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Lok Sabha Question No. 174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Incentives to High Performing Employees
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 174 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## INCENTIVES TO HIGH PERFORMING EMPLOYEES

174. SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Indian  Railways  proposes  to  offer  incentives  to  high performing employees; (b)  if  so,  the  aims  and  objectives  of  the  said  proposal  along  with  the criteria/ modalities fixed by the Government in this regard; (c)  the  measures taken by the Government to avoid discrimination while incentives are given to the best eligible employees; (d) the time by which the decision is likely to be taken in this regard; and (e) the other steps taken to improve efficiency and motivation level of the
- Railway employees?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): There is no such proposal at present.

(b) to (d): Do not arise.

(e):  There  is  a  system  to  prepare  Annual  Performance  Appraisal  Report (APAR), wherein the employees are evaluated and such evaluation is used while deciding promotions  etc. Further, to improve  efficiency  and motivation levels, Productivity Linked Bonus is also given to non-gazetted Railway Employees excluding RPF/RPSF personnel who instead are given ad-hoc bonus.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Simultaneous Parliament and Assembly Elections
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, P. C. MOHAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.171

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 16 th  NOVEMBER, 2016

## SIMULTANEOUS PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

## 171. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY

## SHRI P. C. MOHAN

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

- (a) whether the Government is mulling to hold simultaneous polls to Parliament and Assembly elections to reduce expenses in the near future;
- (b)  if so,the details thereof; and
- (c) whether Communication has been held with various stakeholders and political parties in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details and response received in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND

## INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  to  (d):-  The  matter  regarding  conduct  of  simultaneous  election  for  Lok Sabha  and  State  Assemblies  was  examined  by  the  Parliamentary  Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice. The Committee in its  79 th Report has given certain recommendations  which  are  under examination of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: ASEAN-Summit
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

- 169.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.169

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## ASEAN-SUMMIT

- SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  India  has  participated  in  the  recent  14 th   ASEAN-India Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  issues  discussed  therein  along  with  the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a)
- Yes.
- (b) At the 14th  ASEAN-India Summit, Leaders discussed various issues of  mutual  interest  covering  the  politico-security,  economic  and  sociocultural  spheres,  as  well  as  cooperation  in  Connectivity,  Trade  and Investment,  Science  and  Technology,  Disaster  Management,  Culture, People-to-people contacts, etc. Leaders also discussed plans to commemorate 25 years of the ASEAN-India dialogue partnership in 2017 in  a  befitting  manner.  India  was  able  to  garner  support  of  ASEAN countries  on  issues  of  importance  to  India,  notably  terrorism  including support for early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism; peaceful and unimpeded conduct of commerce in international waters of the region; raising the level of ASEAN-India trade and  working  towards  a  mutually  beneficial  Regional  Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement.

At  the  11th   East  Asia  Summit  (EAS),  Leaders  of  the  18  EAS participating countries discussed issues of regional and global significance, including counter-terrorism, situation in the South China Sea and the Korean Peninsula, non-proliferation, strengthening responses to migrants  in  crisis  and  human  trafficking,  regional  infrastructure  and connectivity, RCEP etc. The following Declarations and Statements were adopted at the 11th EAS: (i) Vientiane Declaration on Promoting Infrastructure Development Cooperation in East Asia; (ii) EAS Declaration on  Strengthening  Responses  to  Migrants  in  crisis  and  Trafficking  in persons; and (iii) EAS Statement on Nuclear Non-proliferation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Survey to Connect Darrang District
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMEN DEKA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 168 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## SURVEY TO CONNECT DARRANG DISTRICT

## 168.  SHRI RAMEN DEKA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  examined  the  survey  already  done  to connect Darrang District;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c):   For assessing viability of providing rail connectivity to Darrang District,  a  survey  for  new  line  from  Changsari  to  Tezpur  via  Sipajhar, Mangaldoi,  Kharupetia,  Dalgaon,  Sialmari,  Basimari,  Routa  &  Orang  has been completed in 2013-14.  As per survey report, the cost of 155 km line has  been  assessed  as ` 2055  crore  with  a  negative  Rate  of  Return  of 14.25%.  Due to unremunerative nature, the project has been shelved.

However, a fresh survey for a new line from Rangiya to Dekargaon via Dumnichowki, Bezera, Sipajhar,  Mangaldai,  Kharupetia,  Dalgaon  &  Orang (140  km)  covering  Darang  district  of  Assam  has  been  sanctioned  on 13.10.2016 and taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Cloud Services
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 167

