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Lok Sabha Question No. 3501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Amendment in TRAI Act
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3501 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH   DECEMER, 2016

## AMENDMENT IN TRAI ACT

3501. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to make amendment to TRAI Act;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  TRAI  has  sought  more  powers  to  control  the  poor  services  being provided by mobile service providers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  & (b) Yes, Madam. Amendment to certain provisions of the existing Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act, 1997 are under consideration which includes definitions, terms and conditions of Chairperson and Members, functions and powers of TRAI, penalty for contravention of directions of TRAI, fund management and power to make regulations.

(c) to (e) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed amendment to the various provisions of the existing TRAI Act, 1997 relating to Functions of TRAI and Imposing Penalty for Contravention of Directions of TRAI. The proposal of TRAI is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Laying of Barshi-Tulzapur-Solapur Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3500 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## LAYING OF BARSHI-TULZAPUR-SOLAPUR LINE

†3500. PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  lay  railway  line  on  BarshiTulzapur and Solapur-Barshi section of Marathwada region;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  introduce  a  train  from Barshi to Pune, Solapur, Kolhapur and Nanded; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which this work is likely to be completed?

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

(a), (b) & (d):    No, Madam. There is no proposal to lay Railway line from Barshi to Tuljapur and Barshi to Solapur. However, an updating survey for Solapur-Tuljapur-Osmanabad (80 km) has been taken up.

(c):      There  is  no  proposal  to  introduce  new  trains  from  Barshi  to  Pune, Solapur, Kolhapur and Nanded due to operational considerations at Barshi town.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Finance Commission Recommendation
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPOMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3499 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 07, 2016 FINANCE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION

## No. 3499 DR.  BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

Will the Minister OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

- (a) the  details  of  funds  recommended by  the  13th  Finance Commission  (FC)    to  Urban    Local    Bodies    (ULBs),    local    bodywise;
- (b) whether  all  the  funds  have  been released  to  ULBs  under the  13th  FC  and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the    details    of    funds    recommended  by  the  14th  Finance Commission to various ULBs, local body-wise; and
- (d) the details of funds released so far under 14th FC in the first two  years  of  its  Award    period,    local    body-wise    with  particular reference to Telangana?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  The 13 th  Finance Commission (TFC) has recommended Rs. 23,387.15  crores  as  grant  for  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  for  the award period 2010-11 to 2014-15.  The Grants were recommended State-wise and allocations among ULBs within the State were to be made by the respective States.  Rs.18980.31 crores for ULBs were released to States by the Ministry of Finance during the TFC award period.

(c)&(d): The  recommendations  of  the  14 th   Finance  Commission (FFC) for grant Rs. 87,143.80 crores for ULBs has been accepted by the  Government.  This  is  a  State-wise  grant  for  duly  constituted ULBs for its award period 2015-20. The FFC has recommended  that State Governments should distribute the grants among ULBs based on distribution formula of its most recent State Finance Commission (SFC),  whose  recommendations  have  been  accepted;  and  in  case the SFC formula is not available, the distribution should be done in in proportion to the population of 2011 and area in the ratio of 90:10. Rs.11512.99 crore has been released to States in the first two years. Rs.291.96 crore has been released to Telangana during this period. ******
Lok Sabha Question No. 3496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Financial Assistance to Municipalities
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3496

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 07, 2016

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MUNICIPALITIES

No.3496                  SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether    the    Government    proposes  to  provide  financial assistance for attaining financial  autonomy  to  municipalities  and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  most  of  the  earnings  of municipalities  is  spent  on providing salaries;
- (c) if so, the efforts being made by the Government   to   arrange funds   for development  works;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes to  give  share  in  Goods and  Service  Tax (GST) to municipalities; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN

## THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a): Urban Development is a State subject and Government of India Constitution Seventy-Fourth Amendment Act also supports  the  efforts  of  State  Governments  by  providing  financial  & technical  assistance  through  various  programmes  &  schemes.  The mandates municipalities with such powers   and  authority  as  may  be necessary …2/-

to   enable   them to   function   as   institutions of self-government. This includes devolution of powers to municipalities vis-à-vis, functions, functionaries and funds. Further, the  Government  has accepted the recommendations  of 14th Finance Commission  for providing  Rs.  87,143.80  crores  as  grants  to  municipalities  for  basic services for the period 2015-2020.

(b)&(c):    In  a  number  of  municipalities,  a  large  portion  of  earning  is spent  in  payments  of  salaries  and  wages.    Urban  Development  is  a State  subject.  The  Government  also  supports  the  efforts  of  State Governments by providing financial & technical assistance through its schemes and programmes.

