138 LOK SABHA Railway Zones be pleased to state: ______*343. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA (a) whether the Government has taken SULE: up serious measures to improve coal List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS DR. AMOL RAMSING supplies to power plants after hike in Wednesday, July 17, 2019/Ashadha 26, 1941 (Saka) KOLHE: electricity prices at energy exchanges; ______Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) if so, the details thereof; (Prime Minister; Ministries of Atomic Energy; Coal; Commerce and Industry; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government has Communications; Defence; Development of North Eastern Region; Electronics decided to use dedicated rail transportation and Information Technology; External Affairs; Law and Justice; Mines; be pleased to state: for coal movements; and Parliamentary Affairs; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; (a) the details of the Railway Zones Planning; Railways; Space; Statistics and Programme Implementation) functioning in the country and the reasons (d) if so, the details thereof? for creating these zones; (¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß; ¯Ö¸ü´ÖÖÞÖã ‰ú•ÖÖÔ; ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ; ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü; ¸üõÖÖ; ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾Öá õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ; ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß; ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö; ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ; ÜÖÖ®Ö; ÃÖÓÃÖ¤üßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ; ÛúÖÙ´ÖÛú, (b) whether every new Railway Zone Construction of New Lines and ROBs »ÖÖêÛú ׿ÖÛúÖµÖŸÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Öë¿Ö®Ö; µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ; ¸êü»Ö; †ÓŸÖ׸üõÖ; ÃÖÖÓ×ܵÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ) created has fulfilled the factors like size, workload, accessibility, traffic pattern, *345. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY: ______operational and administrative Will the Minister of RAILWAYS requirements and if so, the details thereof, Total Number of Questions — 20 zone-wise; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Gauge Conversion Project Doubling/Electrification of (c) the details of gross income of each be pleased to state: Railway Lines Division since its creation, division and *341. SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH (a) whether the Government has zone-wise; identified the places to construct new KUMAR: †*342. SHRI MOHAMMAD (d) whether the Government Railway Lines and Rail Over Bridges SADIQUE: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS proposes to sanction more railway zones (ROBs) in the country; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS considering the demands of various States ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT- and if so, the details thereof; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß wise including Karnataka; and be pleased to state: (e) whether the Railway Board has be pleased to state: (c) the details of funds allocated and (a) whether the Government has conducted rating of its zones, if so, the utilized for the purpose so far, State/UT- implemented gauge conversion project in (a) whether the Government has any details and the outcome thereof and the wise? the State of Tamil Nadu, particularly scheme/proposal for doubling and steps taken by the Government to improve Madurai to Bodinayakkanur line; electrification of the 87 km long railway the overall performance of all the railway line between Bhatinda and Ferozepur zones so as to improve the profitability of Mining Surveillance System (b) if so, the details thereof and the Cantonment in Punjab; railways? present status of the said project; (b) if so, the details thereof along with *346. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: (c) whether the Government is the time by which the said work is likely Coal Supplies to Power Plants concerned that due to delay in the to be started and completed; Will the Minister of MINES *344. DR. SUJAY implementation of gauge conversion (c) the total amount likely to be spent ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß project, there has been or could be a cost RADHAKRISHNA on the scheme; and VIKHE PATIL: escalation; and be pleased to state: (d) whether any provision has been SHRI UNMESH (a) whether the Mining Surveillance (d) if so, the details thereof and the made in the budget for the year 2018-19 BHAYYASAHEB PATIL: System (MSS) has been successful action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard and if so, the details Will the Minister of COAL in curbing illegal mining in the country; in this regard? thereof? ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 139 140 (b) if so, the details thereof along with SHRI ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: Ministry of Finance which has pointed out Supply of Coal the details of the cases in which MSS was that the slow resolution of economic and Will the Minister of *351. SHRI SELVAM. G.: used to indict people involved in illegal COMMUNICATIONS commercial cases was one of the biggest mining? stumbling blocks in reviving the investment Will the Minister of COAL ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß cycle in the country and if so, the details ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: thereof; National Retail Policy be pleased to state: (a) the number of Bharat Sanchar (b) whether it is also a fact that these *347. SHRI KUNWAR Nigam Limited (BSNL) mobile towers are hampering dispute resolution and (a) whether the Union Government PUSHPENDRA SINGH installed across the country along with the contract enforcement, discouraging has received any request from the State CHANDEL: details of the services/facilities these are investment, stalling projects, hampering tax Government of Tamil Nadu to enhance coal DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH equipped with, State-wise including collections, stressing taxpayers and supply for its thermal power stations; SHINDE: Haryana and the district-wise details of escalating legal costs and if so, the details (b) if so, the details thereof and the Gujarat State; Will the Minister of COMMERCE thereof; and action taken thereon; (b) whether most of the BSNL mobile AND INDUSTRY (c) the details of the coordinated (c) whether the Government has towers in Gujarat and Haryana are action taken between the Government and decided or proposes to supply more rakes ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß equipped to provide 2G services whereas the judiciary including a kind of horizontal to TANGEDCO to build up sufficient coal be pleased to state: mobile towers of other private telecom Cooperative Separation of Powers to companies are providing 4G services and stock; (a) whether there is a need to complement vertical Cooperative if so, the details thereof; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, streamline the retail trade and provide/ Federalism between the Central and State the reasons therefor; and ensure the ease of doing business in the (c) whether the Government Governments to address the Law’s delay country in order to benefit both the traders proposes to upgrade the BSNL mobile and boost economic activity? (e) the details of coal blocks allocated and the economy; towers installed across the country to Tamil Nadu during the last year? including Gujarat, particularly in (b) if so, the details thereof and the Bhavnagar and Botad districts; reaction of the Government thereto; Production of Coal (d) if so, the details thereof and the MPLAD Funds (c) whether the Government proposes *350. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS steps taken by the Government in this *352. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB to formulate National Retail Policy in this regard along with the time by which the SURESH NARAYAN SINGH: regard and if so, the details thereof; said upgradation is likely to be done and if DHANORKAR: SHRI N.K. not, the reasons therefor; and (d) whether the Government has Will the Minister of COAL PREMACHANDRAN: recently convened a meeting with various (e) the number of mobile towers ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of stakeholders including trade associations, upgraded in Gujarat during each of the last be pleased to state: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME concerned Ministries and State Government three years and the current year? IMPLEMENTATION representatives for discussion on the (a) the total production, demand and proposed policy and if so, the details and supply of coal by the Coal India Limited ÃÖÖÓ×ܵÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Dispute Resolution (CIL) and its subsidiaries in the country the outcome thereof; and be pleased to state: *349. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN: during the last three years and the current (e) the time by which the National year, State/UT-wise; (a) whether the Government plans to Retail Policy is likely to come into Will the Minister of LAW AND consider the increase of areas and sectors (b) the plans chalked out to increase existence? JUSTICE where MPLAD funds can be spent by an the production of coal to meet the domestic individual MP; ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß demand; and (b) if so, the details thereof; BSNL Mobile Towers be pleased to state: (c) the steps taken/being taken by the †*348. DR. BHARATIBEN (a) whether the Government has taken Government to bridge the demand-supply (c) whether the Government evaluates DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: note of the Economic Survey of the gap of coal in the country? the implementation of MP’s funds; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 141 142 (d) if so, the details and the outcome Nasirabad, Vijaynagar and Beawar railway Kanjangad-Panathur-Kaniyur Hill Will the Minister of DEFENCE thereof? stations along with the railway stations of Rail Line ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß district headquarters, Ajmer in Ajmer *356. SHRI RAJMOHAN be pleased to state: Parliamentary Constituency during the last UNNITHAN: Economic Security for Shopkeepers/ five years, year and station-wise; (a) the time since when the Retail Traders Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (b) whether display screens have been ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (ECHS) has been operative; *353. SHRI GANESH installed at the platforms of all the said SINGH: railway stations for the convenience of be pleased to state: (b) the number of Ex-servicemen who have availed the facility of the scheme; Will the Minister of COMMERCE passengers and if so, the details thereof; (a) the present status of the ‘Kanjangad-Panathur-Kaniyur Hill AND INDUSTRY (c) whether the provision of installing (c) the response and the feedback of Railway Line (North Kerala) along with two new escalators and lifts at the new the operation of the scheme from ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß its estimated cost and actual completion Ex-servicemen; railway station premises of Kishangarh target; be pleased to state: (Ajmer) has been made in the last Budget (d) whether any grievances have come and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the said railway line was to the notice of the Government; and (a) whether the Government has taken approved in the Budget in the year 2007 note of the economic security of small (d) whether the work of installation and the survey thereof completed in 2015; (e) if so, the details thereof and the shopkeepers; remedial measures taken in this regard? of the said escalators and lifts has not been (c) if so, the details thereof; and started so far due to alleged careless and (b) if so, the details thereof and the (d) the steps taken/being taken to steps taken in this regard; negligent attitude of senior officials of the Railway Department; and complete the said railway line as per the Decline in H-1B Visa (c) whether about three crore small target set in this regard? *359. SHRI ASADUDDIN traders/shopkeepers in the country are (e) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for delay in the said work? OWAISI: likely to be benefited from the Pension Child Protection Centres at SHRI SYED IMTIAZ Scheme for shopkeepers/retail traders and Stations JALEEL: self employed persons and if so, the details thereof; and Mining Activities *357. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED Will the Minister of EXTERNAL BASHEER: AFFAIRS (d) the details of small shopkeepers †*355. SHRI JANARDAN Will the Minister of RAILWAYS and retail traders covered under the said MISHRA: ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Pension Scheme in Satna district of Madhya SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Pradesh? Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a) whether approval of H-1B visas ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government proposes by USA declined sharply in 2018 as to start child protection centres at railway compared to the previous year and if so, Passenger Amenities at Railway be pleased to state: stations due to the increasing rate of missing the details thereof; Stations (a) whether any effective scheme has children; (b) whether H-1B visa is popular †*354. SHRI BHAGIRATH been prepared by the Government to check (b) if so, the details thereof; and among highly skilled Indian IT CHAUDHARY: mining near continuously depleting rivers (c) the steps taken/proposed to be professionals; and other water bodies; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS taken in this regard? (c) if so, the details thereof and the (b) if so, the details thereof; and number of such visas issued to Indians by ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß USA during 2017 and 2018 separately; (c) if not, the steps taken/proposed be pleased to state: Ex-servicemen Contributory to be taken by the Government to save/ Health Scheme (d) the extent to which Indian IT (a) the total amount of funds allocated safeguard such water bodies from illegal professionals have been affected in getting for passenger amenities at Kishangarh, mining activities? *358. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: jobs in USA under this visa; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 143 (e) whether the Government has taken who are victims of torture by their INDEX up the matter with USA in this regard and sponsors and if so, the details thereof; (Ministry-wise) if so, the details thereof and the response (b) whether the Embassies/ of the US Government thereto? Consulates have adequate staff to support Prime Minister : these distressed workers and if so, the details thereof; Atomic Energy : Torture of Indian Workers (c) the number of distressed Indian *360. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: workers registered for repatriation in the Coal : 344, 350, 351 Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Embassies/Consulates in Gulf countries; Commerce and Industry : 347, 353 AFFAIRS (d) whether the Government has ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß received any complaints against the Indian Communications : 348 embassy staff from these affected workers; be pleased to state: and Defence : 358 (a) whether the Government has any (e) if so, the details thereof and the data on the Indian workers in Gulf countries action taken thereon? Development of North Eastern Region :

Electronics and Information Technology :

External Affairs : 359, 360

Law and Justice : 349 NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA July 11, 2019 Secretary General Mines : 346, 355 Ashadha 20, 1941 (Saka) Parliamentary Affairs :

Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions :

Planning :

Railways : 341, 342, 343, 345, 354, 356, 357

Space :

Statistics and Programme Implementation : 352.

144 1150 LOK SABHA including Roads, Railways, Shipping, Civil under its 100 day action plan and if so, the ______Aviation and States is required to boost details thereof; the export; and (b) the name of the routes on which List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS (d) if so, the steps taken by the these trains are likely to be introduced along Wednesday, July 17, 2019/Ashadha 26, 1941 (Saka) Government in this regard? with the reaction of the private companies ______thereto; (Prime Minister; Ministries of Atomic Energy; Coal; Commerce and Industry; Accidents due to Rains/Flooding (c) whether the private companies Communications; Defence; Development of North Eastern Region; Electronics †3875. SHRI RAKESH SINGH: have to give one third share of their profit and Information Technology; External Affairs; Law and Justice; Mines; to the Railways and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Parliamentary Affairs; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; and Planning; Railways; Space; Statistics and Programme Implementation) ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the details of the facilities likely to be pleased to state: be provided to the passengers in these (¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß; ¯Ö¸ü´ÖÖÞÖã ‰ú•ÖÖÔ; ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ; ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü; ¸üõÖÖ; ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾Öá õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ; trains? ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß; ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö; ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ; ÜÖÖ®Ö; ÃÖÓÃÖ¤üßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ; ÛúÖÙ´ÖÛú, (a) whether the Government has taken any precautionary measures to avoid »ÖÖêÛú ׿ÖÛúÖµÖŸÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Öë¿Ö®Ö; µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ; ¸êü»Ö; †ÓŸÖ׸üõÖ; ÃÖÖÓ×ܵÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ) Delay in Enacting Data ______accidents that occur due to flooding and washing away of railway tracks during rains Protection Law Total Number of Questions — 230 under all the railway zones in the country 3877. DR. SUKANTA along with Jabalpur railway zone in west- MAJUMDAR: Export Zone for Eggs (a) the numbers of people yet to be central railway zone and if so, the details SHRI RAJA enrolled under Aadhaar scheme, State/UT- thereof; 3872. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: AMARESHWARA wise; (b) whether the works for the NAIK: Will the Minister of COMMERCE (b) whether Aadhaar Card is maintenance of railway bridges and culverts SHRI VINOD KUMAR AND INDUSTRY mandatory for obtaining Government’s have been completed before the starting of SONKAR: service/aid/financial assistance etc.; and the rainy season; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS (c) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof and the AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY reasons therefor? (d) whether the Government has made (a) whether the Union Government any arrangement for constant monitoring ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß has any proposal to set up a separate Logistics Sector of railway tracks and bridges to avoid such be pleased to state: export zone exclusively for export of eggs accidents; and to facilitate eggs export throughout the year 3874. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN: (a) whether it has taken more than a which will lead to overall development of (e) if so, the details thereof? decade for the Government to draft a law Will the Minister of COMMERCE on data protection and privacy and if so, poultry business in the country; AND INDUSTRY Premium Trains by Private Sector the reasons therefor; (b) if so, the details thereof; and ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †3876. SHRI BHOLA SINGH: (b) whether the issue of data (c) if not, the reasons therefor? be pleased to state: DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI protection and privacy kept on shifting from (a) whether it is a fact that the MAHARAJ: one Ministry to another in the past decade Aadhaar Card Government is considering to set up a Will the Minister of RAILWAYS and if so, the reasons therefor; 3873. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: separate logistics department to enhance ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the major recommendations of the the growth of the logistics sector; committee constituted by the Government Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS be pleased to state: to strengthen data protection regime in the AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Railway Board has country; and (c) whether it is also true that the ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß formulated any scheme for introduction of extensive coordination among different (d) whether the said recommendations two premium trains by the private sector be pleased to state: stakeholders of the logistics sector, are in consonance with the Supreme Court’s

