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Lok Sabha Question No. 5401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Certifications of DGR Courses
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5401

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2018

## CERTIFICATIONS OF DGR COURSES

5401.  DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) whether the Government agencies, related Recruitment Rules and private sector do not  recognize  the  certifications  of  Directorate  General  of  Resettlement  (DGR)  courses since most courses are of below six months duration;
- (b) if so, the steps the Government proposes to take to ensure that the DGR enhances the duration of training courses beyond six months so that the certificates issued by them will be accepted for Government jobs as per the Recruitment Rules;
- (c) whether DGR has not instituted any mechanism to find out the number of trained personnel, under the Assured Placement Training scheme who were successfully placed for employment; and
- (d) if so, the steps being taken to remedy this situation?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): The resettlement courses conducted by Directorate General of Resettlement  (DGR)  are  either  in  the  Central  /  State  Government  run institutions / institutions aligned to regulatory bodies of Government or are National Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF) compliant  as stipulated by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).  These courses makes Exservicemen (ESM) suitable for employment, both in Government as well as private sector.

:  2  :

Most  diploma  programmes  are  beyond  6  months  duration  unless specially tailored for DGR by Universities / National Council for Vocational Training.  A pilot programme for diploma courses upto one year is planned for Financial Year 2018-19 to facilitate ESM to get government jobs. Matter  has  been  taken  up  with  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  & Entrepreneurship  for  amendment  in  the  Recruitment  Rules  of  different offices  under  Central  /  State  Government,  PSUs,  Banks  and  Financial Institutions to ensure that certificates awarded for resettlement courses of below 6 months aligned to NSDC are recognized and given due weightage in recruitment for ESM. (c) & (d): Placement assured training was planned on a pilot basis in the Financial Year 2015-16.  However, the courses were not conducted as no service personnel had applied for the said courses. DGR has  started  conducting  skill  courses  approved  by  NSDC  with a placement clause from second half of Financial Year 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Construction of Residential Complex Near Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5400 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

## CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX NEAR RAILWAY STATIONS

5400.  SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  construction  of  residential  complexes  is  proposed around the railway stations;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government will consider providing accommodation facilities around stations for railway passengers; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Indian Railways has advertised its plan to offer 'A-1' and 'A' category stations on 'as is where is' basis for redevelopment by inviting proposals from developers with their designs and business ideas.  The entire cost of the station redevelopment is to be met by leveraging  commercial  development  of  land  and  air  space  in  and around  the  Railway  stations  which  may  also  include  residential complex.

(c) and (d): Multi Functional Complexes  (MFCs) have been commissioned  at  17  railway  stations  and  some  more  have  been planned.  These MFCs has provision of accommodation on payment basis for railway passengers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5399 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Mechanised Sanitation System
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5399 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

## MECHANISED SANITATION SYSTEM

5399.  SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of railway platforms in the country where mechanised sanitation system has been introduced;
- (b) the  details  of  expenditure  incurred  on  introducing  the  above system at a station; and
- (c) the  details  of  railway  stations  where  mechanised  sanitation system is likely to be introduced during 2018?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) Mechanised Cleaning System has been introduced on 488 major stations (which includes platforms).

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- (b) No separate data has been maintained. An amount ` 539.66 cr has been spent till February 2018 by Indian Railways for Swachhta related activities at stations.
- (c) The Railways plan to introduce Mechanized Cleaning System on 97 more stations including platforms during 2018-19.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Bullet Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5398 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

## BULLET TRAIN

5398.  SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  names  of  the  places  where  bullet  trains  are  proposed  to  be introduced;
- (b)  the  time  by  which  such  trains  would  be  introduced  in  each  such sector;
- (c) the quantum of expenditure that will be incurred on each such train and on each sector; and
- (d) the manner in which resources for the same will be mobilised?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  to  (d):  At  present,  Mumbai-Ahmedabad  Rail  corridor  is  the  only sanctioned  High  Speed  Rail  Project  in  the  country  implemented  with technical and financial assistance of Government of Japan. Out of the estimated cost of the Project of ₹ 1,08,000 crore, 81% is funded through a  soft  loan  with  0.1%  rate  of  interest  per  annum  and  50  years repayment period with 15 years grace period. The project is targeted for completion in 2022-23.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: MoU Proposal to OFB
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, PR. SENTHILNATHAN, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5396

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2018

## MoU  PROPOSAL TO  OFB

5396.  SHRI  BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN: SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN: SHRIMATI  V. SATHYA BAMA:

j{kk ea=h

Will the Minister of DEFENCE with reference to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 169 dated 07.03.2018 be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  had  returned  the  MoU  proposal  to  Ordnance  Factory Board (OFB) in July 2017 since it was found deficient in terms of procedure followed;
- (b) if  so,  the  motive  behind  conducting  Company  Verification  on  2  August  2017 through the Indian Defence Attache at Grand Power Banska Bystrica Facility;
- (c) whether this visit of Indian Defence Attache was suppressed in reply to the Starred Question Nos.26 and 78 in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha respectively;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government has probed this issue and if so, the details thereof?
- (a) Yes,  Madam.    The  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  proposal forwarded by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) was returned in July 2017 as it was found deficient in terms of procedure followed.

