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Lok Sabha Question No. 4467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Diesel used in Generator Sets by Cellular Towers
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH   MARCH, 2017

## DIESEL USED IN GENERATOR SETS BY CELLULAR TOWERS

## †4467. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  estimated  figures  regarding  the  use  of  diesel  in diesel  generator  sets  used  for  supplying  power  to  cellular  telephone  towers  across  the country;
- (b) if so, the quantity of diesel consumed during each of the last three years, State/Union Territory-wise; and
- (c) the amount of subsidy provided by the Government during the said period for bearing cost of diesel used in these diesel generator sets?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The  quantum  of  diesel  used  in  diesel  generator  sets  for  supplying  power  to Cellular telephone towers across the country is not monitored by the Government. However, Telecom Regulatory Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  in  its  consultation  paper  'Approach  towards Sustainable  Telecommunications'  dated  16.01.2017  stated  that  out  of  4,50,000  telecom towers in the country, 90,000 are diesel free as on December 2016. It is also estimated that ~60% power requirements  are  met  by  diesel  generators.  A  15  KVA  diesel  generator  set, generally used at telecom tower site, consumes 3 litres of diesel per hour.
- (c) Presently, as available to others, diesel in the market for Cellular telephone towers is priced based on market driven mechanism and the Government has not provided subsidy during the said period for bearing cost of diesel used in these diesel generator sets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Health Issues from New Currency Notes
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4464 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29/03/2017

Health Issues from New Currency Notes

## 4464. SHRI M: RAJA MOHAN REDDY

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased t0 state:

- (a) whether new currency notes are a source of' infection and danger to health because many of the pathogens on the notes are multi-drug resistant strains;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether Government this issue examined and if SO, the details thereof and the outcome thereol? has got

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES

## (Y.S. Chowdary)

- (a) and (6) Madam; New currency notes have been introduced recently. Ministry is not aware of any report/study which   indicates   that new currency arC of infection.
- (c) The Ministry is not aware of any such initiative in this area.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: High Resolution Satellites
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4463

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017

## HIGH RESOLUTION SATELLITES

## 4463.   SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- whether  high  resolution  satellites  capable  of  continuously monitoring  major  swathes  along  India's  borders  have  been launched  in  the  last  two  years  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof;
- (a) and
- (b) whether  these    satellites    are  transmitting  continuous  and uninterrupted live pictures and 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) No  Madam.  ISRO  has  launched  two  high  resolution  earth observation satellites 'Cartosat-2 Series satellite' onboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle 'PSLV-C34' on June 20, 2016 and onboard 'PSLV-C37' on February 15, 2017 from Satish Dhawan Space  Centre  (SDSC),  Sriharikota.  These  Cartosat-2  series satellites are placed  in a sun  synchronous  orbit with a

designed mission life of 5 years. The main objective of these satellites is to provide  high resolution images  of  earth's surface at sub-meter resolution (Black & White image) and at 2 meter resolution (4-band colored image). The images obtained from  these  satellites  are  useful  in  variety  of  applications requiring  high  resolution  images,  which  include  cartography, infrastructure  planning,  urban  &  rural  development,  utility management,  natural  resources  inventory  &  management, disaster management.

(b) Cartosat-2  series  satellite  does  not  transmit  continuous  and uninterrupted  live  pictures.  However,  the  capability  exists  to provide 1 minute video of specific area of interest.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Police Verification for Passports
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4461 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## POLICE VERIFICATION FOR PASSPORTS

## 4461. SHRI PARESH RAWAL:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  police verification is not necessary for issuance of passport; and
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## ANSWER [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a)  &  (b)  For  the  purpose  of  Police  Verification  (PV),  the  passport applications are divided into three categories, that is, No-PV, Post-PV and Pre-PV cases as given below:

No PV: Police Verification (PV) is not necessary in case of renewal/reissue  of  passport,  if  the  passport  application  is  submitted before expiry or within three years of expiry of the Passport, provided the system shows clear PV and nothing adverse is noticed.  PV is also not required for Government employees if requisite No Objection Certificate (NOC) and other documents, such as proof of stay, are furnished along with the application.

Post-PV: Police  Verification  after  issuance  of  passport  is  required  if the application for reissue of passport is (i) submitted within three years after expiry of passport, but the PV Column in the system is either blank or incomplete; (ii) for a minor is submitted for reissue after attaining the age  of 18  years; and  (iii)  for  lost/fully  damaged  passports,  where particulars  and  photograph  are  in  the  system,  PV  is  clear  and  the particulars of the applicant matches with that in the system. The Ministry has  introduced  a  scheme  in  January  2016  under  which  the  first  time passport  applicants  who  furnish  Aadhaar  Card,  Electoral  Photo  Identity Card (EPIC), PAN Card and a self declaratory affidavit of non-criminality in the prescribed format will get faster service,  without  payment  of additional fees, subject to successful  online  validation of  Aadhaar database, if  required.  The  passports  under  this  liberal  dispensation  are issued on Post-Police Verification basis.

