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Lok Sabha Question No. 4388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Minority Universities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO.4388 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## MINORITY UNIVERSITIES

## 4388. SHRI  Y.S. AVINASH  REDDY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  establish  minority  universities  across  the country where the minority population is more;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a committee has been formed to examine the possibilities to establish such universities in different areas; and
- (d) if so, whether the committee has submitted its report to the Government and if so, the recommendations made by the committee in this regard and the action taken by the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

| (a) &(b):   | No, Madam. However, the General Body of Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), in its 52 nd General Body meeting held on 29.12.2016, has decided to establish five institutes to provide better modern and traditional education to students belonging to minority communities namely Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains in different parts of the country. These institutes would serve as Centres of Excellence covering not only various modern streams like Engineering, Medical, Management, Finance but also traditional subjects like Ayurveda, Unani, etc. It will aim to promote employment oriented education among the socially backward minorities   |
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| (c) &(d):   | Yes, Madam. A High Level Committee, comprising of eleven members, has been constituted by the General Body of MAEF. The Committee has not yet submitted its report.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Concessions in Online Booking of Tickets
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4387 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## CONCESSIONS IN ONLINE BOOKING OF TICKETS

†4387.  SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to provide concessions for online ticket booking;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps so far in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  to  (c):  Indian  Railways  provide  the  online  concessional  fare ticket booking facility to senior citizens, physically challenged and accredited  press  correspondents.  Further  expansion  to  include remaining categories eligible  for  concession  in  rail  fare  for  online ticket booking facility is a continuous and ongoing process.

With  a  view  to  promoting  online  booking  of  tickets  and payment  through  digital  modes,  service  charge  on  e-ticket  which was ` 20/- for Sleeper (SL) & Reserved Second Class (2S) and ` 40/for all other classes has now been withdrawn for the tickets booked from 23.11.2016 to 31.03.2017.

(d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: NERSD Scheme
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. 4386

To be answered on Wednesday, March 29, 2017/Chaitra 8, 1939 (Saka)

## Question

## NERSD Scheme

4386. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will  the  Minister  of  DEVELOPMENT  OF  NORTH  EASTERN  REGION  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  initiated  a  North-East  Road  Sector  Development Scheme (NERSDS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of road development projects undertaken/proposed to be undertaken under the NERSDS; and
- (d) the funds allocated for the scheme as well as the projects?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

- (a) Yes, Madam.

(b)  and  (c)  In  the  Financial  Year  2015-16,  the  Ministry  of  Development  of  North Eastern Region launched a scheme namely 'North-East Road Sector Development Scheme  (NERSDS)'  for  rehabilitation/up-gradation of important but neglected interstate roads of the region to be implemented by National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL). The scheme was transferred to North Eastern Council in 2016.

Further  to  this,  the  following  4  (four)  Nos.  of  roads  were  taken  up  for implementation by NHIDCL under the scheme:

1. Upgradation of Doimukh to Harmuti Road in Arunachal Pradesh & Assam.
2. Upgradation of Tura-Mankachar road in Assam.
3. Rehabilitation  and  upgradation  of  Saiphai-Bagha  Bazar  (16.5  km)  portion  in Assam of the Sherkhan-Bagha Bazar road.
4. Rehabilitation of Wokha-Merapani-Golaghat road in Nagaland and Assam.

However, the road at S. No. 3 was later on taken up by the Government of Assam under different sources of funding and as such NHIDCL is implementing 3 (three) roads as on now.

- (d) A sum of Rs. 225.00 crore has so far been allotted to NHIDCL to implement the work of identified roads.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Mono Rail Projects
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4385 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 29, 2017 MONO RAIL PROJECTS

No. 4385           DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  various State Governments for Mono Rail Projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether all the said projects have been approved by the
- Government;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the present status of these projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  Government of India has received the following Mono Rail projects proposals:

|   Sl. No | State      | Mono Rail Project                                                         |   Length in Kms |   Estimated cost (Rs. in Crores) | Approval sought for by the State                                                                       |
|----------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Tamil Nadu | Phase-I from Poonamallee to Kathipara with a link from Porur to Vadaplani |           20.68 |                          3267    | 'In-principle approval. (To be Built under Design, Build, Finance, Operation & Transfer (DBFOT) model) |
|        2 | Tamil Nadu | Phase-II from Vandalur to Velachery                                       |           22.8  |                          3135.16 | Official Development Assistance (ODA) from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).              |

