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Lok Sabha Question No. 4489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Electoral Reforms
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA, RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4489

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

## ELECTORAL REFORMS

4489. SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA: SHRI RAJU SHETTY: PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

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

(a) the details of the flaws in the existing system of elections;

(b)  whether the Government proposes to include the right to rejection and the right to recall as  part of electoral reforms and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the other reform measures being considered to address the flaws in the election system and the time by which more reforms in the election system are likely to be effected;

(d) whether the Government has plans to take any action on initiating Electoral Reforms as recommended by the 12th Law Commission and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether consultations have been held with major stakeholders on this issue and if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The Law Commission of India was requested in January, 2013, to consider the issue of electoral reforms in its entirety after taking into consideration the reports of various committees in the past, views of the Election Commission and other stake-holders and suggest comprehensive measures for changes in the  law  expeditiously.    The  Law  Commission  submitted  its  244 th and  255 th reports containing recommendations  on  various  aspects  of  conduct  and  management  of  elections.  The  Law  Commission which  had,  inter-alia,  examined  the  issues  of  right  to  rejection  and  the  right  to  recall,  has  not recommended for the same. Since the electoral reform is an ongoing process, no specific time frame can be indicated for implementing various recommendations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Skill Development Mission
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: REKHA ARUN VERMA, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4487 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT MISSION

†4487. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

## SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of meetings of the governing council of skill development mission held so far;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  ensure  better  coordination between Kaushal Bharat and entrepreneurship promotion programmes like Start-upIndia and Stand-up-India; and
- (c) if  so,  the number of model skill centres set up in various districts as against the fixed targets?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

- (a) The formal meeting of the Governing Council of National Skill Development Mission has been convened once so far. However, the work of the mission has been separately  reviewed  by  the  Prime  Minister  a  number  of  times  during  the  last  one year.
- (b) & (c) Yes  Madam.  Keeping  in  view  the  mandate  of  Ministry  of  Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship  for  youth  entrepreneurship  education  and capacity building to become entrepreneurs, an end to end customized entrepreneurship orientation module has been integrated under the Life Skill Course module in the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Courses so that every candidate undergoing PMKVY skill training will receive orientation in Entrepreneurship. In ITI course, the  module  on Entrepreneurship is already integrated as a section in the employability skills. Under the Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana,  the  students  receiving  skill  training  will  be  imparted  entrepreneurship education to build their capacity to become entrepreneurs. The Government of India also implements flagship scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) for  the  skill  development  and  entrepreneurship  in  the  country.  Under  PMKK, Government intends to establish visible aspirational model training centres in every district  of  the  country,  covering  each  of  the  Parliamentary  constituencies.  As  on 24.03.2017,  against  the  target  of  600  PMKKs,  460  PMKKs  have  been  allocated covering  439  districts  and  340  Parliamentary  constituencies.  Out  of  them,  105 PMKKs have already been set-up across India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Amendment of Article 370
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4486

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

## AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 370

4486. DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to 'Amend or Remove article 370' related to Jammu & Kashmir in the near future; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and (d) whether this will help in providing equitable justice to the people of the State and if so, the details

- thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): At present, there is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Nuclear City
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4484 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## NUCLEAR CITY

## 4484. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

## Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  some  countries  including  Pakistan  have  allegedly accused India of building secret nuke city; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereon?

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

- (a) & (b) The  Government  has  seen  such  media  reports.  These allegations are baseless. India is a responsible country with advanced  nuclear  technology  and  its  non-proliferation  record  and commitment to peaceful uses of atomic energy is widely recognized.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Land Pooling Policy
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4482

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH, 2017

## LAND POOLING POLICY

No. 4482     SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government/  Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  has convened  a  meeting  recently  with  the  State  Government  of  Delhi  for implementation of Land Pooling Policy in Delhi and if so, the details and
- outcome thereof along with the present status of the said policy;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  some  incentives  to
- various stakeholders for implementation of the said policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  also  directed  DDA  to  resolve  all  the outstanding issues and roll out the Land Pooling Policy;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  response  of  the  DDA  and  the  State Government thereto; and
- (e) the time by which the said policy is likely to be implemented to ensure
- planned development of Delhi?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a): Yes,  Madam. The issues relating to declaration of 89 villages as urban area  under  Section  507  of  the  Delhi  Municipal  Corporation  Act,  1957, declaration  of  95  villages  as  development  area  of  Delhi  Development Authority  (DDA)  under  section  12  of  the  Delhi  Development  Act,  1957, waiving of stamp duty on return of land by DDA to the developer entity and verification  of  base  maps  by  Revenue  Department  of  Government  of