In all cases other than those stated above, the passports are

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Pre-PV: issued after receipt of clear PVR.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Special Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE (DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

## L O K    S A B H A UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4460

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH MARCH, 2017

Special Courts

4460.   SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

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

- (a) the    details  of  Special  Courts  set  up  to  examine  the  cases pertaining    to  atrocities  on  Scheduled  Castes  and  Scheduled Tribes in the country, including in Karnataka;
- (b) the number of cases decided during the last three years in the country in the above courts, State-wise; and
- (c) the details of the cases pending as on 31 st  December, 2016 in the country, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

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(a)  to (c): Establishment of Special Court falls within the domain of the State Government who in consultation with the High Court set up such Courts as per their requirement from their own resources in accordance  with Section 14 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled  Tribes  (Prevention  of  Atrocities)  {PoA}  Amendment  Act, 2015.  The Act further empowers the State Government to specify for each district, a Court of Session to be a Special Court for the purpose in Districts where less number of cases under this Act are recorded. The number of special courts set up by various States during the last three  years  including  the  current  year  and  the  number  of  cases decided and pending in these courts are not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Fast Track Implementation
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4459 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## FAST TRACK IMPLEMENTATION

## 4459. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  prioritised  certain  projects  under  its Fast Track Implementation of Projects/Schemes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, zone-wise;
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government to reduce the gap between project conceptualisation and commissioning  in  order  to  decongest  choked  networks  and  to enhance speed and punctuality of trains; and
- (d) the extent to which these steps are successful?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  & (b) Yes, Madam. 121 doubling/tripling/quadrupling projects have been prioritized to decongest existing saturated sections and create additional carrying capacity.

Zone  wise  break  up  of  fast  track  implementation  of  projects  is  as under:- Central Railway 10, East Coast Railway 9, East Central Railway 17,  Eastern  Railway  2,  North  Central  Railway  15,  North  Eastern Railway 7, North East Frontier Railway 5, Northern Railway 10, North Western  Railway  1,  South  Central  Railway  9,  South  East  Central Railway  7,  South  Eastern  Railway  10,  Southern  Railway  2,  South Western Railway 3, West Central Railway 8 and Western Railway 6.

(c) & (d) Steps taken to reduce gap between project conceptualization and commissioning include review of procedures for Detailed Project Report  (DPR)  /  detailed  estimate  examination/sanction,  delegation  of power, adequate funding for prioritized projects and regular monitoring of progress.

The pace of projects implementation has speeded up and the approval process  of  detailed  project  reports  has  been  simplified  and  required funding has been provided for fast implementation of projects

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Chennai Metro Rail Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4456 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## CHENNAI METRO RAIL PROJECT

4456.       SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA : SHRI P. R. SUNDARAM :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  for  the  merger  of  MRTS Chennai  with  Chennai  Metro  Rail  Limited  and  to  provide  surface rights of the lands to Chennai Metro Rail Limited by transferring the land  value  at  full  market  value  as  Central  Government's  equity contribution to the project; and
- (b) if  so,  the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b) :  Consequent to the request of Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN), Ministry  of  Railways  (MoR)  has  agreed  for  a  study  on  the  proposed intergation  of  Chennai  Metro  Rail  project  with  MRTS,  Chennai  to  be undertaken  by  Chennai  Metro  Rail  Limited  (CMRL)  on  01.10.2015.  The detailed Terms of Reference for the study have also been advised to CMRL on 26.07.2016.  The study report is awaited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Piracy of Films
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4452 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## PIRACY OF FILMS

## 4452. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  piracy  of  films  and  other entertainment content in India and if so, the details thereof; and
- b) the details of amount of loss occurred to film industry due to piracy in India during the last three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

- (a) to (b): Government is aware that there are instances of piracy of films. These are subject matters of investigation by concerned investigating agencies of the respective State Governments based on complaints by the  concerned film  makers. The Copyright Act, 1957 as amended in 2012 provides Civil Remedies [Chapter XII (Section 54-62)] as well as Criminal  Remedies  [Chapter  XIII  (Section  63-70)]  to  the  Copyright holder and clause (c) of subsection (1) of Section 52 of the Copyright Act, 1957 read with the Rule 75 of the Copyright Rules, 2013 are the provisions of the Act which deal with piracy of films. No definite data is available on the loss, if any, in this regard.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Development of Minority Schools
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4451 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## Development of Minority Schools

## 4451. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether his Ministry has received any request from the State of Telangana seeking release of funds  to  the  tune  of  Rs.  500  crores  for  welfare,  establishment  and  development  of  minority schools in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any promise has been made in this matter; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) &  (b)  Under  Multi-sectoral  Development  programme,  the  Ministry  has  received  a  request  of funding for construction of residential schools in different districts and blocks from the State of Telangana.  5  Minority  Concentration  Blocks  (MCBs)  and  6  Minority  Concentration  Towns (MCTs)  have  been  identified  in  the  State  of  Telangana  for  implementation  of  Multi-sectoral Development Programme(MsDP).  Projects recommended by State have been considered in the Ministry and 7 projects for construction of Residential Schools located have been approved.
- (c) No Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Robbery in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4450 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## ROBBERY IN TRAINS

4450. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether robbery in trains has increased in many parts of the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  total  number  of  train  robbery  reported  during  the  last  two years;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  has  conducted  any  special  drive  for  preventing train robbery; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4450 BY SHRI V. ELUMALAI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 29.03.2017 REGARDING ROBBERY IN TRAINS

(a): No, Madam.