(c) to  (e):  Government  of  India,  vide  letter  dated  11.11.2014  has accorded  'in  principle'  approval  to  Phase-I  without  any  financial liability.    For  Phase-II,  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  (GoTN)  was requested to submit comprehensive Detailed Project Report (DPR) along  with  other  relevant  documents.  GoTN  has  informed  that  for Phase-I, fresh tender process is to be initiated by them.  For PhaseII, GoTN has not sent the comprehensive DPR. *******
Lok Sabha Question No. 4384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Electrification Work
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4384 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## ELECTRIFICATION WORK

## † 4384.   SHRI RAKESH SINGH :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is facing difficulties in electrification work  under  West  Central  Railway  Zone  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether trial of engine on this route could not be done due to these difficulties;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government to expedite the electrification work?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) & (b): No, Madam. Electrification work is in progress on Itarsi Jabalpur - Manikpur section under West Central Railway.  The trial by  Electric  engine  on  Itarsi  -  Pipariya  section  has  been  done  on 21.03.2017.
- (c):  Does not arise.
- (d):  To  expedite  electrification  of  Railway  lines  in  the  country, various  steps  have  been  taken,  which  inter-alia,  include  award  of turn-key  contracts,  cultivation  of  new  agencies  for  works,  better project  monitoring  mechanism,  enhancing  power  of  field  units  for award of contracts including sanction of estimates and increasing the number of executing agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: ICPS
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4383 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 29 th  March, 2017

## ICPS

## 4383. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

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

- (a) whether land was allotted to Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary  Studies  (ICPS)  at  Nyaya  Marg,  Chanakya  Puri,  New Delhi to construct the building of the Institute way back in 1969;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government had agreed to provide Rs. 25 crores to the Institute for constructing the building;
- (d) if so, whether the sum of Rs. 25 crores has not been provided to the Institute so far; and
- (e) if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  time  by  which  money  will  be provided to the Institute?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a) & (b) As per available information, the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) was allotted a plot of land by the Ministry of Urban Development, at Chanakya Puri, New Delhi by Lease Agreement dated 24 th  April, 1976.
- (c) to (e) A proposal was received from the ICPS for sanction of sum of Rs. 24.92 crores for construction of building. However, the sum has not  been  provided  to  ICPS  so  far  in  absence  of  consensus between the ICPS and Ministry of Law and Justice on the issue of sharing of space in the proposed building.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: New Train in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4382 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## NEW TRAIN IN KARNATAKA

4382. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Railways  are  planning  to  introduce  a  new  train  in Karnataka linking Mangalore-New Delhi via Madgaon-Kota, Subrahmanya Road-Dadar via Madgaon and Mangalore-Hubli via Madgaon in Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Railways are also planning to introduce a new train in Karnataka linking Mysore-Chandigarh via Hubli-Madgaon-Kota and Mysore-Mata  Vaishnodevi  Katra  Station  via  Madgaon-Vadodara-Delhi; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  and  (b):  At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to  introduce  a  new  train linking  Mangalore-New  Delhi  via  Madgaon-Kota,  Subrahmanya  RoadDadar via Madgaon and Mangalore-Hubli via Madgaon.
- (c)  and  (d):  At  present  there  is  no  proposal  to  introduce  a  new  train linking  Mysore-Chandigarh  via  Hubli-Madgaon-Kota  and  Mysore-Mata Vaishnodevi Katra station via Madgaon-Vadodara-Delhi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Abolishing Reservation in Promotion
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4381

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017)

## ABOLISHING RESERVATION IN PROMOTION

## †4381. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  abolish  reservation in promotion  in  the Government jobs; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## 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): There  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  of  the  Central  Government  to  abolish reservation in promotion in the Central Government jobs.
- (b):   Does not arise, in view of reply given to Part (a) of the Question.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Mars Mission
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4379

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

## MARS MISSION

## 4379.   SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Indian  Space  Research  Organisation  (ISRO)  is planning for Mars Orbiter Mission II and Mission to Venus;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  ISRO  and  NASA  have  initiated  talks  to  jointly undertake studies on using electrical propulsion for powering the above missions;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  ISRO  through  its  commercial  arm,  Antrix  is trying  to  build  up  a  reputation  as  a  low-cost  and  highefficiency launcher of small satellites; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  revenue  earned during the last three years by the ISRO?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- & (b)

Presently, a study team is deliberating on the feasibility of future inter-planetary missions to Mars and Venus. The study team's recommendations  will be reviewed by Advisory

Committee for Space Sciences (ADCOS) for further considerations. A call for proposals through an Announcement  of  Opportunity  (AO)  has  been  made  within India  to  seek  proposals  for  scientific  experiments  for  Mars Orbiter  Mission-2.  Once  received,  the  advisory  committee will scrutinize the scientific proposals.