(d)&(e):  No, Madam. There is no such proposal under consideration at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Acquisition of Land
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3495 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## ACQUISITION OF LAND

## 3495. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Airports  Authority  of  India  (AAI)  had  sent  a proposal to the Railway Authorities for acquisition of land for extension and upgradation of Rajkot Airport; and
- (b) if so, the details and the present status of the proposal?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  and  (b):    A  request  was  received  in  the  past  from  Airports Authority of India (AAI) for leasing of Railway land for extension of runway at Rajkot Airport.  AAI had been asked in 2007 and 2010 to  submit  a  comprehensive  proposal  with  their  consent  to  bear the cost of existing structures and lease charges as per Railways' extant policy, but reply from AAI has not been received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Setting up of IPPB
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: R. VANAROJA, POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3493 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH   DECEMER, 2016

## SETTING UP OF IPPB

3493.  SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.: SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has given its approval for setting up of the India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) as a Public Limited Company under the Department of Posts, with 100% Government of India equity;
- (b) if not, the funding pattern thereof;
- (c) whether the India Post Payment Bank can hold a maximum balance of Rs. 1 lakh per customer and can issue ATM/Debit Cards but not credit cards;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the said bank is likely to offer payments and remittance services, deal in  simple  financial  products  like  mutual  fund  units  and  insurance  products  but  not likely  to  undertake  lending  services  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes  Madam,  Cabinet  has  approved  the  proposal  of  'Setting  up  of      India    Post Payments Bank (IPPB)' as a Public Limited Company under Department of Posts with 100% Government of India equity in its  meeting held on 1/6/2016.
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) & (d) Yes Madam. As per RBI guidelines for payments bank, IPPB can hold a maximum balance of Rs. 100,000 per individual customer. IPPB can issue ATM/Debit cards, but cannot issue credit cards.
- (e)          Yes  Madam,  As  per  RBI  guidelines  for  payments  banks,  the  IPPB  cannot undertake lending services, however, can tie-up with banks and financial institutions to offer third party credit products to its customers. The IPPB would offer payment and remittance services like third party products, international and domestic remittances, bill  payments, Customer to Government (C2G) and Government to Customer (G2C) payments  like  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Gurantee  Act  (MNREGA),  National  Social  Assistance  Programme (NSAP); and provide platform for enabling online purchase to facilitate e-commerce.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Advanced Heavy Water Reactor Technology
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3492

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## ADVANCED HEAVY WATER REACTOR TECHNOLOGY

## 3492.   SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started its research on the advanced heavy  water reactor technology;
- (b) if so, the details of the projects thereof; and
- (c) the benefits of using the advanced heavy water reactor technology?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)&(b)    Bhabha  Atomic  Research  Centre  (BARC),  a  constituent  unit  of  Department  of Atomic  Energy  is  working  on  the  research  and  development  of  the  Advanced Heavy Water Reactor  (AHWR).  It  is  a  thorium  fuel  based  vertical  pressure  tube type, heavy water moderated and boiling light water cooled reactor. The 300 MWe capacity  AHWR  designed  by  BARC  is  intended  to  serve  as  a  technology demonstrator  for  a  range  of  technologies  for  Thorium  utilisation  as  well  as  for several advanced safety features that have been incorporated. With this objective, several innovative features of the design are currently being validated through large scale  engineering  experiments.  The  current  status  is  that  design  of  all  important nuclear systems of AHWR  has been completed and various associated confirmatory R&D studies, detailed engineering of AHWR, various works related to obtaining the necessary site selection approvals and associated statutory/regulatory clearances are taken up.
- (c) AHWR  being  a  technology  demonstration  reactor will provide impetus  for development  of  technologies  for  the third stage of  India's  Nuclear  Power Programme.  It  will  provide  experience  on  use  of  Thorium  fuel  on  a  large  and industrial  scale.  In  addition,  the  research  programme  which  is  underway  for development  of  advanced  safety  systems  will  also  provide  benefits  for  post Fukushima related improvements for other operating / under-construction reactors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Stalls at Roadside
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3491 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## STALLS AT ROADSIDE

†3491. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number and details of stalls of Railway Catering Service on the road side stations of Eastern Railway and the number operational out of them;
- (b) whether a few such railway stalls are lying vacant; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  There  are  364  catering  units  on  roadside  stations  over  Eastern Railway,  which  include  tea  stalls,  trolleys,  Jan  Ahaars,  Fruit/Fruit  Juice Stalls etc.  All the catering units are presently functional.
- (b):  No, Madam.
- (c):  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Rail Radio Service
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3490 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## RAIL RADIO SERVICE

3490. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether the Railways has introduced/proposes to introduce rail radio  service  as  onboard  infotainment  in  mail  and  express  trains and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)    whether  it  will  also  serve  the  purpose  of  address  system  in coaches and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   the number of radio stations that would be put into operation and the details of likely initial and recurring cost in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. As announced by the Minister of Railways in the  Railway  Budget  2016-17,  it  is  proposed  to  provide  train  borne entertainment by installing Public Address systems in trains. Details have not been finalized but no expense is envisaged by Railways as the  services  are  to  be  operated  by  selected  licensees,  through commercial advertisements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Trials of Talgo Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3489 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## TRIALS OF TALGO TRAIN

