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Lok Sabha Question No. 835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: New Railway Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 835 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## NEW RAILWAY LINES

835.  SHRI KAMAL NATH: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has decided to review further investments in new railway lines that have been stuck for a long period due to delay in land acquisition;
- (b)
- if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether the Railway Board has urged States to initiate and expedite the land acquisition process to lay new railway lines; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  the  State  Governments  response  in  respect  of land  acquisition  for  Railways  and  the  details  of  land  acquired  by Railways in the last three years and laid new railway lines thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):   Indian Railways have a number of projects where considerable investments have been made but returns are not forthcoming due to land acquisition problems. Therefore, it has been decided that the commencement of physical work for New Line projects shall be taken up only  after  completion  of  land  acquisition.  However,  General  Managers  of Zonal Railways have been empowered to invite tenders if they are certain of the possibility of land acquisition in a reasonable time frame.  For this, a written assurance from the State Government will be required by General Managers  of  Zonal  Railways.  General  Managers  of  Zonal  Railways  have also been empowered to review further investment in projects where State support is not forthcoming and the projects have remained in limbo for long period. Chief Secretaries of State Governments have also been requested to take necessary steps in this regard to expedite execution work of New Lines.  No  further  response  has  so  far  been  received  from  any  State Government in this regard. Acquisition  of  land  and  laying  of  new  lines  thereon  is  a  continuous process by Zonal Railways and other executing agencies.  No centralized compendium of land acquisition is maintained by Ministry of Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Time and Cost Overrun of Projects
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 834

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 7 th  FEBRUARY  2018

## TIME AND COST OVERRUN OF PROJECTS

834. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  more  than  one-third  projects  in  the  country  are running late for several years after implementation of modern technology  and  the  Government  has  to  bear  the  additional burden  of  thousand  crores  of  rupees  in  costs  due  to  this delay;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether no responsibility of higher officers of the Government related to these projects has also been fixed due to which these projects are running behind schedule; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to fix the responsibility of officers for late running of these projects, if not, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (e)
- the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  STATISTICS  AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS [SHRI VIJAY GOEL]

- (a) & (b) Government in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  monitors  on-going  Central  Sector  Infrastructure Projects  costing  Rs.  150  crore  and  above  on  time  and  cost overruns,  on  the  basis  of  information  provided  by  the  project implementing agencies. As on 01.11.2017, a total of 1283 projects are  being  monitored  by  this  Ministry.  Of  these,  302  are  running

behind their schedule. The cost overrun of these 302 delay projects is Rs. 1,45,679.07 crore. The details of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects which are running behind their schedule are available at http://www.cspm.gov.in/english/publication.html. (c) & (d)   A Standing Committee in each Ministry has been setup for fixation of responsibility for time and cost overruns. However, it has been  observed  that  due  to  environmental  clearances,  statutory clearances,  land  acquisition,  fund  constrains,  security  clearances etc. fixing responsibility on any officer(s) become difficult. (e) The  major  steps  undertaken  to  ensure  completion  of  Central Sector  Infrastructure  Projects  without  time  and  cost  overruns include:  rigorous  project  appraisal;  OCMS  for  better  monitoring; setting up of Revised Cost Committees in the Ministries for fixation of  responsibility  for  time  and  cost  overruns;  regular  review  of infrastructure  projects  by  the  concerned  administrative  Ministries; and setting up of Central Sector Projects Coordination Committees (CSPCCs) in the States under the Chief Secretaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: nstallation of Sonars
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.833

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## INSTALLATION OF SONARS

## 833. SHRI  P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

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

- (a) the number of indigenous sonars that have been installed so far in the submarines by Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) and the time taken by them in such installation;
- (b) the time given by the Government to BEL to complete the sonar installation in all submarines and the reasons for the delay, if any;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  purchase  the  sonar  systems  from  foreign countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  software  developed  by  Naval  Physical  Oceanographic  Laboratory (NPOL) installed by BEL has completed sea-acceptance trial; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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) Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL)  has installed 05 Indigenous sonars in the submarines from October, 2005 to March, 2016.
- (b) As per contractual milestones, all installations have been completed within respective refit timelines.
- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Yes, Madam.
- (e) The software developed by Naval Physical Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL)  is an integral part of the Sonar  subsystems  and  the  SeaAcceptance Trials (SATs) of the software are integrated with the SATs of Sonar USHUS.
Lok Sabha Question No. 832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Anti-India Activities in Bangladesh
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.832

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## ANTI-INDIA ACTIVITIES IN BANGLADESH

832. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has held any talks/proposes to engage with the Government   of   Bangladesh   regarding   anti-India   activities   and   growing extremist attacks in that country; and
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) & (b) Government of India has extensive engagements with Government of Bangladesh   under   various   bilateral   mechanisms   like   the   Joint   Consultative Commission, Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary-level talks, Joint Working Group on Security and Border Management, Joint Task Forces on Human Trafficking, Fake Currency Notes etc. All issues of relevance and importance are raised at these bilateral talks, including those relating to our security.  A number of security related agreements - Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, Transfer of Sentenced Persons,   Combating   International   T errorism,   Organised   Crime   and   Illicit   Drug

Trafficking have been signed and ratified. During our bilateral interactions, Government of Bangladesh has conveyed that it will not allow any anti-India activities from its soil and has followed zero tolerance policy to extremist and terrorist elements in Bangladesh. Security related issues,   including   the   activities   of   the   Indian   Insurgent   Groups   (IIGs),   their camps/hideouts,   measures   to   check   smuggling   of   arms/ammunitions   and   fake currency notes, have also been discussed during our interactions with Bangladesh. India   and   Bangladesh   have   also   put   in   place   mechanisms,   including   a Coordinated Border Management Plan signed in July 2011, to address issues arising from   illegal   border   crossings   and   incidents   on   the   border   and   to   enhance cooperation between the border guarding forces of the two countries. The two sides have been cooperating in identifying vulnerable patches along the border and taking appropriate steps to prevent illegal activities, including illegal movement across the border. Discussion under the above mentioned forums will continue with a view to safeguarding the security interests of both the countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Make-II Procedure
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN, CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.831

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## MAKE-II PROCEDURE

831. SHRI  SUMAN BALKA: SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Defence  Acquisition  Council  has  made  significant  changes  and cleared  a  simplified  Make-II  procedure  to  enable  greater  participation  of  Industry  in acquisition of defence equipment and to promote innovative solution; and
- (b) if so, the details and the salient features of the new Make-II procedure?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) The salient features of Make-II procedure are listed below:-
- Concept of selection of two Development Agencies has been done away  with.    All  the  vendors  meeting  the  minimum  qualification criterion have been allowed to participate in the process.
- Eligibility  criteria  in  respect  of  parameters  such  as  Profitability, Minimum period of registration of company, Minimum Credit rating requirement,  etc,  has  been  relaxed  for  participants.    Eligibility criteria for start-ups has further been relaxed.
- Provisions  for  suo-moto  proposals  from  Individuals  /  industry, particularly for innovative solutions have been introduced.
- Documentation requirement at various stages of the process, has been minimised.
- ·
- Timelines for various stages of process have been reduced.

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(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Law Commission Report on Bail
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 827 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## Law Commission Report on Bail

## 827. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

(a) whether the Government is considering to implement the recommendations of the 268th Law Commission Report on Bail, if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether  proposals  regarding  the  amendment  of  Criminal  Procedure  Code  are being considered; (c)  if  so,  the  steps  that  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  implement  the proposed amendment; and

(d) if not, the action which the Government intends to take on the said report?

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

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table on the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Development of Science and Technology
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.826 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7/2/2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## †826. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

## Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó

pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government of Bihar has made any proposal to the Union Government for development of Science and Technology in the State during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the action taken on each of these proposals by the Union Government; and

(d) the details of the funds allocated/ released to the State of Bihar during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI Y.S. CHOWDHARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó

(gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)

(a)  & (b):   No Madam,  Government of Bihar has not made any proposal to the Union Government for development of Science and Technology in the State of Bihar during the last three years and the current year. However the Ministry of Science and Technology through its Department of Science and Technology (DST) has been implementing State S&T Programme for promotion of Science and Technology (S&T) in the country including in the State of Bihar.

DST has played a key role proactively in establishing Councils of Science and Technology at state level  including  in  the  State  of  Bihar.  These  councils  carry  out  S&T  based  activities  including  surveys, studies,  technology  development  and  demonstration  projects.  The  Councils  also  prepare  and  implement state S&T plans and do various promotional programmes such as  national science day, mathematics day, science festival, children science congress etc. These Councils are also  conducting numerous activities like science  essay  completion,  on-the-sport  painting  competitions,  popular  lectures  by  eminent  scientists  and officials,  exhibition  of  models,  assistive  technologies  useful  for  specially-abled,  gadgets  developed  by students, among others.etc.

In  Addition,  Ministry  of  Science  &  Technology  through  its  Department  of  Biotechnology  in assocoation with State Governments envisages to build the biotechnology policy relevant to the State and to set  up  Biotech  Parks  and  Incubators  to  promote  Innovation  Research  entrepreneurship  and  industry growth. These schemes are also open for Government of Bihar to drive the benefits of biotechnology for development of Science and Technology in the State of Bihar.