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1151 1152 judgement in Aadhaar case, if so, the details (b) if so, the details thereof and the (c) whether any such areas have been SHRI BIDYUT BARAN thereof and if not, the reaction of the reasons therefor along with the steps identified by the Government in the State MAHATO: Government thereto? proposed to be taken by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV to ensure implementation of reservation in thereof; and RAO MANDLIK: Sainik Schools including the school in Connectivity with the Main Land (d) whether any time-frame has been SHRI GAJANAN Ambikapur; chalked out by the Government for this KIRTIKAR: 3878. SHRI RAJA (c) whether the OBCs as mentioned purpose and if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of COAL AMARESHWARA NAIK: in the State and Centre lists are being given SHRI VINOD KUMAR reservation in Sainik Schools; and ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SONKAR: (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, Mining in Bailadilla be pleased to state: Will the Minister of the reasons therefor? 3882. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.: (a) whether Coal India Limited has DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH revised coal production target from fiscal EASTERN REGION Issuance of PIO Cards Will the Minister of MINES year 2023 to fiscal year 2025; ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾ÖßÔ õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 3880. SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI: ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof and the be pleased to state: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL be pleased to state: reasons for the same; (a) whether the Government is aware AFFAIRS (a) whether it is a fact that a 10 million (c) whether the CIL is planning to invest that many North-Eastern States are not ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß tonne-per-annum (MTPA) iron ore 10,000 crore in the next few years; and connected with the main land; deposit-13 on the hill, abode of tribal be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details of the areas where (b) if so, the development works Goddess Pithor Rani in Bailadilla district funds would be invested and the source of of Chhattisgarh has been developed by relating to road, railways and airways carried (a) the number of Persons of Indian funds raised by CIL for this purpose? out during the last four years, State-wise; Origin (PIO) cards issued to the residents NCL, a joint venture of National Mineral (c) whether any special scheme for of Jammu and Kashmir State who are Development Corporation (NMDC) and attracting tourists to visit North-Eastern citizens of other countries; and the Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Survey for Coal Exploration (b) the number of pending Corporation and is contracted to Adani States has been introduced during the last †3884. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: four years; applications for issue of PIO cards? Enterprises Limited (AEL); (d) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of COAL (e) the other major steps taken by the Telecom Connectivity in (c) whether it is a fact that the adivasis ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Rural Areas Government for the development of in the area are protesting against the mining be pleased to state: North-Eastern States during the last four of the hill as it is the abode of their Goddess 3881. SHRI KOMATI REDDY (a) whether the Government has years? Pithor Rani; VENKAT REDDY: engaged any agency to conduct a survey SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: (d) if so, the details and the reaction with regard to coal exploration during the Reservation in Sainik Schools Will the Minister of of the Government thereto; last years; †3879. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: COMMUNICATIONS (e) whether it is also a fact that all the (b) if so, the details thereof; trade unions have joined the protest against Will the Minister of DEFENCE ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government proposes giving the contract to AEL as the NMDC be pleased to state: to promote coal industry through mining in ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß is capable of undertaking the mining; and be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government Rajasthan; and (f) if so, the details and the reaction of proposes to take any steps to accelerate (d) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether Article 16 (4-a) of the the Government thereto? Constitution regarding reservation rules are telecom connectivity in rural and remote areas across the country; not being followed in the admission of Cyber Security children in Sainik Schools as a result of (b) if so, the details thereof and the Revised Coal Production Target steps taken by the Government in this 3885. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: which the underprivileged are deprived of 3883. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: the opportunities; regard;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1153 1154 Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS Information under RTI Act (d) whether the Government is aware be pleased to state: AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY of the media reports raising apprehension 3887. SHRI MANICKAM (a) the total area of defence land of a potential conflict of interest between ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß TAGORE B.: acquired by the Government after the Government and the offset contracts independence and the State and area-wise be pleased to state the details of steps Will the PRIME MINISTER company, especially in regard to the Rafale taken/being taken by the Government to total land under the management of Defence ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß deal and if so, the details thereof and the Estate Organisation (DEO) as on date; establish cyber Courts across the country reaction of the Government thereto? in near future? be pleased to state: (b) the estimated area of defence land which has been transferred to (a) whether it is a fact that in many Broadband Connections other agencies/institutions, till date, Nationalisation Policies cases the Government/departments do not in Odisha institution-wise; of GCC provide timely information under Right to 3889. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR Information (RTI) Act; (c) whether the Government has 3886. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SAHU: approved transfer of defence land to (b) if so, the details thereof and the SUDHAKARAN: SHRI ANUBHAV Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan for the total number of pending cases in the Will the Minister of EXTERNAL MOHANTY: construction of KVs in some parts of the Central Information Commission for more AFFAIRS SHRI PINAKI MISHRA: country recently and if so, the details than one year; and SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß including the terms and conditions thereof; (c) the action taken by the ULAKA: and be pleased to state: Government for the effective Will the Minister of (d) the steps taken/being taken by the (a) whether the Government has taken implementation of RTI Act? COMMUNICATIONS Government to streamline the data of note of instances of Non Resident Indians ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß defence land in the country? (NRIs) being forced to return to India as a Policy on Offset Clause be pleased to state: result of the nationalisation policies in Gulf Mobile Connectivity in Kodarma Cooperation Council (GCC) countries; 3888. SHRIMATI RATHVA (a) whether 1800 Gram Panchayats District (b) if so, the details thereof along with GITABEN in Odisha are provided with broadband occupation based classification of NRIs VAJESINGBHAI: connections and only 120 of them are †3891. MS. ANNPURNA DEVI: who have returned to India between 2014 SHRI KODIKUNNIL working and if so, the details thereof and Will the Minister of and 2019; SURESH: the reasons therefor; COMMUNICATIONS (c) whether the Government has Will the Minister of DEFENCE (b) whether the Government is ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß reportedly not paying any attention introduced or proposes to introduce any ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß scheme to accommodate NRI returnees into towards the maintenance and proper be pleased to state: Government or public institutions and if be pleased to state: functioning of the said connections thereby (a) whether mobile connectivity and so, the details thereof; (a) the policy on Offset Clause for making them unusable and if so, the details network facility is not available in Kodarma thereof and the reasons therefor; and (d) whether the Government has the acquisition of Defence equipment from district of Jharkhand due to shortage of introduced or proposes to introduce any foreign manufacturers; (c) the steps taken by the Government BSNL mobile towers; to restore broadband connectivity and scheme to ensure basic income to NRI (b) whether the main objectives of the (b) the reaction of the Government ensure its maintenance and stability in all returnees who have lost jobs due to Offset Clause is to promote the domestic thereto; and the Gram Panchayats of Odisha? nationalisation policies in GCC countries manufacturing and if so, the details (c) the corrective steps taken by the and if so, the details thereof; and thereof; Government in this regard? (e) whether the Government has Transfer of Defence Land (c) whether the Government is introduced or proposes to introduce any Defence PSUs considering the relaxation of the Offset 3890. SHRI BHAGWANTH scheme to provide low interest loans to Clause requirement in defence equipment KHUBA: NRI returnees for setting up Small and 3892. SHRI SRIRANGA APPA procurement and if so, the details and the Medium Scale Enterprises and if so, the Will the Minister of DEFENCE BARNE: reasons thereof; and details thereof? ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1155 1156 SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRI KULDEEP RAI Karnataka is responsible for providing Contractual Workers SHRI GIRISH SHARMA: funds towards maintenance, running 3896. SHRI RAJESHBHAI BHALCHANDRA SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY expenditure, laboratory equipment, BAPAT: TATKARE: scholarships for the cadets, special CHUDASAMA: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH DR. HEENA GAVIT: requirements on actual need basis, pension Will the Minister of RAILWAYS SHINDE: DR. AMOL RAMSING and terminal benefits to all retiring ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß KOLHE: employees of the school, etc.; Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of LAW AND (b) if so, the details thereof; JUSTICE (a) whether the Railways proposes to be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government of engage labourers on contractual basis; ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Karnataka is not allocating funds towards (a) whether the issue of the Defence (b) if so, the details thereof and the be pleased to state: pension and terminal benefits to all retiring PSUs reportedly being given undue employees of the school; reasons therefor; preference by the Ministry for large orders (a) whether the Bar Council of India, (d) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the number of permanent posts has been raised by different quarters and if the governing body regulating legal practice lying vacant in the Railways at present; so, the details thereof; in India has accorded its permission to (e) whether the school is facing acute and (b) whether there is an inherent allow foreign law firms to practice in India; shortage of funds due to the increased costs (d) the number of vacant permanent conflict of interest that prevents full and if so, the details thereof and the action (b) if so, the details thereof and the posts that have been filled up during the unlocking of the ‘Make in India’ initiative taken by the Government in this regard? reasons therefor; last three years? and if so, the facts thereof; (c) whether the Government has taken (c) whether Union Government is into consideration the adverse impact of Transparency in Administration Singareni Coal Field examining recommendations by top two such a move on indigenous law firms and if 3895. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH advisory bodies to move public sector units so, the steps taken by the Government in 3897. SHRI VENKATESH NETHA out of the supervision of the Defence this regard; BITTU: BORLAKUNTA: Ministry; Will the PRIME MINISTER (d) whether the Government would Will the Minister of COAL (d) if so, the details thereof and the stipulate a pre-condition that for setting ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß reaction of the Government thereto; ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß up and legal practice in India, the foreign be pleased to state: (e) whether National Security legal firms should employ at least 3/4th of be pleased to state: Advisory Board (NSAB) has recommended Indians to do the legal and paralegal work; (a) whether the Government has taken (a) the steps being taken by the restructuring of the Defence Ministry to and various measures to utilise technological Government to extract coal in future from promote ‘Make in India’ if so, the details intervention to bring transparency in the Singareni coal fields in Telangana State; (e) if so, the status of the proposal at day-to-day administration; thereof and the response of the Government present? (b) whether the Government has thereto; and (b) if so, the details thereof; reviewed demand and supply of coal for (f) the other steps taken or proposed (c) whether the said measures are various requirements in Telangana and its to be taken by the Union Government to Sainik School in Bijapur yielding the desired results in bringing export to generate revenue and if so, the keep Defence manufacturing on a 3894. SHRI ANNASAHEB transparency in the system of details thereof; competitive basis, in which both PSUs and SHANKAR JOLLE: administration and if so, the details (c) whether the Government has taken private industry may participate? thereof; Will the Minister of DEFENCE steps to protect the lives of coal employees (d) whether the Government has made in Singareni Coal fields while working in Foreign Law Firms ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß any assessment of the benefits to people tunnels and if so, the details thereof; and 3893. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO be pleased to state: and savings to exchequer by implementing (d) the number of workers died and BHAMRE: (a) whether as per the Memorandum the said measures to bring transparency; compensation paid to their families due to SHRIMATI SUPRIYA of Understanding (MoU) with Sainik and mishap in coal fields during the last three SULE: School, Bijapur, the Government of (e) if so, the details thereof? years and the current year? 1157 1158 Upgradation of Stations in Health Index Report by NITI Aayog be pleased to state: (d) whether the Government would Tamil Nadu take steps to hike the import duty of natural 3900. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV (a) the total number of proposals received by the Government regarding rubber to protect the interest of the domestic 3898. SHRI S. VENKATESAN: RAO MANDLIK: producers and if so, the details thereof; SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: sanctioning of railway projects, survey Will the Minister of RAILWAYS and SHRI GAJANAN works, sanctioning of incomplete and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß KIRTIKAR: pending projects and demand of funds in (e) whether there are any arrears of the country, especially in Central Zone and be pleased to state: Will the Minister of PLANNING subsidy to be paid to the rubber growers South Central Zone during the last three and if so, the amount of such arrears along (a) the present status of the bullet µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß years; with the steps taken/being taken to disburse train project; be pleased to state: (b) the total number of proposals the arrears of subsidy to the rubber growers (b) the details of new railway lines sanctioned out of the received proposals, at the earliest? that were constructed in Tamil Nadu during (a) whether the Ministry has year/zone-wise; and the last five years; and developed a health index to rank, track the performance and strengthen health (c) the number of railway stations that (c) the project-wise amount of the Trains from Rameshwaram sector institutions of States (district funds allocated/spent in this regard? were upgraded/modernised in Tamil Nadu hospitals etc.) towards transforming 3903. SHRI K. NAVASKANI: during the said period, year-wise? action in these areas and if so, the details Will the Minister of RAILWAYS thereof; Rubber Growers ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SEZs in Karnataka (b) whether the Government has 3902. SHRI THOMAS be pleased to state: 3899. SHRI MAGUNTA published recently the comprehensive CHAZHIKADAN: SREENIVASULU Health Index report, 2019; (a) whether it is proposed to introduce Will the Minister of COMMERCE more trains to different parts of the city REDDY: (c) if so, the details thereof and the AND INDUSTRY from Rameshwaram considering the heavy criteria fixed by the Ministry in this regard; Will the Minister of COMMERCE tourist traffic; AND INDUSTRY ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the report ranks (b) if so, the details thereof; and ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß States and Union Territories innovatively be pleased to state: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? be pleased to state: on their year-on-year incremental (a) whether the Government is aware changes in health outcomes as well as their of the grave situation being faced by the (a) whether the Government has overall performance with respect to each rubber growers due to the fall in the prices Threats Faced by the Witnesses ascertained the number of rural and agro other; of natural rubber and if so, the details thereof industries being benefited from Special and the steps taken by the Government to (e) if so, the details thereof along with 3904. DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR: Economic Zones (SEZs) including the State ensure adoption of fair price mechanism to the list of performers and worst performers DR. M.K. VISHNU of Andhra Pradesh; the rubber growers in the country; among States; and PRASAD: (b) if so, the details and the outcome (b) whether the Government has taken Will the Minister of LAW AND (f) whether the Government has any thereof; steps to ensure a fair price of at least JUSTICE action plan to improve State rankings and (c) whether such industries in the Rs. 200 per kilogram of rubber to the if so, the details thereof? ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SEZs have been able to generate adequate growers and if so, the details of the amount amount of revenue for the Government; lying with the Government under the head be pleased to state: “Rubber Stabilisation Fund”; (d) if so, the details thereof, State/ Sanctioned Railway Projects (a) whether the Government is aware Union Territory-wise; and (c) whether the Government is likely of the threats faced by the witnesses †3901. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL to disburse this amount among the rubber involved in the justice system; (e) the steps taken/being taken by the CHIKHLIKAR: Government for better and strict growers as Production Incentive in a (b) if so, whether the Government has Will the Minister of RAILWAYS implementation of safety standards in the specified manner and if so, the time-frame drawn up Witness Protection Scheme to said industries? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß fixed in this regard; protect witnesses who testify in courts;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1159 1160 (c) the number of categories that have (c) whether the Government has any be pleased to state: be pleased to state: been identified for the purpose; data regarding rising trend in funding of (a) whether USA has withdrawn the (a) whether it is true that an agreement (d) the ratio of funds to be provided start-ups in the country during the last duty benefits to India under the Generalized between India and China has been entered by the Centre and State for this purpose; three years; System of Preferences (GSP) and if so, the into for exporting Indian tobacco to China and (d) if so, the details thereof; and details thereof along with the reasons for after a gap of more than seven years; (e) whether suitable law would be (e) the measures being taken by the the same; (b) if so, the tobacco growers, enacted to give statutory backing for the Government to improve the situation in (b) whether Crisil Research Ltd. has particularly from Guntur, are going to be scheme and if so, the details thereof? this regard? said in a report that this step would benefited through this measure; adversely affect the export of gems and (c) whether the Government is jewellery; Look East Agenda Corruption in Trainer Aircraft Deal planning to push tobacco exports to China (c) if so, the details thereof and the from Andhra Pradesh, particularly from 3907. SHRI A. RAJA: 3905. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN steps taken/being taken by the Government Guntur; and AJMAL: Will the Minister of DEFENCE to protect the interest of such exporters; (d) the details and the remaining period Will the Minister of ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether Trade data for last month of the above said agreements? DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH be pleased to state: showed that exports of labour intensive EASTERN REGION sectors including gems and jewellery were (a) whether the CBI has registered a dismal; and Rail Coach Factory at Parel ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾ÖßÔ õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß corruption case against IAF officials and be pleased to state: unnamed officials of MoD an arm dealer (e) if so, the details thereof and the †3911. SHRI JASWANT SINGH and Sanjay Bhandari in connection with steps taken by the Government to increase BHABHOR: (a) the present status of the Look East the export in such sector? Agenda for the North Eastern Region; the alleged corruption in the deal of 75 Will the Minister of RAILWAYS pilatus basic trainer aircraft for the Indian ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the details of funds allocated and Air Force in 2009; Talcher-Jharsuguda Railway Line the number of projects under the said agenda be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; 3909. SHRI NITESH GANGA till date; and (a) whether there is huge potential for (c) whether the contract for the same DEB: (c) the future target under the said upgradation and extension of Railway agenda? has been cancelled by IAF and fresh EOIs Will the Minister of RAILWAYS locomotive and coach factory located at issued for purchase of further trainer ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Parel of Dahod district in Gujarat as aircraft; and thousands of acres of land belonging to the be pleased to state: Strengthening of Start-ups (d) if so, the details thereof? factory is lying vacant and ample 3906. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH (a) whether the Government proposes manpower is available; SIGRIWAL: to connect Talcher, Jharsuguda via Deogarh (b) if so, the details thereof; and Impact of GSP Withdrawal on and Kuchinda with a railway line; Will the Minister of COMMERCE Export of Gems and Jewellery (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the (b) if so, the allocation of funds for AND INDUSTRY reaction of the Government thereto? 3908. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN the above-mentioned railway line; and ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß MAHATO: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? be pleased to state: SHRI GAJANAN Railways Publicity Campaign KIRTIKAR: (a) whether the Government has any SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV Tobacco Export to China 3912. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN plans to strengthen the start-up ecosystem RAO MANDLIK: MAADAM: at local level in the country under start-up 3910. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: India initiative; Will the Minister of COMMERCE Will the Minister of RAILWAYS AND INDUSTRY Will the Minister of COMMERCE (b) if so, the details thereof indicating AND INDUSTRY ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß proactive steps taken in this regard; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1161 1162 (a) whether guidelines have been Will the Minister of Will the Minister of COMMERCE (c) the time-limit set by the issued to hire a team of private public STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME AND INDUSTRY Government for gauge conversion of this relations professional to drive the IMPLEMENTATION ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß section; and Railways’ publicity campaign both for the ÃÖÖÓ×ܵÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the Government would Union Ministry as well as in each of its be pleased to state: allocate sufficient funds to complete the zone; be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any work of gauge conversion of this important (a) whether the Government scheme for providing assistance to the (b) if so, the details thereof and the railway line and if so, the details in this proposes to create a policy framework for States to promote their exports; reasons therefor; and regard? early completion of infrastructure projects (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the fund allocation made by the based on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Government in this regard, zone-wise? mode; (c) the details of total funds allocated to various States to promote exports Slow Growth in Manufacturing Sector Setting up of Solar Power Projects (b) if so, the details thereof; and during each year of the last three years, region-wise and State/UT-wise; 3918. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. †3913. SHRI SUMEDHANAND (c) the names of projects which got delayed during the last two years and the UDASI: SARSWATI: (d) the steps taken by the Government SHRI SUDHAKAR time-limit prescribed to complete the said to involve States in the efforts meant for Will the Minister of COMMERCE projects along with the State/District-wise TUKARAM promoting export; AND INDUSTRY details thereof? SHRANGARE: (e) the measures taken by the ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: Government to improve the system and be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS remove the bottlenecks to achieve the Special District Courts export target of the country; and (a) whether India’s manufacturers have ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †3915. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: (f) whether the Government has made long performed below their potential and be pleased to state: the slow growth of Indian manufacturing is Will the Minister of LAW AND provisions for exemption in tax too to a concern for the economy and if so, the (a) whether the Government proposes JUSTICE promote export and if so, the details thereof? details thereof; to set up solar power projects on unused ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß land of Railways; (b) whether job growth in be pleased to state: manufacturing is concentrated in informal (b) if so, the district-wise details Saharsa-Saraigarh Rail Line thereof including Sikar, Jalore and Sirohi (a) the State-wise status of setting up tradable industries, especially one-person districts of Rajasthan and Latur district of of special district courts to dispose of cases †3917. SHRI DILESHWAR establishments and if so, the details thereof; Maharashtra; as per provisions of the Scheduled Castes KAMAIT: and and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of (c) whether the Government proposes Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (c) whether any scheme has been Atrocities) Act; to take land from farmers on lease which ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß formulated by the Government to are lying unused due to lack of water to set (b) the State-wise reasons for delay develop this sector and if so, the details be pleased to state: up solar power projects; in setting up of such special courts; thereof? (d) if so, the details thereof, State- and (a) whether Saharsa to Saraigarh wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) the concrete steps taken by the Mapariyahi (Bihar), East Railway metre Manufacturing of Complete (e) the details of time-limit prescribed Government to ensure setting up of such gauge line has been closed for gauge Train Set to set up such projects? courts in a time-bound manner? conversion in the year 2016 and if so, the facts thereof; †3919. SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN (b) whether due to scarcity and under DHANANJAY BHATT: Completion of Infrastructure Export Promotion Scheme allocation of funds only 20 km construction Projects based on PPP mode Will the Minister of RAILWAYS †3916. SHRI RAJENDRA work has been completed so far and if so, †3914. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI: AGRAWAL: the details thereof; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1163 1164 be pleased to state: Will the PRIME MINISTER (f) the present status of laying a new be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß railway line from Umarpada to Nandurbar (a) whether the Telecom Regulatory which had been included in the same budget to manufacture complete train sets in the be pleased to state: Authority of India (TRAI) has received rail coach factories; by the Government along with the time by large number of representations on (a) whether the ISRO has received any which the said work is likely to be (b) if so, whether the Government has unsolicited calls especially from property request from any private companies in completed? dealers; taken any steps in this regard; and India and sought the assistance of ISRO (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, scientists for their oil and gas exploration; (b) if so, the details thereof and the Monitoring of SDGs reaction of the Government thereto; the reasons therefor? (b) if so, the details thereof; 3923. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: (c) whether the Government has any (c) the total number of such requests plan to impose penalty on property dealers Will the Minister of Survey of New Rail Line received from private companies in the for messaging and calling mobile subscribers past; and STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME and if so, the details thereof and the action †3920. SHRI SANJAY KAKA IMPLEMENTATION PATIL: (d) the action taken by the taken by the Government in this regard; Government on these requests? ÃÖÖÓ×ܵÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (d) if not, the reasons therefor? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Gauge Conversion (a) whether the Ministry has be pleased to state: †3922. SHRI PARBHUBHAI developed a measurement framework for Indian Satellites in Space (a) the time by which the work of NAGARBHAI VASAVA: tracking and monitoring the progress of doubling and electrification of Pune-Miraj- nationally defined Sustainable 3925. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Londa railway line is likely to be completed; Development Goals (SDGs) and associated Will the PRIME MINISTER ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether any new train is likely to targets and if so, the details thereof; ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be introduced on this railway line once the be pleased to state: (b) the updated indicators to be pleased to state: above work is completed; (a) the details of the work of collect data on forced labour from the (c) if so, whether survey of any new converting narrow gauge railway line into States; (a) whether many satellites of India broad gauge railway line by the are there in the international space centre rail line has been conducted or is likely to (c) the indicators for SDG 16 Government throughout the country and if so, the details thereof; be conducted for this purpose and if so, (Peace and Justice) and the details thereof; including Gujarat during the last three years the details thereof; and (b) whether the Government has plans and the current year, State-wise; (d) whether pit line at Miraj junction to launch more satellites in the near future (d) the percentage of budget annually is operational with full capacity; (b) the details of the amount of funds and if so, the details of the projects; sanctioned, allocated and spent in this allocated to combat forced labour and (e) if so, whether a new pit line at (c) whether there is any non-working regard including the State of Gujarat, State- trafficking of persons? Saanghi railway station is likely to be satellite of India in the international space wise; constructed in order to reduce the load of centre; the above said pit line; and (c) whether the railway line from Unsolicited Calls Kosamba to Umarpada has also been (d) if so, the details thereof; (f) if so, whether any proposal is converted into broad gauge under the said 3924. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA (e) whether the Government has taken pending in this regard and if so, the details work which had been included in the budget CHARANDAS any action to overcome the challenge of thereof? MAHANT: of the year 2015-16; recent crisis that some other nations faced SHRI P.K. due to the collapse and collision of old (d) if so, the details thereof; KUNHALIKUTTY: Help of ISRO in Oil Exploration non-working satellites in the international (e) if not, the reasons therefor Will the Minister of space centre; and 3921. SHRI A. including the time by which the said work COMMUNICATIONS GANESHAMURTHI: is likely to be completed; and (f) if so, the details thereof? ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1165 1166 Spent Fuel Storage companies not complying with the be pleased to state: be pleased to state: aforesaid directions of TRAI; and 3926. SHRI SUDHAKAR (a) whether the Government is (a) the details of important agreements TUKARAM (e) if so, the details thereof? planning to start decommissioning nuclear signed by India and Sri Lanka during each SHRANGARE: power plants and if so, the details and the of the last three years; and guidelines thereof; Will the PRIME MINISTER Unsolicited Commercial (b) the significant outcome of bilateral Communications (b) whether the Government has also ties between India and Sri Lanka during the ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß started to collect “decommissioning levy” above period? be pleased to state: 3928. SHRI B.Y. from users to create a fund to finance (a) whether the Nuclear Power RAGHAVENDRA: decommissioning activities in the future and Tea Garden Workers Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) has so SHRI D.K. SURESH: if so, the details thereof; and far not set up a facility for storage of radio- Will the Minister of (c) whether cap life is being applied 3932. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN active spent nuclear fuel at Kudankulam COMMUNICATIONS on nuclear power plants and if so, the DAS: Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP); ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß details and the criteria thereof? Will the Minister of COMMERCE (b) if so, the details thereof along with be pleased to state: AND INDUSTRY the reasons therefor; and Representations for Extension (a) whether the Government is aware of EMUs ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the fresh steps taken by the that there are increasing incidents of be pleased to state: Government to set up the ‘away from 3930. SHRI S. unsolicited commercial communications in (a) whether any steps have been taken reactor’ facility for safe storage of spent the country; JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: nuclear fuel at KKNPP at the earliest? by the Government to improve the working (b) if so, the details thereof and the Will the Minister of RAILWAYS conditions of tea garden workers in the reaction of the Government thereto; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß country and if so, the details thereof; Call Rates in Intra Network and (c) whether the Government has be pleased to state: (b) whether the Government is Inter Network received any complaints with regard to planning to fix any Minimum Wage Support (a) whether representations have been unsolicited calls; Act for the labourers working in tea gardens †3927. SHRI ASHOK received by the Railways for extending and if so, the details thereof; MAHADEORAO NETE: (d) if so, the details of the number of EMUs from Arakkonam to Katpadi Will the Minister of complaints received by the Government junction and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has against various telemarketing companies implemented any scheme to pay sufficient COMMUNICATIONS (b) whether in view of large scale during each of the last three years, compensation to dependents of labourers demand by commuting people to Vellore, ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß company-wise; working in the tea gardens in the country; the Railways has any proposal to suitably be pleased to state: (e) whether the Government has taken extend EMUs from Arakkonam to (d) if so, the details thereof and other (a) whether Telecom Regulatory any action against the telemarketing Katpadi, with a 15 minutes frequency; measures including policy adopted, if any, Authority of India (TRAI) has issued any companies involved in such incidents; and for social and economic security of tea (c) if so, the details in this regard; and directive to bridge the gap between the call (f) if so, the details thereof? garden workers in the country; and (d) if not, the details of alternative rates in intra network and inter network so (e) the total amount disbursed for such as to have a uniform rate in every network; EMUs that are available for commuters purposes by the Government during the from Chennai to Katpadi? (b) if so, the details thereof; Decommissioning of Nuclear Power last four years and the current year? Plants (c) the separate details of the private Agreement with Sri Lanka telecom companies complying with and not 3929. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: New Public Sector Unit complying with the said directions of the MS. PRATIMA 3931. SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN: TRAI as on date; BHOUMIK: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL 3933. SHRI MOHANBHAI (d) whether the Government has taken Will the PRIME MINISTER AFFAIRS KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: any action against the private telecom ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1167 1168 Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of COAL (e) if so, the details and the findings (b) whether facilities for differently ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof and the follow up action taken abled passengers have been adequately thereon; and provided at all the stations in the country be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (f) whether the newly found and if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether the Government of India (a) whether Railways is all set to e-technological solutions for toilets are (c) whether the Railway Board has control over coal mines located in the bundle its manufacturing units and effective and if so, the details thereof? regularly monitors stations for cleanliness country; workshops into a new public sector unit; and if so, the details and the outcome (b) if so, the details thereof and the (b) if so, the details of the locations Indian Ranking of Ease in thereof? objective behind the move; of coal mines in the country presently; Doing Business (c) whether the Government has (c) the details of category of coals being mined from them; 3937. SHRI VISHNU DATT Use of Surplus Land consulted all the stakeholders before setting SHARMA: up of a new public sector unit, if so, the (d) whether the Government allows 3939. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM details and outcome thereof; and control over coal mines to private Will the Minister of COMMERCE S.: companies also; AND INDUSTRY (d) the time by which the new Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (e) if so, the number of such collieries ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß public sector unit is likely to start ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß functioning? which are transferred from Government to be pleased to state: private hands; and be pleased to state: (a) whether India has improved in the (a) whether the Railways is in the Re-employment of Higher Officials (f) the details of the number of years ranking of Ease of Doing Business according process of preparing a master plan for the for which they have been transferred? to the World Bank Report and if so, whether †3934. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: commercial use of the surplus land at its India would be extolled to some benefits as disposal all over the country; Will the Minister of Cleanliness of Toilets and Wash a result thereof; COMMUNICATIONS Rooms in Railways (b) if so, the details of surplus land (b) whether Government plans to with the Railways and its value thereof; ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß 3936. SHRI DIBYENDU propose district level ease of doing business be pleased to state: ADHIKARI: ranking in the country and if so, the details (c) the process by which the surplus (a) whether the Government has any Will the Minister of RAILWAYS thereof; and land would be disposed of; and information regarding re-employment of ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the extent of assistance proposed (d) the likely amount to be generated higher officials of Ministry of be pleased to state: to be provided by the Government to as a result thereof? Communications, BSNL and MTNL in the States, particularly to Madhya private telephone companies after (a) whether the condition of toilets Pradesh? retirement; and wash rooms of trains and station areas New Railway Line from in the country are not upto the mark and Gunupur-Therubali (b) if so, the details thereof; are not being maintained at the desired level Pay-and-Use Toilets at Stations 3940. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR (c) whether the Government has laid of cleanliness as part of Swachh Bharat 3938. SHRIMATI KIRRON ULAKA: down any rules regarding re-employment Abhiyan project; KHER: of higher officers in other services after (b) if so, the details thereof and the Will the Minister of RAILWAYS retirement and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS reaction of the Government thereto; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the number of complaints received be pleased to state: (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard during the last four years and be pleased to state: in this regard? (a) whether any provision has been the current year; (a) whether pay-and-use toilets and made in the budget and survey conducted (d) whether the Government has X-ray scanners have been established at all Coal Mines to construct New Railway line from conducted any studies on the conditions the railway stations in the country, if so, Therubali to Gunupur via Bissam Cuttack †3935. SHRI HANUMAN of toilets and wash rooms in the trains and the details thereof and if not, the reasons in Odisha; BENIWAL: at railway stations in the country; therefor;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1169 1170 (b) if so, the details thereof and the Indians in Pakistani Jails Will the Minister of LAW AND be pleased to state: time by which the same is likely to be JUSTICE †3942. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA (a) whether the important trains have disbursed; SHETTY: ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß not been provided stoppage at Pindwala (Sirohi Road)railway station due to which (c) whether the Railways have any Will the Minister of EXTERNAL be pleased to state: passengers and rural people have to face proposal to introduce new intercity train AFFAIRS (a) the number of cases pending in from Koraput district to Bhubaneswar and huge difficulties and if so, the details and ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Indian Courts involving a department/ the reasons therefor; Koraput to Rakpur Junction; and Ministry of the Union Government and a (d) if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: Central PSU along with the courts where (b) whether the stoppage of important (a) the estimated number of Indian these cases are filed; trains namely Ashram Express fishermen and other citizens imprisoned (b) the measures undertaken to resolve (12915/12916) and Garib Rath Express New Rail Line between in the jails of Pakistan as on date; such disputes out of court so that time and (12215/12216) is likely to be provided at Chikmagalur-Sakleshpur resources of Courts are freed up to Sirohi Road Railway Station in view of (b) the number of Indian fishermen problems of passengers and rural people; 3941. KUMARI SHOBHA and other citizens released by Pakistan resolving other disputes; and KARANDLAJE: during the last three years till date; (c) the measures that have been (c) if so, the details thereof; and institutionalized to ensure that disputes Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (c) whether the Government has taken (d) if not, the reasons therefor? amongst entities controlled by Union any steps to get released Indian fishermen ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Government are resolved speedily and and other citizens imprisoned in the jails without straining the resources of the Indian Policy for Digital Economy be pleased to state: of Pakistan; and judicial system? (a) whether the Railways has laid (d) if so, the details thereof? 3947. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: SHRIMATI POONAM the foundation stone for the new Deep-Sea Port MAHAJAN: Broad Gauge railway line on the 47 km. Special Medical Team at 3945. SHRI SISIR KUMAR Chikmagalur-Sakleshpur section in Stations Will the Minister of COMMERCE February, 2014; ADHIKARI: AND INDUSTRY 3943. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL (b) if so, the details and present status ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS AFFAIRS of the railway line; be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether any funds have been (a) whether the Government is allocated/released for the said railway line be pleased to state: be pleased to state: planning to introduce new policies for the during the last three years and if so, the (a) whether the railways proposes to (a) whether the Government has growing digital economy; details thereof; constitute a special team at major railway signed agreement with any foreign country (b) if so, the details thereof; stations to attend to railway accident for establishing deep-Sea port in Bay of (d) whether the project is on 50 : 50 victims and provide them with emergency Bengal and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has cost sharing basis between the Railways medical assistance and if so, the details taken cognizance of the manners in which and Government of Karnataka ; (b) whether Bangladesh has given thereof; consent to India for research and usage of e-commerce can help with value addition in (e) if so, whether the State (b) if not, the reasons therefor; and offshore gas reservoirs; and Indian GDP; Government has handed over the balance (c) the concrete steps taken by the (c) if so, the details of the agreement? (d) whether the Government is land totalling 885 acres to the Railways ; railways to set up special dedicated medical taking up measures towards understanding and team at major railway stations instead of Stoppage at Pindwala data flows from the aspects of privacy, (f) if so, the funds sanctioned for the station master? security, safety and free choice, ownership †3946. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: continuation of the ongoing railway and sharing of data, gains and costs of cross projects, Hubli-Ankola, Rayadurg-Tumkur Pending Court Cases Will the Minister of RAILWAYS border flow of data and how to monitor the via Kalyandurga? use of data; and 3944. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1171 1172 (e) if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the facts and details thereof; National Retail Trading and (d) if so, the details and the outcome (c) whether the Union Government e-Commerce System thereof along with the action taken against the guilty persons and if not, the reasons Revival of Closed Mines has taken any action to find out the vessel 3952. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: and rescue the people from it; and SHRI KANUMURU therefor, case-wise; and †3948. SHRI OMPRAKASH (d) if so, the details thereof? RAGHU RAMA (e) the steps taken/proposed to be BHUPALSINH ALIAS KRISHANA RAJU: taken by the Government to wipe out PAWAN SHRI KOMATI REDDY corruption in judiciary? RAJENIMBALKAR: Nationalized Data Governance VENKAT REDDY: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI Centre Will the Minister of COMMERCE TUMANE: Trade with China 3950. SHRI KANUMURU AND INDUSTRY Will the Minister of MINES RAGHU RAMA ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 3954. SHRI SU. ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß KRISHANA RAJU: THIRUNAVUKKARASAR: be pleased to state: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (a) whether the Government is AND INDUSTRY (a) the total number of mines in contemplating on introducing National the country State/UT-wise including ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Retail Trading and e-Commerce system in ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Maharashtra; be pleased to state: the country; be pleased to state: (b) the number of sick and closed (a) whether Government is (b) if so, the details thereof; and (a) the total number of companies mines in the country including Maharashtra contemplating on setting up a Nationalised awarded license to import goods/products out of these along with the workers affected (c) whether any discussions have been Data Governance Centre to hold all public from abroad, particularly from China as a result thereof, State/UT-wise; held with the retail businessmen to data and establish guidelines for elicit the facts and difficulties in during the last three years; (c) whether the Government proposes management and sharing of data between introducing the system and if so, the details (b) whether the Union Government is to revive some closed/sick mines in the the state and central agencies; and thereof? country especially in Maharashtra; and aware of that some companies imported (b) if so, the details thereof? fake/counterfeit and substandard goods/ (d) if so, the details thereof and the products from abroad in violation of the steps taken/being taken to revive the Corruption in Judiciary Golden Quadrilateral Project Indian Standards and Safety norms which said mines and to rehabilitate the 3953. SHRI GAUTAM totally affected the Indian economy and if affected workers especially in 3951. SHRIMATI RAKSHA GAMBHIR: so, the details thereof; and Maharashtra? NIKHIL KHADSE: Will the Minister of LAW AND (c) whether the Union Government Missing Vessel Will the Minister of RAILWAYS JUSTICE would take strict action against those 3949. SHRI M. SELVARAJ: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß companies which imported such fake/ counterfeit and substandard goods/products Will the Minister of EXTERNAL be pleased to state: be pleased to state: AFFAIRS from abroad, particularly from China, and (a) whether the Government (a) whether the Government has if so, the details thereof? ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß proposes to run trains on the routes like received any complaints/representations be pleased to state: Golden Quadrilateral and Diagonals with regard to alleged corruption in connecting major and important cities; judiciary; New PO in Navi Mumbai (a) whether a ship named ‘Deva Matha 2’ had set sail from a port in Ernakulam (b) if so, whether the Government (b) if so, the details thereof during each †3955. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: district in Kerala on 12 January, 2019 with proposes premium trains like Rajdhani to of the last three years and the current year, State-wise; Will the Minister of EXTERNAL 243 people on board heading towards be operated in these proposed routes; and AFFAIRS Pacific Ocean and subsequently went (c) whether any inquiry has been (c) if so, the details thereof? missing; conducted into such cases; ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1173 1174 be pleased to state: be pleased to state: Electrification in Jharkhand be pleased to state: (a) whether the concerned department (a) whether the Government has any 3959. SHRI JAYANT SINHA: (a) the details of the repercussions for has been ordered to open Passport Office action plan to curb the menace of India of the growing tension between Iran Will the Minister of RAILWAYS in Navi Mumbai and if so, the details encroachment by unreserved passengers in and United States; thereof; reserved coaches; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the extent to which Indian industry (b) whether the above mentioned be pleased to state: would be affected by the recent change in (b) if so, the details thereof; office has been opened in post office situated (a) the percentage and length of import tariff by the US; and in Vashi and if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of the facilities provided railway lines that have been electrified in (c) the manner in which the (c) whether the material and facilities to pilgrims; and Jharkhand; and Government plans to tackle this situation? have not been made available to set up (d) whether there is any scheme to (b) the details of ongoing and passport office so far due to which citizens refund the fare to passengers when upcoming electrification projects of railway Stoppage at Sandila Railway Station are facing difficulties; and lines in the districts of Hazaribagh and the service is poor and if so, the details †3962. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR (d) if so, the details thereof and the Ramgarh in Jharkhand? thereof? RAWAT: steps being taken by the Government for setting up the office well equipped with all Nuclear Plants Expansion Will the Minister of RAILWAYS the facilities till date? Police Verification for Programme ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Passport 3960. SHRIMATI POONAM be pleased to state: Shortage of Pilots in Air Force 3958. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: MAHAJAN: (a) whether the Government has †3956. SHRI RAMCHARAN DR. PRITAM Will the PRIME MINISTER received any representation from public BOHRA: GOPINATHRAO representatives to provide stoppage of MUNDE: ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Punjab Mail (up-down) and Kisan Express Will the Minister of DEFENCE SHRI SRIRANGA APPA be pleased to state: (up-down) at Sandila railway station, a very important railway station, in Hardoi district ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß BARNE: (a) whether the Government has SHRI GIRISH of Uttar Pradesh; be pleased to state: earmarked exclusive budget, approximately BHALCHANDRA Rs. 10,000 crore per year, for ten years for (b) if so, the details thereof; and (a) the category-wise number of BAPAT: the nuclear plant expansion programme and (c) the action taken or being taken by aircrafts being used at present for imparting DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH if so, the details thereof; the Government thereon? training to Indian Air Force pilots; SHINDE: (b) whether the Government (b) whether there is a shortage of pilots Will the Minister of EXTERNAL proposes to set up N-plants in Delhi, Regulation of Private Courier in Indian Air Force; AFFAIRS Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Services (c) if so, the details thereof, and the J&K since these States do not have any ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †3963. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: reasons therefor; and N-plants; and be pleased to state: SHRI SADASHIV (d) the steps taken/proposed to be (c) if so, the details thereof and the LOKHANDE: taken by the Government to meet the (a) the average time taken for police action taken in this regard so far? shortage? verification and the extent to which the Will the Minister of Government proposes to bring it down COMMUNICATIONS Encroachment by Passengers further; and Change in Import Tariff by US ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß in Reserved Coaches (b) the details of steps taken 3961. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE: be pleased to state: 3957. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.: by the Government to further Will the Minister of COMMERCE (a) whether the Government regulates Will the Minister of RAILWAYS simplify the process of issuance of AND INDUSTRY private courier services of the country; passport? ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1175 1176 (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the (d) whether the Government has taken (b) the State-wise number of accidents Chandrayaan-II corrective steps taken by the Government note of the security concerns including that occurred for want of ROBs in the 3969. DR. M.K. VISHNU in this regard? surveillance over 5G technology trials; and country along with the number of deaths/ PRASAD: injured in the said accidents during the last (e) if so, the details thereof and the SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN three years and the current year, State-wise; Frequency of Delhi-Shirdi Train reaction of the Government thereto? SINGH: (c) the corrective steps taken/being Will the PRIME MINISTER †3964. SHRI SADASHIV taken by the Government to construct LOKHANDE: Import of Coal more Railway Over Bridges in the country; ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the details of the targets fixed for be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS 3966. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: completion of the said projects; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: (a) the details of Chandrayaan-II SHRI RAVI KISHAN: (e) the details of the proposals sent mission; be pleased to state: by various State Governments including Will the Minister of COAL (b) the time by which this mission (a) whether any decision has been Chhattisgarh during the last three years; would take-off for the journey; taken to change the running schedule of ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß and (c) the manoeuvres worked out for the Delhi-Shirdi train from twice a week to be pleased to state: (f) the details of the funds allocated soft landing of spacecraft on Moon; and daily due to huge public demand; for this purpose? (a) whether the Government is (d) the communication and photo (b) if so, the details thereof; and heavily dependent on coal imports; images planned during the sojourn? (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (b) if so, the details thereof along with Allocation of Funds the amount spent on it; †3968. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR Development of Railway Station as Committee on 5G Technology (c) whether the Government SINGH: World Class Station 3965. SHRI D.K.SURESH: proposes to use imported coal to generate Will the Minister of RAILWAYS 3970. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: power for the next three years; SHRI NALIN KUMAR ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS KATEEL: (d) if so, the details thereof along with be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of the estimated cost involved therein; and (a) the State and division-wise details be pleased to state: COMMUNICATIONS (e) whether the Ministry is engaged of funds allocated by the Government for in any discussion with the Ministry of (a) whether Varkala Sivagiri Railway ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß various railway schemes during the last Station in Kerala has been selected by the Shipping to address the increase in the three years; be pleased to state: volume of imported coal? Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) to develop it as a (a) whether it is true that a committee (b) the State and division-wise details world class station and if so, the present under Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) of revenue earned by the Railways; status of the plan; has been constituted to give Construction of ROBs (c) whether the Government has recommendations relating to 5G and allocated funds to States to spend in the (b) whether IRSDC prepared a master †3967. SHRI ARUN SAO: technology trials in the country and if so, budget in proportion to the revenue earned plan for the same and if so, the details thereof the details thereof; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS by them; along with the estimated cost and funding in this regard; (b) whether the Government has set ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if not, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the State Government of any timeline for the said committee to give (e) whether the Government is be pleased to state: Kerala has signed an MoU with IRSDC its recommendations; contemplating to provide more funds to (a) the State-wise number of and set up any high power committee for the divisions earning more revenue in the (c) if so, the time by which the the same; and functional and under-construction Railway future; and committee is likely to submit its Over Bridges (ROBs) in the country (d) if so, the details and outcome (f) if so, the details thereof? recommendations to the Government; including Chhattisgarh; thereof?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1177 1178 Sainik School in Darjeeling Rail Connectivity in North Eastern Attack on Armed Forces Will the Minister of Region COMMUNICATIONS 3971. SHRI RAJU BISTA: †3975. SHRI CHANDRA 3973. SHRI KRIPANATH PRAKASH JOSHI: ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of DEFENCE MALLAH: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: to introduce ‘Internet of Things’ like next- ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: gen. technology, skill development and (a) whether the in-principle approval be pleased to state: for setting up of a Sainik School in (a) whether there has been any attack security under the new telecom policy and Darjeeling was given in 2012; (a) whether the Government is aware on the Armed Forces during the last three if so, the details thereof; about the long pending public demand for years and the current year; (b) if so, the details and the present (b) whether the Government proposes construction of a new shorter railway line (b) if so, the details thereof along with to set up industry and open workshop at status thereof along with the reasons for between Panisagar Station and Monacherra the nature of such attacks; and regional level under the new telecom policy, delay, if any, in the matter; Station which would reduce distance from (c) the action taken in this regard? if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether there is a proposal to shift Agartala to Aizawl and Imphal and if so, (c) whether the Government has any Gorkha recruiting depot and Gorkha the details thereof; plan to increase investment for network Records Office away from Darjeeling; and (b) whether the North East Frontier Complaints Received by CVC/CBI upgradation under the new policy, if so, (d) if so, the details thereof? Railway Authority has been directed by against PSUs the details thereof? the Government for submission of a formal proposal for inclusion of its cost in the †3976. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: Mobile Data Usage Railway Budget for the year 2019-20; and Export of Perfume (c) if so, the status of the proposal Will the PRIME MINISTER 3972. SHRI H. †3978. SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK: and the action initiated by the Government VASANTHAKUMAR: ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß in this regard? Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AND INDUSTRY COMMUNICATIONS Countries Tours by Prime Minister (a) whether the Government/CVC/ ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß CBI has received complaints of various ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß 3974. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: types of irregularities being conducted in be pleased to state: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs); (a) whether the Government proposes (a) whether the country’s mobile data AFFAIRS (b) if so, the details of the complaints to start any initiative to export the perfumes usage per smartphone is highest in the received during each of the last three years; manufactured in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh; ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß and world and if so, the details thereof and the be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government/CVC/ reaction of the Government thereto; CBI has received specific complaints (b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be implemented and if not, the reasons (b) the steps taken by the Government (a) the number of countries visited by against National Textiles Corporation the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India during therefor? to monitor the contents of the data usage; Limited (NTC); and the last five years; and (d) if so, the details of the action taken (b) the number of MoUs signed by (c) whether the Government has so far by the Government/CVC/CBI on the Amendment to GPF Advance/ India and other countries during the said complaints received in this regard? Withdrawal Rules advised mobile manufacturers and telecom visits by PM during the above period, service providers to improve device year-wise; and 3979. SHRI RAJ KUMAR penetration, provide affordable data tariff (c) the amount of money spent by Introduction of New Technologies CHAHAR: plans and long range signal connectivity to the Central Government on the official Will the PRIME MINISTER their customers and if so, the details thereof †3977. SHRI RAVINDRA tours of the PM during the last ten years, KUSHAWAHA: and if not, the reasons therefor? year-wise? ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1179 1180 be pleased to state: SHRI ANUBHAV (c) the number of complaints received (b) if so, the details and the status MOHANTY: by the Government regarding irregularities thereof and the response of the Government (a) whether the Government has recognized the need of Central Government Will the Minister of RAILWAYS in implementation of the Bharatnet Project thereon; and across the country along with action taken/ employees, who are subscribers of GPF, ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the status of installation of mobile to own two houses, one in their home town being taken by the Government on such towers in 368 of such agreeable locations complaints so far, State-wise? and the other at their place of work; be pleased to state: along with the steps taken by the (b) if so, the details thereof and the (a) whether the Rake points for the Government to expedite the said Creation of Separate IAS/IPS Cadre installation? number of times GPF subscribers are supply of fertilizers for the farmers lacks entitled to withdraw money from his GPF basic infrastructural facilities in the State 3983. SHRI TAPIR GAO: of Odisha like platforms, covered sheds, on account of residential purposes; Industrial Hub electricity and approach road; Will the PRIME MINISTER (c) whether the Government plans to †3985. SHRI NAYAB SINGH: amend the GPF Advance/Withdrawal Rules (b) if so, whether the Railways will ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß applicable to the Central Government take up the matter on priority for providing be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COMMERCE the basic infrastructure at the fertilizer Employees allowing them upto two (a) whether the Government has AND INDUSTRY Rake points in the entire State of Odisha; withdrawals from their GPF Accounts for received any proposal from the ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß residential purpose; and and Government of Arunachal Pradesh for be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, (c) the time by which the creation of a separate IAS/IPS cadre for the reasons therefor? infrastructural facilities are likely to be Arunachal Pradesh; (a) whether the Government proposes provided for the benefit of farmers to make the Kaithal district of Haryana State (b) if so, the steps taken so far by the particularly by way of allowing the an industrial hub; Government for creation of separate IAS/ Agri Export Zones complete rake to move towards the rake IPS cadre of Arunachal Pradesh; and (b) if so, the details thereof; and point at Rairangpur? †3980. SHRI PRATAPRAO (c) whether any time frame has been (c) if not, the reasons therefor? JADHAV: kept by the Government for creation of Will the Minister of COMMERCE Irregularities in Bharatnet project separate IAS/IPS cadre for Arunachal AND INDUSTRY Pradesh? Increase in Number of Seats under 3982. SHRIMATI SANGEETA Tatkal Scheme ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß KUMARI SINGH DEO: Mobile Connectivity Scheme in LWE †3986. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH be pleased to state: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: Affected Areas JAUNAPURIA: (a) the details of Agri Export Zones SHRI RAHUL RAMESH 3984. SHRI. RAMESH Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (AEZ) functional across the country as on SHEWALE: date, State/UT-wise; CHANDRA MAJHI: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of Will the Minister of (b) the policy formulated by the COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: Government to promote export of COMMUNICATIONS ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Railways proposes to agriculture products in the said States/AEZ; ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß decrease or increase the number of seats in and be pleased to state: be pleased to state: trains under Tatkal scheme; (c) the details of the export of (a) whether the Government is lagging (a) whether the State Government of (b) if so, the details thereof; agriculture products during the last three behind in achieving the targets of Odisha has sent a list of 483 locations to years, State/Product wise? connecting Gram Panchayats by (c) whether any scheme is being made/ the Government for installation of mobile Broadband under the Bharatnet Project in contemplated by the Government under towers in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) the country; which the passengers may travel without Rake Points for Supply of Fertilizers affected areas of the State under phase-II confirmation of Tatkal quota ticket and they (b) if so, the details thereof, State- of the Mobile Connectivity Scheme in could do their important work or reach their 3981. SHRI PINAKI MISHRA: wise and the reasons therefor; and “LWE affected areas”; home in time; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1181 1182 (d) if so, the details thereof? (b) whether the Government has Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) if so, the details thereof and the conducted the Preliminary Engineering- ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß reasons therefor; and Training Programme for Bullet Train cum-Traffic Survey (PET) survey for the be pleased to state: (c) the action being taken by the Project new Broad Gauge line from Jogighopa- Government to make them functional? Guwahati via Barpeta, Hajo and if so, the (a) the number of railway passengers 3987. SHRI FEROZE VARUN details thereof; received daily by Uttar Pradesh and Delhi GANDHI: Speed Post Centres (c) whether the survey has been railway stations and the amount of revenue Will the Minister of RAILWAYS completed and report submitted to generated through these stations, month †3993. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Railway Board and if so, the details thereof; and station-wise; JADHAV: SHRI OMPRAKASH (d) whether the Government has (b) whether the Railways has made be pleased to state: BHUPALSINH ALIAS conducted another survey for Bongaigaon arrangements for medical emergencies PAWAN (a) whether the Railways has sent a to Aghori via Barpeta, Hajo, Sarthebari that including sufficient number of ambulances RAJENIMBALKAR: team of employees for training to Japan has been sanctioned by Railway Board; and at these railway stations; and for the Bullet Train project and if so, the Will the Minister of (e) if so, the details thereof and the (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, details thereof; COMMUNICATIONS present status of the survey? the reasons therefor? (b) whether the Ministry proposes to ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß put in place a full-fledged training Sanctioned Posts of Judges programme for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Doubling/Electrification of be pleased to state: Bullet Train Project and if so, the details Jhansi-Manikpur Rail Line 3991. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL: (a) the number of speed post centres thereof; †3989. SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL: Will the Minister of LAW AND operating in the country, States/UT-wise including Maharashtra; (c) whether land has been acquired for Will the Minister of RAILWAYS JUSTICE the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government proposes corridor and if so, the details thereof; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß to set up more such centres across the be pleased to state: (d) if not, the reasons therefor and the be pleased to state: country including Maharashtra; proposed timeline for completion of the (a) whether the project work of (a) the details of total number of (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise said project; and doubling and electrification of Jhansi- sanctioned posts of judges and their total along with the steps taken by the Manikpur via Banda-Chitrakoot Dham number of vacancies in Punjab and Haryana Government in this regard; and (e) whether the Government proposes High Court; and to introduce five new high-speed train Karvi rail line under North Central Railway (d) if not, the reasons therefor? corridors and if so, the details thereof? is in progress; (b) the details of total number of (b) if so, the details thereof along with sanctioned posts of judges and their total the current status of the said project; number of vacancies in subordinate courts Corruption Cases against Officers Survey Work for Broad Gauge Lines of Punjab? (c) the prescribed time-frame to 3994. SHRI BHARTRUHARI 3988. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: complete the said project; and MAHTAB: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Non-Functional Mines in Jharkhand Railways for timely completion of the said SHEWALE: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †3992. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL SHRIMATI SANGEETA project? be pleased to state: RAM: KUMARI SINGH DEO: Will the Minister of MINES (a) whether the Government is aware Medical Facilities and Revenue Will the PRIME MINISTER that Barpeta town of Assam State which is Generation at Stations ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß the birth place of Colonel Guru Prasad Das be pleased to state: who invented the rail vaccum brake in 1930, 3990. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: be pleased to state: is not connected with rail line till now, SHRI GAUTAM (a) whether a large number of mines (a) the number of cases of corruption if so, the details thereof; GAMBHIR: are non-functional in Jharkhand; and disproportionate assets registered by

