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Lok Sabha Question No. 2679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Rajdhani Express on DelhiGorakhpur-Barauni Route
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2679 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## RAJDHANI EXPRESS ON DELHI-GORAKHPUR-BARAUNI ROUTE

†2679.  SHRI RAVINDER KUSHAWAHA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a Rajdhani Express train is likely to be announced between New Delhi and Barauni via Gorakhpur;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to start trains such as Jan Shatabdi Express on New Delhi-Lucknow-Gorakhpur route; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to  introduce  a  new  Rajdhani Express between New Delhi and Barauni as Rajdhani Express class of trains are long distance fast moving prestigious trains with limited halts enroute, primarily meant for connecting National capital and State capitals. Moreover, Barauni  Jn. is presently being served by 3 pairs of Rajdhani Express trains viz. 12423/12424 New  Delhi-Dibrugarh Town  Rajdhani Express (Daily), 12435/12436  New  Delhi-Dibrugarh  Town  Rajdhani  Express  (Bi-weekly)  and 20501/20502 Agartala-Anand Vihar(T) Rajdhani Express (Weekly).

(c)  &  (d):  Presently,  there  is  no  proposal  of  starting  a  new  Jan  Shatabdi Express  on  New  Delhi-Lucknow-Gorakhpur  route  due  to  operational  and resource  constraints  including  path  constraints  enroute.  Moreover,  New Delhi is presently well connected to Gorakhpur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Increase in Salary of Judges
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2678

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3 RD  JANUARY, 2018

## Increase in Salary of Judges

- +2678. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV: Will the Minister of Law and Justice be pleased to state:
- (a) whether the Government is likely to prepare an action plan to increase the salary of judges;
- (b) if so, the details of the steps taken so far; and
- (c) the quantum of likely difference between the salary of Judges of the High Court and the Supreme Court?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE & CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c) The  salaries,  gratuity,  pension,  allowances  etc.  in  respect  of  Judges  of Supreme Court and High Courts are governed by the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and  Conditions  of  Service)  Act,  1958  and  the  High  Court  Judges  (Salaries  and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 respectively.  An amendment in these Acts is required whenever there is  any  proposal for  revision  of salaries, pension gratuity, allowances etc.  in  respect  of  Judges  of  Supreme  Court  and  High  Courts.    The  Government  has already introduced a Bill in the Parliament during the current session for amending the aforesaid Acts for revising the salaries and allowances of the judges.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Divyang Postal Assistants
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2677 TO BE ANSWERED ON  3 RD  JANUARY, 2018

## DIVYANG POSTAL ASSISTANTS

†2677. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the departmental Divyang candidates are eligible to apply for/appear in departmental examination for the post of 'Inspector of Post Office';
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to formulate any new policy in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  provision  of  position  of departmental  Divyang  Postal  Assistants  post  office  in  other  than  their  home  town branch on deputation basis; and
- (e) if so, whether the Government proposes to make this policy a bit more flexible in order  to  enable  Divyang  Postal  Assistants  to  get  appointment  near  their  home  towns and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b) At present, the post of Inspector Posts is not an identified post for the Persons with Disabilities. As per Rule 238 of Postal Manual Volume IV, an Inspector of Posts  must  be  a  man  of  active  habits  and  physically  able  to  stand  the  strain  of constant travelling by night as well as by day.
- (c) An exercise to assess various posts, including the post of 'Inspector Posts', for identification  for  new  benchmark  disabilities  in  terms  of  the  Rights  of  Persons  with Disabilities Act, 2016 is underway.
- (d) & (e) Government has issued instructions for posting of Persons with Disabilities which inter alia provides that Persons with Disabilities recruited on regional basis may be given posting, as far as possible, subject to administrative constraints, near their native places within the region. Further, requests from such employees for transfer to or near their native places is also to be given preference.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Attacks on Minorities
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2676 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## ATTACK ON MINORITIES

## † 2676.    PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been substantial increase in the incidents of attacks on minority Hindus living in neighbouring countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any action plan to express its resentment in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI M. J. AKBAR)

(a) to (c) Reports of attacks on members of minority communities in Bangladesh and Pakistan, including some incidents of forced conversion in Pakistan have come to the attention of the Government.  Information has been received from Bangladesh that some houses and a few temples of the Hindu community were also vandalized.

It   is   the   responsibility of the Government of Bangladesh and the Government   of   Pakistan   to   discharge   their   obligations   towards   their respective   citizens,   including   protection   of   their   places   of   worship. Government of India takes up the matter at a bilateral level, both with the Government of Bangladesh and with the Government of Pakistan. The Government of Bangladesh has made it clear that it takes these attacks very seriously and is committed to take stern action against perpetrators.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Concession for Senior Citizens
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2675 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## CONCESSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

2675. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  providing  special concession in Railways to senior citizens; and

(b)  if so, the details thereof?

