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Lok Sabha Question No. 1713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Anandnagar-Maharajganj Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1713 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## ANANDNAGAR-MAHARAJGANJ RAIL LINE

## † 1713. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Anandnagar-Maharajganj  -Ghughuli  rail  line project under the North-Eastern Railways, Gorakhpur;
- (b) whether  the  last  point  survey  of  this  rail  line  has  been conducted;
- (c) if  so,  the  time  by  which  DPR  (Detailed  Project  Report)  is likely to be prepared on the basis of last point survey; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for early construction of this important rail route?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (d): Anandnagar-Ghughuli via Maharajganj (50.00 km.) new line project  was  included  in  the  Budget  2013-14  with  the  provision  that expenditure on this project will be made only after following all due processes/mandatory approvals and sanctions. Final Location Survey (FLS)  of  this  project  was  sanctioned  in  2016-17.  Detailed  Project Report  is  under  preparation  on  the  basis  of  Final  Location  Survey. Decision  regarding  sanction  of  this  project  will  be  taken  once Detailed Project Report is received and examined.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Budget to Affordable Houses
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING and URBAN AFFAIRS LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1712

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 26, 2017 BUDGET TO AFFORDABLE HOUSES

## No. 1712 DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:bbbbbbbb

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a) Whether the Government has enhanced budgetary allocation to
2. provide affordable housing to urban poors; and
- b) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) &  (b):  For  providing  affordable  housing  to  urban  poor  under  the
- Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  (Urban)-Housing  for  All  Mission,  an enhanced budgetary allocation of Rs. 4950.90 crore(including Rs.400.00  crore  under  credit  Linked  Scheme  ofPMAY(U)  has  been made in  FY  2017-18  as  against  Rs.  4875.00  crore  allocated  in  FY 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Study on Social Issues
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1709 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 26, 2017

## STUDY ON SOCIAL ISSUES

No. 1709.   SHRI DILIP PATEL: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted/proposes  to  conduct  a study  on  the  social  issues  of  urbanization  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and (b) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  set  up  an  exclusive  research
- institution to study such aspects and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)& (b): No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Cyber Crimes against Women
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1708

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 26.07.2017

## CYBER CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN

## 1708 SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

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

(a) whether Government is considering changes in the law to ensure stringent action against cyber crimes targeting women like online sexual abuse; and

- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the follow up action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and  (b):      Information  Technology  (IT)  Act  2000  provides  stringent  punishment  for cyber crimes including online sexual abuse and violation of privacy.

Further, Ministry of Home Affair (MHA) has setup a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri  T.K  Vishwanathan,  former  Law  Secretary  to  examine  the  existing  domestic  and international  provisions  on  Cyber  Laws  and  to  suggest  and  recommend  effective  legal framework/ Guidelines to tackle the cyber crime. The Committee is looking into the matter and is yet to submit its recommendations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Construction of Halt Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1706 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## CONSTRUCTION OF HALT STATION

†1706.    SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether there is a demand since a long time for the construction of  Hudera  halt  station  on  Soti  Badi  and  Ratangarh-Sardarshahar rail  line  between  Nahar  Railway  Station  and  Deeplana  on  the Sadulpur-Hanumangarh rail line;
- (b)  if so, whether the North-Western Railway has got a request from the public representatives in this  regard;
- (c)    if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Railways  in this regard; and
- (d)  the time likely to be taken to set up the said two stations?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  Yes, Madam.
- (b):  Yes, Madam.
- (c):  The proposal for opening of Hudera passenger halt was examined but  not  found  justified  from  commercial  point  of  view.  Besides,  the proposed  halt  is  not  desirable  due  to  close  proximity  of  less  than  5 kms distance from the adjacent Nosaria halt station.
- (d):  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Recommendation regarding Medical Examination of Rape Victims
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

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

## L O K    S A B H A UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1705

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH JULY, 2017

Recommendation regarding Medical Examination of Rape Victims

## 1705. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  the  J.S.Verma  Committee  had  recommended  to  abolish  two finger test as medical examination of rape victims;
- (b) if so, the reasons for not taking any action on this recommendation; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  amend  the  relevant  protocol  for medical  examination  of  victims  of  sexual  assault  and  abolish  the  two  finger test?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b):   Yes, Sir.  The J.S. Verma Committee has recommended to abolish the  two-finger  test  as  medical  examination  of  rape  victims.    As  per  the recommendations  of  the  J.S.  Verma  Committee,  the  Ministry  of  Health  and Family Welfare has issued the guidelines & protocols for medico-legal care for survivors/victims  of sexual violence.      These  guidelines  state  that  two-finger test  must  not  be  conducted  for  establishing  rape/sexual  violence  as  it has no bearing on a case of sexual violence.