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1183 1184 CBI against IAS/IPS/IRS officers during the whether any budgetary allocation for this Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (c) whether the Government proposes last three years and the current year, State- project has been made; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß to modernise existing ordnance factories so wise along with the details of their disposal, that better arms and ammunition may be (c) if so, the details of amount challan and conviction; be pleased to state: manufactured; and allocated and the time period that has been (b) the number of officers convicted fixed by the Government to complete the (a) whether there has been inordinate (d) if so, the details thereof and the and the number of cases where ill-gotten project? delay in completion of the railway project action taken in this regard? wealth has been confiscated; work from Khurda to Bolangir; (c) the number of such officers who (b) if so, whether the Government Setting up of Industries on Modernisation of Tiruvannamalai have escaped to other countries during the proposes to accelerate the said project and Agricultural Land Railway Station said period, State-wise and the reasons if so, the proposed timeframe within which †3999. SHRI PRAVEEN KUMAR therefor; 3996. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: the project would be completed and if not, the reasons therefor; NISHAD: (d) whether overall corruption has Will the Minister of RAILWAYS SHRI AJAY NISHAD: increased in the country and if so, the details (c) whether by an extension of the ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of COMMERCE thereof and the reasons therefor; track by another 99 kms only, the entire be pleased to state: district of Kandhamal would be connected AND INDUSTRY (e) the rating of India in the with this railway network; Transparency International corruption (a) the stations identified for ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß scenario; modernization between 2014 and 2020 (d) if so, whether the Government is be pleased to state: along with the budgetary provisions vis-a- planning for the same and if so, the details (f) whether India has achieved the (a) whether the Government proposes vis expenditure incurred including time line and plan chalked out for this purpose; target of bringing transparency in the to prescribe a timelimit for setting up of for the same, station-wise; and functioning of Government offices across industries on such agriculture lands which the country and if so, the details thereof (b) the roadmap to modernize (e) whether the Government plans to have been acquired but are lying vacant for and if not, the reasons therefor; and Tiruvannamalai Railway Station to provide introduce any special or express trains from a long time; world class amenities to pilgrims/ the district headquarters in its route to (g) the other steps taken/being taken (b) if so, the details thereof; researchers coming in lakhs daily for Kolkata and Visakhapatnam to boost by the Government to make India darshan of Lord Arunachaleshwar tourism and revenue and if so, the details (c) whether the Government proposes corruption free? and girivalam (circumambulation of thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? to transfer such land to the farmers in case Arunachal Hill) and Shree Ramana the land is not utilised for industrial purposes under the prescribed timelimit; Escalators at Stations Maharshi Ashram; Defence Corridor (c) the time by which the single (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, 3995. SHRI ANUBHAV †3998. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH: railway line from Katpadi to the reasons therefor; and MOHANTY: Tiruvannamalai would be doubled to Will the Minister of DEFENCE (e) the norms prescribed by the Will the Minister of RAILWAYS provide direct connectivity to other ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Government regarding allotment of barren ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß religious destinations, i.e., Ujjain, Varanasi, agriculture land for industrial purposes so Puri, Tirupati, Haridwar; and be pleased to state: be pleased to state: as to ensure the industrial development of (d) the progress of work and the time (a) the present status of the proposed the country without disturbing the regional (a) whether the Government has a line for completion of Broad-Gauge ‘Defence Corridor’ in Uttar Pradesh and balance? proposal to provide escalators in all those Tindivanam to Tiruvannamalai new railway Tamil Nadu and also the status of Railway Stations where the foot-fall is manufacturing ultra modern fighter aircrafts line? Reconstruction of Road more than 25,000 and if so, the details under ‘Make in India’; thereof; (b) the details of the progress made in 4000. SHRI HOREN SING BEY: (b) whether the Government has made Khurda-Bolangir Railway Project this regard till date and funds allocated for Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT a list of all those Railway Stations where 3997. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA this purpose during the current financial OF NORTH EASTERN REGION the foot-fall is more than 25,000 and SAMANTA: year; ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾ÖßÔ õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1185 1186 be pleased to state: (e) if so, whether the Government will be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the present status of the reconsider its decision to discontinue the (a) whether Government has (a) whether the Government proposes Ummulong-Kampur NEC road services, service of this train; and formulated National e-Commerce Policy; to implement Uniform Civil Code as this is the main communication link (f) if so, the details thereof? (b) whether Government proposes to throughout the country in the interest of between the District Headquarter, Hamren allow foreign companies to operate in national integration and unity; and the rest of West Karbi Anglong district, Appointment of Chief Justices in multibrand segment and if so, the details (b) if so, the details thereof and the Assam; High Courts thereof; steps being taken in this regard; and (c) whether Government has received (b) whether the improvement and †4002. SHRI MOHAMMAD any complaints about the leakage of online reconstruction of the road particularly the AZAM KHAN: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Khanduli to Baithalangso sector has dragged shoppers/consumers data; and Will the Minister of LAW AND on for the past ten years creating serious (d) the mechanism adopted by the JUSTICE challenges to the district administration and Government to protect the data of Coal Reserves the commuters; ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß consumers using e-Commerce? †4006. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: (c) if so, whether the NEC authority be pleased to state: New Train to Kerala Will the Minister of COAL has taken any steps to restore the road in a (a) whether the collegium of the time bound manner; and Supreme Court under the Chairmanship 4004. SHRI HIBI EDEN: ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details and the outcome of Chief Justice of India has recently Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: thereof? forwarded recommendations to appoint Chief Justices in High Courts of different ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether coal reserves are so big States of the country; be pleased to state: now that they are producing 1/6th part of their annual generation; Discontinuation of Train (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government is (b) if so, the details thereof along with †4001. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI (c) the names of the persons who considering to introduce a new train to the the reasons therefor; and PATEL: have been recommended for the posts of State of Kerala and if so, the details thereof; Chief Justice along with the names of States (b) whether the Government has (c) whether the power companies have Will the Minister of RAILWAYS for which they have been recommended; noticed that about 40 lakh employees of requested to cut down supply of coal for ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the number of recommendations other states are working in Kerala especially the last three years and if so, the details be pleased to state: which have been accepted and those which from Northern part of India and there are thereof? have not been accepted along with the not enough trains available for them; (a) whether the Government proposes number of those which are lying pending; to discontinue the service of Delhi- (c) if so, whether the Government is (e) the reasons for keeping them considering for a daily train service from New Train from Thawe Allahabad Duronto Express; pending and not accepting the Ernakulam to Guwahati and if so, the 4007. DR. ALOK KUMAR (b) if so, the reasons therefor; recommendation; and details thereof; and SUMAN: (c) whether the difficulties to be (f) the time by which a decision is (d) the details of new trains proposed Will the Minister of RAILWAYS faced by the passengers of Prayagraj and likely to be taken with regard to them? from Kerala to other states? nearby districts have been assessed due to ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß National e-Commerce Policy the said move which will also increase their Uniform Civil Code be pleased to state: burden on the trains running between 4003. SHRIMATI SAJDA (a) whether the Government has taken Allahabad and New delhi, if so, the details †4005. DR. RAMAPATI RAM AHMED: any steps to start a new super-fast train thereof; TRIPATHI: Will the Minister of COMMERCE between Thawe-Gopalganj to New Delhi Will the Minister of LAW AND (d) whether any alternate arrangement AND INDUSTRY to meet the requirements of the around 25 JUSTICE has been made by in this regard; Lakh population; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1187 1188 (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, be pleased to state: µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Legality of CBI the reasons therefor; (a) whether any plan for upgradation be pleased to state: 4013. SHRI MANISH TEWARI: (c) whether the weekly train between of the Passport Seva Laghu Kendra (a) whether NITI Aayog is hiring Will the PRIME MINISTER Thawe Junction to New Delhi has stopped situated in Darbhanga (Bihar) as main the services of foreign consultancy ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß due to single railway track and if so, the Passport Office/Regional Passport firms; details in this regard; and Officer is under the consideration of the be pleased to state: Government; (b) if so, the details of the firms hired (d) whether the Government is (a) whether the Governemnt is aware during the last three years along with the planning to divert the trains from Siwan- (b) if so, the time by which it is likely that a Division Bench of the Guwahati High works/projects undertaken by each of Thawe-New Delhi and if so, the details to be finalized; Court on 6th November 2013 declared the them; thereof? (c) whether the Government has any CBI to be an illegal organization and concrete proposal for setting up a visa (c) the money spent by NITI Aayog quashed the Resolution, dated 01.04.1963, New Trains to Amritsar centre also along with the Passport Seva on each of these firms, company-wise; whereby CBI was constituted and held that Laghu Kendra situated in Darbhanga and CBI is neither an organ nor a part of the 4008. SHRI GURJEET SINGH (Bihar); and (d) the manner in which NITI Aayog DSPE and as such, it cannot be treated as a AUJLA: ‘police force’ constituted under the DSPE (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, exercises oversight on the works Will the Minister of RAILWAYS the reasons therefor? undertaken by such firms? Act, 1946; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: Separate Railway Zone for National Policy on Official (c) whether the Supreme Court stayed (a) whether the Government plans to Andhra Pradesh Statistics the said order on 9th November 2013 and introduce new trains to Amritsar from other the legality and constitutionality of the CBI 4010. SHRI RAM MOHAN 4012. SHRI SRINIVAS KESINENI: parts of the country keeping in view Guru hangs by the thread of a stay for the past NAIDU KINJARAPU: Will the Minister of STATISTICS Nanak Dev 550 Parkash Purb in 2019 and five and a half years; AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ÃÖÖÓ×ܵÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the steps taken by the Government (b) whether there is any plan to run ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß to expedite the matter; and special trains from Amritsar to Dera Baba be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (e) whether the Government intends Nanakpura, If so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government has (a) whether the Railways has replacing the archaic DPSE Act, 1946 and formulated a National Policy on constituted a Committee with an Executive with a proper legal architecture for the Official Statistics and placed it in the public (c) the new tracks in kilometers that director level official to interact with all CBI and bring it under proper domain; have been laid by the Northern Railway stakeholders in creating a separate railway Parliamentary oversight and if so, the details during the last one year and the new tracks zone for Andhra Pradesh; and (b) if so, the details thereof ; thereof? in kilometers that are going to be laid in (b) if so, the details of the report (c) whether the Government has 2019 along with the details thereof? submitted by the Committee? received any feedback/suggestions from the public on the said proposed policy and if Nagpur-Nagbhir Railway Line Passport Seva Laghu Kendra in so, the details thereof; Services of Foreign Consultancy Darbhanga (d) whether it is a fact that †4014. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI Firms Government is now contemplating to TUMANE: †4009. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR: 4011. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL: redraft the said policy; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Will the Minister of PLANNING (e) if so, the details thereof and the AFFAIRS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß reasons therefor? ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1189 1190 (a) whether the Government has taken WTO (b) if so, the details in this regard; and (c) the measures taken by any decision to convert Nagpur-Nagbhir †4017. SHRIMATI REKHA (c) the details of railway projects the Government to restore the railway line into broad gauge line in the VERMA: pending in the State of Chhattisgarh with confidence in the economy if there is no railway budget; and such cirsis? Will the Minister of COMMERCE the present status of each project? (b) if so, the time by which the same AND INDUSTRY Broadband Penetration is likely to be done along with the current ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Extension of Patna-Kolkata status thereof? 4019. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: Express be pleased to state: Industrial Clusters Will the Minister of †4021. SHRI RAM KRIPAL (a) whether the General Council of 4015. SHRIMATI VANGA COMMUNICATIONS YADAV: World Trade Organisation (WTO) has GEETHA VISWANATH: accepted India’s demand to exempt it from ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of COMMERCE the extant subsidy rules till the country be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß AND INDUSTRY gets permanent solution regarding its food (a) the broadband penetration in urban be pleased to state: stock; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß and rural areas of the country separately, (a) whether the Government is (b) if so, the details thereof along with be pleased to state: State/UT-wise; formulating any scheme for the extension the benefits received on this account; (a) wthether the Government is (b) whether the boradband penetration of Patna-Kolkata Express; (c) whether efforts have been made to developing industrial clusters in Andhra in rural areas is quite less as compared to (b) if so, the details thereof; find out a permanent solution to food Pradesh and Telangana including incubation urban areas and if so, the details thereof security issue and thus to assess the (c) whether the East Central Railway center with joint ventures in Kakinada, East and the reasons therefor; agriculture subsidy and present the has sent any proposal to the Ministry of Godawari district in Andhra Pradesh and if (c) whether the National Digital same in WTO meeting which is likely to Railways with regard to the extension of Communications Policy, 2018 aims to so, the details thereof and progress made; be held in Nairobi and if so, the details provide universal broadband coverage with the said train; and thereof; 50 Mbps speed to every citizen and (d) if so, the details thereof; and (b) the role of NASSCOM in setting (d) whether some countries have 1 Gbps by 2022; and up of warehouses in Vishakapatnam, opposed the said exemption beyond 2015; (e) the time by which the Government (d) if so, the details thereof and the Andhra Pradesh and progress made under and will consider the said proposal? Joint Venture with Andhra Pradesh steps taken/being taken by the Government (e) if so, the details thereof and the Government? in this regard? efforts made to ensure the continuance of Pending Cases in Family Courts the exemption? Macroeconomic Indicators 4022. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: Luxury Trains Tejas Train 4020. SHRI MANEKA SANJAY Will the Minister of LAW AND 4016. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: GANDHI: JUSTICE 4018. SHRI P.K. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS KUNHALIKUTTY: Will the Minister of STATISTICS ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRIMATI JYOTSNA AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state: CHARANDAS MAHANT: be pleased to state: ÃÖÖÓ×ܵÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the number of pending cases in (a) whether it is a fact that many luxury Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: family courts in the country, State-wise; trains are running below capacity and are ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the reasons as to why out of fifteen (b) the reasons behind pending cases hardly generating the revenue to meet their be pleased to state: macroeconomic indicators ten are in red in courts; and own working expenses; and i.e., below the five year average trend; (a) whether the Government has any (c) the measures taken/being taken by (b) if so, the details thereof and plans to connect Ranchi with other (b) the steps taken/being taken by the the Government to ensure timely disposal Government’s response thereto? important cities by introducing Tejas train; Government in this regard; and of such cases?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1191 1192 Difficulties faced by Pensioners (a) whether India’s reliance on coal (b) if so, whether the energy policy Coal Mines Scheme †4023. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR will continue to be between 42% and 50% of the Government needs such fiscal 4030. SHRI SANJAY SETH: PINTU: even in 2047; policies which take care of the external SHRI CHANDRA factors; and Will the PRIME MINISTER (b) if so, whether this will have any PRAKASH impact on India’s commitments under the (c) if so, the details thereof? CHOUDHARY: ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Paris Agreement; and Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (c) whether any steps have been taken Safety of Indian Citizens Abroad ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to develop clean coal technologies and if (a) whether the pensioners in the 4028. MS. LOCKET so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: country have to face several difficulties due CHATTERJEE: to discrepancies in the pension of retired Death of Passengers due to Heat (a) whether physical and financial employees, social security pension and Will the Minister of EXTERNAL targets vis-a-vis achievement of the non-availability of a proper forum for 4026. SHRI KODIKUNNIL AFFAIRS conservative safety and infrastructure SURESH: timely redressal of their problem; ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß development in coal mines scheme has not Will the Minister of RAILWAYS been satisfactory for many States including (b) if so, whether easy and simplified be pleased to state: Jharkhand in the last three years and measures are being taken to resolve these ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has taken if so, the details thereof, year-wise and discrepancies; and State-wise; be pleased to state: initiatives for ensuring the safety of Indian (c) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether the Government is aware citizens abroad, especially in Gulf (b) whether the Government has taken of four passengers succumbing to Countries; steps to significantly increase the physical unbearable heat onboard Kerala express and financial achievement of the said scheme Computerized Registration in Post (b) if so, the details thereof; and recently and if so, whether the Government in Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof; Offices and has received complaints about passenger (c) the role of Pravasi Bhartiya Seva 4024. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: coaches being ill fitted and uninsulated to Kendras in suitably addressing and resolving (c) the steps taken by the Will the Minister of prevent extreme temperatures; the issues faced by the Indian workers Government to significantly improve the existing monitoring mechanism at the COMMUNICATIONS (b) if so, the details of steps taken to abroad? Central level and increase the absorption modernize the coaches with a view to ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß capacity of Jharkhand under the said making them more resistant to extreme heat scheme? be pleased to state: and temperature and to provide comfort e-Ticketing Touts (a) the post offices where computers to the passengers; †4029. SHRI JAI PRAKASH: Doubling/Electrification of have not yet been provided for (c) whether the Railways also intend Delhi-Alwar Railway Line computerized registrations in Chhattisgarh; to provide solatium to the immediate Will the Minister of RAILWAYS 4031. SHRI BALAK NATH: (b) the reasons therefor; and family members of the deceased; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (c) the measures taken/proposed to be pleased to state: be taken by the Government in this regard? (a) whether despite several claims, ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Price Fixation of Coal e-tickets of railway is under the occupation be pleased to state: of touts; Dependence on Coal †4027. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: (a) the present status of long pending Will the Minister of COAL (b) if so, the reasons therefor; work of doubling and electrification of 4025. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT Delhi-Alwar railway line and the reasons PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI: ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if not, the number of touts nabbed for delay, if any; during the last two years along with the Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: number of e-tickets recovered from them; (b) whether any funds are being/have been allocated to this project and if so, the ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether it is necessary to leave and the fixation of coal price to the market; details thereof and the time by which this be pleased to state: (d) the action taken against them? line is likely to be completed; and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1193 1194 (c) whether there is any proposal to be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any Will the Minister of RAILWAYS run EMU between Alwar and Delhi Cantt. proposal to reduce the travel timings from (a) whether the Government has any and if so, the details thereof and if not, the Delhi to Howrah and Mumbai; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß proposal to lay a new railway line to reasons therefor? be pleased to state: Namakkal-Ariyalur and Thuraiyur in Tamil (b) if so, the details thereof; Nadu and if so, the details thereof and if (c) the estimated cost of the project (a) whether Railways has decided to Electrification of Tracks in not, the reasons therefor; and the expected tenure of completion; install CCTV cameras in some trains and if Maharashtra so, the details thereof, train-wise; (b) the total number of new (d) whether such travels are costlier †4032. SHRI GIRISH railway line projects that has been than the existing fares; and (b) whether the Government has also BHALCHANDRA proposed during this year across the (e) if so, the details thereof? decided to provide internet facilities in long BAPAT: country; and distance trains and if so, the details thereof, DR. PRITAM (c) the total amount earmarked for train-wise; GOPINATHRAO PSKs in the Country these projects, project-wise? (c) the time by which CCTV and MUNDE: †4036. SHRI PARBHUBHAI internet facilities are likely to be provided SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: NAGARBHAI VASAVA: in these trains; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Over Bridge at Katihar City Will the Minister of EXTERNAL (d) the steps taken/being taken by the ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †4034. SHRI DULAL CHAND AFFAIRS GOSWAMI: Government to provide better facilities to be pleased to state: ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß the train passengers; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (a) whether the Railways has prepared be pleased to state: (e) whether the Government proposes an Action Plan to electrify 24,400 RKM in ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of Passport Seva to increase the number of ladies five years (2016-17 to 2020-21); be pleased to state: Kendras (PSKs) opened in the last three compartments/coaches to ensure adequate years and the current year by the (b) if so, the facts in this regard; (a) whether the Government has safety of women passengers in trains and if Government in the country, State-wise taken a decision to build over bridges or so, the details thereof? (c) whether the Government has including Gujarat; been progressively electrifying its rail under passes at all the railway crossings in (b) the details of funds sanctioned, routes; the country; Rollout of Shatabdi Train allocated and utilized, State-wise including (d) if so, the details of the rail routes (b) if so, the details thereof; Gujarat; 4038. SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH: electrified since April, 2017, Zone and State- (c) whether the railway crossing in (c) whether the demand for passport Will the Minister of RAILWAYS wise particularly in Maharashtra; the middle of Katihar city causes traffic is rising in the country; jam for hours which leads to chaotic ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) whether Railways has saved fuel (d) if so, the current details thereof; cost on electric traction; and situation in the city; be pleased to state: (e) whether the Government is (a) whether the Government proposes (f) if so, the extent to which the fuel (d) if so, whether the Government planning to make some changes in the to rollout Shatabdi Train to Chennai and cost has been saved by electrification of proposes to build an over bridge at this passports currently being issued; Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu; and tracks? railway crossing; and (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, (e) if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the time by which Shatabdi the reasons therefor; and Train between Chennai and Cuddalore is New Railway Line between (g) the time by which it is likely to be likely to be made operational? Namakkal-Ariyalur Reduction of Travel Time implemented? 4033. DR. T.R. 4035. PROF. SAUGATA RAY: Second Line between Lumding PAARIVENDHAR: CCTV in Trains Will the Minister of RAILWAYS and Badarpur Will the Minister of RAILWAYS 4037. SHRI GAJANAN ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4039. DR. RAJDEEP ROY: KIRTIKAR: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1195 1196 Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (b) whether the Government provides be pleased to state: be pleased to state: ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß any financial or other kind of assistance/ (a) whether the Government proposes (a) whether the Government has any help to the families of the victims and if be pleased to state: to make it compulsory to link Aadhaar Card scheme to increase the production and so, the details thereof; with Driving Licence; income of the tea growers in West Bengal, (a) whether Railways have any plan (c) whether any committee/agency especially Jalpaiguri and if so, the details to start in second line between Lumding (b) if so, the details thereof; and has been formed by the Government to thereof; and Badarpur of North East Frontier assist the affected families; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Railways; and (b) whether the Government is (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, planning to connect these farmers with the (b) if so, the details thereof? the reasons therefor? Unauthorised Use of Defence Land banking sector for ease of loans and if so, 4044. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH the details thereof; e-Ticketing Funds for Development of NER SHEWALE: (c) the quantum and value of export of †4040. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI: 4042. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA: SHRIMATI SANGEETA tea during the last year, State/UT-wise; KUMARI SINGH DEO: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Will the Minister of and Will the Minister of DEFENCE ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH (d) whether the Government proposed EASTERN REGION ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to set up any research institute related to be pleased to state: innovation in tea in North Bengal, especially ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾ÖßÔ õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) the year in which the Railways in Jalpaiguri and if so, the details be pleased to state: launched e-ticketing; (a) whether the Government is aware thereof? (a) the details of the funds that were of unauthorised use of defence lands for (b) the amount of revenue collected allocated for the development of the North golf, parks, clubs, hotels, etc. and of the through e-ticketing during last two years Eastern Region (NER) from 2010-11 to poor management of leases and huge Employment Opportunities in and the current year; 2018-19; variation of records across the country and Manufacturing Sector (c) the total number of cancelled (b) the amount of funds actually spent if so, the details thereof; †4046. SHRI KANAKMAL tickets along with the percentage of KATARA: during these years; (b) whether defence authorities have cancelled e-tickets; (c) the major projects on which these failed to set things right on the land Will the Minister of COMMERCE (d) whether the Railways is proposing funds were spent; management front; AND INDUSTRY to prepare any new policy to avoid (d) whether any outcome-based (c) if so, the details thereof and the ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß unnecessary cancellation of e-tickets; and assessment has been carried out on this reasons therefor; and be pleased to state: (e) if not, the reasons therefor? expenditure over the last nine years; (d) the steps taken by the Government (a) the details of the steps taken (e) if so, the details thereof; and to fix responsibility on various defence by the Government to create Indians Killed Abroad (f) if not, the reasons therefor? authorities? more employment opportunities in manufacturing sector during the last three †4041. SHRI RAVI KISHAN: years; Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Linking of Aadhaar and Driving Welfare of Tea (b) whether the Government has such AFFAIRS Licence Growers plans under which incentive amount is ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4043. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR 4045. DR. JAYANTA KUMAR provided to the manufacturing companies MONDAL: be pleased to state: ROY: for providing employment to the people (a) whether thousands of Indians have Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS Will the Minister of COMMERCE belonging to economically weaker section been killed during the last three years in AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY or backward class; and various foreign countries and if so, the ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß details thereof, country-wise; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, the details thereof?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1197 1198 Selected Areas for (c) the details of the startups Women Reservation Bill Radioactive Waste SEZs established in different States along with 4050. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT: 4052. SHRI VINOD KUMAR the employment generated therefrom †4047. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA SONKAR: during the last three years, State-wise; Will the Minister of LAW AND KUMAR: JUSTICE DR. SUKANTA and MAJUMDAR: Will the Minister of COMMERCE (d) the steps taken by the ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI MANICKAM AND INDUSTRY Government to ensure even employment be pleased to state: TAGORE B.: ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß opportunities are generated across all States SHRI RAJA (a) whether the Bill for providing 33 in this regard? AMARESHWARA NAIK: be pleased to state: percent reservation for women is pending SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: (a) the selected areas under special in Parliament for a long time; Will the PRIME MINISTER economic zones in the country, Women Entrepreneurs under (b) if so, whether the Government State-wise and the present status of the Startup India Campaign would call on all party meeting on the issue ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß above zones; 4049. SHRI HEMANT for amicable passing of the bill; and be pleased to state: TUKARAM GODSE: (b) whether the Government plans to (c) the time by which the bill would (a) whether there has been incidents identify and develop any area under Special Will the Minister of COMMERCE be brought before Parliament for of exposure to radioactive waste causing Economic Zone (SEZ) in Bihar keeping in AND INDUSTRY consideration and passing? public health hazard and if so, the details mind the backwardness of the State ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof; and if so, the details thereof, place-wise; be pleased to state: Portable Sensor for Detecting (b) whether guidelines to set up (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and Explosive Chemical Biological Radiation and Nuclear (a) whether the Government has (d) the revenue received by the Cell in hospitals has not been heeded to fixed a target for women entrepreneurs †4051. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI Government from developed SEZ area MAHARAJ: and if so, the reasons therefor; under this rule during the last five years; under startup India campaign in the SHRI BHOLA SINGH: (c) whether Department of Atomic year-wise? country; Will the Minister of DEFENCE Energy (DAE) has developed a low-cost (b) if so, the bank-wise names of the handheld 12-channel Tele-ECG machine Establishment of Startups branches which have achieved the said ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß which records all 12 ECG channels target including the names of the 4048. SHRI CHANDRA be pleased to state: simultaneously and if so, the details branches which have not achieved the PRAKASH (a) whether the scientists have thereof; CHOUDHARY: target so far; developed a compact and portable sensor (d) whether International Panel on Will the Minister of COMMERCE (c) the number of such districts in the that can detect explosives like DNT and Fissile Materials reported that liquid sodium AND INDUSTRY country where startup India campaign has TNT; cooled FBRs experienced sodium leaks been started; ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details and the main resulting in fires and if so, the details be pleased to state: (d) whether the startup India features thereof; thereof; campaign is being reviewed by the (a) whether the Government has (c) whether it is likely to help in (e) whether lack of container Government and if so, the details thereof recently called on firms of foreign countries detecting explosives at large scale used in security poses threat of nuclear to attract foreign capital of the largest alongwith the number of such bank terrorist activities; smuggling in the country and if so, the branches which are not taking interest in startup base in the country and if so, the (d) if so, the details thereof; and details thereof and the action taken in this details thereof along with its key this regard and the action taken against these regard; objectives; branches; and (e) whether the Government proposes to use it in public places like airports, (f) whether the Government has (b) the details of the States wherein (e) the corrective steps taken by the railway stations, shopping malls, etc. and upgraded technicality for dumping of these startups are likely to come up, Government in this regard? if so, the details thereof? nuclear waste within the country and State-wise including Jharkhand;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1199 1200 undertaken any study on the possibility of (g) whether there is an urgent need (e) whether the Government would Coking Coal Reserves radiation in case of dumping nuclear waste for linking the release of funds to Ministry/ clarify if such a mechanism is intended to 4056. SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY and if so, the details thereof; and Departments subject to filling up of backlog be established at the State level and if so, TATKARE: vacancies; and the details thereof? (g) the steps taken by the Government SHRIMATI SUPRIYA for application of atomic energy in social (h) if so, the steps being taken by the SULE: welfare? Government in this regard? Underground and Opencast DR. HEENA GAVIT: Coal Mines DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: 4055. SHRI KULDEEP RAI Representation of Reserved Integrated Legal Division SHARMA: Will the Minister of COAL Categories 4054. DR. HEENA GAVIT: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 4053. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO SULE: DR. SUKANTA BHAMRE: DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: be pleased to state: SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY MAJUMDAR: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA (a) the details of coking coal reserves TATKARE: SHRI RAJA SULE: in the country, State-wise; AMARESHWARA NAIK: SHRI KULDEEP RAI DR. HEENA GAVIT: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SHARMA: DR. AMOL RAM SING (b) the quantity of coking coal SONKAR: SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY KOLHE: imported into the country during the last three years and the current year; Will the PRIME MINISTER TATKARE: Will the Minister of COAL SHRI MOHANBHAI ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the impact of the cost of coking KALYANJI coal on the steel industry; be pleased to state: KUNDARIYA: be pleased to state: (d) whether the Government DR. AMOL RAMSING (a) whether representation of SCs, (a) the total number of functional and proposes to acquire coking coal KOLHE: STs and OBCs in Central Government non-functional underground and open cast reserves sites in foreign countries and if so, Services is quite less compared to the Will the Minister of LAW AND coal mines in the country, location and the details thereof and the reasons percentage of reservation for them; JUSTICE State-wise; therefor; (b) the quantity of coal extracted from (b) if so, the current status thereof, ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the time by which they are the functional coal mines during the last Ministry/Department-wise and the reasons be pleased to state: three years and the current year and the proposed to be acquired along with the therefor; details of the revenue earned by the amount of funds earmarked for the said (a) whether the Government has purpose; and (c) whether several Ministries/ planned an Integrated Legal Division (ILD); Government from these mines; Departments have failed to submit Annual (c) whether the Government proposes (f) the steps being taken by the Returns about their representation in (b) if so, the details thereof and the to revive the non-functional coal mines; Government to improve the supply of services within time; reasons therefor; coking coal in the country? (d) if so, the details thereof, location- (d) if so, the details thereof and the (c) whether such a move would wise and State-wise; reasons therefor; reduce the number of pending cases (e) whether the Government proposes Guidelines for Installation of and if so, the details thereof and the (e) whether Government has failed to to open new coal mines and start mining in Mobile Towers steps taken by the Government in this fill up the large number of backlog vacancies some new coal blocks during the current regard; year and the next five years; and 4057. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: for SCs, STs and OBCs through special SHRI SUDHAKAR recruitment drives so far; (d) the challenges being faced by the (f) if so, the details thereof, mine/ TUKARAM location/State-wise along with the names (f) if so, the current status thereof, Government in the implementation of ILD SHRANGARE: of the companies, public and private, to Ministry/Department-wise and the reasons and the steps being taken to remedy the SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: same; and whom these mines are likely to assigned SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: therefor; for development? 1201 1202 Will the Minister of (c) if so, whether there is a need to number of families living in unsafe areas of being taken by the Government for the COMMUNICATIONS extend the validity of merchant mining lease coal mines of each subsidiary unit of Coal safety and security of railway passengers ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß to lapse by March 2020; India Limited recently; in the country; (d) if so, the steps taken by the (b) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government is likely be pleased to state: Government in this regard; and (c) the number of families rehabilitated to equip railway cyber system with modern (a) whether the Government is (e) whether the Government is staring including funds spent subsidiary unit-wise technology and equipments to check such planning to frame any new guideline to at a revenue loss if merchant mines are during each of the last three years; and crime and if so, the steps taken in this prevent unbridled installation of mobile direction; and granted extension and if so, the response (d) the steps taken/proposed to phone towers to protect common people of the Government thereon? (e) whether the Railway Protection from EMF radiations therefrom and if so, be taken by the Government to provide sufficient compensation to these Force (RPF) is empowered to register such the details thereof; cases of crime and if so, the details thereof? Spectrum Auction and Public families? (b) the steps taken by the Government Wi-Fi to limit tower density across the country New Export Incentive Scheme keeping in mind the hazardous health 4059. MOHAMMED FAIZAL Crime in Trains 4062. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN: effects of EMF radiation; and P.P.: 4061. SHRIMATI DARSHANA (c) the present mobile tower density SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: VIKRAM JARDOSH: Will the Minister of COMMERCE and average EMF radiation in the country, Will the Minister of SHRI RAKESH SINGH: AND INDUSTRY State/Union Territory-wise? COMMUNICATIONS DR. SUKANTA ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß MAJUMDAR: ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: Time Lag between Auctions and be pleased to state: SHRI MANSUKHBHAI (a) whether it is true that the Mineral Extraction (a) the details of spectrum auction DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: Government is considering a new World held during each of the last three years; SHRI VINOD KUMAR Trade Organisation-compliant export 4058. DR. PRITAM SONKAR: incentive scheme of goods shipments to GOPINATHRAO (b) whether the Government SHRI RAJA replace the existing Merchandise Exports MUNDE: proposes to roll out five lakh public Wi-Fi hotspot on priority basis and if so, the AMARESHWARA NAIK: from India Scheme; DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH (b) if so, the details thereof; SHINDE: details and the benefits thereof; and Will the Minister of RAILWAYS SHRI GIRISH (c) whether the Government is ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether it is also true that the BHALCHANDRA planning to set up one lakh digital villages exporters were not very happy with the be pleased to state: BAPAT: in coordination with the Ministry of Merchandise Exports from India Scheme SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: Electronics and Information Technology (a) whether incidents of crimes like (MEIS); and and if so, the details thereof? robberies, rape, drugging of passengers, etc. (d) if so, the reasons therefor? Will the Minister of MINES during train journey/railway premises have ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß alarmingly increased in the recent years and Families Living in Unsafe Areas of if so, the details thereof during the last two Setting up of Nuclear Plants/Reactors be pleased to state: Coal Mines years and Zone/State-wise; 4063. SHRI SELVAM. G.: (a) whether the time lag between †4060. SHRI AJAY NISHAD: SHRI A. auctions and actual mineral extraction would (b) whether several railway SHRI PRAVEEN KUMAR GANESHAMURTHI: run into about three years or more given employees, workers like vendors/coolies NISHAD: SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: the historical delays in obtaining statutory and security personnel have been allegedly found to be involved in such crimes, if so, approvals and if so, the facts thereof; Will the Minister of COAL Will the PRIME MINISTER ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the details thereof during the last two years, (b) whether non-extension of leases Zone/State-wise; ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß would lead to disruption in raw material be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (c) whether there is lack of supplies to steel and other industries, (a) whether the Government has coordination between RPF and GRP in (a) total number of Nuclear Power resulting in chaos and litigation; conducted any survey to find out the dealing with railway crimes, if so, the steps Plants/reactors operating as on date,