(b): Does not arise.

(c)  &  (d):  Policing  on  Railways  being  a  State  subject,  prevention  of  crime, registration of cases, their investigation and maintenance of law & order in Railway premises as well as on running trains are the statutory responsibility of the State Governments, which they discharge through Government Railway Police (GRP)/District Police. However, Railway Protection Force (RPF) supplements the efforts of GRP by providing better protection and security of passenger area & passengers and for matters connected therewith.

Though  the  number  of  train  robberies  over  Indian  Railways  has  decreased significantly in the year 2016 as compared to the year 2015, yet the following steps are also being taken by the Railways to provide security to passengers:

1. On vulnerable and identified routes/sections, 2500 trains (on an average) are escorted by Railway Protection Force daily, in addition to 2200 trains escorted by Government Railway Police of different States daily.
2. Surveillance  is  kept  through  CCTV  cameras,  provided  at  about  344 stations over Indian Railways, to ensure safety and security of passengers.
3. Security Help Line number 182 is made operational over Indian Railways for security related assistance to passengers in distress.
4. An Integrated Security System  (ISS) consisting of surveillance of vulnerable  stations  through  Close  Circuit  Television  Camera  Network, Access  Control etc. has been sanctioned to improve surveillance mechanism over 202 railway stations.
5. Close liaison is made by RPF with the State Police/GRP authorities at all levels  for  prevention  of  crime,  registration  of  cases,  their  investigation and  maintenance  of  law  &  order  in  Railway  premises  as  well  as  on running trains.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Secondary e-Ticketing Website
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## SECONDARY E-TICKETING WEBSITE

4449. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  take  over/to  start secondary e-ticketing website to avoid monopoly; and
- (b)    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) :    There is no plan to start another e-ticketing website. The e-ticketing  website  www.irctc.co.in  is  managed  by  organisations owned  by  Indian  Railways  viz.,  Centre  for  Railway  Information Systems (CRIS) and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC).

The e-ticketing website has been upgraded and about 15000 tickets per minute can be booked on this website which is sufficient to cater to the present requirement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Artificial Satellites
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4446

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017 ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES

## 4446.   SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

- Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  use  artificial  satellites for assessment and effective monitoring of the various schemes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- whether  the Government also proposes to ensure availability of  health  services  through artificial  satellites  in  economically backward areas particularly in Bundelkhand and far flung hilly
- (c) areas; 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) & (b)

The data and value added services derived from earth observation, communication and navigation  satellites, in conjunction  with  ground  based  information  and  geospatial technologies, are being utilized by various Ministries/ Departments in planning, monitoring and evaluation of developmental activities in varied application sectors. Some of the important applications include - (i) Monitoring of irrigation infrastructure  (canal  network)  &  assessment  of  its  utilisation on  ground,  (ii)  Monitoring  &  evaluation  of  micro-watersheds, (iii)  Mapping  and  monitoring  of  assets  being  created  under various schemes viz. MGNREGA, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), (iv) assessment of waterbodies for inland fish culture, (v)  assessment  of  damages  due  to  natural  disasters.  These applications help decision makers to adopt suitable measures for  planning  and  assess  the  status  of  implementation  of developmental activities on the ground.

## (c) & (d)

Under Tele-medicine programme, association with Ministry of Health &  Family  Welfare  is firmed up for improving  the utilisation  of  currently  operational  100  Tele-medicine  Centres in various regions, which includes economically backward and hilly areas viz. Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jammu & Kashmir, North Eastern States, parts of Madhya  Pradesh, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Satellite capacity is available to ensure connectivity for Telemedicine/ health services to backward areas, including Bundelkhand region, which could be utilised depending on the initiatives from the concerned agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Common Service Centre
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4444

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 29.03.2016

## COMMON SERVICE CENTRE

## 4444 MOHAMMED  FAIZAL:

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

- (a) whether      the  Government    has  any  plan  to  provide    Permanent  Account  Number (PAN) through  Common Service Centre (CSC); and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

(a)and (b):  'Digital Seva Portal', has been integrated with UTIITSL and NSDL Portals  to provide the PAN card Service through Common Service  Centres.

Presently,  only new applications for Pan Card  requests are accepted through  Digital Seva Portal.  The PAN Card is issued by UTIITSL  or NSDL,  as the case may be,  and delivered directly to the applicant.

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