- (c) No Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.
- (e) & (f)

As of now, the spare capacity available onboard PSLV, after meeting the national requirements, is provided for commercial  launch  services  through  Antrix.  PSLV  with  38 consecutively successful  missions  has  demonstrated  its reliability and efficiency. It has also proven its versatility in launching multi-satellite/ multi-orbit missions. Till date, 180 foreign  customer  satellites,  in  the  nano,  micro  and  small satellite  class,  from  23  countries  have  been  successfully launched onboard PSLV. While PSLV has already established itself as a preferred launch vehicle, in its class, in the global satellite  market,  it  is  expected  to  further  strengthen  its commercial footprint in the global market for launch services, especially for smaller satellites.

During the last three years, Antrix has earned a revenue of 107 Million Euros and 4.5 Million USD through launching of 145 foreign satellites.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Wedding Functions at Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4377 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## WEDDING FUNCTIONS AT RAILWAY STATIONS

4377. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Railways proposes to rent out its less busy stations for holding wedding functions and other events;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the name of the railway stations identified  for holding wedding functions, etc., zone-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  Railways  have  issued  a  new  Non-Fare Revenue  Policy  for  encouraging  viable  proposals  for  enhancing revenue  from  non-conventional  sources,  including  short  term  land licensing issues.

Zonal  Railways  and  Divisions  have  been  empowered  under the policy to take decisions regarding revenue generating proposals, subject to feasibility, desirability and transparency.

- (c): Identification of specific locations  is  to  be  done  by  the proposer/proponent of the proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Issue of Inter-Connectivity
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: G. HARI

4374. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have demanded for an increase in the fee that they charge from the new TSPs to entertain its calls on their networks;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the TRAI has rejected  the  said  demand of the TSPs  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  TRAI  has  asked  the  existing  TSPs  to  provide  requisite  number  of interconnection points to the new TSPs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the TSPs thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) In April 2015,  a  service providers' association, inter-alia ,  requested  the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to review the Telecommunication Interconnection  Usage  Charges  (11 th Amendment)  Regulations,  2015  and  sought  for  an increase  in  the  termination  charges.  After  examining  the  request  of  the  service  providers' association,  TRAI  informed  them  that  the  termination  charge  prescribed  as  14  paise  per minute (for wireless to wireless calls) has been arrived at after following a transparent and exhaustive process of consultation and it requires no revision.
- (d) & (e) The issue of delay/ denial of requisite number of point of interconnection by the existing Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) was raised by a new TSP and after examination of the issue, TRAI issued a Direction dated 07.10.2016 to all TSPs to ensure compliance of the  Standards  of  Quality  of  Service  of  Basic  Telephone  Service  (Wireline)  and  Cellular Mobile  Telephone  Service  Regulations,  2009  dated  the  20.03.2009  and  the  terms  and conditions of their respective licenses and to furnish a compliance report.

In response, the TSPs furnished their compliance to the TRAI's Direction dated 07.10.2016.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4374 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH   MARCH, 2017

## ISSUE OF INTER-CONNECTIVITY
Lok Sabha Question No. 4372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Disclosure of Contribution to Political Parties
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4372

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

## Disclosure of Contribution to Political Parties

4372. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government intends to ensure disclosure of contributions to political  parties to the public;
- (b) if so, the steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government intends to introduce complete State funding of elections; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELETRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHONOLY (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY)

- (a) and (b):The Law Commission of India, in its 255 th Report on the issue of 'electoral reforms' has, inter-alia, recommended to make publicly available, on Election Commission's website, or on file for public inspection, on payment of prescribed fee, all the contribution reports  submitted  by  all  the  political  parties.    The  said  recommendation  along  with  other recommendations of the Law Commission is under consideration of the Government.
- (c) and (d):The  Law  Commission  has  not  recommended  a  system  of  complete  state funding of elections given the current economic and developmental problems of the country.

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