defence Estate ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß economic and trade dialogue mechanism payment system; Organization Management have come to be pleased to state: developed between finance ministers to the notice of the Government during the (a) whether an Empowered Group of boost import and export volumes, (b) whether Government is planning last three years and the current year; Secretaries under the CEO of NITI Aayog bridge the huge trade deficit and increase to make the use of BHIM-UPI mandatory for all digital payment platforms; (b) if so, the number of such cases will now decide how best to develop mutual investment and if so, the details that came to light during each of the last the country’s railway stations through thereof; (c) if so, the details thereof; and three years, State/UT-wise along with the Public-Private Participation (PPP) and (d) whether the Government has (d) if not, the reasons therefor? area of defence land encroached upon in the bring in private players to run more than signed any deal on border road and a country in such cases; 150 trains of the country; controversial extradition treaty with China (c) the State/UT-wise number of such (b) if so, the details thereof and the and if so, the details thereof; and Privatisation of Ordnance Factories cases in which the unauthorised reasons therefor; construction/encroachment has been (e) the other major achievements of 529. SHRI S. removed during the said period; (c) the details of the train operations the Chinese President’s India trip? JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: which will be privatized thereof; Will the Minister of DEFENCE (d) the number of encroachers penalised; and (d) whether a final decision has been ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß taken by the Empowered Group therein; Constellation of Remote Sensing (e) the mechanism set up by the and Satellites be pleased to state: Government to save the defence land of the country from such unauthorised (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, 527. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: (a) whether the Government has taken construction/encroachment along with the by when a final decision would be taken in MS. PRATIMA decision to privatise Ordnance Factories steps taken/being taken in this regard? this regard? BHOUMIK: in the country including OCM, HVF, Engine Factory at Avadi, Gun Factory, etc. Will the PRIME MINISTER at Tiruchi; Proposed Rail Coach Factory at Agreements with China ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; Kanjikode, Palakkad be pleased to state: 526. SHRI BHOLA SINGH: (c) whether the Government has 531. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: SHRI T.R. BAALU: (a) whether any progress has been thought of the future of thousands of MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: DR. SUKANTA made in technical discussions to realise a workers working in those factories, who Will the Minister of RAILWAYS MAJUMDAR: virtual constellation of remote sensing are protesting for more than a month; SHRI RAJA satellites provided by space agencies as ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof and AMARESHWARA NAIK: part of the BRICS Programme; whether the Government is reconsidering be pleased to state: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL (b) if so, the details thereof; and its policy of privatizing those sensitive (a) whether the Railways is going AFFAIRS (c) the purposes for which such a factories in view of military strategy; and ahead/approved the proposed coach factory ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß network can be utilised? (e) if so, the details thereof? at Kanjikode, Palakkad in Kerala;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 169 170 (b) if so, the reasons therefor and the (b) if so, whether no concrete action (e) the details of the benefits availed PIL for Medical Termination of time by which it is likely to be completed; is being taken in this regard, so far; to the passengers from the said facility; Pregnancy and and (c) if so, the time by which the gauge 537. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI (c) the details of ongoing/new projects conversion work of Shapur-Saradiya (f) the time by which this facility LEKHI: in Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the next three railway line is likely to be completed; would be implemented all over India ? years? Will the Minister of LAW AND (d) whether a railway line in Upleta JUSTICE located in Saurashtra area of Gujarat State Utilisation of Nuclear Energy was converted into a broad gauge in the ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Electrification of Railway Lines under year 2012 and if so, the details thereof; †535. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL be pleased to state: North-West Railways RAM: (e) whether prior to gauge conversion (a) the number of PILs filed in the †532. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: three passenger trains were running earlier Will the PRIME MINISTER Supreme Court for medical termination of Will the Minister of RAILWAYS while after gauge conversion only one pregnancy for the last ten years; passenger train is running on this line; and ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (b) the number of PILs filed in the (f) if so, the time by which the be pleased to state: State High Courts for medical termination passenger train between Porbandar- (a) whether any agency/institution is of pregnancy during the said period; and (a) whether approval has been granted Upleta-Mumbai is likely to be introduced being set up to ensure better utilization of (c) the time taken to dispose such for the electrification of railway lines under by the Government? nuclear energy; PILs? North-West Railways during 2018-19; (b) if so, the details thereof and the Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (b) if so, the division-wise details targets set for generation/utilization of thereof along with the amount of funds 534. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM power from nuclear energy under the Coal Linkage schemes; sanctioned for this work; and PATIL: 538. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR (c) the current status of the SHRI SHRIRANG APPA (c) whether the said targets have been SINGH: BARNE: electrification of railway lines under North- achieved and if so, the details thereof; SHRIMATI RATHVA SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: West during 2018-19 and the time by which and GITABEN DR. DNV VAJESINGBHAI: the said work is likely to be completed? (d) the details of the future action plan SENTHILKUMAR S.: SHRI NARANBHAI for nuclear energy? Will the Minister of RAILWAYS KACHHADIYA: Gauge Conversion between Shapur- ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI SHANTANU Saradiya Railway Line Visa Processing Offices THAKUR: be pleased to state: †533. SHRI RAMESHBHAI 536. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: Will the Minister of COAL (a) whether the Government has LAVJIBHAI DHADUK: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL launched ‘One-touch Automatic Ticket ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß AFFAIRS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Vending Machines’ in Mumbai Suburban be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Network, if so, the details thereof along ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the criteria laid down for allocation with the salient features and objectives; be pleased to state: be pleased to state: of coal linkages to consumers in power, (b) if so, the total number of ATVMs steel and coal sectors; (a) whether the Government is aware (a) the number of Visa Processing that have been installed till now; that the metre gauge railway line between Offices in Guwahati; and (b) whether the Government has taken Shapur-Saradiya in the State of Gujarat is (c) whether the smart cards can be (b) whether the Government any steps to detect unauthorized mining/ in dilapidated condition for years used to buy unreserved tickets to anywhere would take necessary action to open unauthorized sale activity extending beyond and whether the Government has taken across India and if so, the details thereof; such offices of neighbouring countries; allotted lease area; and action for gauge conversion of this railway (d) the details of financial allocation and (c) if so, the details thereof, line; made for the said purpose; (c) if so, the details in this regard? State-wise?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 171 172 Freight Rates Agreement on Manufacturing Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of DEFENCE of LCA 539. SHRIMATI NUSRAT ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß JAHAN RUHI: 541. SHRI NITESH GANGA be pleased to state: be pleased to state: DEB: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (a) whether there is a backlog of (a) the action taken by the ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of DEFENCE vacancies, especially for reserved posts in Government to reduce imports of defence ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the Indian Railways; equipments; be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof, including (b) whether it is a fact that India is the (a) whether the Railways’ freight rates (a) whether the Government has class-wise sanctioned strength; largest importer of defence equipments and are higher than other modes of transport signed MoU for manufacturing of Light (c) whether the Railways proposes if so, the details thereof; and for several commodities and if so, the details Combat Aircraft (LCA) and the Su-30 to conduct recruitment drives to fill the (c) whether the Government is thereof; MKI jets by Hindustan Aeronautics backlog; encouraging production of domestic defence Limited; and (b) whether the Railways freight (d) if so, the details thereof; equipments and R&D works in the field of traffic has massively declined in the last (b) if so, the details thereof? defence and if so, the details thereof and 50 years and if so, the details thereof and (e) the details of number of vacancies fund allocation made in this regard during reasons therefor; and including technical, non-technical, safety the last three years? Cases Sent by CBI to ACB related posts in the Railways as on date, (c) the corrective steps taken by the †542. SHRI HANUMAN post-wise, category-wise, group-wise and Government in this regard? BENIWAL: zone-wise separately; and Loss Incurred by BSNL and MTNL Will the PRIME MINISTER (f) the time by which these posts are †546. SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: lying vacant along with the reasons New Station at Mattannor ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI UDAY PRATAP therefor? SINGH: 540. SHRI KUMBAKUDI be pleased to state: SUDHAKARAN: Will the Minister of (a) whether various cases presented Doubling of Yeshwantpur- COMMUNICATIONS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Channasandra Railway Line Project ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß are forwarded to the agencies of the concerned States/Anti Corruption Bureau 544. SHRI P.C. MOHAN: be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (ACB); Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (a) whether Bharat Sanchar Nigam (a) whether the Government has (b) if so, the number of cases related ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Limited and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam received any request to sanction the to Rajasthan that have been forwarded to Limited have incurred loss repeatedly during construction of a railway station at various agencies of Rajasthan Government/ be pleased to state: the last few years and if so, the details Mattannor near Kannur International ACB by the CBI during the last three years, (a) the details of doubling of thereof including the loss registered by these Airport for the convenience of passengers case-wise; and Yeshwantpur-Channasandra railway line two companies during each of the last three travelling by means of public transport, if (c) the provisions for seeking project in Bengaluru and the time by which years and the current year, Company-wise so, the details thereof; monitoring/investigation reports from the the project is likely to be completed; and and the reasons therefor; (b) whether the Government has plans concerned States with regard to the cases (b) the details and present status of (b) whether the Government has to construct a railway station at the said forwarded by CBI along with the details the 48 kilometre Baiyappanahalli - Hosur allocated any fund to pull these location; thereof? track work? companies out of loss and if so, the details thereof; (c) if so, the details thereof and the Backlog of Vacancies (c) the reasons for the reported Import of Defence Equipments funds allocated and timeline for deterioration in the services provided by implementation of this project; and 543. MOHAMMED FAIZAL 545. SHRI VASANTHAKUMAR these two Telecom Service Providers P.P.: (TSPs); (d) if not, the reasons therefor? SHRI RAHUL GANDHI: H.:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 173 174 (d) whether the Government has (b) if so, the time by which the Feeder Stations in Kerala (e) if so, the details thereof? formulated any scheme to improve the construction of these Rail Over Bridges services and revival of the aforesaid TSPs would be completed and the details thereof 550. SHRI RAJMOHAN Attack on Indian Fishermen and if so, the details thereof and the with respect to Uttar Pradesh; UNNITHAN: action taken by the Government thereon; (c) the number of such over bridges Will the Minister of RAILWAYS 552. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) and to be constructed in the country, especially ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN: (e) the number of employees who have in Bihar and Bikaner Division along with be pleased to state: not been paid salary during the last few the locations thereof; Will the Minister of EXTERNAL months, TSP-wise and the reasons therefor (a) whether the Government has any AFFAIRS (d) whether the Government is aware plan to implement feeder stations in the along with the steps taken by the of the fact that Railway crossing are kept ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Government in this regard? state of Kerala; closed unnecessarily and as a result diesel be pleased to state: worth crores of rupees is wasted; and (b) if so, the details thereof along with the names of stations; (a) whether incidents of attacks on Function to Commemorate 70 Years (e) the time limit for crossing the Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy still of Constitution railway crossings prior to arrival and after (c) whether the Government has exists in the last five years in spite of departure of the trains as per rule? received any representations/requests in 547. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.: several measures taken by both Indian and this regard along with the action taken Sri Lankan Governments; Will the Minister of thereon; and Litigations against Selection (b) if so, the details of such cases PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS Procedure in UPSC (d) the details of funds allotted for reported during each of the last three years ÃÖÓÃÖ¤üßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the same along with the time by which till date and the number of Indian fishermen †549. SHRI JAI PRAKASH: the feeder stations are likely to become be pleased to state: injured, captured or killed in such incidents; Will the PRIME MINISTER operational? (a) whether the Government has taken (c) whether the Government is any decision to arrange a function to ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß providing satellite phones to fishermen as Pending ROB/RUB in Gujarat a safety measure and to track them during commemorate the 70 years of adoption of be pleased to state: the Indian Constitution; †551. SHRI JASWANT SINGH the encounters with Sri Lankan Navy; (a) whether it is a fact that there is a (d) if not, the reasons for not providing (b) if so, the details thereof; and BHABHOR: plethora of litigations against the selection satellite phones to fishermen as a safety Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (c) if not, the reasons therefor? procedure of the Public Service measure; and Commission and Union Public Service ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Commission in various High Courts and (e) the steps taken by the Government Unmanned Level Crossings Supreme Court of the country and if so, be pleased to state: for safety and security of the fishermen the details thereof; (a) the details of the railway over- against such attacks? †548. SHRI CHANDESHWAR (b) whether it is also a fact that despite bridges in Gujarat where construction work PRASAD: is pending at present; Broadband Coverage SHRIMATI NUSRAT being an autonomous institution the Public JAHAN RUHI: Service Commission is not able to keep (b) the reasons for the said work 553. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: pace with new demands like any other lying pending and the details thereof, SARANGI: Government organisation; project-wise; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of (c) if so, whether the Government (c) the current status of the COMMUNICATIONS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß propose to improve the functioning of construction work of the said pending over ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Public Service Commissions to overcome bridges and the details thereof, project- be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes such a situation and to make the good wise; to construct Rail Over Bridges on all the governance stronger in the country; and (d) whether the Government has set (a) the steps taken by the Government unmanned and manned railway crossings (d) if so, the details thereof, if not, the any target for the completion of the said to expand internet coverage in the country, in the country; reasons therefor? pending railway over-bridges; and especially in the State of Odisha;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 175 176 (b) whether the Government has be pleased to state: that would require State-run Coal India be pleased to state: provided/propose to provide any (a) whether the Government has any Limited to send average 288 rakes per day (a) whether the Government has any incentives to Telecom Service Providers proposal for the speedy completion of through Railways; details of Indians who are/were trapped/ (TSPs) to set up communication towers in Angamaly-Sabari Rail project in Kerala and (b) whether it is also a fact that average held captive in Iraq, Libya and other thinly populated areas and if so, the details if so, the details thereof; overall loading has been 270.8 rakes per countries and if so, the details thereof during thereof; (b) the current status of the above Rail day, as on August 31, 2019, if so, the details the last three years and the current year; (c) the broadband coverage in the Project; thereof; (b) whether the Government has country, State/UT-wise along with its (c) whether the Angamaly-Sabari Rail (c) whether there would be a spurt in provided any financial assistance to such comparison with other countries; and project has been removed from the priority demand of coal transport through Railways stranded persons in each country and if so, (d) the steps taken/being taken by the list of Kerala Rail Development only; and the details of the help desks opened and Government to rationalize the cost of Corporation Ltd.; (d) if so, whether coal supply through treatment meted out to such trapped broadband services in the country? persons abroad and the steps being taken (d) if so, the details thereof; road is unlikely to increase significantly? to safely evacuate them; and (e) the details of latest revised Shortage of Lithium and Cobalt estimate of Sabari Rail project; and Shortcomings of Train 18 (c) the number of Indians who have Mines returned to the country and the number of (f) the steps taken/proposed to be 558. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH: Indians who are still trapped in Iraq, Libya †554. SHRI SUMEDHANAND taken for timely completion of this project? and other foreign countries? SARSWATI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of MINES Development of Vidarbha Region ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Spectrum Pricing ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †556. SHRI ASHOK be pleased to state: be pleased to state: MAHADEORAO NETE: (a) whether the Government has taken 560. SHRI VINOD KUMAR Will the Minister of PLANNING feedback from the passengers of Train 18; SONKAR: (a) whether there is shortage of lithium DR. SUKANTA (b) if so, the details thereof; and cobalt in the country and if so, the µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß MAJUMDAR: details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) whether the passengers highlighted SHRI RAJA any major shortcomings regarding the AMARESHWARA NAIK: (b) whether the shortage of lithium (a) whether the Union Government Train 18; SHRI BHOLA SINGH: and cobalt has an adverse impact on the has taken or proposes to take any steps to production of electric vehicles; prepare an action plan for all round (d) if so, the details thereof and the Will the Minister of (c) if so, the details thereof; development of Vidarbha region in steps taken to address the shortcomings, if COMMUNICATIONS any; and (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Maharashtra by declaring it as backward ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß region; (e) the passenger occupancy rates in Government in this regard; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; and Train 18? (e) whether the Government has made (a) whether the Government is any survey to ascertain lithium and cobalt (c) if not, the reasons therefor? planning to undertake reforms in pricing of Indians Trapped Abroad mines in the country; and the spectrum and if so, the details thereof; (f) if so, the details thereof? Coal Production 559. SHRI PASUNOORI (b) whether the Government is DAYAKAR: 557. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: planning to auction the 5G spectrum at SHRIMATI VANGA further reduced price and if so, the details Angamaly-Sabari Railway Line Will the Minister of COAL GEETHA VISWANATH: thereof; 555. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI N. REDDEPPA: ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: (c) whether the Government has be pleased to state: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL decided to merge the national telephone Will the Minister of RAILWAYS AFFAIRS (a) whether the country would need carrier BSNL with MTNL and if so, the ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 615 million tonnes of coal in 2018-19 and ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß details thereof;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 177 178 (d) whether the Government is aware Express at Akalkot Road railway station (a) whether the Government is be pleased to state: that the current reserve price of 5G under Solapur parliamentary constituency shifting the quality control lab earmarked (a) the status of flyover proposed on spectrum in the country is seven times of Maharashtra; for testing the quality of Darjeeling Tea to railway crossing at Nagina in the Bijnaur higher than in other countries and if so, the Jalpaiguri; (b) if so, whether a letter has been constituency which has reportedly been details thereof; and written to General Manager of Central (b) if so, the manner in which the sanctioned; (e) the steps being taken by the Railway, Mumbai to provide such a shifting of Quality Control lab from the (b) whether there is any scheme to Government to rationalise the pricing of stoppage to the said Trains at Akalkot hills to distant Jalpaiguri would help to construct railway flyover or underpass on spectrum? Road railway station by the Divisional control the quality of “Darjeeling Tea” two other railway crossings at town Railway Manager, Solapur; which enjoys a unique “Geographical Chandpur in legislative Assembly segment Joining Policy for Engineering Indicator” status under the World Trade of Chandpur in Bijnaur constituency which (c) if so, the details of decisions taken Organization; and Department by the General Manager on this letter; and causes traffic jam and frequent road (c) the steps taken by the Ministry accidents; †561. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: (d) the time by which the said trains to protect Darjeeling Tea from cheap tea of (c) if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS are likely to be provided a stoppage at other regions, labelled and sold as Darjeeling Akalkot Road railway station? Tea? (d) the time by which the same are ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß likely to be completed? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware Disaster Resilient Telecom Upgradation of Railway Stations that the employees under the engineering Infrastructure Centralised Catering Services †565. SHRI NABA KUMAR Monitoring Cell department of the Ministry are neither 563. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SARANIA: relieved nor have joined even after months/ SAMANTA: 567. SHRI GIRISH years of being promoted and transferred; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of BHALCHANDRA (b) if so, the details along with the COMMUNICATIONS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß BAPAT: reasons thereof, particularly of North- be pleased to state: ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Central Railway, Allahabad; and (a) the details of railway stations be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the directions given by the upgraded in the North-East States along be pleased to state: Government for transferred employees to (a) whether the Government with the name of facilities added therein; proposes to provide coastal areas with (a) the number of grievances related join at their posting stations and the time (b) the details of places where new by which they are likely to join? disaster resilient telecommunication to catering services that were received railway lines are proposed to be laid in the infrastructure; by Centralised Catering Services North-East States; Stoppage of Trains Monitoring Cell (CSMC) in the past five (b) if so, the details thereof including (c) the details of the number of PSUs years and the number out of them that was the plan proposed by the Government for †562. SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI and Bodies under the ownership of resolved; SIDDESHWAR the next five years; and Railways along with their names and major (b) the number of regular and surprise functions; and SHIVACHARYA (c) if not, the reasons therefor? inspections conducted by Railway officials MAHASWAMIJI: (d) the details of locations of rest in the past two years for monitoring of Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Darjeeling Tea houses/guest houses of the Railways? quality and hygiene, the details of the penal ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß action taken, like imposition of fines or 564. SHRI RAJU BISTA: termination of contract, etc.; and be pleased to state: RoB in Bijnaur Will the Minister of COMMERCE (c) the details of NABCB-accredited (a) whether the Ministry of Railways AND INDUSTRY †566. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR: auditing agencies currently associated with is considering any proposal to provide a ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Railways for conducting third party audit stoppage for Hussain Sagar Express, of the catering services? Bikaner Express, Secunderabad Hubli be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 179 180 Doubling of Railway Track over the (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and utilized for doubling of railway lines during Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS Brahmaputra River (d) whether the Government is the last three years in the State of Bihar; AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY and †568. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA: planning to introduce printing of railway ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI RAMESH CHANDER tickets in regional languages, if so, the details (c) the details of works of doubling of be pleased to state: KAUSHIK: thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? railway lines that are likely to be SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: completed in Bihar during the current (a) whether the Indian Computer financial year? Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Vacancies in Andhra Pradesh Postal signed cooperation pacts with its ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Circle counterparts in Malaysia, Singapore and Army Recruitment Camps Japan for cyber security and if so, the details be pleased to state: 570. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: thereof; and 572. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: (a) whether the Government has Will the Minister of (b) whether the CERT-In is the nodal received any proposal for doubling of the COMMUNICATIONS Will the Minister of DEFENCE agency responsible for dealing with cyber railway track constructed over the ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß security threats and the said pacts will Brahmaputra river passing through promote closer cooperation for exchange be pleased to state: be pleased to state: Guwahati; of knowledge and experience in detection (b) if so, the reaction of the (a) whether there are more than 1,100 (a) the details of army recruitment resolution and prevention of security- Government thereto; and vacancies of Multi Tasking Staff, Postman, made by the Army Recruiting Offices in related incidents between India and the three various States during the last three years (c) whether any action has been Postal Assistant, etc. in Andhra Pradesh countries and if so, the details thereof and and the current year, year and State-wise; initiated for the doubling of the railway postal Circle; the steps taken by the CERT-In to deal track constructed over the Brahmaputra (b) if so, the details thereof and the (b) whether it is true that only three with cyber security threats so far? river passing through Guwahati and if so, reasons therefor; recruitment camps each in 2016-17, Rail Neer the details thererof and if not, the reasons (c) whether these posts have been 2017-18 and 2018-19 have been conducted in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana therefor? lying vacant for considerable time of 2,3, †574. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: which are much less when compared to and 5 years and if so, the details thereof SHRI SUDHAKAR many other States and if so, the reasons Railway Tickets in Different and the reasons therefor, post-wise; and TUKARAM Languages therefor; (d) the steps taken by the SHRANGARE: (c) whether it is also true that in 569. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: Government in this regard and the time by Will the Minister of RAILWAYS which the aforesaid posts are likely to be 2019-20 only one recruitment camp was Will the Minister of RAILWAYS held in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß filled? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, whether there are any plans be pleased to state: be pleased to state: to hold more number of camps in these (a) whether 75 per cent of the business Doubling of Railway Lines States and if so, the details thereof and if of bottled drinking water has been captured (a) whether the ministry will provide not, the reasons therefor; and information in regional languages like †571. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: by the private players as against the mere 25 per cent supply of Rail Neer in the Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: (e) the criteria being adopted in Railways; Bengali, Gujarati, etc., in the various Will the Minister of RAILWAYS holding the camps and number of youth websites of the Railways like irctc.co.in, ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß selected during the above period, (b) if so, the reasons therefor; indianrail.gov.in, rrbcdg.gov.in in lieu of the district-wise in Andhra Pradesh and (c) the total number of private be pleased to state: different languages spoken and practised Telangana? companies and the brands authorised to sell in various parts of the country and the (a) the location-wise details regarding water in the Indian Railways and the technological advances leading to easier doubling of railway lines being undertaken stations, the zone-wise details thereof; Cyber Security design; in the country, particularly in Bihar; (d) whether bottled drinking water of (b) if so, the deadline by which such (b) the location-wise and railway 573. SHRI KOTHA unauthorised brands is being sold by the information would be made available; line-wise details of the funds allocated and PRABHAKAR REDDY: vendors and stalls at railway stations;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 181 182 (e) if so, the action taken by the (d) whether the Government be pleased to state: (c) whether in four High Courts, there Railways against them; proposes to provide a waiver for penalties (a) whether the Government proposes are acting Chief Justices; (f) the total number of Rail Neer and interest on the non-payment of license to extend Passport Seva project to all the (d) if so, the details of category-wise plants in the country and the production fee on AGRs by TSPs and if so, the details Indian missions and if so, the details thereof; vacancies and proposal to fill up all thereof; capacity thereof; and (b) whether the Government has vacancies in a time-bound mechanism; and (g) the total number of new plants (e) whether the Government is directed Indian missions to issue passports (e) the details of referral of Supreme proposed to be set up to meet the demand considering to extend the time limit for in less than 48 hours to citizens abroad and Court Collegiums and State’s and the reasons for the delay being caused TSPs for the payment of license fee, if so, the details thereof; recommendations therein and action taken in setting up of these plants? penalty, interest and other dues and if so, thereon? the details thereof; and (c) whether the Indian missions have been digitally linked with the data centre Dues Pending Against Telecom (f) whether the Government has taken back home to speed up the process of Pending Cases in Courts Service Providers cognizance of the debt burden of the issuing passport and if so, the details telecom industry and if so, details thereof thereof; †579. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU: †575. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA and the reaction of the Government thereto KUMAR: along with the steps taken by the (d) whether the Government Will the Minister of LAW AND SHRI RAMESH CHANDER Government in this regard? proposes to simplify rules and regulations JUSTICE KAUSHIK: for passport applicants and digital ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: verification of their information and if so, Data Governance Centre SHRI RAJIV RANJAN the details thereof; be pleased to state: SINGH ALIAS LALAN 576. SHRI KANUMURU (e) whether the Government proposes (a) whether the Government has issued SINGH: RAGHU RAMA to issue new set of passports with all kinds guidelines under the new policy for PROF. SAUGATA RAY: KRISHANA RAJU: of security features and better printing and expeditious disposal of pending cases in SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS paper quality; and courts of the country; Will the Minister of AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (f) if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the details of the pending COMMUNICATIONS ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß cases in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh during the last two years and the current ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Job Vacancy in High Courts be pleased to state: year; and be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government 578. ADV. A.M. ARIFF: (c) whether the reason behind the late (a) whether more than approximately proposes to set up a nationalised data Will the Minister of LAW AND disposal of the pending cases is the dearth Rs. 92,000 crore worth amount of governance centre to hold all public data JUSTICE of judges and if so, the details thereof? Government is outstanding against the and lay down guidelines for the private and State-run Telecom Service management and sharing of data between ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Providers (TSPs) on account of license fees the State and Central agencies; and be pleased to state: Judge Collegium Decision and if so, the details thereof, TSP-wise and (b) if so, the details thereof and the (a) whether over 10,000 posts of the steps taken by the Government to 580. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE: steps proposed to be taken by the LDA, Copyist, Typist, Law Clerks, Private recover the said amount; Government in this regard? Secretary, Stenographer, Judicial Assistant, Will the Minister of LAW AND (b) whether the Government has fixed Research Assistant are vacant in different JUSTICE any accountability in this regard and if so, High Courts of the country and if so, the ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the details thereof; Passport Seva Project details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) whether TSPs have failed to pay 577. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: (b) whether nearly 450 posts of (a) whether the Government has any Adjusted Gross Revenues (AGRs) to the Judges are still vacant cumulatively in the Will the Minister of EXTERNAL plan to make it mandatory for judges to Government on time and if so the details Supreme Court and all 24 High Courts of AFFAIRS furnish reasons when they recuse from a thereof along with the the quantum of AGRs the country thereto and if so, the details case and if so, the details thereof; of TSPs due to the Government, TSP-wise; ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 183 184 (b) the average time taken by the (c) the details of the bills passed in (c) if so, the details thereof and the Will the Minister of COMMERCE Government to take a call on judge the Parliament since inception of PLCP of time bound action plan that has been AND INDUSTRY collegiums decision; and which the number of bills that complied initiated to replace these old coaches by ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß with the requisite PLCP conditions? LHB coaches? (c) the details of number of such be pleased to state: decisions that have been overturned in the last 10 years? New Trains to NER and AP (a) whether India has jumped 14 places Railway Line between Sultanganj- to rank 63rd on the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Banka 585. SHRI PRADAN BARUAH: Doing Business’ 2020 recently and if so, Railway Projects in Tamil Nadu †583. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS the details thereof; (b) the details of the factors 581. SHRI S. VENKATESAN: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß responsible for improved ranking; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the steps taken to foster market- ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) whether the newly inaugurated oriented development and broad-based Bogibeel Bridge situated in Brahmaputra be pleased to state: (a) whether acquisition of land for growth in each of the sectors; River is mainly used to transport goods laying railway line between Sultanganj- (d) whether the Government considers (a) the details of railway projects and commodities to the entire North East Banka is going on at a snail’s pace due to the said ranking as a criterion for tangible under implementation in the State of Tamil Region through the Northern bank of which this project is not likely to be progress of the country and if so, the details Nadu along with the years of sanction Assam due to short distance and less completed within its stipulated time thereof; original costs and revised costs of projects, traffic, if so, the details thereof; as on date along with the funds released so period; (e) the details of the sectors that are (b) whether the Government is lagging and need improvement for further far and spent on each of these projects in (b) if so, the details thereof along with planning to start a new passenger train improving India’s ranking; the State; the reasons therefor; and through this route for better connectivity of (b) the reasons for the delay, if any, in (f) whether the Union Government has (c) the efforts made by the Union people of Northern Bank of Assam as well completion of these projects, project-wise; sought the help of States for working in the Government to ensure that the said railway as Arunachal Pradesh to the rest of the and lagging sector to further improve the ranking line is completed within the stipulated time country, if so, the details in this regard; and and if so, the details thereof and the response (c) the time by which these railway period? of each of the State Governments; projects are likely to be completed? (c) whether huge number of wild animals falling in the path of railway tracks (g) whether the Government is dies due to improper wildlife corridor in targeting to join the club of top 50 Replacement Old Coaches by LHB the Southern Bank of Brahmaputra River economies on the Ease of Doing Business PLCP Compliance Coaches and if so, the details thereof and the ranking in the coming years; and 582. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI 584. SHRI K. corrective action taken in this regard? (h) if so, the steps taken by the KARUNANIDHI: MURALEEDHARAN: Government to achieve the target? Will the Minister of Will the Minister of RAILWAYS PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS Ease of Doing Business ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß New Train to Telangana ÃÖÓÃÖ¤üßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 586. DR. HEENA GAVIT: be pleased to state: 587. SHRI KOMATI REDDY be pleased to state: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA (a) the details of the trains originating BARNE: VENKAT REDDY: (a) whether the Government maintains from Kerala that have been converted to SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS a database on Pre-legislative Consultation Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches; PROF. SAUGATA RAY: Policy (PLCP) compliance since its SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß institutionalisation in 2014; (b) whether most of the long distance trains originating from Kerala are having PATIL: be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, dilapidated and refurbished coaches; DR. DNV (a) whether the Ministry has received the reasons therefor; and and SENTHILKUMAR S.: any representations requesting for