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

:  2  :

(b) Defence Attache (DA), Prague informed that the company evaluation / verification of Grand Power, Slovakia was carried out on 2 nd August 2017 based  on  the  request  of  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  through  Ministry  of External Affairs. (c) to (e): No Madam, reply to the Starred question No. 26 & 78 in Rajya Sabha  and  Lok  Sabha  was  given  on  the  report  of  DA,  Prague  that  no company    verification    was  carried  out  on  the  request  of  Ministry  of Defence / Ordnance Factory Board / Defence Public Sector Undertakings. On  further  enquiry,  based  on  the  letter  of  the  Hon'ble  MP  regarding  the reply made to the Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 26 dated 5 th February 2018, it has been informed by the Indian Embassy that the Defence Attache, Embassy of India, Prague visited the firm M/s Grand Power, Slovakia on 2 nd August 2017 for evaluation / verification of the credentials of the firm based on the request from Ministry of Home Affairs through Ministry of External

Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Portal for Digital Infrastructure
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5395

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 28.03.2018

## PORTAL FOR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

## 5395.     SHRIMATI  RAKSHATAI  KHADSE:

Will the Minister of State Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether    the  Government  proposes to launch  a new portal  for enhancing the Digital Infrastructure in the country; and
- (b)    if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI K.J ALPHONS)

- (a) and (b):  Madam, presently there is no proposal to launch  a new portal for enhancing the Digital Infrastructure in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Lack of Infrastructure in Post Offices
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5393 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th      MARCH, 2018

## LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN POST OFFICES

5393. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that many post offices in the country are functioning without adequate infrastructure like furniture and office set up including Thanjavur Head Post Office;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide adequate furniture to post offices and to make post office buildings friendly to Senior Citizens/pensioners; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) As  per  information  available  with  the  Government,  all  the  Post  Offices including Thanjavur Post Office are equipped with adequate infrastructure.
- (c) & (d) The supply of furniture is an ongoing process of maintenance and upkeep and  is  being  done  depending  upon  the  requirements  of  different  Post  Offices.  The Department is committed to make Post Office buildings friendly for senior citizens/pensioners. All Departmental Buildings are being made accessible/ friendly for physically  challenged  persons/  Sr.  Citizens.  Ramps  have  already  been  provided  for convenience of senior citizens/pensioners in many Post Offices. Necessary arrangements  like  separate  queues  and  sitting  arrangements  for  convenience  of pensioners/ senior citizens are being made in Post Offices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Permission for Departmental Proceedings
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5392

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018)

## PERMISSION FOR DEPARTMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

## †5392. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Supreme  Court  has  directed  that  the  permisson  from  the  Hon'ble Governor for any departmental proceedings is not necessary;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of cases which were lying pending for departmental proceedings before this decision, State-wise;
- (d) the number of cases on which departmental proceedings have been initiated after the said court order, State-wise; and
- (e) the outcome of the said proceedings?

## 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):      No Madam. So far, the Central Government has not come across any such direction of the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  that  the  permission  from  the  Hon'ble  Governor  for  any departmental proceedings is not necessary.

- (b) to (e):     In view of reply to (a) above does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: UN Peacekeeping Missions
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5391

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2018

## UN  PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS

## 5391.  SHRI  A.T. NANA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  equipment deficiency  and  shortfall  has  been pointed  out  for  the  Indian troops deployed as part of UN Peacekeeping Missions in Congo and South Sudan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in the matter in order to get smooth reimbursement from UN for India's contribution to peacekeeping missions?

## 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) to (c): Presently  a  shortfall  of  some  equipments  exist  in  both  the mission areas.  This is primarily owing to following reasons:

- (i) Involvement of multiple intercontinental agencies and governments.
- (ii) Frequent changes in Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by United Nations.
- (iii) Remote  and  under  developed  terrain  in  mission  areas  lends little  availability  of  local  resources  for  quick  mission  area procurement.

:  2  :

The corrective steps taken by Government are as under:-

- (i) Policy  on  procurement  of  major  equipment  in  mission  area enunciated in January 2017.
- (ii) Spare brick maintained at Mission areas.
- (iii) 10% additional equipment deployed in Mission Area (replenished periodically)
- (iv) Schedule 25 introduced in DFPDS 16 - Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) has been delegated financial powers.
- (v) Periodic air transportation of ammunition to mission area vide air cargo.
- (vi) Enhanced powers of contingent Commanders to procure minor equipment including spares in the mission area.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Underground Coal Mining
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. 5390 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

## Underground Coal Mining

## 5390.      DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  underground  coal  mines  in  various  parts  of  the  country  are  being  stowed  by sand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the methods of sand stowing adopted and the cost incurred;
- (c) whether due to non-availability of sand, other materials are stowed in underground mines; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): As per directives of Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), in the stowing method of coal extraction, underground coal mines are stowed by sand.
- (b): Sand is stowed in the voids of the underground coal mines by hydraulic means, wherein sand-water slurry is transported underground through pipeline by gravity.