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1203 1204 State-wise along with the quantum Manufacturing of Plough different Defence Departments/Wings past five years and the total number of of energy produced by each plant/ Organisations; candidates selected during this period; †4065. SHRI RAKESH SINGH: reactor; (b) whether any rent is paid against (b) whether any criteria is being Will the Minister of DEFENCE (b) the total number of new the abovementioned land to land owners/ followed by Southern Railway or any other nuclear power stations/reactors proposed ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß State Government of Jammu and Kashmir zone of Indian Railways regarding domicile to be set up, State-wise along with the total be pleased to state: by the Union Government and if so, the of the candidate; and quantum of power likely to be produced details thereof, year and district-wise; (a) whether plough manufacturing (c) if so, the details thereof? from these proposed new nuclear power work awarded to the vehicle factory, (c) the details of outstanding rent of stations/reactors; Jabalpur has now been assigned to grey the abovementioned land to land owners in Filing of Petition in Hindi (c) the fund earmarked and allocated iron foundary and if so, the details thereof Jammu and Kashmir; and for these new projects during the current and the reasons therefor; (d) the total land belonging to State of 4070. SHRIMATI RATHVA year and the time by which the power (b) whether the shortcomings/ Jammu and Kashmir in other States of the GITABEN production is proposed to be commenced difficulties which could not be sorted out country presently with the different VAJESINGBHAI: and commercialised from these plants/ timely has forced to assign the work to Departments/Wings/Organisations of Will the Minister of LAW AND reactors; other factories; and Defence Ministry? JUSTICE (d) whether the nuclear reactors (c) if so, the details thereof? ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Setting up Workshops in Kurnool set up in the country are safe according be pleased to state: to the international nuclear standard; District and Frequency of 22451/22452 (a) whether the Government proposes 4068. SHRIMATI VANGA to take steps for relaxing Article 348 that (e) if so, the details thereof along with †4066. SHRI ARVIND KUMAR GEETHA VISWANATH: hinders filing of petition and its hearing in SHARMA: the frequency of security tests conducted Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Hindi in Supreme Court so that petitions in nuclear reactors and the authority Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß could be filed in Hindi without any responsible for such tests? hesitation; and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof along with be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes Branches of IPPB the steps taken by the Government in this (a) whether the Government to set up workshops in Kurnool regard? 4064. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY: proposes to run train number 22451/22452 and Tirupati districts and also wagon connecting Mumbai to Haryana and over-hauling facility in Vishakapatnam in Will the Minister of Rajasthan on daily basis; and Andhra Pradesh; and Overburdened Railway Network COMMUNICATIONS (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, (b) if so, the details thereof and 4071. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß the reasons therefor? progress made in this regard? SAHU: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (a) whether the Government has Defence Land in J&K Recruitment in Southern Railways ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß identified places to set up branches of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) in the country 4067. SHRI HASNAIN 4069. SHRI MANICKAM be pleased to state: MASOODI: including State of Karnataka and if so, the TAGORE B.: (a) whether the railway network is details thereof along with the criteria laid Will the Minister of DEFENCE Will the Minister of RAILWAYS overburdened and is inadequate to meet the down by the Government for identifying ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß new challenges of a fast developing such places; and economy; be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (b) the funds allocated/utilised/spent (b) if so, the main challenges being (a) the district-wise total land (a) the details about the Recruitments by the Government in this regard? faced by the Railways at present; in Jammu and Kashmir with the made by the Southern Railways for the