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 185 186 introduction of a new Sampark Kranti Service Providers (TSPs) and if so, the Secretary of the State Government of come to the notice of the Government and Express to Telangana from New Delhi; details thereof; Maharashtra; if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto along with the (b) if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the TSPs would be (c) if so, whether the Navi Mumbai allowed to install new towers across the Municipal Corporation has taken any action taken by the Government in this (c) the response of the Railways to country and if so, the details thereof; and initiative to rename this railway station; regard; and the request and the details thereof? (e) the guidelines laid down by the (d) if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether there are any safeguards proposed by the Government to ensure Government with regard to maintaining (e) if not, the reasons therefor? Launch of Chandrayaan-II network quality and reduction of call that software updates that are provided by drops? companies comply with safety and 588. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN security protocol laid down by the Atomic Energy SINGH: Government and if so, the details thereof? Will the PRIME MINISTER Digital India †592. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 590. SHRI B.B. PATIL: Crash of Air Force Helicopter Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS 594. MS. MALA ROY: ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the cost incurred on the launch of AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Will the Minister of DEFENCE Chandrayaan-II; ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the launch was successful be pleased to state: (a) the share of atomic energy in total be pleased to state: taking in view the various research on electricity production in India at present; (a) whether the Government has any (a) whether an Indian Air Force Moon which was planned by the scientists plan to convert India into a completely (b) whether the Government has helicopter was shot down early this year of ISRO and if so, the details thereof; and prepared any comprehensive scheme to digital country and if so, the details thereof killing six people; (c) the reasons for the failure of the and the steps taken by the Government in double the said production; and (b) if so, the reasons therefor; Vikram Lander to land smoothly on the this regard; (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, surface of the Moon? (b) whether any private agency is the reasons therefor? (c) whether any enquiry has been conducted in this regard; and involved in this project; and (d) if so, the details and the outcome Guidelines for Mobile Towers (c) if so, the details thereof? Certification of Software thereof along with the action taken thereon? 589. SHRI SHANMUGA 593. MS. PRATIMA SUNDARAM K.: Renaming Railway Station BHOUMIK: Contractual Workers Will the Minister of SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: †591. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: 595. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI: COMMUNICATIONS Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS SHRI VISHNU DAYAL ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RAM: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the new radiation limit fixed by be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß the Ministry for cell phone towers; (a) whether the local public (a) whether the Government certifies representatives have made suggestions to be pleased to state: (b) the number of mobile towers not the software used in electronic devices, the Railway Administration and the State (a) whether the number of contractual adhering to the new guidelines issued by especially in mobile phones; Government to prefix shiravane before workers engaged by the Railways has the Ministry along with the action taken Juinagar Railway Station at Harbour rail (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, steadily risen over the last five years; against them; route of Navi Mumbai; the reasons therefor; (b) if so, the details thereof and year- (c) whether the new guidelines will (b) if so, whether the Railways has (c) whether any instances of electronic wise details of contractual labour engaged affect the network quality of all Telecom received the said proposal from the Chief devices using uncertified software have over the last five years;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 187 188 (c) the measures being taken to ensure (c) the details of the targets set and Limestone Mines in Chunhatta/PPCL Fibre Network that contractors comply with provisions achieved as on date, State-wise, including factory existed earlier in the district of †601. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 Gujarat and Mehbubnagar in Andhra Rohtas in Bihar and if so, the details and Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Pradesh; thereof; KAUSHIK: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: (d) whether a grievance redressal (d) whether ROBs/RUBs have also (b) whether there is no factory in mechanism for contractual labour has been been constructed near the railway stations the district of Rohtas presently due to Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS put in place; and throughout the country under these which poverty and unemployment has (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, scheme; reached its peak and if so, the details ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß the reasons therefor? (e) if so, the details thereof, State- thereof; be pleased to state: wise including Gujarat; and (c) whether it is true that the Kaimur (a) whether only about 25 per cent of plateau is rich in minerals; mobile towers are connected to fibre Railway Projects in West Bengal (f) the details of the amount spent on these? (d) if so, the blue print drawn network in the country whereas this figure 596. SHRI SHANTANU by the Government to exploit the is more than 70 per cent in developed THAKUR: reserves of iron/mica/bauxite/lime stone nations; Industrial Production Will the Minister of RAILWAYS found in the said plateau spread over an (b) if so, the details thereof and the †598. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: area of 75 kms. from Ramdihra to reasons therefor; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Yadunathpur; be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COMMERCE (c) the steps taken by the Government AND INDUSTRY (e) whether the Government is in this regard; and (a) the steps being taken by the contemplating on establishing any industry Government to complete Habra-Bongaon ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß or factory in this region to eradicate poverty (d) whether the Government has fixed Phase-1 (Habra-Chandpara) and be pleased to state: and unemployment; and any time limit to tackle this situation and if so, the details thereof? Machlandapur - Swarnpur Nagar Railway (a) whether the production in various (f) if so, the time by which the said project in West Bengal; industries has declined due to decline in industries are likely to be established and (b) if so, the details thereof; and demand of consumer goods in the market; if not, the reasons therefor? Installation of Solar Panels on Stations (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (b) the details of the sectors where 602. SHRIMATI MANEKA the production has declined; and Creation of Separate IAS Cadre SANJAY GANDHI: (c) the details of decline in the Modernisation of Railway Stations 600. SHRI TAPIR GAO: MS. DIYA KUMARI: industrial, automobile, real estate, energy, 597. SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS mining and steel sector during the last five Will the PRIME MINISTER Will the Minister of RAILWAYS REDDY: years, year-wise and the current situation ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI PARBHUBHAI thereof? be pleased to state: NAGARBHAI VASAVA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (a) the progress of the proposal (a) the number of stations across the Setting up of Industries received from the Government of Arunachal country which are functioning on solar ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †599. SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN: Pradesh for creation of separate IAS cadre energy, zone-wise; be pleased to state: for the State of Arunachal Pradesh; Will the Minister of COMMERCE (b) whether the Government proposes to instal the same type of solar energy (a) the details of the schemes being AND INDUSTRY (b) the time by which the Government implementated for the modernisation of the of India is likely to complete the process; panels in other stations as well; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß railway stations in the country; and (c) if so, the details thereof, zone-wise (b) the details of the amount allocated, be pleased to state: (c) if not, the alternate steps proposed and if not, the reasons therefor; sanctioned and utilised for this purpose, (a) whether Japla Cement Factory/ for this long pending demand of the (d) the measures being taken by the State-wise, including Gujarat; Dalmiya Nagar Industrial Cluster/ State? Government in this regard; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 189 190 (e) whether the Government is be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COAL (f) the manner in which the Ministry planning to invite Private partners for the (a) the total length of new railway ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß is planning to improve the programme for installation of solar panels on railway Indians abroad? lines in kilometre laid down under rail be pleased to state: stations and/or trains and if so, the details network in the country during the last three thereof? (a) whether efforts are being made to years along with the project being Industrial Corridors implemented by the Government to bring douse the coalfield fires in Jharia mines; Production of Defence Equipment such areas under rail network which are (b) if so, the details thereof; 608. SHRI UNMESH still deprived of such facility and the details (c) whether any efforts are being made BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: 603. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP thereof; SHRI P.C. MOHAN: RUDY: to rehabilitate the people living near (b) whether the Government coalfields and if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of COMMERCE Will the Minister of DEFENCE proposes to lay down any new railway (d) the quantum of losses to the AND INDUSTRY ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß line in Bundelkhand area; Ministry due to damages by the fire and ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß its associated phenomenon? be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has been (d) whether the Government has also (a) the details and status of each successful in boosting domestic production considered the plan of connecting the tourist Know India Programme industrial corridor declared in the country of defence equipment under the “Make in and religious centres of Bundelkhand 607. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA including Chennai-Bengaluru industrial India” scheme; through railway routes and if so, the details corridor and the States that are involved in thereof? BARNE: (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: these corridors; the reasons therefor; SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM (b) the amount sanctioned, approved, (c) whether the Government has taken/ Chandrayaan-II PATIL: released and utilized so far on each of the is taking any steps/measures to boost DR. DNV Industrial Corridors, corridor-wise; †605. SHRI KANAKMAL SENTHILKUMAR S.: production of defence equipments in the KATARA: (c) the number of cities that would be country and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of EXTERNAL covered under the Chennai-Bengaluru Will the PRIME MINISTER AFFAIRS (d) whether the country’s defence industrial corridor in the State of Karnataka; ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß imports are likely to reduce in the next three ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether there is delay in taking up years as a result of those steps/measures, be pleased to state: be pleased to state: Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor if so, the details thereof and if not, the (a) whether the Government has any (a) the number of youths who took and Chennai-Bengaluru industrial corridor; reasons therefor; and data to assess the progress of part in the 54th Know India Programme; (e) if so, the reasons therefor and if (e) the details of the imports and Chandrayaan-II mission; (b) the objective of organizing such a not, the details thereto; and exports made by the Government in the (b) if so, the details of the progress of programme along with criteria fixed by the defence sector during the last five years, (f) the time by which this would be this mission; Government for selection of nomination taken up and is likely to be completed along year-wise? along with the funds allocated and spent (c) the amount spent by the with the status of land acquisition for the for this programme; Government on this mission; said two corridors? New Railway Lines in Bundelkhand (c) the number of such events (d) whether any assistance was sought organized by the Government since 2004 †604. SHRI BHANU PRATAP from other countries to make this mission and achievements made so far; New Trains for Tamil Nadu SINGH VERMA: successful; and SHRI KUNWAR (d) whether the number of 609. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.: (e) if so, the details thereof? PUSHPENDRA SINGH participants under the above programme Will the Minister of RAILWAYS CHANDEL: has come down over the last few years; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Coalfield fires in Jharia Mines (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor during the last three years; be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 606. SHRI RITESH PANDEY: and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 191 192 (a) the details of new trains that are (b) whether the Government be pleased to state: (e) the further action taken/proposed proposed to be introduced by the proposes to raise new regiments named to be taken by the Government in this (a) whether the Government has taken Government and also those which have Kalinga Regiment and Birsa Munda regard? a decision to convert all the existing been introduced in the State of Tamil Nadu Regiment to provide employment to the 41 ordnance factories functioning in various in the last four years; and people of Odisha and tribal youth States into Public Sector Unit (PSU); respectively; and Sustainable Development Goals (b) the number of persons benefited, (b) if so, the details thereof and the likely to be benefited therefrom? (c) if so, the details thereof and the 615. SHRI HEMANT reasons therefor; time by which it is likely to be done? TUKARAM GODSE: (c) whether the Union Government Will the Minister of Wealth of Nizam has taken views of all stakeholders in this STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME Jhansi as Smart Railway Station regard; IMPLEMENTATION †610. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: SHRI AJAY KUMAR †612. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA: (d) if so, the details thereof; and ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß MISRA TENI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (e) the number of employees working be pleased to state: in these ordnance factories? Will the Minister of EXTERNAL ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether there is any data sharing AFFAIRS be pleased to state: policy with different State Governments on Sustainable Development Goals; ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether only railways is the IT Hubs and BPO Centres (b) if so, the details thereof and be pleased to state: effective means for connecting common 614. DR. SUJAY man/tourists with North to South and East whether the committee has recommended (a) whether the British High Court has RADHAKRISHNA to West in Jhansi due to which it comes changes in the policy of data sharing and given verdict in favour of our country and VIKHE PATIL: under the category of major railway if so, the details thereof; the successors of Nizam in the legal battle DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH stations; involving the wealth of the then Nizam of SHINDE: (c) whether the Government proposes to frame a policy to share data, doing away Hyderabad with Pakistan after partition; (b) if so, the facts and details thereof; Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS with the existing means that would and (c) the reasons for not including the AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY centralize database on different variables 30 years old Jhansi railway station under (b) if so, the time by which the said ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß with cross bifurcation of socio-religious property is likely to be transferred to the the smart railway station category; be pleased to state: groups; and country along with the details thereof? (d) the reasons for not including (d) if so, the details thereof including Jhansi that witnessed the freedom struggle (a) whether the Government proposes the mode of dissemination of data? and independence under the Vande Bharat to establish IT hubs in major cities across Raising New Regiments Train; and the country to provide employment to youth in the IT sector at local level; Expansion of Railway Infrastructure 611. SHRI ANUBHAV (e) the time by which Jhansi railway MOHANTY: station is likely to be connected with Vande (b) if so, the details thereof and the 616. SHRIMATI RITA SHRI ASHOK Bharat and Super fast trains? achievement made so far by the BAHUGUNA JOSHI: MAHADEORAO NETE: Government in this regard; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of DEFENCE PSU Status to Ordnance Factories (c) whether the Government also ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß proposes to open BPO centres in small 613. DR. T.R. cities to provide employment to youth in be pleased to state: be pleased to state: PAARIVENDHAR: IT sector at local level and if so, the details (a) whether the Government is aware (a) whether the Government maintain SHRI A. thereof; about the significant increase in the number GANESHAMURTHI: State-wise records of personnels in Defence (d) the details of BPO centres opened of passengers commuting by the railways; forces and if so, the details thereof including Will the Minister of DEFENCE during each of the last three years and the (b) if so, the details thereof along with Odisha; ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß current year, State/UT-wise; and the ways envisioned for expansion of