Details of the coal mines stowed and cost incurred by various coal companies during 2016-17 are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | Name of Coal Company     |   No. of stowing mines |   Cost incurred (in Rs. Crore) |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | ECL                      |                     34 |                         107.96 |
|         2 | BCCL                     |                      5 |                           2.08 |
|         3 | CCL                      |                      5 |                           1.53 |
|         4 | WCL                      |                     12 |                          26.99 |
|         6 | SCCL                     |                     20 |                         129.35 |
|         7 | SAIL                     |                      3 |                           5.41 |
|         8 | TSL (Tata Steel Limited) |                      5 |                          16.75 |

(c)  & (d): Due to scarcity of sand, various experimental trials have been conducted to use other  materials  like  fly  ash,  boiler  ash,  crushed  overburden  material  etc.  for  stowing  in underground mines as a substitute for sand. Currently, crushed overburden material is used for stowing purposes in the underground coal mines where sand is not available in the near vicinity of the mine or it is costlier to transport sand from the distant river sources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Leakage of Examination Papers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: OM BIRLA, M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5389

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018)

## LEAKAGE OF EXAMINATION PAPERS

## 5389. SHRI OM BIRLA: SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  has  been  an  increase  in  the  incidents  of  examination  paper  leaks associated with various Government examinations during the current year and the past three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure that the examination papers are secured and future incidents of paper leaking do not occur and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has handed over the investigation of the present incident of paper leak in the SSC exam to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has initiated the process for reconduction of  SSC examination  as  soon  as  possible  and  if  so,  the  details  along  with  the  time  period within which such examination is proposed to be reconducted?

## 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):        Centralised  data  with  regard  to  the  incidents  of  paper  leaks  associated  with various  Government  examinations  is  not  maintained.  However,  there  have  been  some incidents  of  reported  leakage  of  question  papers  in  recruitment  examinations  which  have attended by cancellation of said examination and re-conduct thereof. To avoid any untoward incident in the conduct of recruitment examinations, the Government Recruitment Agencies have taken various steps including the following:

- (i) Conduct of examinations on Computer based mode for securing the examination paper and avoiding incidents of paper leakage.
- (ii) Deployment  of  low  powered  jammers  in  the  examination  venues  to  block  CDMA, GSM, 3G, 4G, Wi-fi and Bluetooth devices.
- (iii) CERT-IN certification for examination process and use of CCTV cameras.

(c) & (d): There was no leakage of question papers in the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination,  2017.  In  view  of  some  sporadic  incidents  of  alleged  cheating  by  some candidates at a few venues and subsequent agitation by a section of the candidates, SSC in order  to  reiterate  and  reaffirm  the  faith  of  the  candidates  in  the  examination  process recommended for an impartial enquiry by CBI. Accepting the recommendation of the SSC, Government has referred the matter to CBI for a free and fair enquiry. CBI has registered a Preliminary Enquiry case on 08.03.2018.

The  said  examination has not been  cancelled, therefore, question of re-conduct does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Atomic Clock
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5388

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018

## ATOMIC CLOCK

5388.   SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon launch a replacement navigation satellite fitted with corrected atomic clocks to make up for the crippled satellite IRNSS-1A and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the move became imperative after all three rubidium atomic  clocks  on  IRNSS-1A  failed  in  mid  2016  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether the clocks for ISRO's NavIC and the European Space Agency's first 18 Galileo satellites came from the same Swiss company and had developed similar problems around the same time; and
- (d)

if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes  Madam.  A  navigation  satellite,  IRNSS-1I  is  scheduled  for launch using PSLV launch vehicle in April 2018.

(b) Atomic clock of IRNSS-1A has become non-functional, but the satellite  is  being  used  for  providing  messaging  services  like disaster alerts, potential fishing zones information dissemination  to  fishermen,  etc.  IRNSS-1I  will  be  added  to NavIC constellation for providing intended navigation services.

- (c) Yes Madam.

(d) The  atomic  clocks  used  in  NavIC  and  Galileo  satellites  are manufactured by M/s SpectraTime, Switzerland. Some of these clocks  have  failed  in  NavIC  and  Galileo.  The  reason  for  the failures has been analyzed and understood and the corrective actions have accordingly been taken on remaining clocks for upcoming satellites including IRNSS-1I.

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