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Lok Sabha Question No. 4581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Train 18
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4581 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## TRAIN 18

## 4581. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  recently  launched  a  'Train-2018' project  to  domestically  manufacture  train  sets  that  can  run  at faster speeds; and
- (b)
- if so, the full details of the project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ( SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN )

(a) & (b) Two Train sets have been included in Production Programme for 2017-18 for Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. The Train  sets  will  be  Semi  High  Speed  Electric  Multiple  Unit  Train  sets with quicker acceleration and contemporary passenger amenities like on-board  infotainment  and  passenger  information  system,  automatic doors  with  retractable  coach  footsteps  and  zero  discharge  vacuum based bio-toilets etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: New Rail Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4580 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## NEW RAIL LINES

4580.        SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the requirement of new rail lines in the State of Chhattisgarh to be built in the left wing Sukma,
- extremism affected districts like Bijapur, Dantewada, Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  total  funds  allocated towards completion of newly introduced projects including new rail line between Dongargarh-MungeliKawardha-Uslapur and the current status of these projects; and
- (c)  the  steps taken by the Government to increase the funds so that these projects could be started and completed within the scheduled time?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a): Yes, Madam. Government has taken the cognizance of requirement of new rail lines in the State of Chhattisgarh to be built in the  left  wing  extremism  affected  districts.  The  following  project  of new line has been sanctioned:-
- i) Dallirajhara-Jagdalpur(235km) project was sanctioned in 1998 and is being  executed  in  two  phases  i.e  Phase-I    between  DallirajharaRowghat (95 Km)  and phase-II  between Rowghat-Jagdalpur(140 Km). The Phase-I of the project is being funded by SAIL and transferred to RVNL  for execution. Work has already been completed from Dallirajhara to Dondi(Gudum) (17 Km) and commissioned on 01.02.2016.    Work  on  further  sections  of  Phase-I  is  also  in  different stages of execution.

Phase-II of the project between Rowghat  and Jagdalpur (140Km)  is in preliminary  stage  and  is  to  be  executed  through  a  Joint  Venture Company of Government of Chhattisgarh, National Mineral Development  Corporation  Ltd.,  Steel  Authority  of  India  Ltd.  and  M/s. Ircon International Ltd.   The preliminary report is under examination of the Special Purpose Vehicle(SPV).

- (b):  New  line  projects  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Chhattisgarh have been given ` 1393.2 crore allocation in 2017-18 compared to ` 470 crore of 2016-17.  Detailed Project Reports for Dongargarh-KharigarhKawardha-Bilaspur(270  km)  and  Dharamjaigarh-Korba(63  km)  new lines included in Budget 2016-17, are under preparation.

(c): Indian Railways is working on the alternative means of funding to accelerate project execution as detailed below:-

- (i)      Approaching all State Governments to form Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) to undertake mutually identified rail infrastructure projects through Joint Venture,

(ii)   Arranging additional funds by way of loan from LIC for funding throughput enhancement projects, (iii)  Requesting  State  Government  for  cost  sharing  alongwith provision of free land & other concessions, (iv) Encouraging PPP (Public Private Partnership).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Age Relaxation in Job
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4579

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017)

## AGE RELAXATION IN JOB

## 4579.   SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government extends age relaxation in the Central Government Departments to Widows/JSW in Group C & D category as notified by DoPT in 2014;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  these  norms  are  being  followed  in  its  proper  spirit  by  all  Government departments;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to extend this benefit in Group B posts also and 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) to (e):   Relaxation of age up to 35 years (up to 40 years for members of Scheduled Castes and  Scheduled  Tribes)  for  the  widows,  divorced  women  and  women  judicially  separated (JSW)  from  their  husbands  who  are  not  re-married  for  employment  to  Group  'C'  and erstwhile Group 'D' post already exists in Department of Personnel & Training's (DoP&T) Office Memorandum (OM) No. 15012/13/79-Estt (D) dated 19.01.1980.  Similar relaxation also  exists  for  Group  'A'  and  Group  'B'  posts  except  where  recruitment  is  made  through open competitive Examination in DoP&T OM No. 15012/1/87-Estt.(D) dated 05.10.1990. All the above mentioned instructions have been reiterated vide DoP&T OM No. 41034/1/2014Estt.(D) dated 30.01.2014.

It  is  incumbent  upon all the  Ministries/Departments of Government of India to follow the above mentioned instructions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Betterment Fee
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4578

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 29, 2017

## BETTERMENT FEES

No. 4578

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to collect special charges or 'betterment fee', if any major infrastructure projects with public investment such as metro rail, express way, industrial corridor or special export zone has pushed property prices in that locality;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise along with the action taken/being taken in this regard by the Government;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the 'betterment fee' or impact fee on land sale will be in addition to the stamp duty paid by buyers; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?'