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 193 194 railway infrastructure for catering to the Provisions Relating to Reservations (a) the details of total number of Production of Bamboo in NES needs of passengers; and projects started and completed in the North 619. SHRI GANESH SINGH: †622. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: (c) the steps taken by the Government Eastern region in the last three years; Will the PRIME MINISTER SHRI RAMESH CHANDER for meeting the needs of the freight traffic? (b) the details of educational and health KAUSHIK: ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß related projects running in the region; and Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT Eco Smart Stations be pleased to state: (c) the details of plans to increase the OF NORTH EASTERN REGION connectivity in the region? 617. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA (a) whether the Government has ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾ÖßÔ õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SATYAVATHI: issued any specific guidelines on the above be pleased to state: SHRI SRIDHAR provisions relating to reservations for Regional Comprehensive Partnership (a) whether the North-Eastern States KOTAGIRI: Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes Agreement alone produce 35 per cent bamboo of the Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) country; being following by the Central Public 621. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Undertakings (CPUs) and voluntary SHRI PINAKI MISRA: (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme to promote organizations, etc. as a precondition to be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COMMERCE bamboo based cottage industries; and sanction of grants-in-aid to the agencies or (a) whether the Government has AND INDUSTRY CPSUs; (c) if so, the details thereof? identified 37 stations to be developed as ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof of the Eco-smart stations; National Law Universities recipient body or CPSUs where at least be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; 50 per cent of its recurring expenditure or (a) whether India is becoming a 623. DR. DNV (c) whether any norms were followed stake/share is met from grant-in aid or joint signatory to the Regional Comprehensive SENTHILKUMAR S.: in selecting the railway stations to be a venture from Central Government; Economic Partnership (RCEP) and if so, SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM part of this scheme; and the details thereof along with the names of (c) if so, the details thereof along with PATIL: the other signatory countries; (d) if so, the details thereof? outcome of implementation of the said rule; SHRI SHRIRANG APPA and (b) whether the difference between BARNE: India and China and with other member Uranium Mining (d) whether adequate representation SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: countries and uncertainty in global trade is to the SCs, STs and OBCs in the services Will the Minister of LAW AND 618. SHRI RAM MOHAN affecting the decision; NAIDU KINJARAPU: and posts has been provided under the JUSTICE control of voluntary agencies and (c) whether the RCEP is pro China Will the PRIME MINISTER ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß organisation which receive grants-in aid which would affect Indo US bilateral trade be pleased to state: ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß from Government and if so, the details and also reduce trade with the US and if so, thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? the details thereof; (a) the number of National Law be pleased to state: Universities (NLUs) or the National Law (a) whether the Government has (d) whether the RCEP agreement will Schools (NLS) set up and functioning in be beneficial for the Indian economy and if permitted Uranium mining in Nallamala the country; Projects in NER so, the details thereof; forest inside Amrabad Tiger Reserve which (b) whether the Government also is home to about 24 tigers and in the 620. MS. LOCKET (e) whether the RCEP would allow proposes to set up a National Law School/ catchment area of river Krishna which is CHATTERJEE: unfettered access of Indian market and also University in each State/UT, if so, the details lifeline of the States of Andhra Pradesh and Will the Minister of allow dumping of Chinese products into thereof, State/UT-wise; Telangana; DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH the Indian Market; and (c) whether the Government porposes (b) if so, the details thereof; and EASTERN REGION (f) if so, whether there are special to nationalize the National Law Universities mechanisms to ensure that the Indian (NLUs) and provide them the same status (c) the remedial action plan in cases of ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾ÖßÔ õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß as accorded to other National Institutes and uranium contamination at all the three economy is protected from the dumping be pleased to state: of Chinese goods? if so, the details thereof; locations/sites?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 195 196 (d) whether the Government is also be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof and the (d) whether the Government is planning to undertake measures to provide (a) whether the Government has steps being taken by the Government for receiving complaints from mobile users adequate complaint mechanism in NLUs recently given approval of Capital compliance of the order and mobilizing fund regarding marketing calls; and keeping in mind the constant strikes and Procurement for the Defence forces required for this purpose? (e) if so, the details thereof and the protests therein and if so, the details thereof amounting to over Rs. 3300 crores of action taken by the Government thereon? along with the complaints/protests during indigenously designed and developed the last two years and the current year; and equipment to promote the Make in India FDI Norms (e) the steps taken by the Government Initiative; and 628. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.: Stoppage of Train to include all National Law Universities in (b) if so, a broad break up of the SHRI M. SELVARAJ: 630. SHRI ANNASAHEB the list of institutions of national sectors for which the amount is earmarked? importance? Will the Minister of COMMERCE SHANKAR JOLLE: AND INDUSTRY Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Indian Participation in Global World Class Stations ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Particle Physics Experiments †626. SHRIMATI KESHARI be pleased to state: be pleased to state: 624. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL: DEVI PATEL: (a) whether the Government has (a) whether the Railway Ministry will Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the PRIME MINISTER allowed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) consider the stoppage of all the trains in coal mining, contract manufacturing and ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß passing through Raibag, Kudachi, Ugar and digital media and eased rules for single Chikkodi Road stations within my be pleased to state: be pleased to state: branded retail to make it attractive for global parliamentary constituency with immediate (a) the number and details of railway (a) the extent of Indian participation brands to invest in the country; and effect; stations identified to make/develop these in global particle physics experiments like (b) if so, the details thereof and the as world class stations; (b) if so, the details thereof; Belle 2 of Japan and the intended benefits response of the foreign investors in this of such projects; (b) the organization entrusted with the regard and the details of the proposals (c) whether a positive move in this (b) whether India plans to have its development work and the time in years coming from the foreign investors since the direction would give a sign of relief for own project on the lines of particle for which this work has been awarded announcement was made in the last week thousands of rail passengers especially for accelerator of CERN; along with the estimated cost to be involved of August this year? those who are visiting the hospitals within and the details thereof; and the nearby towns; and (c) if so, the details thereof; (c) the time by which these identified (d) if so, the stand of the Government (d) the project implementation status stations are likely to be developed as world Guidelines For Marketing Calls in this regard? of the neutrino observatory being class stations? established in Tamil Nadu; and †629. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI: (e) the steps taken to ensure that the Will the Minister of National Policy on Electronics Strength of Judges project is environmentally safe and the COMMUNICATIONS 631. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN expected benefits of the project ? †627. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA: ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß REDDY: Will the Minister of LAW AND be pleased to state: SHRI BALLI DURGA PRASAD RAO: Capital Procurement for Defence JUSTICE (a) whether the Government has Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS 625. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß issued any guidelines regarding the use of AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BELLANA: be pleased to state: specific numbers for marketing calls to the SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: mobile users by the various companies; ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI P.V. MIDHUN (a) the number of Judges per million (b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: REDDY: population in India; (c) whether the Government has fixed (a) whether the Government has taken Will the Minister of DEFENCE (b) whether the apex court has suggested the number of Judges per million any time for making marketing calls to any steps under The National Policy on ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß population; and mobile users and if so, the details thereof; Electronics 2019 (NPE 2019), to position