National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) were discussed in a meeting held on 1 st  November, 2016 chaired by Secretary (Urban Development) and all  the  concerned  agencies  were  requested  to  expedite  the  matter  and resolve all outstanding issues. (b): As per the policy, the landowners/ developer entity will get developed land  for  construction  of  houses,  commercial  and  public  and  semi-public (PSP) facilities, irrespective of the existing land use.  Further, the allowed Floor Area Ratio (FAR) on the returned land is 400% on the net residential area and 250% for commercial and PSP facilities. (c) & (d): All the concerned agencies have been requested to expedite the matter  to  resolve  all  the  outstanding  issues  and  implement  the  Land Pooling  Policy.    Accordingly,  DDA  has  held  follow-up  meetings  with GNCTD. (e): Declaration of 89 villages as urban villages under Section 507 of Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957  and  declaration of 95 villages as development area of Delhi Development Authority under Section 12 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 are prerequisites for implementation of Land Pooling Policy. The matter is presently with the GNCTD.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Development of Railway Network
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4479 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY NETWORK

4479.  DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has prepared a vision plan 'Railways 2030' for developing the railway network in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  has  prepared  a  strategic  plan  to  invest  and decide on how railway network should be developed;
- (d) if so, the salient features of the said plan; and
- (e) the  status  of  the  discussions  held  by  the  Railways  with  concerned companies for the launch of very high speed trains in India?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b):  Railway is in process of making National Rail Plan-2030 to expand the railway network based upon representation and requests from various stakeholders such as various Ministries, State Governments, elected representatives,  Industries  with  consideration  of  operational  requirement, bottlenecks,  strategic  requirements  and  socio-economic  considerations. For this, website of National Rail Plan-2030 has been launched.

(c):      No,  Madam.  Minister  for  Railways announced the investment plan of ` 8.56 Lakh Crore till 2020 in his Budget Speech of 2015-16.

(d):   Does not arise.

(e):   Pursuant to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)'s feasibility report, Government of India had sanctioned Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail  project  for  implementation  with  technical  and  financial  assistance  of Government of Japan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Renewal of Railway Tracks
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## RENEWAL OF RAILWAY TRACKS

## 4478.  SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has set a daily target of laying 9.5 Kms. of track to complete  its  ambitious  line  doubling  and  capacity  expansion  projects earmarked for the next financial year;
- (b) if so, whether the Railways has set aside a fund of around Rs.35,000 crore to undertake these works which include construction of new lines, gauge conversions and doubling of capacity and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  is  also  going  to  undertake  major  track  renewal works to make the railway network safer; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): Indian Railways has fixed the target of commissioning of 3500 Km of New Line/Gauge  Conversion/Doubling  during  2017-18  which  works  out  to  average progress of approximately 9.5 Km per day.

- (b):    For  the  year 2017-18, Indian Railways has proposed to allocate ` 33,773.6 crore towards ongoing new lines, gauge conversions and doubling projects.

(c) & (d):  Track renewal is an ongoing process which is undertaken as and when a stretch of track becomes due for renewal on age-cum-condition basis. Track Renewal  works  are  planned  in  advance  every  year  and  their  execution  is prioritized  according  to  the  condition  of  track  and  overall  availability  of  funds ensuring all the time that track is in a sound condition for safe running of trains. In  case,  any  stretch  of  track  is  not  renewed  in  time  due  to  various  reasons including  scarcity  of  funds,  material  etc.,  suitable  speed  restrictions  are imposed to ensure safe running of trains.  For the year 2017-18, a target of 3600 Km track renewal has been fixed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Developmental Disability Index
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4477 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITY INDEX.

## 4477:  SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

Will the Minister of PLANNING to be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has  worked out  Developmental Disability Index (DDI);
- (b) if so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has updated or proposes to update the said index;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken to improve the socio-economic conditions in States with low ranks-especially Sikkim?

## ANSWER

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

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to (d)  The erstwhile Planning Commission considering the hardships faced by the people in the hilly regions conducted a study through National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)'Developmental Disability Index for Hill States in India' involving 2 components viz. Endowment Effect  (which  included  Forest  Cover  Area  and  Geographical  Area)  and  Transaction  Cost  (which included portion of land under hilly terrain and Infrastructure Deficit). The Study was published in May 2013. The report indicated higher transaction cost faced by some states due to bio-geographical reasons such as forest land and hilly terrain and as such recommended higher devolution to these states. Subsequently,   the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) was of the view that the devolution formula should be continue to be defined in such a way that it attempts to mitigate the impact of the differences in  fiscal  capacity  and  cost  disability  among  States.  Keeping  this  factor  in  view,  FFC  included  the Forest area as one of the factor for devolution formula and assigned a weight of 7.5% to  Forest cover along with the weight of 17.5% to Population, 10% to Demographic changes, 50% to Income distance and 15% to Area. Accordingly FFC recommended for increasing the devolution to the States in general in Central Taxes from 32% to 42%.