(c):    On the recommendations of the J.S. Verma Committee, the Government of India has brought into force the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 to amend  the  relevant  protocol  relating  to  sexual  violence  or  crime  against girls/women.  The Act states that the evidence of the character of the victim or of  such  person's  previous  sexual  experience  with  any  person  shall  not  be relevant on the issue of such consent or the quality of consent.   The Supreme Court in the case of Lillu @ Rajesh & ANR Vs State of Haryana (2011) also stated  that  the  two  finger  test  and  its  interpretation  violate  the  right  of  rape survivors to privacy, physical & mental integrity and dignity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Modernisation of Stations under PPP Mode
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1704 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## MODERNISATION OF STATIONS UNDER PPP MODE

1704. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the budgetary allocations made for the upgradation, modernization and renovation of railway stations in the country including Tamil Nadu during the current financial year;
- (b)  the  number  of  railway  stations  being  renovated  at  present  under various upgradation schemes; and
- (c)  the  progress  made  with  regard  to  modernising  railway  stations under PPP mode and the details of policy formulated in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  State-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  are  not  maintained.  The expenditure on works of modernization/renovation/upgradation of Railway Stations including those situated in the State of Tamil Nadu, is generally funded under Plan Head -'Passenger Amenities'. ` 1100.90 Crore have been allocated under Budgetary Sources for this Plan Head during the current financial year i.e. 2017-18.

(b):  At  present,  Railway  Stations  are  modernised/renovated  under 'Adarsh' Station Scheme. Out of 1253 Railway Stations identified  for development  under  this  scheme,  1036  Railway  Stations  have  been developed.  Remaining  217  Railway  Stations  have  been  planned  for development by March, 2018. (c):  It  has  been  planned  to  offer  'A-1'  and  'A'  category  stations  on Indian Railways for redevelopment on 'as is where is' basis, by inviting open  bids  from  interested  parties  with  their  designs  and  business ideas  duly  providing  for  amenities  and  other  requirements  of  the Railways.  The  entire  cost  of  station  redevelopment  is  to  be  met  by leveraging commercial development of land and air space around the stations.  23  stations  have  been  shortlisted  for  bidding  in  the  first phase of the programme. Bids have been invited. Bids for Jammu Tawi Station have been opened on 12.07.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Autonomous Bodies under Ministry
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFROMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1701 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## AUTONOMOUS BODIES UNDER MINISTRY

## 1701. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

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

- (a) whether the Government has decided to merge some bodies/institutions under the administrative control of the Ministry and if so, the details thereof together with the objections;
- (b) whether the Government has taken adequate safeguards so that the functioning of these institutes are not adversely affected and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether merger decision has been taken to curtail financial expenditure and if So, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

(a) to (c): No such decision has been taken by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Promotion in Government Services
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1700

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017)

## PROMOTION IN GOVERNMENT SERVICES

## †1700. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has discontinued with the practice of granting promotion to Government employees belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and 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) & (b) :  As per extant instructions, reservation to the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes is provided in the matter of promotion when promotion is made(a)  through  Limited  Departmental  Competitive  Examination  in  Group  B,  Group  C  and Group D posts; (b) by selection from Group B post to a Group A post or in Group B, Group C  and  Group  D  posts;  and  (c)  on  the  basis  of  seniority  subject  to  fitness  in  all  Groups. Reservation in all the above cases is given at the rate of 15 per cent for the Scheduled Castes and  7.5  per  cent  for  the  Scheduled  Tribes.  Reservation  in  promotion  is  not  given  in  the grades in which the element of direct recruitment, if any, exceeds 75 per cent.

However,  as desired by the Hon'ble Supreme  Court in Contempt  Petition No.314/2016, instructions in pursuance were issued by Department of Personnel and Training on  30.9.2016  not  to  rely  upon  Office  Memorandum  of  10.08.2010  for    implementation  of own merit concept in promotion for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.  Due to this, there may be  administrative difficulties while considering cases for promotion of employees, including  Scheduled  Castes  and  Scheduled  Tribes,    where  selections  in  promotion    have already been made on own merit or are to be made by applying own merit by the concerned cadre controlling authority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Botnet and Malware Cleaning
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1699

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 26.07.2017

## BOTNET AND MALWARE CLEANING

## 1699 SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched a botnet and malware cleaning centre which would help analyse malwares and botnets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the cleaning centre will cost the exchequer around Rs. 90 crore but its services would be provided free of cost; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Cyber Swachhta Kendra (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre) has been established by the Government for detection of systems infected by malware/botnets in the  country  and  to  notify,  enable  cleaning  and  securing  systems  of  end  users.  The  Cyber Swachhta Kendra has been launched on 21 February 2017. The centre is working in close coordination and collaboration with Internet Service Providers, Academia and Industry.