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 197 198 India as a global hub for Electronics System Transfer and Mutation of Leased (d) if so, the details thereof and the countries regarding poor working conditions Design and Manufacturing (ESDM); Property steps being taken by the Government to and mistreatment; remedy this situation? (b) if so, the details thereof; 634. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI (c) the details of action taken and the (c) whether any institutions have been TUMANE: status of these complaints; and proposed to be established under the said Will the Minister of DEFENCE Tax Exemptions to Indian Exporters (d) whether any measures are being policy in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and considered or have been implemented to ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †636. SHRI AJAY NISHAD: (d) if so, the details thereof? ensure decent working conditions for Indian be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COMMERCE migrant workers in these countries and if (a) the number of cases of sanction AND INDUSTRY so, the details thereof? Delay of Trains due to Fog for transfer and mutation of Old Grant ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †632. SHRI RAJESH VERMA: Bungalows in cantonments pending with the Ministry as on date; be pleased to state: Biometric Machines in Trains Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (a) whether the Government has given ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the time since when each of the †638. SHRI RAVI KISHAN: above cases pertaining to Old Grant exemptions in taxes, particularly to the DR. RAM SHANKAR be pleased to state: Bungalows are pending for sanction; Indian exporters in view of competition in KATHERIA: (a) whether any step has been taken international market so that sale and (c) the number of cases of sanction Will the Minister of RAILWAYS by the Railways to avoid delay of trains for tansfer and mutation of Leased purchase of Indian commodities become due to fog; properties in Cantonments pending with easier and profitable; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; and the Ministry as on date; and (b) if so, the facts in this regard; be pleased to state: (c) the details of percentage of trains (d) the time since when each of the (c) the details of exemptions given (a) whether the Government has delayed due to fog during the last three above cases pertaining to Leased properties during each of the last three years; planned to reserve seats in general boggies years? are pending for sanction and the action through bio-metric machines installed out taken by the Government in this regard? (d) whether this kind of exemption is necessary and if so, the reaction of the side them in trains; Bullet Proof Jackets Government in this regard; and (b) if so, the names of the trains in Conversion of IPPB into Small 633. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: (e) the corrective steps taken by the which such arrangement has been made and Finance Banks the trains in which it is yet to be Will the Minister of DEFENCE Government in this regard? 635. SHRI PINAKI MISRA: implemented; ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of (c) the names of the trains in which Death of Indian Workers Abroad be pleased to state: COMMUNICATIONS such an arrangement has been made departing from Itawah station; and (a) the status of bullet proof jackets ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß 637. SHRI UTTAM KUMAR available to soldiers in the front line in REDDY NALAMADA: (d) if not, the reasons therefor and the be pleased to state: Jammu and Kashmir; time by which it will be implemented? Will the Minister of EXTERNAL (b) the quality of bullet proof jackets (a) whether the Government AFFAIRS that are available; proposes to convert India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) into Small Finance Bank ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Registered IT Companies (c) whether such jackets are being which can accept deposits of more than manufactured indigenously; Rs. 1 lakh and advance loans; be pleased to state: †639. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: (d) whether the Government is aware (b) if so, the details thereof and the (a) the number of reported deaths of of the reports of casualties due to lack of the reasons therefor; Indian migrant workers in Kuwait, Saudi Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS bullet proof jackets; and Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and UAE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (c) whether there is limited uptake of since 2014 and the details of these deaths; (e) if so, the details thereof and the facilities provided by IPPB in rural India ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß action taken by the Government in this due to limited connectivity and low (b) the number of complaints received regard? be pleased to state: bandwidth; and from Indian migrant workers in these