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 16.11.2016

## CLOUD SERVICES

## 167.     SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has selected companies for the empanelment of Cloud Service Providers for the Cloud Services Offerings notification;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether BSNL has also been empaneled and is likely to be given preference for Cloud Service Offerings; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  Yes, Madam. Government has selected 11 companies for the provisional empanelment of Cloud Service Offerings of Cloud Service Providers.
- (b): The 11 companies selected through an open bid process are namely Microsoft Corporation (India)  Private  Limited,  Hewlett  Packard  Enterprise  India  Private  Limited,  IBM  India  Private Limited,  Tata  Communications  Limited,  Bharat  Sanchar  Nigam  Limited  (BSNL),  ESDS Software Solutions Private Limited, Net Magic IT Services Private Limited, Sify Technologies Limited,  CtrlS  Data  Centers  Limited,  Cyfuture  India  Private  Limited  and  Web  Werks  India Private Limited.
- (c): Yes, Madam. BSNL is also one of the empaneled Cloud Service Providers. However, it is not proposed to give any preference to any Cloud Service Provider including BSNL.
- (d):  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Application of Big Data
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.166 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/11/2016

## APPLICATION OF BIG DATA

## 166. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

## Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government is aware of the potential applications of big data in providing solution to every-day services;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the  details  on  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government,  including  infrastructure,  R&D  and collaboration  with  international  institutions  being  formulated  for  utilization  of  the  bid  data solutions to solve our socioeconomic issues?

## ANSWER

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

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) Yes, Madam.
- (b) The S&T Ministries, recognizing the importance of Big data applications, has embedded development of Big Data applications in the recently launched National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).

(c) The abundance of Earth Science data from Indian and global observing satellites, models, and in-situ measurements requires data mining techniques to facilitate the automatic extraction and analysis of interesting patterns for providing services for short-term and medium range. The Ministry of Earth Sciences, therefore, is already handling Big Data and are providing weather services to masses including farmers using Big Data Analytics. Apart from the above, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) through its aided Institute namely Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, has undertaken several activities in this area. Some of these include Big Imaging data approach for Oncology (BIONIC) - under IndoDutch  Joint  Research  Programme  for  ICT;  Framework  for  Healthcare  Analytics  Using OpenSource  Big  Data  tools  &  Techniques;  and  A  Big  Data  Platform  for  Graph-based Pharmacogenomics Data. The MeitY has supported a major project to develop analytical models that can assist banks, especially small and medium sized, in managing the banking operations effectively by studying the customer behavior with respect to retail loan in banking domain. Under the NSM, a joint National Mission of DST and MeitY, we have initiated training programmes on Big Data analytics through the implementing agency C-DAC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Indo-China Talks During Brics
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.165 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## INDO-CHINA TALKS DURING BRICS

- † 165.    DR. BHOLA SINGH: ADV. CHINTAMAN NyASHA WANAGA:

SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  talks  held/issues  raised  recently  with  Chinese  President during BRICS Conference;
- (b) whether China is ready to support India for its entry into Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG);
- (c) whether  any  discussion  was  held  with  China  with  regard  to  the  issue  of Pakistan sponsored terrorism; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the response of other countries including China in this regard?

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

- (a) Chinese President H.E. Mr. Xi Jinping visited India on 15-16 October 2016 to participate in the 8 th  BRICS Summit held in Goa. Prime Minister met with President Xi on 15 October 2016. During the meeting, various issues of mutual interest and concern were discussed. Both sides emphasized the importance of strengthening of bilateral Closer Developmental Partnership.
- (b) Government has been engaging with all members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group  (NSG)  including  China  in  the  context  of  its  interest  in  membership  of  the Group.  In  this  regard,  two  rounds  of  talks  have  taken  place  between  India  and China recently, the first one on 13 September 2016 in New Delhi and the second on 31 October 2016 in Beijing. The talks have been substantive, frank and constructive.
- (c) & (d) India and China have maintained a continuous dialogue on the issue of terrorism. This has been raised at various levels including at the highest possible level.  We  have  conveyed  that  cross-border  terrorism  is  a  serious  threat  that  the international  community  faces.  We  have  urged  all  countries  including  China  to adopt  a  zero  tolerance  towards  terrorism,  and  strengthen  counter  terrorism cooperation. In this context we have called upon all countries to work with India for early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the UN. The BRICS member states strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in combating international terrorism.  They  called  upon  all  countries  to  adopt  a  comprehensive  approach  in combating  terrorism  including  dismantling  of  terrorist  bases  and  movement  of terrorists.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Finance of Metro Projects by JICA
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINITRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.164 TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2016

## FINANCE OF METRO PROJECTS BY JICA

No. 164                      SHRI  Y V SUBBA REDDY:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is agreed  to  finance  metro  projects  in  Vishakhapatnam  and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a team of JICA had also visited Andhra Pradesh and that  they  were  supposed  to  respond  within  three  months from the date of visit to Vijayawada;
- (d) if so, the reasons that it has not responded so far;
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  finance  the  project through other international agencies; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) :              No, Madam.
- (b) :            Does not arise.
- (c) to (f) :   JICA Study Team visited Vijayawada in February and April, 2016.  However,  no  response  has  been  received  from  them. Government of Andhra Pradesh has now requested Government of India for including the Vijayawada Metro Rail Project in the rolling

plan  of  Agence  Francaise  de  Development  (AfD)  of  France  / Kreditanstalt  für  Wiederaufbau  (KfW)  of  Germany  for  external assistance. Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  not  proposed  any  external