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

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(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Men senior citizens of minimum 60 years of age  and  women  senior  citizens  of  minimum  58  years  of  age  are of concession  is  50%  for  women  senior  citizens  and  40%  for  men senior  citizens.  Concession  is  admissible  only  to  Indian  senior citizens. Concession is granted in all classes and only in the basic fares  of  Mail/Express  and  Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto  trains.    Other superfast eligible for concession in passenger fare. The element supplementary charges like reservation charge, surcharge, Goods and, service tax, if applicable, are levied in full. ******
Lok Sabha Question No. 2674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Cyber Bullying
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: HEMAMALINI, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2674

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 03.01.2018

## CYBER BULLYING

## 2674 SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

Will the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology be pleased to state:-

(a)  whether  excessive  use  of  smart-phone  and  internet  is  resulting  in  victimisation  and cyber bullying of school children;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any report has been published recently in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government to prevent cyber bullying?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ALPHONS KANNANTHANAM)

(a)  and  (b):  With  widespread  proliferation  of  new  technologies  like  smart-phone  and internet  which  provides  immense  opportunity  to  school  children,  society  and  other individuals for entertainment, information sharing, education programmes, communication, etc., certain elements in the society make use of unique characteristics of cyberspace  to  commit  cyber  crimes  against  the  society,  including  children,  by  posting objectionable  /  obscene  contents.    These  cyber  crimes  also  include  cyber  bullying  and cyber stalking.

(c) and (d): No such study report has come to the notice of the Ministry of Electronics & Information  Technology  to  establish  the  same.  However,  some  reports  of  purported cyber  bullying  were  noticed  through  media  recently.  Government  attaches  highest importance to the matter of prevention and control of cyber crime against children and has taken following steps:

(i) Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an Advisory on Preventing & combating Cyber Crime against Women and Children dated 4 th January, 2012, wherein it was advised to States / Union Territories to specifically combat the crimes in forms of cyber stalking, cyber bullying, child pornography and exposure to sexually explicit material etc.

(ii) Central Board of Secondary Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)  has  issued  Guidelines  for  Safe  and  Effective  Use  of  Internet  and  Digital Technologies in Schools and School Buses on 18th August 2017

(iii)  National  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  (NCPCR)  has  taken  several measures for awareness generation about cybercrime against children.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Law Universities
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2672 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## Law Universities

## †2672. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of law universities and colleges in the country, State-wise; (b) whether there are proposals pending with the Government regarding setting up of more law universities in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof, locationwise; and

- (d) the time by which the said universities are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW & JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
- (b) to (d):  A  National  Law  University  is  proposed  to  be  set  up  by Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  at  Jabalpur  for  which  Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh has requested Central Government for financial support. The proposal is under examination.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Transfer of Technology
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2670

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  JANUARY, 2018

## TRANSFER  OF  TECHNOLOGY

2670.  SHRI  SUKHBIR  SINGH  JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) whether France has not agreed to transfer technology for manufacturing of Rafale Fighter planes to India; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): The  Inter-Governmental  Agreement  (IGA)  for  supply  of  36 Rafale aircraft envisages supply of aircraft in flyaway condition alongwith associated equipment and does not include any transfer of manufacturing technology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Monitoring of Electoral Expenditure
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2669

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 03 rd  JANUARY, 2018

## MONITORING OF ELECTORAL EXPENDITURE

## 2669. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any mechanism to assess the quantum of money spent by each political party in the General Elections for the Lok Sabha and various State Assemblies and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether the Government is aware as to which of the general heads under which most of the expenditure was incurred by the political parties during the General Elections for the Lok Sabha and the various State Assemblies and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to monitor the actual expenses of the candidates during the Elections and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  find  the  electoral  expenses  of  the  candidates  contesting  in  the General Elections for the Lok Sabha and the various State Assemblies and if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to happen?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (d):  Section  77  of  the  Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides that every candidate at an election shall, either by himself or by his election agent, keep a separate and correct account of all expenditure in connection with the election incurred or authorized by him or by his election agent between the date on which he has been nominated and the date of declaration of the result thereof.  Further, section 78 of the said Act provides that every contesting candidate at an election shall, within thirty days from the date of election of the returned candidate or, if there are more than one returned candidate at the election and the dates of their election are different, the later of those two dates, lodge with the district election officer an account of his election expenses. However, there is no such provision in respect of the political parties.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Aadhaar in Hilly and Remote Areas
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2668

