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Lok Sabha Question No. 3535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Online RTI Applications
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Prime Minister be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  applications  under  the  Right  to  Information  (RTI)  Act  can  be  filed online by the Indian Nationals and if so, the details of the process;
- b) whether  Non-Resident  Indians  (NRIs)  are  also  eligible to file  online  RTI application; and
- c) if so, the procedure laid down in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a): Subject to the provisions of the Act, Citizens of India can file online application under the  Right  to  Information  Act,  2005.  Currently,  systems  of  2200  Public  Authorities  have been aligned to receive, process and reply to Online RTIs from the applicants.

Any applicant can visit the portal www.rtionline.gov.in and select the desired Ministry or Department under Central Government and file an Online RTI Application. A detailed user manual  and  Frequently  Asked  Questions  (FAQs)  are  available  on  the  website  to  help  in filing the application. Applicant can pay the requisite fee through Online Payment in this portal and submit the RTI application.

- (b) All citizens of India have the right to seek information under the provisions of RTI Act, 2005. Non-Resident Indian citizens are eligible to file RTI applications.
- (c) The same process is required to be followed as mentioned in answer to part (a) of the Question.

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## Corrected Reply

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:  3535

(ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018)

## Online RTI Applications
Lok Sabha Question No. 3534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Proposals from Maharashtra
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3534 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## PROPOSALS FROM MAHARASHTRA

3534: PROF. RAVINDRA VISWANATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of proposals received by the  Union Government from the Government of Maharashtra for approval during the last three years and the current year; and
- (b) the number of proposals out of the same that has been accorded approval?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) NITI Aayog has discontinued the approval of One Time Additional Central Assistance(OTACA) proposals from 2015-16 following the acceptance of the recommendations of 14 th Finance Commission for increased devolution to the States from 32% to 42%..
- (b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Welfare of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3533 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## Welfare of Minorities

## 3533. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of proposals approved by Telangana Government during the last three years till date  and  received  by  the  Central  Government  for  the  approval  of  demand  of  funds  for  the welfare of minorities, State-wise;
- (b) the number of proposals approved out of the proposals received along with the funds released and the number of proposals that are still pending;
- (c) the reasons for pendency of proposals; and
- (d) the time by which pending proposals are likely to be approved by the Government?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (d): During the last three years, 12 proposals including 24 units of Residential Schools were received  from  the  State  Government  of  Telangana  by  this  Ministry for construction of infrastructure  for  educational  institutions  in  Blocks  and  Towns  under  erstwhile  Multi-sectoral Development Programme(MsDP).  Out of these, 13 units of Residential Schools having central share of Rs.14040 lakhs were approved by the Empowered Committee on MsDP and Rs. 8099.36 was released during the last three years.  Information regarding the number of units under various projects  taken  up  since  inception  till  date  is  uploaded  under  the  heading  'Data  related  to Parliament Questions' at http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/data-related-parliament-questions. No  viable  project  proposal  received  by  this  Ministry  during  the  above  period  in  respect  of Telanganais pending for approval. The number of identified Minority Concentration Areas(MCAs) under MsDP in the State of Telanganawere 11 falling in 04 districts which has been  increased  to  12  MCAs  falling  in  06districts  in  the  restructured  programme  called  the Pradhan Mantri Jan VikasKaryakram enabling the State Government to widen the coverage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Four Railway Zones
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b):  The  Zones  and  Division  on  Indian  Railways  are  not  based  on  the State  or  District  boundaries.  The  jurisdiction  of  a  Zone/Division  is decided on the basis of operational/administrative requirements, without any regional considerations, keeping in view the geographical contiguity of the divisions forming a zone; smooth movement of traffic operations; with a view to provide better control and to improve the efficiency of the system.

(c): No, Madam.

(d): Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3531 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## FOUR RAILWAY ZONES

## 3531. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether there are States which have been placed under more than one railway zone;
- (b)  if    so,  the    reasons    therefor  and  also    the    reasons    for    placing Karnataka under four railway zones, i.e. south western, southern, south central and central railway;
- (c)  whether representatives of the State especially MPs had requested to keep Karnataka under one railway zone; and
- (d) if  so,  the  reservations the Government has about placing the State under one Railway Zone?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: BPL People in NER
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. 3528

To be answered on

Wednesday, August 8, 2018/Shravana 17, 1940(Saka)

## Question

## BPL People in NER

## 3528.  SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state:

- (a) the average monthly annual income of BPL people/families in NER;
- (b) whether due to shortage of industrial units in the region, the population of BPL families are increasing;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the socio-religious category; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure overall improvement in the living standard of BPL population in the region during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

- (a) to (c) This Ministry is not concerned with the maintenance of such data.
- (d) Several steps have been taken by the Government to improve the living standard of  BPL  population  in  the  country  including  the  North  Eastern  Region.  These  include Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),    Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM),    Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM),   Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban  Transformation  Mission  (AMRUT),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  (PMAY), National  Health  Mission  (NHM),  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA),  Integrated  Child Development Scheme (ICDS), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All Yojana (UJALA), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and Saubhagya Scheme etc.