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1205 1206 (c) whether some regions are beyond SHRI MARGANI BHARAT: Regulation of Legal Profession (b) if so, the details thereof; the reach of Railways due to unfavourable SHRI ASADUDDIN (c) whether countries of European geographical conditions and these areas OWAISI: 4075. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH need to be opened to Railways for removing BITTU: Union have placed/proposes to place some Will the Minister of DEFENCE procedural ban on export of marine products regional inequalities in economic growth, Will the Minister of LAW AND from India; if so, the details thereof; ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß JUSTICE (d) whether due to lack of modern be pleased to state: ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof; management, Railways failed to attract (a) the details of S-400 deal with be pleased to state: (e) whether Indian marine products adequate incentives and suitable talent; Russia and total cost involved therein; export sector would have to face problems (a) whether the Governments (e) if so, whether it is a fact that in (b) the time by which S-400 deliveries due to the same; and addition to it, it could not make economic are likely to be made; attention is drawn to the direction from analysis for perspective planning tariff; and the Supreme Court of India to the Law (f) if so, the action being taken by the (c) whether USA has threatened India Commission of India to review/examine all Government in this regard? (f) if so, the response of the with its Countering America’s Adversaries the relevant issues regarding regulation of Government thereto and the steps taken to Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) to legal profession particularly in view of combat the situation? pressure on India to purchase its Terminal declining standards and increasing Industrial Clusters High Altitude Area defence; and intolerance in the legal profession in the Accidents Due to Overcrowding 4077. SHRI VENKATESH NETHA (d) if so, the response of the Indian country; BORLAKUNTA: 4072. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB Government thereto? (b) if so, the details thereof along with Will the Minister of COMMERCE SINGH: the reaction of the Law Commission/ AND INDUSTRY Will the Minister of RAILWAYS Government thereto; Import of Soybean ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the measures taken/being taken by †4074. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO the Government to bring reforms in legal be pleased to state: be pleased to state: MENDHE: education to curb inefficiency in the (a) whether it is true that there are SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: (a) whether China is interested in profession; and large number of deaths being caused in local SHRI RAVI KISHAN: developing clusters in Telangana including incubation centre with Joint Ventures; and sub-urban trains in mega cities due to over- Will the Minister of COMMERCE (d) the other steps taken/being taken crowding and if so, the details thereof; AND INDUSTRY by the Government to improve the quality (b) if so, the details thereof and role of of legal education/profession in the (b) the steps taken by the Government ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß NASSCOM in this regard in Telangana? to reduce accidents due to over crowding in country? local sub-urban trains during the last five be pleased to state: years, year and city-wise; (a) whether India’s soybean imports Export of Marine Products Medical Facilities in Trains have hit a record high during the last three (c) whether the Ministry has identified 4078. SHRI S. VENKATESAN: railway bridges across India that requires years and more buying is expected as 4076. SHRI RAJESHBHAI repair or re-construction so as to avoid domestic supplies tighten following lower CHUDASAMA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS accidents and if so, the details thereof; and production last year; Will the Minister of COMMERCE ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß AND INDUSTRY (d) the action taken by the (b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: Government in this regard? ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether traders have signed any (a) whether the Government has taken deals to sell soybeans mainly for shipping be pleased to state: any steps to provide medical facilities to S-400 Missile Defence System from the African countries as well as from (a) whether major part of Indian ailing passengers in moving trains; and 4073. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ other countries; and marine products are exported to the (b) if so, the details thereof and the JALEEL: (d) if so, the details thereof? European Union (EU); rationale behind it?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1207 1208 Non-permanent UNSC Seat Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (c) the details of funds spent so far on (b) if so, the details thereof and the this project; and progress made so far in this regard; 4079. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß RAO MANDLIK: (d) the steps taken by the railways to (c) whether India and Bangladesh have be pleased to state: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: expedite the execution of this project to signed any agreement to take joint action SHRI BIDYUT BARAN (a) whether a proposal was given to check any further cost escalation? against terrorism; MAHATO: the Government in 2017 for construction SHRI GAJANAN of Nilambur-Nanjangud railway line (d) if so, the details and salient features KIRTIKAR: without disturbing the wild life in the Pending Projects in North-Eastern thereof; and Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Bandipur Wildlife reserve; Region (e) the other measures being taken by AFFAIRS (b) if so, the 11km underground 4082. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN the Government in this regard? ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß stretch passing through the Bandipur AJMAL: be pleased to state: Wildlife sanctuary can be constructed with Will the Minister of the use of tunnel boring machines which Manufacturing of Modern Defence DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH (a) whether Asia Pacific Group, one would cause minimum impact to Products of the five regional bodies of the United EASTERN REGION surrounding areas; 4084. SHRI A. RAJA: Nations (UN) has unanimously endorsed ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾ÖßÔ õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß India’s candidature for the non-permanent (c) if so, the details thereof and Will the Minister of DEFENCE seat of the Security Council for two years whether the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation be pleased to state: ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß and if so, the details thereof; was entrusted by the Kerala Government (a) the details of the pending projects (b) whether this unprecedented to prepare a detailed project report and if for the last three years in the North Eastern be pleased to state: support from various countries would give so, the progress,if any, in this regard; region; (a) the details of the policies and the fresh impetus to India’s claim for permanent (d) the reduced distance between (b) the allocation made during this steps taken for manufacturing of state-of- membership of United Nations Security Bangalore and Trivandrum after completion period till date; and the-art defence products; Council (UNSC) and if so, the details of the said rail line; and thereof; (c) the cost overrun due to non- (b) whether the Government has signed (e) the present status of this proposal (c) whether India sought urgent reform completion of the said projects in the any strategic agreement with private of the UN including the expansion of and the action taken by the Government stipulated time-frame along with the details companies regarding the manufacturing of to expedite its construction? Security Council for permanent and reasons therefor? defence products in the country; membership to reflect correctly the global reality and if so, the details thereof; (c) if so,the details thereof; and (d) whether India’s claim has been Delay in Jolarpet-Krishnagiri Anti-India Activities in Foreign (d) the details of the efforts made by supported by many non-permanent and Railway Project Countries the Government for the transfer of state- permanent members of the UN and if so, of-the-art defence technology to India in 4081. DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR: 4083. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH the details thereof; and defence procurement agreement with Will the Minister of RAILWAYS SIGRIWAL: (e) the further steps taken/proposed foreign countries and companies? to be taken to augment the efforts to garner ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS enough support from other countries be pleased to state: including China? ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Submarines under Make in India (a) whether the proposed Jolarpet- Krishnagiri railway project is getting be pleased to state: 4085. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: SHRIMATI POONAM Construction of Nilambur-Nanjangud delayed resulting in huge cost overturn; (a) whether the Government has raised Rail Line MAHAJAN: (b) if so, the details of the project the issues with the Governments of 4080. SHRI THOMAS and the reasons for the delay in its Bangladesh and Bhutan regarding anti-India Will the Minister of DEFENCE CHAZHIKADAN: execution; activities which are going on from their soil; ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 1209 1210 be pleased to state: Incentives to Electronics Industry (d) if so, the details thereof along with (b) whether the Government proposes the reasons therefor; and to make any provision to increase the (a) whether the Government has †4087. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: number of fast track courts to dispose of invited proposal from Indian companies to (e) the corrective steps taken by the Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS the cases related to women and if so, the partner with foreign firms for manufacturing Government in this regard? AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY details thereof? six new submarines under ‘Make in India’ initiative and issued the Expression of ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Decline in Manufacturing Sector Interest (EoI) to shortlist Indian companies be pleased to state: Fire near Mazagon Dock as strategic partners in it; (a) the details of the incentives given 4089. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. 4091. SHRI A. UDASI: (b) if so, the details thereof; by the Goverment to the electronics GANESHAMURTHI: industry under the National Electronics Will the Minister of COMMERCE (c) the total number of EoI been Will the Minister of DEFENCE Policy; AND INDUSTRY received from Indian companies on this ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß project; (b) whether the Government is ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß contemplating to announce a special be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (d) whether the Government has package to promote the electronics export (a) whether a fire broke out recently shortlisted companies based on their from the country and if so, the details (a) whether manufacturing, capital at an under construction warship of the capability for integrations of system of thereof; and goods and consumer goods are problem Indian Navy near Mazagon dock; systems, expertise in shipbuilding domain areas and whether the Government has (c) whether the Government is taking and the financial strength; and taken note of the decline in the (b) if so, the details thereof along with any steps to do away with the problems manufacturing sector; the number of casualties reported; (e) if so, the details thereof and the faced in electronics exports from the (c) whether the Government has action taken in this regard? country to provide ease of doing business (b) if so, the details thereof including and if so, the details thereof? the reasons for the decline in the ascertained the reasons for the fire break manufacturing sector and problem areas of out; and Restructuring of Army capital goods and consumer goods; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the Broadband Coverage in Rural Areas (c) the remedial measures taken/ action taken in this regard? 4086. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: †4088. SHRI RAJENDRA proposed to be taken by the Government Will the Minister of DEFENCE AGRAWAL: to boost/improve the manufacturing sector PhDs in ESDM amd ITES in the country? ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of Sectors COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: 4092. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Fast Track Courts (a) whether the Government plans Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS to reform and restructure the Indian be pleased to state: †4090. SHRI SANJAY KAKA AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Army; (a) the percentage of broadband PATIL: ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß coverage in rural areas in comparison to Will the Minister of LAW AND (b) if so, the details of reforms/ total broadband coverage in the country; be pleased to state: restructuring that the Government is likely JUSTICE (a) whether 3,000 PhDs are being to bring in the Indian Army; (b) the percentage increase of ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß broadband coverage in rural areas during supported by the Government under the (c) whether the Government is going each of the last three years; be pleased to state: Scheme to enhance the number of PhDs in to bring down one lakh posts of Army as a the Electronic System Design and (c) whether desired progress in (a) the number of cases related to part of the reform process; and Manufacturing (ESDM) and IT/IT Enabled broadband services has not been made in women filed in Maharashtra along with the Services (ITES) sectors; (d) if so, the details and the rural areas despite the large scale progress number of fast track courts functioning in reasons therefor? made in the telecom sector; Maharashtra to dispose these of; and (b) if so, the details thereof;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1211 1212 (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) whether the Government has set New Trains to Bhavnagar Setting up of IWRC any target to achieve the growth of IT (d) the steps being taken by 4099. SHRIMATI KIRRON industry under the policy; and †4097. DR. BHARATIBEN the Government to ensure that its DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: KHER: goal of supporting 3,000 PhDs is (d) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of EXTERNAL fulfilled? Will the Minister of RAILWAYS AFFAIRS ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Incentive to Industries using ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Order Status of HAL Artificial Intelligence be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes 4093. SHRI SUDHAKAR 4095. SHRI S. (a) whether the Government has any TUKARAM JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: to introduce a new train to link two religious places in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat; scheme to set up Indian Workers Resource SHRANGARE: Will the Minister of COMMERCE Centre (IWRC) and if so, the details thereof; SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: (b) if so, the details thereof; and AND INDUSTRY (b) whether the Government has SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if not, the reasons therefor? received any proposal for setting up some Will the Minister of DEFENCE more IWRCs; and be pleased to state: ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, the details thereof and the (a) whether the Government would Level of Unemployment be pleased to state: reaction of the Government thereto? consider providing incentives to the 4098. SHRI DIBYENDU (a) the current order status of various industries and institutions using artificial ADHIKARI: divisions of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. intelligence, robotics etc., in the proposed Nuclear Power (HAL) at various locations, division-wise; new industrial Policy; Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME †4100. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR (b) the reasons for depleting order (b) if so, the details thereof; and IMPLEMENTATION PATIL: books of HAL; and (c) whether any steering committee ÃÖÖÓ×ܵÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the PRIME MINISTER (c) the corrective steps taken by the would be formed to effectively implement Government to ensure adequate work the policy and if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß orders for various divisions of HAL to avoid (a) whether the Government has a be pleased to state: prospect of its employees sitting idle? detailed report and statistics of current (a) the details of nuclear power Contractual Labour in BSNL levels of unemployment, State, gender and generation capacity enhanced during the last 4096. SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN: three years and the current year; National Policy on Software Products age-wise of the country; Will the Minister of (b) if so, the comparative study of (b) the targets fixed for power 4094. SHRI B.Y. COMMUNICATIONS five years average since 1995 therein; generation during the current year along with RAGHAVENDRA: the progress made in this regard; SHRI D.K. SURESH: ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government has failed to publish 2014-2019 statistics of the (c) the details of funds utilised in the Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS be pleased to state: country; maintenance and upgradation of the nuclear AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (a) whether the Government has taken power plants during the last three years ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß any decision to downsize the strength of (d) the reasons for delay in releasing and the current year along with the per unit contractual labour in BSNL and if so, the the official figures on the basis of 1990 as a cost of power generation; be pleased to state: base year; and details thereof and the reasons therefor; (d) whether the Government proposes (a) whether the Government has and (e) the response of the Government to enhance the power generation capacity approved the National Policy on Software (b) the steps taken by the to the growing global disbelief for quality, of the existing plants and set up new plants Products 2019; Government to overcome the shortage of reliability and accuracy of macroeconomics to enhance power generation capacity to (b) if so, the details, the salient features contractual labour and clear the wages due data that are coming out in different the increasing energy demand of the energy; and the objectives thereof; to them? publications and media in this regard? and