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03-01-2018

## AADHAAR IN HILLY AND REMOTE AREAS

## 2668.   SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that citizens living in hilly and remote areas face problems in enrolling for aadhaar and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether it  is  also  true  that  those  citizens  are  not  included  in  the  Government  schemes  and programmes;

(c) if so, the measures taken to enrol all the citizens for Aadhaar; and

(d) the steps taken to extend the benefits to such citizens?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR   ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ALPHONS KANNANTHANAM)

(a) and  (b): Aadhaar is issued to the residents of India.  As on date,  more than 88.5% estimated population has been issued Aadhaar all over the country. In the states of Assam and Meghalaya, the enrolment has started recently. Hence, Aadhaar coverage in these states is low.

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has suitably enabled all the State Governments, Department of Posts and Scheduled Commercial Banks to provide Aadhaar enrolment facility to the people. Additionally, there are about 40,000 permanent enrolment centres located across the country where a resident can enrol for Aadhaar.

(c) and (d): As per Section 7 of Aadhaar ( Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits  and  Services)  Act,  2016,  the  Central  Government,  or    as  the  case  may  be,  the  State Government, may require an individual to undergo authentication, or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number as necessary condition  for receipt of  certain subsidies, benefits or  services . However, proviso to Section 7 of the Act states that ' if an Aadhaar number is not assigned to an individual, the individual shall be offered alternate and viable means of identification for delivery of the subsidy, benefit or service '.

In addition, UIDAI had also issued guidelines to handle exceptions, ensuring that no beneficiary is  denied  benefits  for  want  of  Aadhaar,  vide  their  circular  dated  24 th October,  2017.  Further, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Mission has issued a comprehensive Office Memorandum (OM) on 19 th December, suggesting that no beneficiary should be deprived of his/her due benefits if he/she  does  not  possess  Aadhaar  or  in  such  case  where  Aadhaar  authentication  fails  for  any technical  reason.  This  OM  also  details  methods  that  may  be  adopted  by  the  Implementing Agencies  in  such  cases  where  a  beneficiary  either  does  not  possess  Aadhaar  or  Aadhaar authentication fails during verification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Soldiers from Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2665

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  JANUARY, 2018

## SOLDIERS  FROM  MADHYA  PRADESH

2665.  DR. BHAGIRATH  PRASAD:

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

- (a) the  number  of  soldiers  in  the  army  recruited  from  the  districts  of  Bhind  and Morena of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  imposed  any  ban  on  recruitment  from  these  two districts during the last two years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to commence the regular recruitment of soldiers in the respective districts and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

## (a) The number of candidates selected from Bhind and Morena districts of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years are as under:-

| Districts   | Recruiting Years   | Recruiting Years   | Recruiting Years   |
|-------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|             | 2014-15            | 2015-16            | 2016-17            |
| Bhind       | 203                | 383                | 192                |
| Morena      | 222                | 474                | 234                |

(b) to (d): There  is  no  ban  on  recruitment  from  Bhind  and  Morena districts.  Recruitment from these districts is done regularly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Intelligence to Indian Nuclear Missiles
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2664

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## INTELLIGENCE TO INDIAN NUCLEAR MISSILES

## 2664.   SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Security Agency of America (NSA) reportedly had 'significant intelligence' data on Indian nuclear missiles and other bombs that   India possessed in 2005;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the intelligence gained on Indian nuclear programme was shared with Pakistan by NSA;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  our  nuclear  establishment from any kind of data leakage and cyber-attacks?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Department is not aware of any such report.
- (b)to(d)   Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (e) Indian nuclear establishment's plant control systems/electronic systems are designed and developed in-house using custom built hardware and software which are subjected to regulatory verification and validation, thereby making it immune to cyber  security  threats.    Critical  infrastructure  of  Indian  nuclear  establishment  is isolated from Internet.  Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has specialist groups like Computer and Information Security Advisory Group (CISAG) and Task force for Instrumentation and Control Security (TAFICS) to look after cyber security/information security of DAE units including regular cyber security audit.

DAE  has  strong  cyber  security  infrastructure  which  is  regularly  updated  and audited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Appointment in Central Government Service
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2663

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018)

## APPOINTMENT IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE

## 2663.   DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of candidates of West Bengal appointed in Central Government service from June 2014 to December 2016, year-wise; and
- (b) the names of States from which highest number of candidates have been recruited during the said years?

## 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):    Appointment  to  various  posts  in  Central  Government  are  made  by  different Ministries/Departments of Government of India either by itself or through various Recruitment  Agencies  such  as  Union  Public  Service  Commission  (UPSC),  Staff  Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) etc.

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