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 199 200 (a) the number of registered (b) if so, the reasons therefor and the (b) whether these centres have data Expansion of Bhandara Road Information Technology (IT) companies steps taken/likely to be taken to put security arrangement and if so, the details Railway Station functioning in the country as on date, State/ Haryana State under only one of the three thereof; UT-wise; zones for better management and †646. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO coordination? (c) whether the Government has MENDHE: (b) whether more than 50 percent of mandated any standards for data security Will the Minister of RAILWAYS the companies functioning in IT sector are and data capacity creation in the country; Cyber Security of Defence Network not registered; and and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, the details thereof including †642. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, be pleased to state: the number of such companies, State/UT- PATIL: the reasons therefor alongwith the steps SHRI N. REDDEPPA: (a) whether the Government has any wise and the action taken/being taken by taken by the Government in this regard? plans for the development and expansion the Government in this regard? SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR: of Bhandara Road Railway Station of Maharashtra; Will the Minister of DEFENCE Eradication of Poverty Cooperation in Atomic Energy (b) if so, the details thereof and the ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †644. SHRI PANKAJ 640. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: time by which the said work is likely to be be pleased to state: CHAUDHARY: completed; Will the PRIME MINISTER (a) whether a report of continuous attack Will the Minister of PLANNING (c) whether the Government proposes ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß on the defence networks by cyber hackers µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to provide stoppage to Bilaspur Rajdhani and foreign intelligence agencies has come and other trains at Bhandara Road Railway be pleased to state: be pleased to state: to the notice of the Government; Station; (a) the status of India in world in (a) whether the Government has fixed developing atomic energy and its (b) if so, the details thereof and the (d) if so, the details thereof; and number of such incidents reported during any target for eradication of poverty in the technology; the last three years and the loss estimated country; (e) if not, the reasons therefor? (b) the countries being co-operated so far; (b) if so, the details thereof; and with in this regard; (c) whether the Government (c) the percentage of people lifted Development of Kollam Station to proposes to establish a permanent cyber (c) whether there is any collaboration above the poverty line during the last Five International Standard command centre to prevent such incidents with Israel in this area and if so, the details Year Plan period? thereof; and and if so, the details thereof; and 647. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: (d) whether our atomic energy policy (d) the steps taken/proposed to be strengthen our relations with foreign taken to ensure cyber security along with New Railway Lines in West Bengal Will the Minister of RAILWAYS countries and if so, the details thereof? the safety of defence personnel having such covert and sensitive information? 645. DR. SUBHAS SARKAR: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: Rail Network in Haryana Data Centre and Data Security ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the railways has identified 641. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH: stations for development to international 643. SHRI FEROZE VARUN be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS GANDHI: standards; (a) whether the Government (b) if so, the details of amenities and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS proposes/plans to start any new railway development included in the stations AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY line or new train connecting Bankura, West be pleased to state: proposed for development to international Bengal to different parts of West Bengal ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß standards; (a) whether the rail network in and India; be pleased to state: Haryana falls under 3 railway zones, i.e., (c) the details of works proposed and (b) if so, the details thereof; and North-West Railway zone and Northern (a) whether the country has initiatives taken at Kollam Railway Station Railway Zone and North-Central Railway international level data centres and if so, (c) if not, the reasons therefor? as a part of development; zone; and the details thereof;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 201 202 (d) whether the construction of pit Curbing of Fake News Retrenchment of BSNL and (c) whether the Railway Ministry has line is essential for the development of MTNL Employees taken any steps so far for cost sharing and Kollam Railway Station; 649. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: to stop level crossing with necessary Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS †651. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL consent to make a consensus for ROB at (e) if so, the action taken for CHIKHLIKAR: construction of pit line; and AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY these places; Will the Minister of (f) the details of proposals pending ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details in this regard; COMMUNICATIONS with railways for the construction of pit be pleased to state: (e) whether requests have also been line at Kollam Railway Station? ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß received from public representatives in this (a) whether there is a rise in sharing regard; and of fake news over social media platforms be pleased to state: Export-Import of such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp; (a) whether the Government proposes (f) if so, the details thereof and the Agricultural Products action taken in this direction? (b) if so, the details thereof and the to merge the two public sector Telecom 648. SHRI BHARTRUHARI reaction of the Government thereto; Service Providers (TSPs), BSNL and MAHTAB: MTNL and if so, the details thereof and Revival Package for MTNL and BSNL (c) whether these fake news have led the steps taken by the Government in this SHRI RAHUL RAMESH 653. SHRI M. SELVARAJ: SHEWALE: to an increase in crimes against vulnerable regard; groups and if so, the details thereof and Will the Minister of Will the Minister of COMMERCE the reaction of the Government thereto; (b) whether the Government COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRY proposes to retrench employees of these (d) the steps taken/being taken by the ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß two TSPs and if so, the details thereof and Government to curb the generation and the reasons therefor; and be pleased to state: be pleased to state: sharing of fake news on social media (a) whether the revival package/plan (a) whether the Government has platforms; and (c) whether the Government is aware for the ailing MTNL and BSNL has been followed/adopted any criterion for that the number of BSNL subscribers is (e) whether the Government finalized and announced by the imposing/lifting ban on export/import of very less in comparison to other private proposes to regulate social media to contain Government’s and if so, the details thereof various agricultural products from time to sector TSPs and if so, the details thereof the spread of fake news and consequential and the steps taken by the Government to time; and the reasons therefor along with the crimes and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this implement the said plan; (b) if so, whether the Government has steps taken by the Government in this regard? conducted any study to ascertain the (b) whether the employees of these regard? two public sector companies have been adverse impact on farmers/consumers of ROB/RUB such imposing/lifting ban on export/import taken into confidence before finalizing the †652. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR aforesaid revival package; and of agricultural products during each of the Disinvestment in NLCI last three years and the current year; RAWAT: (c) if so, the details thereof? 650. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.: (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, Will the Minister of RAILWAYS the reasons therefor; Will the Minister of COAL ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß State Government’s Approval for Mining (d) whether the Government proposes ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: to formulate a long term consistent and be pleased to state: 654. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED predictable export-import policy of (a) whether the traffic density of three BASHEER: agricultural products; (a) whether the Government is going level crossings, i.e., 247, 248 and 249 adjacent to Sandila railway station under Will the Minister of MINES (e) if so, the salient features of such a to disinvest Neyveli Lignite Corporation the Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency policy; and of India (NLCIL) and if so, the details ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof; and in Uttar Pradesh State is more than one be pleased to state: (f) the corrective steps taken by the Lakh Vehicle Unit (LVU) and all these LC (b) whether the Government has any Government to protect the interests of are eligible to be replaced with Rail Over (a) whether the Government plans to plan to sell the shares to the State farmers/consumers from the adverse impact Bridge (ROB); scrap the provision of State Government’s of imposing/lifting ban on export/import Government of Tamil Nadu and if so, the approval for granting a mining place to the of various agricultural products? details thereof? (b) if so, the details thereof; companies; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 203 204 (b) if so, the details and the reasons Setting up of High Court in Kurnool of these categories in judiciary keeping in (b) whether these schemes are open therefor? view the basic principle of social justice for all or is restricted to ST candidates; 657. SHRI ADALA and if so, the details thereof? PRABHAKARA REDDY: (c) if so, the details thereof; and FDI in Coal Mining Will the Minister of LAW AND (d) the percentage of North Eastern JUSTICE Cyber Attack on KKNPP candidates in Central Government jobs at 655. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS present? SURESH NARAYAN ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 659. SHRI MANISH TEWARI: DHANORKAR: be pleased to state: Will the PRIME MINISTER STP and EHTP Scheme Will the Minister of COAL (a) whether lawyers of Kurnool Bar ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Association are on protest for the last be pleased to state: 661. SHRI HIBI EDEN: 50 days demanding for setting up of a High be pleased to state: (a) whether the Kudankulam Nuclear Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS Court in Kurnool; AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (a) the details of investment in coal Power Plant was subjected to a cyber attack (b) if so, the details thereof; and mining from outside India as well as from recently; ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß within India in the last two years including (c) the steps taken by the (b) if so, the details thereof along with be pleased to state: the current year; Government to consider their demand the nature of the data accessed and (a) the current status of Software favourably and solve the problems of reportedly dumped onto a website; (b) whether the Government has litigants? Technology Park (STP) scheme and proposed any policies to attract more (c) whether it is true that the cyber Electronic Hardware Technology Park investors from foreign countries in the coal attack/intrusion was able to get access to (EHTP) scheme in the country; Number of Judges mining industry; and the controls of the Nuclear power plant (b) whether the implementation of and if so, the details thereof; (c) if so, the details thereof? †658. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR: these schemes has been successful; (d) whether any formal investigation Will the Minister of LAW AND (c) if so, the details thereof; has been ordered into the incident and if JUSTICE (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and Detention of Fishermen so, the details of the members of the ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß committee; and (e) whether the Government is 656. SHRI K. NAVASKANI: be pleased to state: (e) the current status of the said planning to provide any special packages for the development of STP and EHTP and Will the Minister of EXTERNAL (a) the total number of judges in High investigation? AFFAIRS Courts at present country-wide along with if so, the details thereof? ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß category-wise number of judges belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and Government Jobs for NER Technology Incubation and be pleased to state: backward classes among them; 660. SHRIMATI PRATIMA Development of Entrepreneurs (a) the number of fishermen from (b) the number of judges in Supreme MONDAL: 662. SHRI BALLI DURGA various districts of Tamil Nadu detained Court and the proportionate Will the Minister of PRASAD RAO: by Sri Lankan Navy during deep sea fishing, representation of the aforesaid categories DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH SHRI MAGUNTA district-wise; among them; EASTERN REGION SREENIVASULU (b) whether the Government is making (c) the number of judges appointed ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾ÖßÔ õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß REDDY: from these categories as compared to the any efforts to continue the dialogue with be pleased to state: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR total number of judges appointed since Sri Lankan Government on the issue of BELLANA: independence till date; and (a) the steps taken by the Government frequent detention of fishermen; and to provide academic and technical training Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS (d) whether the Government for Government sector jobs for students AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, proposes to make any concrete initiative of North Eastern Region; the reasons therefor? to ensure the proportionate representation ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 205 206 be pleased to state: Fake News and Objectionable Videos (d) if so, the details thereof and the (a) whether the Government is aware outcome of the said meeting thereon; and that Jamunamukh Railway Station in Hojai (a) the total number of centres †664. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA District of Assam has been one of the oldest supported by the Government under the GAVIT: (e) the details of sectors in Railways Railway Stations under NFR and if so, the “Technology Incubation and Development where Switzerland technologies have been Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS reasons why Railways have kept out of Entrepreneurs (TIDE)” scheme as on adopted, approved by the Research Designs date and State/UT-wise break up thereof; AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Jamunamukh Railway Station when scores and Standards Organisation so far? of trains pass-through it; and (b) the total budget allocated and ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß utilized under the said scheme during each be pleased to state: (b) whether the NFR will consider of the last two financial years; Usmanabad-Tuljapur-Solapur Jamunamukh Railway Station to be a short (a) whether the Government is aware Rail Line duration stoppage for the following trains: (c) whether the Government proposes that questions have been raised through to increase the number of institutions that newspapers and the media regarding various †666. SHRI OMPRAKASH (i) Kamrup Express (Train No. are supported under the aforesaid scheme cases of mob lynching, fake news and BHUPALSINH alias 15959-15960), in the coming years; and objectionable videos posted on social media PAWAN (ii) Silchar Fast Passenger (Train RAJENIMBALKAR: (d) if so, the details thereof? and video sharing sites; No.55615-55616), (b) if so, the details thereof and the Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (iii) Silchar Express (Train No. 15611- reaction of the Government thereto along ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 15612), UN on Peaceful Talks with the action taken by the Government (iv) BG Express (Train No. 15665- in this regard; and be pleased to state: 663. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH 15666), SHEWALE: (c) whether the Government has (a) the scheme being implemented by (v) Avadh Assam Express (Train No. SHRI BHARTRUHARI coordinated with the State Government the Government to complete the sanctioned 15909-15910), MAHTAB: security agencies or have held any Rail routes in the country; (vi) Rangiya Special (Train No. 15967- Will the Minister of EXTERNAL discussion with them to stop these fake (b) whether a demand has been made 15968 and 15927-15928), in the near AFFAIRS news and if so, the details thereof? to complete Usmanabad-Tuljapur-Solapur Rail route by the Member of Parliament future? ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß through an Unstarred Question dated be pleased to state: MoU between India and Switzerland 10/07/2019; New Intercity Train (a) whether the United Nations (UN) 665. DR. PRITAM (c) if so, whether the Railways has has advised India and Pakistan to focus on GOPINATHRAO sanctioned 904 crore rupees in January, 668. DR. RAJDEEP ROY: resolving their differences peacefully MUNDE: 2019 and given an assurance for Will the Minister of RAILWAYS through dialogue in the recent past and if Will the Minister of RAILWAYS construction work; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß so, the details thereof; (d) if so, the time by which the land ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (b) whether it is a fact that India has acquisition for the said work is likely to be raised the issue of ceasefire violations and be pleased to state: completed by the railway administration? (a) whether Silchar is the second terrorism sponsored by Pakistan on various (a) whether any Memorandum of largest city in the North East and the international platforms and if so, the details Understanding (MoU) has been signed gateway to three different States namely thereof along with the reaction of between India and Switzerland for Stoppage of Trains Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and partially Meghalaya, though Silchar is connected by Governments of other countries against cooperation in rail sector in 2017; 667. SHRI PRADYUT train to Agartala; Pakistan; and (b) if so, the details thereof; BORDOLOI: (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the other steps taken by the (c) whether a high level delegation Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Government to resume bilateral talks and (c) whether Sil-Ghy and Sil-Agt meeting was convened to review the ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß resolve differences between the two progress made regarding coorperation in Shatabdi/Intercity can be started at the countries? rail sector between the two countries; be pleased to state: earliest; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 207 208 (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, Lok Adalats Coal Blocks Benefits of RCEP the reasons therefor? 670. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO 671. SHRI KULDEEP RAI 672. SHRI THOMAS BHAMRE: SHARMA: CHAZHIKADAN: Expansion and Safety DR. AMOL RAMSING DR. AMOL RAMSING SHRI NALIN KUMAR of KKNPP KOLHE: KOLHE: KATEEL: SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY SHRI ANTO ANTONY: 669. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: TATKARE: TATKARE: ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: DR. AMOL RAMSING SHRI KULDEEP RAI DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO KOLHE: Will the Minister of COMMERCE SHARMA: BHAMRE: AND INDUSTRY SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SHRIMATI SUPRIYA TATKARE: SULE: SULE: ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: be pleased to state: BHAMRE: SHRI KULDEEP RAI Will the Minister of LAW AND Will the Minister of COAL (a) whether the Government has any SHARMA: JUSTICE ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß proposal to sign or withdraw from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Partnership (RCEP); (a) the details of coal blocks under the ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, be pleased to state: possession of various State Governments (a) the number of various Lok Adalats as on date; the reasons therefor; (a) whether the Government is aware organized during each of the last three years (b) whether any State Government (c) whether there is huge apprehension and the current year in the country, of the recent malware infection at the has denied possession of coal blocks even from public over RCEP and if so, the details Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant especially in the States of Maharashtra and after they paid the necessary amounts for thereof and the steps taken to address this (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu putting the entire Tamil Nadu; coal blocks and if so, the details thereof; concern; nuclear plant at risk and if so, the details (c) whether the States experience a (d) the details of the salient features thereof; (b) the number of cases disposed and number of cases pending in various Lok lot of difficulties in obtaining a No and benefits of joining RCEP; and (b) whether the Government has Objection Certificate from the Union Adalats during the said period; (e) whether the Government initiated any investigation in the matter and Government after the allotment to coal blocks; has assessed the impact of RCEP on if so, the details and the outcome thereof; (c) whether the Government has agriculture in the country including (c) the other steps taken by the been able to achieve the target of (d) if so, whether the Government has stakeholders consultation/study and if so, formulated any action plan to streamline Government for the safety of Nuclear disposal of cases filed in various Lok the details thereof along with the the procedure; Power Plants in the country; Adalats and if so, the details thereof and if major benefits to the farmers under the not, the corrective action taken in this (e) whether the Union Government scheme? (d) whether Units I and II of regard; has received any proposal from various Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is State Governments including Maharashtra operating at their optimum level and the (d) whether the Government has and Tamil Nadu for allocation of coal Survey of Railway Projects in Union Government has approached the provided funds to State Legal Services blocks; Jharkhand State Government of Tamil Nadu to grant Authorities to enhance legal aid to the (f) if so, the details of proposals †673. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH permission for further reactor expansion at marginalized sections and if so, the details received during the last three years and the SINGH: the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant for current year, State/UT-wise; and thereof; and SHRIMATI ANNPURNA Unit III and Unit IV; and (g) the details of the proposals cleared (e) the other steps taken by the DEVI: (e) if so, the details thereof along with and pending out of them and the reasons Government to organize such Adalats more Will the Minister of RAILWAYS the response of the State Government for their pendency along with the time by frequently to bring about the early disposal thereto? which the pending proposals are likely to ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß of pending cases? be cleared, State-wise?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 209 210 be pleased to state: (e) the measures taken by the India International Trade Fair DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH Government to encourage digital SHINDE: (a) the name of projects of Railways 676. SHRIMATI SANDHYA transaction and promote digital economy/ DR. SUJAY in Jharkhand which have been surveyed and literacy, especially in rural areas of the RAY: RADHAKRISHNA sanctioned but work thereon has not yet SHRI DHANUSH M. country; and VIKHE PATIL: started; KUMAR: (f) the steps taken by the Government Will the Minister of DEFENCE (b) if so, the details thereof and reasons SHRI SELVAM G.: for ensuring safety and security of digital therefor; SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß transactions? (c) the current status of the said Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to state: AND INDUSTRY projects, project-wise; and (a) the details of offset contracts from Functioning of Tribunals (d) the corrective steps taken by the ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Defence sector by Government during the Government in this regard so that work 675. SHRI SELVAM G.: be pleased to state: last three years; can be started on the surveyed projects? SHRI DHANUSH M. (a) whether the 39th India (b) whether Government has KUMAR: International Trade Fair is being organized conducted or is aware of any study, on the SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: and if so, the details thereof and the main ways in which the offset contracts have Digital Payment Abhiyan SHRIMATI SANDHYA theme of the said fair; benefited Indian manufacturers and if so, RAY: the details thereof; 674. SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: (b) the details of foreign participants/ SHRI DHANUSH M. Will the Minister of LAW AND companies and countries who have (c) whether India has been able to KUMAR: JUSTICE registered to participate in this fair; develop a strong manufacturing industry SHRIMATI SANDHYA ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to invest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) RAY: (c) the details of the estimated number in the sector and if so, the details SHRI SELVAM G.: be pleased to state: of MoUs to be signed and the quantum of thereof; SHRI MOHANBHAI (a) the number of tribunals functioning foreign exchange earned/to be earned therefrom; (d) the total FDI inflow in KALYANJI in the country as on date; Defence sector during the last three years; KUNDARIYA: (b) the total number of cases pending (d) whether the participants from and India and abroad in the trade fair are Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS in various tribunals as on date, (e) the status of all defence projects AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY tribunal-wise; required to do online booking of booths, if so, whether they are facing problems in undertaken under the Make-in-India- ‡»ÖêŒ™ÒÖêê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the present status of progress online booking of booths due to any Initiative during the last three years and the current year? be pleased to state: made with regard to the merger of various technical issue and if so, the corrective steps tribunals in the country; taken by the Government in this regard; (a) whether the Government has launched a nationwide awareness campaign (d) whether the Government has (e) whether the Government proposes Decline in Export Trade consulted various Ministries under which “Digital Payment Abhiyan”; to organize such international trade fairs in 678. DR. KALANIDHI the said tribunals are functioning and their other parts of the country as well; and (b) if so, the details, aims and the responses in this regard; VEERASWAMY: objectives thereof; (f) if so, the details thereof along with SHRI A. RAJA: (e) if so, the details thereof and the the steps taken to boost domestic trade (c) the details of other IT corporate steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Will the Minister of COMMERCE through such trade fairs in the country and AND INDUSTRY firms and premier industry body that have Government in this regard; and if not, the reasons therefor? collaborated in the said campaign; (f) whether these tribunals have been ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the country is expected successful in achieving their objectives and be pleased to state: to witness fastest growth in digital Offset Contracts from Defence Sector if not, the steps taken/being taken by the (a) the details of the country’s Export payments transaction across the world and Government to review/improve their 677. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL and Export Sector debt during the last one if so, the details thereof; functioning? SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: year within the country; 211 212 (b) whether both have dipped/declined (c) whether the Railways is likely to 16% of its total network, but account for be pleased to state: save diesel cost by adopting HoG system during the last one year across the country; 52% of total passenger traffic and 58% of (a) whether the Government is taking and if so, the details thereof; (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT- total freight traffic; any initiative or providing facilities for new wise, including Tamil Nadu and the reasons (d) whether the Indian Railways is (d) if so, the details thereof; and start-ups in the country during the last five also planning to convert 11 more pairs of therefor along with the action taken/being (e) the other steps taken/being taken years and if so, the details thereof; taken by the Government in this regard; trains to the HoG system in near future, including two Shatabdi Express, two to complete the said projects within the (b) whether these facilities have (d) whether the Government is also Duranto Express and two Mail Express stipulated timeframe? resulted in increase in the number of start- planning to introduce new Export Policy trains and if so, the details thereof and the ups and if so, the reasons therefor; within the country or has received any additional revenue likely to be earned by One Nation One Election (c) the number of start-ups that are proposal from any State in this regard; and the Railways; and still functional for three years after their (e) if so, the details thereof including (e) whether the Railways is also 681. SHRI A. respective launch; planning to introduce Linke Hofmann GANESHAMURTHI: the time by which it is likely to be (d) the number of start-ups that failed implemented and if not, the reasons Busch (LHB) AC coaches on several DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR: premium and mail express trains by in three years after their launch along with therefor? Will the Minister of LAW AND the details thereof; adopting energy-efficient power supply JUSTICE for coaches–the HoG system and if so, the (e) the number of start-ups which are Head on Generation (HoG) details thereof and the steps taken in this ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß functional in the parliamentary constituency System regard? be pleased to state: of Pratapgarh at present and its contribution including the date since when (a) whether the Government is in the 679. SHRI GAJANAN it is functional along with the details KIRTIKAR: process of implementing ‘one nation one Mission Raftaar thereof; SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV election’; 680. SHRI RAJA (f) whether the rate at which start- RAO MANDLIK: (b) if so, the details thereof along with AMARESHWARA NAIK: ups were founded has slowed down, if so, SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: the advantages and disadvantages of the SHRI BIDYUT BARAN SHRI VINOD KUMAR the reasons therefor; and SONKAR: proposed decision; MAHATO: (g) the details of start-ups in the last DR. SUKANTA (c) whether the Government has SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL five years, both city-wise and product- MAJUMDAR: consulted all stakeholders on this issue and SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: wise? if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the time by which the proposed ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ‘one nation one election’ would be Reservation in J&K be pleased to state: implemented? be pleased to state: †683. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA (a) whether Indian Railways has (a) whether the Indian Railways is SHETTY: planning to increase the maximum speed adopted an energy-efficient power supply Facilities for New Start-ups Will the PRIME MINISTER system for coaches–the ‘Head on of passenger and freight trains to give boost Generation’ (HoG) with the improvement to the project of ‘Mission Raftaar’ and if †682. SHRI SANGAM LAL ¯ÖÏ¬ÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß so, the details thereof; in technology and continuous advancements GUPTA: be pleased to state: in the field of power electronics, power (b) whether the Government has also SHRI CHANDRA (a) whether a provision of reservation supply systems, and control system and if approved the proposal for increasing the PRAKASH JOSHI: in the Government jobs for the Scheduled so, the details thereof; speed of the Delhi-Howrah route to 160 SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Castes kmph and if so, the details thereof; SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: (b) the salient features of the HoG existed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) before system and the total number of trains (c) whether the Indian Railways is Will the Minister of COMMERCE the revocation of Article 370 and 35A; presently being run by the Railways under working to cover the complete golden AND INDUSTRY (b) if so, the details thereof; HoG across the country; quadrilateral and diagonals that consist of ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 213 214 (c) whether revocation of Article 370 be pleased to state: (d) whether there are any pending be pleased to state: and 35A in the State has ensured reservation (a) whether the Coal India Limited has funds to be released to States under any (a) whether the Government is aware to the communities belonging to the proposed to set up medical as well as Central schemes for infrastructure that the number of complaints received from reserved category; engineering colleges in mining areas; purposes in subordinate courts including distressed NRI Indian women, who get (d) if so, the details thereof; and Rajasthan, Tripura and Maharashtra State deserted by their NRI husbands, has been (b) if so, the details thereof; and if so, the details thereof; and (e) the number of people from the on the rise in the last five years; (c) whether in the absence of communities belonging to the reserved (e) the details of constraints being (b) if so, the details thereof including hospitals in many mining areas, the category to be benefited from this in the faced by the Government to help State the number of complaints received, resolved employees working in those areas are time to come? Government in dealing with infrastructural and pending during the above time-period; deprived of medical benefits; and challenges being faced by lower judiciary (c) whether the Government has online (d) if so, the steps taken by the and the steps taken to address the same? Data Collection and Analysis consular services for Indian women Government in this regard? nationals who are in distress abroad and if 684. SHRI RAJENDRA Rail Projects in Haryana so, the details thereof; AGRAWAL: Lack of Infrastructure †687. SHRI DHARAMBIR (d) whether there is any future Will the Minister of STATISTICS in Courts SINGH: proposals for introducing such a system AND PROGRAMME that can look after their interests and if so, Will the Minister of RAILWAYS IMPLEMENTATION 686. SHRI SUDHAKAR the details thereof; ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß TUKARAM ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRANGARE: (e) whether there is legislation in place be pleased to state: SHRI RAVNEET SINGH be pleased to state: for their protection and the existing mechanism to serve judicial summons to (a) whether the Government has been BITTU: (a) the details of year of sanction, the accused NRI husbands and if so, the collecting data of employment generated SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA total cost, revised cost till date and the details thereof; and across the country in sets of self-employed, DEVARAYALU: total amount of funds released and spent privately employed and Government SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: for implementation of each railway (f) if not, the reasons therefor? employed format for efficient data MS. PRATIMA projects including those being implemented collection and analysis; BHOUMIK: in Haryana; Shortage of Officers (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, Will the Minister of LAW AND (b) whether there is some delay in the reasons therefor; JUSTICE implementation of these projects and if so, †689. SHRI KUNWAR the reasons therefor, project-wise; PUSHPENDRA SINGH (c) whether the Government has also ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß CHANDEL: been collecting data of those employed be pleased to state: (c) the time by which these railway through various investments in projects are likely to be completed; and Will the Minister of STATISTICS (a) whether a large number of Infrastructure projects, increasing (d) the time by which railway line AND PROGRAMME registration in EPFO, etc.; and subordinate courts in various States IMPLEMENTATION including Maharashtra and Rajasthan do from Bhiwani to Loharu and Delhi to Alwar (d) if so, the details thereof? not have sufficient infrastructure, including via Nuh-Firozpur Jhirka is likely to be ÃÖÖÓ×ÜµÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß suitable court buildings/rooms and completed? be pleased to state: residential quarters; Setting up of Medical and (a) whether there is shortage of Engineering College by CIL (b) if so, the details thereof, district Complaints of NRI Brides efficient officers in the Ministry; and taluka-wise; 685. SHRIMATI POONAM 688. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the amount of funds released under MAHAJAN: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL (c) whether the work of the Central schemes for providing sufficient Department has been affected due to Will the Minister of COAL AFFAIRS infrastructure in subordinate courts, shortage of officers and lack of quality; and ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß State-wise; ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 215 (d) if so, the reasons therefor (b) the number of such jets handed INDEX alongwith the details of the remedial steps over to the country by French company; (Ministry-wise) taken by the Government in this regard? (c) the price of a jet in the Rafale deal; Prime Minister : Rafale Jet (d) whether the pricing in this ongoing deal has any increase over the earlier deal 690. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: Atomic Energy : 494, 535, 592, 618, 624, 640, 659, 669 and if so, the comparative details thereof; Will the Minister of DEFENCE and Coal : 504, 520, 538, 557, 606, 650, 655, 671, 685, ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) whether the Indian Government Commerce and Industry : 464, 487, 492, 497, 501, 507, 510, 564, 586, be pleased to state: recommended any company for the deal 598, 599, 608, 621, 628, 636, 648, 672, 676, (a) the number of Rafale jets of making the Rafale jets for India and if 678, 682 commissioned for Indian Air Force so far; so, the details thereof? Communications : 467, 475, 490, 491, 502, 505, 506, 508, 511, 546, 553, 560, 563, 570, 575, 589, 601, 629, NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA 635, 651, 653 November 14, 2019 Secretary General Defence : 474, 476, 495, 500, 521, 529, 530, 541, 545, Kartika 23, 1941 (Saka) 572, 594, 603, 611, 613, 625, 633, 634, 642, 677, 690

Development of North Eastern Region : 484, 488, 620, 622, 660

Electronics and Information Technology : 471, 486, 489, 528, 573, 576, 590, 593, 614, 631, 639, 643, 649, 661, 662, 664, 674

External Affairs : 465, 469, 481, 513, 526, 536, 552, 559, 577, 607, 610, 637, 656, 663, 688

Law and Justice : 473, 537, 578, 579, 580, 623, 627, 657, 658,670, 675, 681, 686

Mines : 554, 654

Parliamentary Affairs : 547, 582

Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions : 461, 542, 549, 600, 619, 683

Planning : 477, 556, 644

216 217 Railways : 463, 466, 468, 472, 478, 479, 480, 482, 485, 496, 498, 499, 503, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 522, 523, 524, 525, 531, 532, 533, 534, 539, 540, 543, 544, 548, 550, 551, 555, 558, 561, 562, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 571, 574, 581, 583, 584, 585, 587, 591, 595, 596, 597, 602, 604, 609, 612, 616, 617, 626, 630, 632, 638, 641, 645, 646, 647, 652, 665, 666, 667, 668, 673, 679, 680, 687, 688

Space : 483, 509, 527, 588, 605

Statistics and Programme Implementation : 462, 470, 493, 615, 684, 689.