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Railways on Environment: Rajya Sabha 2012-13 Railways on Environment: Rajya Sabha 2012-13 Q. No. Q. Type Date Ans by Members Title of the Subject Specific Political State Ministry Questions Party Representative Cleanliness at platforms and in 1213 Unstarred 23.03.2012 Railways Dr. Prabha Thakur trains Health and Sanitation INC Rajasthan Equipment to maintain speed of Climate Change and 1234 Unstarred 23.03.2012 Railways Shri Mohammed Adeeb trains during fog Meteorology IND. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Reducing carbon emissions from Climate Change and 2597 Unstarred 27.04.2012 Railways Shri Piyush Goyal running trains Meteorology BJP Maharashtra Pollution Installing fire and 2611 Unstarred 27.04.2012 Railways Shri Baishnab Parida smoke alarm system Disaster Management BJD Odisha Enhancing safety 3227 Unstarred 04.05.2012 Railways Shri D. Bandyopadhyay standards Disaster Management AITC West Bengal Health and Sanitation 3998 Unstarred 11.05.2012 Railways Shri Baishnab Parida Green toilets Health and Sanitation BJD Odisha Pollution Shri T.M. Use of solar energy Alternative 4801 Unstarred 18.05.2012 Railways Selvaganapathi in train coaches Technologies DMK Tamil Nadu Energy Studies 895 Unstarred 17.08.2012 Railways Dr. Prabha Thakur Sanitation services Health and Sanitation INC Rajasthan Pollution Environmental 916 Unstarred 17.08.2012 Railways Dr. K.P. Ramalingam Bio-toilets in trains Conservation DMK Tamil Nadu Health and Sanitation Pollution Eco-friendly toilets in Environmental 1524 Unstarred 24.08.2012 Railways Shri Shadi Lal Batra trains Conservation INC Haryana Health and Sanitation Pollution 1526 Unstarred 24.08.2012 Railways Shri Veer Singh Passenger amenities Health and Sanitation BSP Uttar Pradesh at Moradabad railway station Pollution Water Management Unsafe drinking water at railway 1547 Unstarred 24.08.2012 Railways Shri Motilal Vora stations Health and Sanitation INC Chhattisgarh Pollution Water Management Railway Shri Dilip Kumar electrification 2297 Unstarred 31.08.2012 Railways Tirkey projects Energy Studies BJD Odisha Guidelines to provide basic amenities at 2308 Unstarred 31.08.2012 Railways Shri Ashk Ali Tak railway stations Health and Sanitation INC Rajasthan Pollution Water Management Introducing bio Environmental Andhra *389 Starred 07.09.2012 Railways Smt. T. Ratna Bai toilets in trains Conservation INC Pradesh Health and Sanitation Setting up of thermal Alternative 268 Unstarred 23.11.2012 Railways Shri Husain Dalwai power plants Technologies INC Maharashtra Energy Studies 275 Unstarred 23.11.2012 Railways Smt. Vasanthi Stanley Rail Tariff Authority Health and Sanitation DMK Tamil Nadu Shri Sanjay Raut Water Management SS Maharashtra Railway projects in 278 Unstarred 23.11.2012 Railways Shri Jugul Kishore Uttar Pradesh EIA BSP Uttar Pradesh Energy Studies Environmental Andhra *118 Starred 30.11.2012 Railways Shri C.M. Ramesh Bio-toilets in trains Conservation TDP Pradesh Health and Sanitation Complaints regarding Shri Natuji Halaji cleanliness and water 880 Unstarred 30.11.2012 Railways Thakor etc. Health and Sanitation BJP Gujarat Pollution Manual scavenging Madhya 891 Unstarred 30.11.2012 Railways Shri Prabhat Jha in Railways Health and Sanitation BJP Pradesh Smt. Kusum Rai Pollution BJP Uttar Pradesh Shri Arvind Kumar Singh SP Uttar Pradesh Clearances for Shri Kanwar Deep railway over-bridge 892 Unstarred 30.11.2012 Railways Singh projects EIA AITC Jharkhand Climate Change and 908 Unstarred 30.11.2012 Railways Shri N.K. Singh Fog safety devices Meteorology JD(U) Bihar Dr. Janardhan Waghmare Health and Sanitation NCP Maharashtra Pollution Scarcity of packaged 913 Unstarred 30.11.2012 Railways Shri Sanjay Raut water Water Management SS Maharashtra Cost escalation due to 926 Unstarred 30.11.2012 Railways Shri Naresh Agrawal delays EIA SP Uttar Pradesh Dr. T. Subbarami Railway network in Andhra 1661 Unstarred 07.12.2012 Railways Reddy seismic zones Disaster Management INC Pradesh Delay of trains due to Climate Change and Madhya 1662 Unstarred 07.12.2012 Railways Smt. Maya Singh fog Meteorology BJP Pradesh Pollution Accidents involving elephants and other 1668 Unstarred 07.12.2012 Railways Shri Jugul Kishore animals Wildlife Management BSP Uttar Pradesh Shri Raghunandan Madhya 1673 Unstarred 07.12.2012 Railways Sharma Railway projects EIA BJP Pradesh Forest Conservation Sardar Sukhdev Singh Railway projects 1700 Unstarred 07.12.2012 Railways Dhindsa pending for approval EIA SAD Punjab Shri Kumar Deepak Railway bridge over Freshwater and Marine 2458 Unstarred 14.12.2012 Railways Das Brahmaputra river Conservation AGP Assam Deaths at unmanned 2462 Unstarred 14.12.2012 Railways Shri A.V. Swamy railway crossings Wildlife Management IND. Odisha CLEANLINESS AT PLATFORMS AND IN TRAINS 23rd March, 2012 RSQ 1213 DR. PRABHA THAKUR (a) whether Railways have taken note of the increasing filthiness in railway toilets and coaches along with the increasing number of rats and cockroaches; (b) whether the work of cleaning the platform and trains has been given to private companies or contractors, if so, whether there has been any improvement in cleanliness; and (c) if not, the effective action Railways propose to take in respect of cleanliness of toilets etc. in trains and at platforms and the details thereof? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI) (a): Indian Railways take various steps to improve the cleanliness of toilets at stations as well as in the coaches. The steps taken include mechanised cleaning. Inspections by various officials at the railway stations to monitor cleanliness and take remedial measures are conducted regularly. Besides, intensive cleaning of coaches is done during the maintenance. In addition, enroute cleaning of coaches at select stations and on board cleaning on important trains is also done. To control menace of cockroaches and rats, all the coaches are given pest and rodent control treatment through professional agencies and regular inspections are carried out at different levels. Improvement in the standard of cleanliness on Indian Railways is a continuous process. (b) & (c): At some stations, Indian Railways have outsourced cleanliness related activities like mechanized cleaning, rag picking, garbage disposal, one time cleaning etc. on contract basis to improve the cleanliness standards at railway stations. Public toilets at major railway stations have been brought under the ‘Pay & Use’ scheme with the participation of the private sector. Some coach cleaning activities like mechanised cleaning of coaches in the coaching depots, On Board House Keeping Services (OBHS) in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto and important Mail/Express trains, limited mechanised cleaning attention to identified trains during their scheduled stoppage enroute at “Clean Train Stations (CTS)” and comprehensive pest and rodent control treatment in coaching depots have been outsourced to professional agencies. These measures have helped Indian Railways in ensuring cleanliness at railway stations and maintenance of toilets along with cleanliness in coaches. EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN SPEED OF TRAINS DURING FOG 23rd March, 2012 RSQ 1234 SHRI MOHAMMED ADEEB (a) whether it is a fact that Railways have come up with an equipment to ensure that the trains don’t slow down because of fog; and (b) if so, by when these equipments would be operational? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI) (a) & (b): No, Sir. However, a Global Positioning System (GPS) based Fog safe device has been developed which displays name of approaching signs and other critical landmarks in advance even during poor visibility condition. It is expected to help reduce stress on Loco Pilots while running trains in foggy weather. This device is not a safety system but an aid to loco pilot to reduce stress during running of trains in foggy weather. Its proliferation on a large scale is still subject to confirmatory trials & development of reliable sources. REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS FROM RUNNING TRAINS 27th April, 2012 RSQ 2597 SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL (a) whether Government plans to reduce carbon emissions from running trains; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; (d) the details of fuel consumed per annum by Railways; and (e) the expenditure incurred by Government every year in this effort? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI) (a) Yes, Sir. (b) Indian Railways have taken up a clean diesel project, to reduce the emissions from diesel locomotives and to bring them in consonance with the international emission standards. As part of the project, an initial feasibility study has been completed. Phase II of the project for developing a prototype system for a locomotive is under process. (c) Does not arise. (d) Indian Railways consumes about 2.5 billion litres of diesel annually. (e) A Work for ` 4.39 crores has been sanctioned for Consultancy for reduction of exhaust emissions from diesel locos of Indian Railways. INSTALLING FIRE AND SMOKE ALARM SYSTEM 27th April, 2012 RSQ 2611 SHRI BAISHNAB PARIDA (a) whether it is proposed to install fire and smoke alarms in the running trains to serve as a warning to the travelling public with a view to save their lives; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of trains where the above system has been installed; and (d) the action plan to cover all passenger trains in the entire railway network with the above system? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI) (a) Yes, Sir. It is proposed to install fire and smoke alarms in running trains to serve as warning to travelling public in case of fire emergency. (b) Fire and smoke detection system has been installed as a trial on one rake of New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani rake as a pilot project. Initial trial has been completed and based on the results of these trials, technical specification of the fire and smoke detection system is under revision. Extended field trials are planned further on representative population of coaches. (c) The system has been installed on one rake of New Delhi- Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express on trial. (d) After completion of extended field trials further proliferation will be considered.
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