(c) and (d): The project for setting up of the Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre has an outlay of Rs. 90.5 Crores for a period of 5 years. The centre is providing detection of malicious programs and free tools to remove the same for common users. The centre is also working with banks to enable detection and cleaning of malware infections in their networks.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Drinking Water and Sewer Lines
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1696 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 26, 2017

## DRINKING WATER AND SEWER LINES

No.1696                 SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  any  amount  of  funds  have  been  allocated  for  providing drinking water and laying sewer in Shivhar district of Bihar; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c)  the  details  of  the  work  done  in  above  mentioned  district  after

- utilizing the fund ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFARIS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to(c): The projects for providing drinking water and laying sewer are being supported under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  in    Mission  cities.  Sheohar,  the only ULB in Sheohar district of Bihar, is not a Mission city under AMRUT, therefore, AMRUT is not supporting projects to provide drinking water and laying of sewer lines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Global Cybersecurity Index
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1695

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 26.07.2017

## GLOBAL CYBER SECURITY INDEX

## 1695 SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE :

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

- (a) the details of the Global Cyber security Index (GCI) that measures the commitment of nations across the world to cyber security along with India's rank in comparison to others;
- (b) whether India has been listed in the 'maturing category' of the index and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether several countries are placed in the maturing category as they have developed complex  commitments  to  cyber  security  and  engage  in  cyber  security  programmes and initiatives; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve India's ranking?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017 report has been produced by the International Telecommunication  Union  (ITU)  based  on  survey  that  measures  the  commitment  of Member States to cybersecurity. The objective of the report is to raise awareness on cyber security. The GCI revolves around the ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA) and its five pillars  (legal,  technical,  organizational,  capacity  building  and  cooperation).  India has  been ranked at 23 among 193 Nations.

(b) and (c): As per the report, India is in the list of nations in 'Maturing Stage' Categories. Maturing stage refers to the 77 countries that have developed complex commitments, and engage in cybersecurity programmes and initiatives.

Member States are classified into three categories by their GCI  score. These are:  leading stage with 21 countries with score in 90 th percentile, Maturing Stage with 77 countries with score between 50 th to 89 th percentile and 96 countries in Initiating Stage with score less than 50 th percentile.

- (d):    Government  is    working  on  improving  its  cyber  security  in  various  areas  including those that are part of the parameters used in calculating CGI score namely legal, technical, organizational, capacity building and cooperation.  It is a continous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Duronto from Amaravati
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1694 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## DURONTO FROM AMARAVATI

1694.  SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  is considering to introduce a  Duronto Express from Amaravati, the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh to New Delhi via Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Raipur and Nagpur; 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):  At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to  introduce  a  new  Duronto Express between Amaravati and New Delhi via Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam,  Raipur  and  Nagpur  due  to  operational  and  resource constraints. However, introduction of new trains is an ongoing process over Indian Railways subject to traffic justification, operational feasibility, availability of resources, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Recycling of Construction Waste
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

No. 1693

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1693

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 26, 2017

## RECYCLING OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY : :

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  recycled  or  proposes  to  recycle the waste material at construction sites of new metro lines in Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total quantity of waste material being recycled till now and the expected quantity of waste material is likely to be recycled in the construction of Metro Phase -III; and
- (d)  the  details  of  strategy  adopted  for  revenue  generation  through recycling of waste material at Metro construction sites?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  HOUSING  AND  URBAN AFFAIRS

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b)  The  construction  and  demolition  waste  generated  from  the construction sites of the new Metro lines of Delhi is being recycled at the recycling plant at Burrari, Delhi.  DMRC is also setting up its

own C&D Waste Recycling Plant at Rohini, Delhi, for recycling of the C&D waste generated in the Phase-IV of the Metro Lines.

(c)    The  total  quantity  of  C&D  waste  material  recycled  till  now  is 2.28 lakh metric ton.  It is estimated that the total quantity of C&D waste  likely  to  be  generated  in  construction  of  Metro  Lines  in Phase-III  would  be  2.7  lakh  metric  ton  which  would  also  be recycled.

(d)  There is little possibility of generating revenue by recycling of the waste material from metro construction sites.  The recycling of C&D waste, however, results in reduction of costs. ******
Lok Sabha Question No. 1691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Renting Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1691 TO BE  ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## RENTING STATIONS

- †1691.SHRI GOPAL SHETTY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether  the Railways is contemplating any proposal to rent out less busy stations to organise marriage ceremonies or other programmes and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether any final decision has been taken in this matter; and (c) If so, the way in which the railway stations would be selected
- for such functions along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  To  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1691  BY SHRI GOPAL SHETTY  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA ON 26.07.2017 REGARDING  RENTING STATIONS

(a) to (c): Railways have issued a new Non Fare Revenue Policy for encouraging  viable  proposals  for  generating  revenue  from  nonconventional sources.

Zonal  Railways  and  Divisions  have  been  empowered  under  the policy to   take decisions regarding revenue generating proposals, subject  to  feasibility  and  desirability  which,  inter-alia  includes selection  of  specific  events  and  locations  renting  out  less  busy stations for marriage ceremonies and other programmes.

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