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No, Madam. As urban development is a State Subject, betterment fee or similar  special  charges  are  collected  by  State  Governments/Urban  Local Bodies.
- (b)  &  (c):  Value  Capture  Finance  Policy  Framework  was  released  on  28 th February, 2017.
- (d): The method of levying betterment fee or impact fee is to be decided by the State Governments.
- (e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: OIC on Kashmir
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4576 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## OIC ON KASHMIR

## 4576. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Organisation  of  Islamic  Cooperation  (OIC)  had  adopted yet  another  resolution  on  Jammu  and  Kashmir  upholding  what  it described as the right to self determination for Kashmiris and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  said  resolution  condemned  human  rights  violations  by security  forces  in  the  State  and  rejected  Indian  attempts  to  equate the  indigenous  freedom  movement  of  Kashmiris  in  Kashmir  with terrorism and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether India has rejected the said resolution and asked the OIC to refrain from interfering in India's internal affairs and if so, the details thereof?

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

## ANSWER (SHRI M.J. AKBAR)

- (a) to (c) Yes. Since early 1990s, communiqués and resolutions issued at the  OIC  Summits  and  Ministerial  meetings  have  often  included  one-sided criticism of India.

Pakistan  has  been  behind  such  anti-India  references  in  the  OIC communiqués/resolutions.  These  resolutions/communiqués  have  factually incorrect  and  misleading  references  pertaining  to  the  internal  affairs  of India.

At  the  conclusion  of  the  43 rd   Council  of  Foreign  Ministers  Meeting (CFM) of the OIC held in Tashkent on 18-19 October 2016, some resolutions were adopted which contained anti-Indian rhetoric, including on J&K.

We  have  always  maintained  that  the  OIC  has  no  locus  standi  on matters pertaining to India's internal affairs. We have consistently rejected all  such  resolutions,  further  advising  the  OIC  to  refrain  from  making references  to  India's  internal  affairs.  The  same  was  articulated  in  the rebuttal  issued  by  the  Government  of  India  on  such  anti-India  references made in the final resolutions at the conclusion of the last OIC CFM meeting in October 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Data of Officers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4575 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## DATA OF OFFICERS

4575.  SHRI D.S. RATHOD: SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has any data of officers working at the same position in Western Division for the past many years; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, Division-wise including Ahmedabad Division?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : Officers working on sensitive posts for longer than 3-4 years  are  transferred  as  per  the  prescribed  transfer/rotation policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Foreign Law Firms
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH, ANSHUL VERMA, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE

## DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4574 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## Foreign Law Firms

## 4574. KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

SHRI ANSHUL VERMA:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to allow entry of foreign legal firms in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor and the process laid down for the said entry;
- (c) whether  the  Advocates  Act  prevents  non-citizens/firms  from  carrying  out legal business in India;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  the  proposal  being  prepared  by  the  Government  to integrate foreign legal firms and profession of advocates;
- (e) whether  new  rules/amendment  in  the  Advocates  Act  are  likely  to  enable Indian Legal firms to set up offices in other countries and get the services of able foreign partners and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether this move will pave the way for unregulated and backdoor entry of foreign law firms into the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether the Bar Council of India and a top confederation of law firms have lodged protest with his ministry over move of the Government to revoke ban on foreign firms in special economic zones and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a),  (b),  (d),(e),(f)  and (g)   : The matter regarding entry of foreign lawyers/law firms is under consideration of Government.
- (c)  :  No  Madam.  As  per  Section  47  of  the  Advocates  Act,  1961  persons  other  than citizens of India shall be recognised for the purpose of admission as an advocate under the  Act  on  reciprocal  basis.  Section  47  of  the  Advocates  Act,  1961  is  reproduced  as under:-

'47. Reciprocity. -(1) Where any country, specified by the Central Government in  this  behalf  by  notification  in  the  Official  Gazette,  prevents  citizens  of  India from practising the profession of law or subjects them to unfair discrimination in that  country,  no  subject  of  any  such  country  shall  be  entitled  to  practise  the profession of law in India. (2)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  sub-section  (1),  the  Bar  Council  of  India  may prescribed the conditions, if any, subject to which foreign qualifications in law obtained  by  persons  other  than  citizens  of  India  shall  be  recognised  for  the purpose of admission as an advocate under this Act.'

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Community Model of WiFi Hotspots
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: K. GOPAL, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4572 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH   MARCH, 2017

## COMMUNITY MODEL OF Wi Fi HOTSPOTS

4572.   DR. K. GOPAL:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  community  model  of  wifi  hotspots where users can connect seamlessly in return for payment to the hotspots hosts; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, 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) & (b) Wi-Fi  hotspots  are  proposed  to  be  set  up  in  all  the  Gram  Panchayats  in  the country,  leveraging  the  infrastructure  of    BharatNet    for  provision  of  services  to  citizens  in rural areas, with funding from USOF.

The following schemes have also been approved from USOF:

- i. Scheme  for  setting  up  of  25,000  public  Wi-Fi  hotspots  at  rural  telephone exchanges of BSNL.
- ii. Wi-Fi Choupals proposed  to be set up  by Common Service Centre-SPV at 5,000 Gram Panchayats using BharatNet infrastructure.
- iii. Pilot Projects for Wi-Fi services.