( e ) As per the recommendations of the Sub-Group of Chief Ministers and consultations with various Ministries/Departments and other stakeholders, Government of India has decided to rationalize the existing 66 Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) into 28 Umbrella Schemes. Further considering the cost disability the  funding  pattern  for the CSS in 8 North Eastern States (including Sikkim)  and Himalayan States of  Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir has been kept at Centre : 90% and State 10% whereas for the  rest of the States this ratio has  been kept at   Centre : 60% and State: 40% for Core CSS. Also, the  flexi-funds available in each  CSS has been raised from the  current level of 10% to 25% for States and 30% for Uts of the  overall annual allocation under each Scheme so that the implementation can be better attuned to the needs of individual State/Uts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Ajmer-Sealdah Train Derailment
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4473 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## AJMER-SEALDAH  TRAIN DERAILMENT

## 4473.  SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the investigation of the Ajmer-Sealdah Express train  derailment  along  with  the  name  of  the  investigation  agency; and
- (b) whether  reasons  for  the  derailment  has  been  found  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  and  (b): In the case of derailment of  Train No. 12987  Sealdah-Ajmer Express  at  Rura    station  on  28.12.2016    on  Allahabad-Kanpur  section  of Allahabad    Division  of  North    Central  Railway,    a    case    vide    Cr.  No. 1818/2016 u/s 337, 338, 497 IPC & 151, 154 Railways Act was registered by Government Railway Police(GRP)/Kanpur Central  on 28.12.2016 and also statutory inquiry  into the  said derailment  has been ordered to determine the reasons and responsible factors of the  derailment to be conducted  by the  Commissioner  of    Railway  Safety  (CRS),  Northern  Circle,  New  Delhi under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Appointments on Fake Caste Certificates
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

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

## (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4472

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017)

## APPOINTMENTS ON FAKE CASTE CERTIFICATES

## †4472. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  number  of  cases  of  submission  of  fake/false  Scheduled  Caste  (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and OBC certificates have come to light and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of cases of appointments made on the basis of such certificates that have been investigated along with the name  of the agency which conducted the investigation;
- (c) the number of persons found to be appointed on the basis of fake certificates and the employees who are still in service, Ministry-wise; and
- (d) the reasons for their being in service?

## 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):   The information on the number of cases of submission of fake/ false SC, ST and OBC certificates is not centrally maintained.

However,  the  Central  Government  had  undertaken  a  one  time  exercise  to  collect information about appointments secured on the basis of  fake/  false caste certificates  in  the year  2010.  As  per  information  received  from  various  Ministries/  Departments  etc.  1832 appointments were allegedly secured on the basis of fake/false caste certificates. Disciplinary proceedings had been instituted in all the cases. It was reported that out of the above 1832 cases,  276  had  resulted  in  suspension/removal  etc,  whereas  521  cases  were  entangled  into litigations  and  in  remaining  1035  cases  disciplinary  proceedings  were  pending.  A  detailed statement containing information, Ministries/ Departments/ PSU-wise is at Annexure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Allotment of Berths to Escort Parties
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4471 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## ALLOTMENT OF BERTHS TO ESCORT PARTIES

## 4471. SHRIMATI RITA TARAI :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is aware that VIPs who are undertaking train  journey  are  facing  security  problem  due  to  non-allotment  of berths to escort parties near the berths of VIPs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to allot berths to the escort near  the berth of VIPs ; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  to  (d)  :    All  efforts  are  being  made  to  allot  berths  to  the  escort parties of VIPs  near  the berths of VIPs.  Further, instructions already exist  that  the  Security  personnel  (not  exceeding  one  in  each  coach) accompanying the State Ministers, Union Ministers and Governors may be allowed to travel in the corridor of the First Class coach in which the  Minister/Governor  travels  after  obtaining  a  proper  identification from the personal staff of the Minister/Governor in advance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Registration of FIR by UIDAI
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4469

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 29.03.2017

## REGISTRATION OF FIR BY UIDAI

## 4469. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether  UIDAI  has  filed  any  First  Information  Report  against  a  private  bank  and others alleging impersonation using illegally stored biometric information and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  this  has  compromised  on  the  security  of  data  in  the  possession  with  the UIDAI and if so, the action being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):      UIDAI  has  filed  a  police  complaint  against  unknown    individuals,  with    Crime Branch, Delhi Police and the Police  Investigation in the matter which is in  progress.
- (b):    There has been no compromise on the security of data in possession with UIDAI.

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