The North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project (NERCORMP),  being  implemented  by  Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern Region,  aims  to  transform  the  lives  of  the  poor  and  marginalized  families  in  North Eastern States in a sustainable manner. The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region  is  also  implementing  the  North  Eastern  Region  Livelihood  Project  (NERLP), which addresses the needs of employment, income and natural resource sustainability of the rural population of the North Eastern Region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Ghatak Project
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3526

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## GHATAK PROJECT

3526.  SHRI  V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ghatak project of stealth combat drones with initial Rs.2650 crore is years away from completion;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the  Government has now fixed any target to  complete  the said  project; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

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(a) to (d): At present, there is no project sanction for the development of GHATAK Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Speed of Swarna Jayanti
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3524 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## SPEED OF SWARNA JAYANTI

3524. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  of  increasing  the  speed  of Swarna Jayanti New Delhi-Ahmedabad Rajdhani Express trains and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  increasing  the  speed  of Swarna  Jayanti  New  Delhi-Ahmedabad  Rajdhani  Express  trains  would benefit a large number of passengers if it is extended upto Rajkot;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): No, Madam.

(b)  to  (d):  Extension  of  12957/12958  Ahmedabad-New  Delhi  Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express is not feasible, at present, due to operational and resource constraints, including non-availability of terminal/maintenance facility at Rajkot and path constraints on Ahmedabad-Rajkot section.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Lithium-ion Batteries
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3522

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 08, 2018

## LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

3522.   SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether ISRO is offering production technology for producing lithium-ion batteries to Indian industry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether ISRO has also invited industries to take up other new technologies from its centre; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response received by it from the industry?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes, ISRO is offering the technology for Li-Ion cell manufacture to Indian industries. A Request For Qualification (RFQ) document  for  selecting  the  industries  is  already  prepared  in consultation  with  NITI  Aayog  and  is  released  through  ISRO website.
- (b) ISRO/DOS  has  taken  initiatives  for  transfer  of  technology  for Li-Ion cell manufacture to Indian industries through a Request For Qualification (RFQ). The proceedings are based on guidelines  from  NITI  Aayog.  There  has  been  overwhelming response to this and nearly 140 industries (big/medium/small/start-ups) have responded for this Technology Transfer  and  have  purchased  the  RFQ  document. Currently  ISRO  is  awaiting  the  submission  of  RFQ  by  these companies,  the  due  date  for  which  is  13 th   August  2018. Subsequently,  review  of  RFQs  and  short  listing  of  industries that  are  eligible  for  this  Technology  Transfer  shall  be  done through  a  two  stage  process  involving  ISRO  team  along  with members from NITI Aayog, Ministry of Law and Justice (MOLJ) and Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
- (c) ISRO has been inviting industries to transfer various technologies  developed  by  them  for  the  Space  Programme. This  process  started  as  early  as  1975  and  is  continuing  till now.
- (d) ISRO has carried out nearly 345 technology transfers so far to various  Indian  industries  on  a  wide  range  of  areas.  This  is  a continuing activity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Regional Imbalances
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR, MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION   NO.3519 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8.08.2018

## REGIONAL IMBALANCES

## †3519. SHRI ALOK SANJAR: SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  regional  imbalance  still  exists  in  various  States  despite  implementation  of  various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and the other measures taken by the Government;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)    whether  the  Government  has  conducted any study to  identity  regional  imbalances  among  the States;
- (d)   if so, the details along with the outcome thereof and the action taken by the Government to remove such imbalances; and
- (e)   whether the Government has decided to increase the funds under (CSS) for backward districts in these States and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to  (e):  The  sub-continental  dimensions  of  India  diversified  with  inherent  differences  in geographical  conditions  resulted  in  differential  resource  endowment,  infrastructure  and  socioeconomic parameters led to regional disparities in terms of development of different regions.  To redress  regional  imbalances,  an  Inter-Ministerial  Task  Group  was  constituted  in  August,  2004, which submitted its report in January, 2005. This group identified 170 backward districts including 55 extremists affected districts,  and  inter-alia  recommended  for  setting  up  a  Backward  District Grant Fund (BRGF).  The BRGF programme was launched in 2006-07 for providing financial assistance for supplementing and converging existing developmental inflows in the identified 250 districts including 170 districts identified by the Inter-Ministry Task Group (IMTG) with a view to redressing regional imbalances in development. Till Financial Year 2014-15, financial assistance was given to accelerate socio-economic development of the Most Backward Regions/Districts in the country under the Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) programme. Central funds are mainly released to States under various Central Sector/Centrally Sponsored Schemes.