3489.   ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a light weight Spanish made Talgo train clocked a top speed of 180 kmph. during the second phase of its trials;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Railways is considering to conduct similar trials of Talgo       trains in different parts of the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  &  (b):  During  the  second  phase  of  field  trials  of  Talgo  coaches conducted  on  Mathura-Palwal  section  of  North  Central  Railway,  the trial  train  clocked  a  maximum  speed  of  180  kmph  for  a  distance  of twenty kilometers.
- (c): There is no such proposal at present.
- (d): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Training Judges on Juvenile Law
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

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

## L O K    S A B H A

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3488

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

Training Judges on Juvenile Law

+ 3488.    SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) Whether the Union Government is aware that there is a need for imparting training to judges regarding juvenile law;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken thereon and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to prepare special syllabus on Juvenile Justice Act, under which provision of training will be made in each district court; 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 ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

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- (a)  to  (d):  Section  4  (5)  of  the  Juvenile  Justice  Act,  2015 empowers the State Government to ensure induction training of all  members  including    Principal  Magistrate  of  the  Juvenile Justice  Board.  As  per  the  information  available,  the  National Judicial Academy and State Judicial Academies regularly conduct such training programmes from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: DoPT Guidelines in MTNL
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL, CHARANJEET SINGH RORI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3487 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH   DECEMER, 2016

## DoPT GUIDELINES IN MTNL

3487.  DR. KULAMANI SAMAL: SHRI CHARANJEET SINGH RORI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Mahanager  Telephone  Nigam  Limited (MTNL)  is following the Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T) instructions on seniority in promotion of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe officials;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  National  Commission  for  Scheduled  Castes  (NCSC)  has  made observations in the matter;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)   Yes, Madam, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)  is following the  Department  of  Personnel  and  Training  (DoPT)    instructions  on  seniority  in promotion of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe officials;
- (c) & (d) No, Madam.
- (e) The Department of Telecommunications has sent all the Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T) instructions received in the matter of reservations from time to time to Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) for compliance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Labour Mobility Partnership Agreement
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3486 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## LABOUR MOBILITY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

3486.   SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has signed Labour Mobility Partnership Agreements  (LMPA)  with  foreign  countries  including  Denmark and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of people from our country who migrated to Denmark for employment and education after the said agreement; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  tried  to  initiate  and  formulate similar agreements with Saudi Arabia/Gulf countries and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) & (b) Yes,  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  on  Labour  Mobility Partnership  for  cooperation  in  the  areas  of  labour  market  expansion, employment  facilitation,  organized  entry  and  orderly  migration  and exchange of information on best practices was signed with Denmark on September 29, 2009.

According  to  available  information,  there  were  about  7,100 overseas Indians, including students, who were staying in Denmark in 2009 when  the Agreement  was  signed. Currently, about 11,550 overseas Indians, including 350 students are staying in Denmark.

- (c) Agreements/MoUs  on  Labour  and  Manpower  Development  have been  signed  with  Bahrain,  Jordan,  Kuwait,  Malaysia,  Oman,  Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE aimed at enhancing transparency in recruitment procedure;  and  protection  and  welfare  of  Indian  emigrant  workers  in the destination countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Gangajal through Post Offices
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3485 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH   DECEMER, 2016

## GANGAJAL THROUGH POST OFFICES

†3485. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the India Post has started a scheme for distributing Gangajal through Post Offices and e-Post offices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there has been some opposition from different quarters regarding the scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for proper implementation of the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b) India  Post  has  put  in  place  arrangements  for  supply  and  distribution  of 'Gangajal',  sourced  from  Rishikesh  and  Gangotri,  through  post  offices  across  the country  since  10.07.2016.  'Gangajal'  is  being  made  available  through  Head  Post Offices  &  ePost  Office  Portal.  Arrangements  have  also  been  made  for  door  step delivery  of  'Gangajal'  across  the  country  through  Speed  Post.  The  charges  of  the Gangajal bottles are follows -

| SIZE   | Source    |   Post Office counters (in Rs.) |   Doorstep Delivery (in Rs.) |   ePost Office Portal (in Rs.) |
|--------|-----------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 200 ml | Rishikesh |                              15 |                           28 |                            101 |
| 500 ml | Rishikesh |                              22 |                           38 |                            151 |
| 200 ml | Gangotri  |                              25 |                           38 |                            101 |
| 500 ml | Gangotri  |                              35 |                           51 |                            151 |

The above includes only packaging and handling charges. Speed Post charges and applicable taxes are extra on doorstep delivery.

Currently, more than two lakh seventy thousand bottles of 200 ml and 500 ml have been sent across the country for distribution up to 15.11.2016 since inception.

- (c) No Madam.
- (d) Question does not arise in view of (c) above.
- (e) India Post is taking utmost care in maintaining sanctity and purity of 'Gangajal' right  from  stage  of  collection  from  Rishikesh  /  Gangotri  till  its  delivery  to  the customers.

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