## funding for Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Technology for Forecasting Flood
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: P. KUMAR, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 163 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016

## TECHNOLOGY FOR FORECASTING FLOOD

163.  SHRI P. KUMAR: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:
2. (a) the technology used by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to forecast and prevent flood situations in the country;
3. (b) the comparison of the technology used in the country viz-a-viz Global Standards;
4. (c) whether the Government planning to improve the current forecasting technology so as  to  predict  and  prevent  wide  scale  destruction  of  floods  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
5. (d) the proposals and committee recommendations that Government had received in the last three years in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

(SHRI Y. S. CHOWDARY)

- (a) In order to meet specific requirements of flood forecasting, which is provided by Central Water Commission (CWC), Ministry of Water Resources, India Meteorological Department (IMD) operates Flood Meteorological Offices (FMOs) at thirteen  locations  viz.,  Agra,  Ahmedabad,  Asansol,  Bhubaneshwar,  Guwahati, Hyderabad,  Jalpaiguri,  Lucknow,  New  Delhi,  Patna,  Srinagar  ,  Bengaluru  and Chennai. Apart from this, IMD also supports Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) by providing Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) for Damodar river basin areas for their flood forecasting activities.

During the flood season, FMOs provide valuable meteorological support to the CWC for  issuing  flood  warnings  in  respect  of  the  43  rivers  of  India  covering  146  river basins. CWC is working in close association with IMD and State Governments for timely flood forecast whenever the river water level rises above warning level.

To meet the requirement of State Governments, IMD Officers invariably attend all the meetings called by the State Governments for reviewing the preparedness on floods by various agencies.

- (b) Generation  of  QPF  currently  used  at  146  river  basins  of  India  for  assessing  the flood inundation scenario by CWC is at par with the global standards.
- (c) At  present  Weather  Research  and  Forecasting (WRF)  model  forecast  for  QPF  at river  basin  level  is  generated  at  9  km  grid  scale.  Research  efforts  are  currently made to asses 3 km scale WRF based rainfall at sub basin level on experimental mode.

- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Identify the Backwards and Economically Weaker Sections
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:  162 TO BE ANSWERED ON:  16.11.2016

## IDENTIFY THE BACKWARDS AND ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS

162. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted a survey to identify the backward and economically weaker sections in the country;
- (b) if so, the state-wise and district wise details in this regard;
- (c) the  details  of  the  schemes  proposed  to  be  launched  in  the  stated  and  districts  for  the development of economically weaker sections; and
- (d) the details of the positive steps taken, if any, in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF HOUSING &URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a ) to (b):  No, Madam.
- (c ) to (d )  Question does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: System of Reservation
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 160

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016)

## RESERVATION TO IAS OFFICERS

## †160. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  reservation  is  applicable  to  the  IAS  officers  belonging  to  the  Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of persons of the aforesaid category who were promoted during the last three years, alongwith the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) the number of complaints received in this regard during the above period?

## 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) to (d):   As per the policy of the Government, the percentage of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is 15% and 7.5% respectively in respect of Direct Recruitment to Indian Administrative Service (IAS). There is no reservation in promotion subsequent to their appointment to IAS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Presentation of Railway Budget
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.159

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## PRESENTATION OF RAILWAY BUDGET

159.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has decided to withdraw the presentation of railway budget;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)        whether  the  Government  has  received  representation  against  this move; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the  Government thereto?

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.  159  BY  SHRI  ANTO  ANTONY  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 16.11.2016 REGARDING PRESENTATION OF RAILWAY BUDGET

- (a):  The  Government has decided to merge the Rail Budget with General Budget from budget year 2017-18.
- (b):  The  merger  of  Railway  Budget  with  General  Budget  is  based  on  the recommendations  of  the  Committee  headed  by  Shri  Bibek  Debroy, Member,  NITI  Aayog  and  a  separate  paper  on  'Dispensing  with  the Railway Budget' by Shri Bibek Debroy along with Shri Kishore Desai.

A  Committee  with  representatives  from  Ministry  of  Finance  and Ministry of Railways examined the issues involved and worked out the procedural details.

The salient features of merger are broadly given below:

- i. Ministry of Railways will continue to function as a departmentally run commercial undertaking;
- ii. A separate Statement of Budget Estimates and Demand for Grant will be created for Railways;
- iii. A single Appropriation Bill, including the estimates of Railways, will be prepared and presented by Ministry of Finance to Parliament and all  legislative work connected therewith will be handled by Ministry of Finance;
- iv. Railways  will  get  exemption  from  payment  of  dividend  to  General Revenues and its Capital-at-charge would stand wiped off;
- v. Ministry of Finance will provide Gross Budgetary Support to Ministry of Railways towards meeting part of its capital expenditure;
- vi. Railways may continue to raise resources from market through ExtraBudgetary Resources as at present to finance its capital expenditure, etc.
7. (c):  No, Madam.
8. (d):  Does not arise.

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