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Passengar FaeilitiBS at been constructed to treat the entire effluent Station generated and the Government has advised the Industries not to dispose of their effhienls 794. SHRIPAWAN KUMAR BANSAL: on land. Wiitth« Ministerof RAILWAYS be pleased to Super Fast Train Between Chandigarh and Amritsar (a) whether the facilities provided at Chanldgarh Station have t>een rendered 796. SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL: inadequate due to the increase in passenger Win the Ministarof RAILWAYS be pleased to traffic and imptovement in rail services; and state:

(b) if so, the steps proposed to be talten (a) whetherthe Government are aware to improve these facilities? of the heavy rush of passengers between Chandigarh and Amritsar; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MAL- (b) V so, whether it is pr<^x>sed to intro­ LiKARJUN): (a) No. Sir. duce a super fast train between these two stations? (b) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Raw Industrial Effluents in Chandigarh MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MAL- LIKARJUN): (a) and (b). The present level of 795. SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL: traffic between Chandigarh and Amritsar is W i« the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND iieing adequately catered to by4siipcoaches FOFtESTS be pleased to state: nmning between Amritsar and Kaka via Afflbala CantL «n d Chandigarh by 8101/ (a) whether the Chandigarh Union 8102T«ta-Hatia-Amritsar Expressand4567/ Ten^ory Administration disposes of raw 4588 Chandigarh Express. As such, there is industrial effluents on adjoining lands; no proposal at present to introduce any super fast train between these stations. (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and Adult Education bi Chandigarh (c) the steps talcen by the Government to divert effluents through the sewerage 797. SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL; treatment plant? Win the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPM ENT be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOR­ (a) the details of the funds allocated to ES TS (SHRI ): (a) and (b). Chandigarh for aduK education during each Yes, Sir. The industrial effluents are being of the last three years; and discharged into the sewage system carrying domestic sewage. Only a part of the waste­ (b) the number of persons made fuHy water is treated at the primary level, the rest fiterate during the above period? is disposed of on land and a small quantity is used for irrigation. TH E M INISTER O F HUMAN RE< SOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ARJUN (c) A sewerage treatment plant has SM GH ): (a) and (b). A sum of fls. 29.72