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1213 (e) if so, the details thereof? proposal to mandate only electric vehicles INDEX in the sub-150cc category from the year (Ministry-wise) 2025; Proposal to Mandate Sale of Electric Vehicles (b) if so, the details thereof; Prime Minister :

4101. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.: (c) whether top two-wheeler makers Atomic Energy : 3926, 3929, 3960, 4052, 4063, 4100 in the country have raised concern on Will the Minister of COMMERCE the proposal and termed it unrealistic AND INDUSTRY Coal : 3883, 3884, 3897, 3935, 3966, 4006, 4025, and ill timed as it comes just when the 4027, 4030, 4055, 4056, 4060 ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß industry is preparing for a transition to be pleased to state: BS6; and Commerce and Industry : 3872, 3874, 3899, 3902, 3906, 3908, 3910, (a) whether Government’s attention (d) if so, the details and the 3916, 3918, 3932, 3937, 3947, 3952, 3954, has been drawn to the NITI Aayog’s Government’s reaction thereto? 3961, 3978, 3980, 3985, 3999, 4003, 4015, 4017, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4062, 4074, 4076, 4077, 4089, 4095, 4101 NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA July 11, 2019 Secretary General Communications : 3881, 3889, 3891, 3924, 3927, 3928, 3934, Ashadha 20, 1941(Saka) 3963, 3965, 3972, 3977, 3982, 3984, 3993, 4019, 4024, 4057, 4059, 4064, 4088, 4096