- (c)  & (d):  Does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Encroachment on Railway Land
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 825

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## ENCROACHMENT ON RAILWAY LAND

825.  SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether large stretches of railway land are being encroached upon in various parts of the country including northern railway;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  such  encroachments  have  been  causing  serious operational and other problems;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Railways thereto; and
- (e) the measures  taken by the Railways to remove  such encroachments?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  to  (e)  Presently,  Railways  has  about  4.73  lakh  hectare  land, out of which  approximately 862.00 hectare (0.18%) land is under encroachment  including  205.54 hectares land of Northern Railway.

Most  of  the  encroachments  on  Railway  land  are  in  the approaches of stations in Metros and big cities in the form of slums. At certain locations, these encroachments   cause

bottlenecks and safety hazard in train operations and difficulties in  maintenance which at times affect the line capacity and the throughput which ultimately affects the revenue of Railways.

For  removal  of  these  encroachments,  Railways  carry  out regular surveys and take action for their removal. If the encroachments are of a temporary nature (soft encroachment) in the shape of jhuggies, jhopries and squatters, the same are got removed  in  consultation  with  and  the  assistance  of  Railway Protection Force and local civil authorities. For old encroachments,  where  party  is  not  amenable  to  persuasion, action is taken under Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 (PPE Act, 1971), as amended from time to time.  Actual  eviction  of  unauthorized  occupants  is  carried  out with the assistance of State Government and police.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Indo-Pak Secretary Level Talks
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.824

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## INDO-PAK SECRETARY LEVEL TALKS

† 824. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Secretary level talks have been held in New Delhi between India and Pakistan recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the outcome of the said talks;
- (c) whether any initiative has been taken for finding cordial solutions to all the disputes between the two countries;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and also the outlines of the roadmap, if any, prepared between the two countries in this regard; and
- (e) the details of the various steps under consideration for improving the peaceful and bilateral relations between India and Pakistan?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) No.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) to (e)   India is committed to addressing all outstanding issues bilaterally and through peaceful means in accordance with the Simla Agreement and the Lahore Declaration. However, a meaningful dialogue necessarily requires an atmosphere free of terror, hostility and violence.

During the visit of the External Affairs Minister to Pakistan in December 2015, it was decided to have a meeting at the level of the Foreign Secretaries to work out modalities of the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue. However, in wake of terrorist attack on Pathankot airbase in January 2016 and continued support to cross border terrorism and cease fire violations by Pakistan, the meeting to discuss modalities of the Dialogue has not been held so far.

The   Government   has   consistently   called   upon   Pakistan   to   abide   by   its commitment not to allow any territory under its control to be used against India in any manner, and to respect the sanctity of the International Boundary and Line of Control. The onus is on Pakistan to create a conducive atmosphere for a constructive and substantive Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Reciprocal Military Liaison Officers
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.822

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## RECIPROCAL MILITARY LIAISON OFFICERS

822. SHRI  E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  have  India  and  the  US  on  reciprocal  military liaison officers at each other's combatant commands;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposed to have further foundational military agreements with the US; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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): Various  proposals  to  enhance  military  to  military  cooperation with  the  United  States  are  under  consideration.    This  does  not  currently include placement of reciprocal military liaison officers.
- (c) & (d): To facilitate defence cooperation between India and the United States, bilateral agreements such as the Logistic Exchange Memorandum of Agreement are signed from time to time.  No decision has been reached on any such additional agreements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Proportionate Reservations to SCs and STs
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 820

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018)

## PROPORTIONATE RESERVATIONS TO SCs AND STs

## 820. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to revise the percentage of reservation of posts in Government services for SCs/STs as per present proportion of their population; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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):    At present, there is no proposal to review the reservation policy on proportionate basis on the basis of population.
- (b):    As per the 9 judge Bench Constitutional judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Indra Sawhney  case,  total  reservation  cannot  exceed  the  limit  of  50%.  In  the  same  judgment,  the Hon'ble Supreme Court has also observed that clause (4) of Article 16 of Constitution speaks of adequate representation and not proportionate representation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Health Problems in Goa
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 819 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## Health Problems in Goa

## 819.  ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of serious health problems in Goa due to transportation of coal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps being taken in this regard; and
- (c) whether the Government would consider issuing some fresh directives to all stakeholders to adhere to environment safety?

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

- (a) to (c): The information is being collected and shall be laid on the table of the House.

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