Funding  for  the  above  stated  projects  is  to  be  provided    from  Universal  Service Obligation Fund (USOF).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Subordinate Courts as FTCs
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU, RADHESHYAM BISWAS, SUBHASH PATEL

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

## L O K    S A B H A

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4570

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

## Subordinate Courts as FTCs

4570. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU: SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS: SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:

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

- (a) whether Government has proposed to allow States to use funds available for morning and evening courts to further increase the number of Fast Track Courts (FTCs) to expedite trial of pending cases particularly those of sexual assault and heinous crime and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  any  special  grants  are  disbursed  to  the  States  by  the Centre for FTCs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  certain  subordinate  courts  have  been  converted  into FTCs, country-wise and whether their infrastructure have been proposed to be upgraded at par with FTCs  and if so, the details thereof?

## 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 (c): The creation of  Subordinate  Courts  are  the  responsibility  of the  State  Governments  which  in  consultation  with  the  respective  High Courts  create  such  Courts  as  per  their  requirement  from  their  own resources.  The 14th Finance Commission has endorsed the proposal of the  Union  Government  to  strengthen  the  justice  delivery  system  in  the States  at  a  cost  of  Rs.4144  crore  that  includes,  inter-alia,  establishing 1800 FTCs for a period of five years to take up trial of cases of heinous crimes,  involving  senior  citizens,  women  etc.      The  14th  Finance Commission has urged the State Governments to use the additional fiscal space  provided  by  the  Commission  in  the  tax  devolution  to  meet  such requirements. As per information available, currently a total of 524 FTCs are functional in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Monthly Performance Review
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

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

## (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4569

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017)

## MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW

## †4569. SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN: SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether all the departments under the Union Government are to publish a  monthly review of the works done;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and whether as per a survey by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, merely four Union Ministries and eight departments have complied with the Central Secretariat guidelines regarding transparency issued last year;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  as  to  why  said  guidelines  are  not  being complied with by most of the Ministries and Departments; and
- (d) the action taken/proposed to be taken against the non-complying Ministries/Departments and the measures taken for timely compliance of the guidelines?

## 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):    A report on the survey done by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative(CHRI) mentions  the  status  of  publishing  of  monthly  reports  by  Ministries/  Departments.  No  such study, however, has been conducted or sanctioned by the Union Government.

As  informed  by  Cabinet  Secretariat,  an  OM  No  F-12015/56/2015-RTI  dated  23rd June, 2016 has been issued by them to all secretaries to upload on monthly basis, the major achievements, significant developments and important events for the month in respect of their Ministry/Department, on their official websites.

However, no data for compliance of above directions is maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Reduction in Carbon Foot Print
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, G. HARI, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, K. GOPAL, K. ASHOK KUMAR, BHARATENDRA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4567

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 29, 2017

REDUCTION IN CARBON FOOT PRINT

No. 4567

SHRI J.  JAYAVARDHAN

SHRI G. HARI DR.

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE

DR. K. GOPAL

SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  proposes  a  roadmap  for building of pavements,      non-motorized transport facilities, BRT corridors, bus depots and more cycle tracks in some of the cities in the next five years to promote walking and cycling and to reduce carbon footprint
- in urban areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, city and State-wise;
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  in  this  regard  and  also  to  promote electric and hybrid transport services and other green transport;
- (d) the details of funds likely to be incurred in this regard, city and State-
- wise; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  set  up  National  Green Urban  Mobility  Fund  (NGUMF)  and  if  so,  the  details  and  purpose thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A green urban mobility scheme is being considered to promote urban  mobility  initiatives  such  as  footpaths,  cycle  tracks,  public  bike sharing,  bus  rapid  transit  systems,  intelligent  transport  systems,  urban freight  management;  and  progressively  shift  to  usages  of  hybrid/electric and non-fossil fuels for public transport.  The scheme requires extensive stakeholders' consultations before firming up the details including funding and coverage of cities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Development of Railway Infrastructure
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR, KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4565 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

4565.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR: DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has allocated USD 142 billion to be spent over the next five years for development of railway infrastructure;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Railways has received any contributions from international  agencies  such  as  the  World  Bank  (WB)  and  the International Finance  Corporation (IFC) towards  the  Railway Development Fund;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Railways  would  consider  establishing  smaller  RDFs for specific zones and their various needs including the Southern Railway Zone; and
- (f)  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): An investment plan for ₹ 8,56,020 crore over five years was announced in Railway Budget Speech 2015-16 to augment infrastructure  capacity  and  modernisation  which  includes  network decongestion and expansion (including electrification), National projects, Safety, Information Technology & Research, Rolling Stocks, Passenger  amenities,  High  Speed  &  Elevated  corridors  and  Station redevelopment etc.

(c) to (f): No, Madam. The World Bank was approached to explore the possibility  of  setting  up  of  a  fund  for  financing  infrastructure  and World  Bank  has  done  a  detailed  Scoping  and  Options  study  for creating such a fund. Establishing smaller RDFs for specific zones is not  contemplated  as  funds  required  by  zones  are  made  available through the Ministry of Railways.

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