Following the recommendation of the Fourteenth Finance Commission for biggest ever increase in States' share in the divisible pool of Central taxes and duties from 32% to 42%, numerous Schemes including BRGF along with other State Plan Schemes stand subsumed in the larger devolution to States since 2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Letter from MPs
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & PUBLIC GRIEVANCES)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3518

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018)

## LETTER FROM MPS

## †3518. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  issued/likely  to  issue  instructions  to  all  Government Departments and Public Sector Undertakings/bodies to immediately issue proper acknowledgement and take speedy action within stipulated time period on all the letters of the Members of Parliament;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether such advisory has been issued/likely to be issued to State Governments also; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) & (b):    The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances in the Government of  India  has  laid  down  the  procedure  and  guidelines  as  contained  in  the  Central  Secretariat Manual  of  Office  Procedure  for  dealing  with  letters  received  from  VIPs/MPs  by  the  various Ministries/Departments. The Department has reiterated the instructions contained in the CSMOP from time to time stressing on the need of following its provision including acknowledging the communication received from MPs within 15 days, followed by a reply within next 15 days of acknowledgement  sent.  It  is  for  the  concerned  Ministries/Departments  of  the  Public  Sector Undertakings to take follow up action as per the CSMOP.
- (c)  &  (d):    The  State/UT  Governments  have  their  own  separate  sets  of  Manuals  of  Office Procedure for their offices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Covered Platforms
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3517 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## COVERED PLATFORMS

## 3517. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- the number of railway stations in the country specially in Odisha;
- (b) the number out of them which have covered platforms particularly in Odisha;
- (c) the number of covered platform stations which can accommodate 20 to 23 coach train in Odisha; and
- (d) the  details  of  measures  taken  to  provide  roof  in  all  railway  stations and to extend the covered platforms to accommodate all coaches in Odisha?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  and  (b):  There  are  8738  stations in  Indian  Railways,  out  of  which,  293 stations  are  in  the  State  of  Odisha.  These  293  stations  are  of  different categories from Non-Suburban Grade (NSG) (1-6), Suburban Grade (SG) (1-3) & Halt Grade (HG) (1-3) depending upon the outward number of passengers/earnings  of  the  station.  All  these  293  stations  are  having Platform shelters/sheds as per norms befitting the categories of stations.

(c): Platform shelters/sheds have been provided at all stations as per norms. However,  11  stations  with  covered  platforms  can  accommodate  20  to  23

coach train in the State of Odisha.

(d):  Upgradation  of  Passenger  Amenities  including  platforms  shelters  at Railway  stations  is  a  continuous  process  and  works  in  this  regard  are undertaken depending upon need, volume of the passenger traffic and interse priority subject to availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Profiling of Citizens
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3515

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## PROFILING OF CITIZENS

## 3515.      SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether  the  Government  intends  to  electronically  profile  the DNA of citizens in the country with an intension of incorporating the data captured into the Aadhaar database; and
- (b)    if so, the objectives and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR   ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI S. S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Safety Fund
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3513 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## SAFETY FUND

## 3513. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has felt any difficulty to contribute to the rail safety fund namely Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh, as targeted;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  details  of  action  that  has been taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the details of safety projects undertaken by the Government since creation of the above 'Kosh'?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  to  (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3513 BY SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  08.08.2018  REGARDING  SAFETY FUND (a)  and  (b):  The  'Rashtriya  Rail  Sanraksha  Kosh  (RRSK)'  has  been introduced, as announced by Hon'ble Minister of Finance in  his Budget Speech 2017-18, for works relating to renewal, replacement, upgradation of critical safety assets. The Fund has a corpus of ` 1 lakh crore over a period of five years, having an assured  annual  outlay of ` 20,000  crore with ` 15,000  crore as contribution  from  Gross Budgetary Support and ` 5,000 crore from internal resources of the Railways.  In 2017-18, out of the outlay of ` 20,000 crore, expenditure of ` 16091 crore has been incurred out of RRSK. In the current year also a provision of ` 20,000 crore has been made in Budget Estimate and ` 3256 crore have been spent till end of June, 2018. (c):  The  fund  under  'Rashtriya  Rail  Sanraksha  Kosh  (RRSK)'  is  being utilized  to  finance  safety  related  works  under  plan-heads  Track Renewals,  Bridge  Works,  Signalling  and  Telecommunication  Works, Road Safety Works of Level Crossings and Road Over/Under Bridges, Rolling Stock, Traffic Facilities, Electrical Works, Machinery and Plant, Workshops, Passenger Amenities  and Training/HRD.

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