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LOK SABHA ______ List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS Wednesday, March 17, 2021/Phalguna 26, 1942 (Saka) ______ (Prime Minister; Ministries of Atomic Energy; Coal; Commerce and Industry; Communications; Defence; Development of North Eastern Region; Electronics and Information Technology; External Affairs; Law and Justice; Mines; Parliamentary Affairs; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Planning; Railways; Space; Statistics and Programme Implementation) (¯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; ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖê×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß; ×¾Ö¤êü¿Ö; ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ; ÜÖÖ®Ö; ÃÖÓÃÖ¤üßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ; ÛúÖÙ´ÖÛú, »ÖÖêÛú ׿ÖÛúÖµÖŸÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Öë¿Ö®Ö; µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ; ¸êü»Ö; †ÓŸÖ׸üõÖ; ÃÖÖÓ×ܵÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö ÛúÖµÖÖÔ®¾ÖµÖ®Ö ) ______ Total Number of Questions — 20 Regulation of Social Media be pleased to state: †*301. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: (a) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding the shortage of judges and the Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND vacant posts in the courts of the country and if so, the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY details thereof, State-wise; ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the process of recruitment has started be pleased to state: against the said vacancies during the last three years (a) whether the Government proposes to appoint a and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and regulator to make social media accountable and if so, the (c) whether any assessment has been made regarding details thereof; the number of such vacant posts in Chhattisgarh and if (b) the action taken by the Government against so, the details thereof? social media companies so far and the number of people whose social media accounts have been suspended during the last one year; and Fare of Special Trains (c) whether the Government has conducted any *304. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV: study regarding the impact of Government’s control Will the Minister of RAILWAYS over social media vis-a-vis right to freedom of expression enshrined in the Constitution and if so, the details and ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß the outcome thereof? be pleased to state: (a) whether all the trains running at present are special trains and the fares are also higher than the Inconvenience due to Non-Operationalisation of previous ones; Trains (b) if so, the details thereof; †*302. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA: (c) whether there is any plan to restart all the trains Will the Minister of RAILWAYS and reduce the fares to pre COVID-19 pandemic level; ¸êü»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (e) whether only ready-to-eat items are being sold in (a) whether people are facing inconvenience due to trains and if so, whether there is any plan to restart full non-operationalisation of trains on several routes owing catering services in trains; and to COVID-19 pandemic; (f) if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the time by which the trains, which are not running due to COVID-19, are likely to restart; and Road Construction along Border (c) the total revenue loss suffered by the Railways due to suspension of operation of trains throughout the *305. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: country due to COVID-19 pandemic? SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: Will the Minister of DEFENCE Shortage of Judges ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †*303. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS be pleased to state: MAHANT: (a) whether 137 roads were proposed to be built in Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE three phases along the Indo-China border and if so, the details thereof; ×¾Ö×¬Ö †Öî¸ü ®µÖÖµÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 78 (b) whether these roads are adhering to the completion deadline; GIS Mapping of Industrial Zones (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons *309. SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH therefor; DEO: (d) the details of the other ongoing road DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: projects along Indian International border, sector-wise; Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY and ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the steps taken to expedite the construction of these roads? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has been entrusted to promote Chandrayaan Mission Indian Industry, Industrial Management, E-commerce and *306. SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ: Start-ups and facilitating Ease of Doing Business, etc. in the country; Will the PRIME MINISTER (b) if so, the details thereof; ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether DPIIT has been working on creation of be pleased to state the present status of India’s aborted a GIS-enabled database of industrial zones to help Chandrayaan mission which is considered as the nation’s entrepreneurs identify preferred locations for most ambitious space journey to Moon? investments; (d) if so, the details thereof; Telecommuication Towers in Villages (e) whether DPIIT is developing the Industrial †*307. DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI: Information System (IIS) which provides plot-level data and availability of updated land-related information in Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS real time; and ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (f) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including be pleased to state: Odisha and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard? (a) the total number of villages in the country including Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh, where telecommunication towers have been set up during each Mobile and Internet Services in Rural and LWE of the last three years and the current year, State/UT- Affected Areas wise and Telecom Company-wise; *310. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: (b) whether the telecommunication network SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL: condition/position in the villages is poor and if so, the Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) whether the Government is formulating any action ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß plan to improve the telecommunication network in such be pleased to state: areas and if so, the details thereof and the time by which (a) the number of villages in rural areas and it is likely to be done? areas affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country which are yet to be connected with mobile telephone and internet services, as on date, State/UT- Definition of Poverty wise; †*308. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: (b) the schemes/programmes implemented by the Will the Minister of PLANNING Government to ensure mobile and internet services in each village of the country; µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the details of the funds provided by the be pleased to state: Government under the said schemes/programmes during (a) whether a committee/task force was constituted each of the last three years and the current year, State/ for making changes in the definition and in the criteria UT-wise and Scheme/Programme-wise; of poverty; (d) whether the Government has assessed the impact (b) if so, the details thereof; of such unavailability of mobile telephone and internet services on its Digital India Programme; (c) the date on which the said task force was constituted along with the date on which the task force (e) if so, the details and the outcome thereof and if submitted its report; and not, the reasons therefor; and (d) the reasons for delay in considering the said (f) the other steps taken by the Government in this report? regard? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 79 e-Commerce Companies Challenges Faced by Armed Forces *311. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: *314. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Will the Minister of DEFENCE ¾ÖÖ×ÞÖ•µÖ †Öî¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸üõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the All India Chamber of Commerce and (a) whether the country faces the challenges of Industry (AICCI) has demanded the Union Government modernising its ageing military hardware, indigenising that some big e-commerce companies be banned from its military hardware to ensure self-sufficiency and operating in India due to excessive discounts, low harmonising its combat power to ensure that it can pricing and restrictions on goods and if so, the details defend its borders against security threats; thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof and the measures being (b) whether it is true that the said e-commerce taken by the Government to meet these challenges; companies have also exploited loopholes in the FDI and policy and foreign exchange regulations; (c) the steps taken by the Government in regard to (c) if so, the details thereof including the action the country’s problems of prioritising spending and taken/being taken by the Government against these getting its armed forces to plan to fight together companies; and rather than coordinate their operations in integrated theatres? (d) if no action has been taken/proposed to be taken, the reasons therefor? Landline Connections Implementation of PMGDISHA in Rajasthan *315. PROF. SAUGATA RAY: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS *312. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: ‡»ÖꌙÒüÖò×®ÖÛúß †Öî¸ü ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the number of existing landline connections in the country, State/UT-wise; be pleased to state: (b) the reasons for decline, if any, in the number of (a) the number of individuals educated and certified landline connections during the last three years; as digitally literate under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) as on date; (c) whether the Government proposes to use the existing landline connection infrastructure/facilities for (b) whether the implementation of the said scheme any other purposes; has been sluggish in the State of Rajasthan; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (e) if not, the future of the said infrastructure/ and facilities? (d) the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard? 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