Defence : 3879, 3888, 3890, 3892, 3894, 3907, 3956, 3971, 3975, 3998, 4044, 4051, 4065, 4067, 4073, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4091, 4093

Development of North Eastern Region : 3878, 3905, 4000, 4042, 4082

Electronics and Information Technology : 3873, 3877, 3885, 3950, 4043, 4087, 4092, 4094

External Affairs : 3880, 3886, 3931, 3942, 3945, 3949, 3955, 3958, 3974, 4009, 4028, 4036, 4041, 4079, 4083, 4099

Law and Justice : 3893, 3904, 3915, 3944, 3953, 3991, 4002, 4005, 4022, 4050, 4054, 4070, 4075, 4090

Mines : 3882, 3948, 3992, 4058

Parliamentary Affairs :

Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions : 3887, 3895, 3976, 3979, 3983, 3994, 4013, 4023, 4053

Planning : 3900, 4011 1214 1215 Railways : 3875, 3876, 3896, 3898, 3901, 3903, 3909, 3911, 3912, 3913, 3917, 3919, 3920, 3922, 3930, 3933, 3936, 3938, 3939, 3940, 3941, 3943, 3946, 3951, 3957, 3959, 3962, 3964, 3967, 3968, 3970, 3973, 3981, 3986, 3987, 3988, 3989, 3990, 3995, 3996, 3997, 4001, 4004, 4007, 4008, 4010, 4014, 4016, 4018, 4021, 4026, 4029, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4061, 4066, 4068, 4069, 4071, 4072, 4078, 4080, 4081, 4097

Space : 3921, 3925, 3969

Statistics and Programme Implementation : 3914, 3923, 4012, 4020, 4098.

LOK SABHA CORRIGENDA

to the List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS on July 17, 2019/Ashadha 26, 1941, (Saka)

Question No. Correction

4009 Part (a); line 5: for “Officer” read ”Office”

4015 Part (b); line 2: for “Vishakapatnam” read ”Vishakhapatnam”

4020 ( i ) Name of Members: for "SHRI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI " read "SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI” ( ii ) Part (c); line 4: for “cirsis” read ”crisis”

New Delhi SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA July 12, 2019. Secretary General Ashadha 21, 1941 (Saka)