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Lok Sabha Question No. 4476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Stoppage of Trains at Chauth Ka Barwara
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4476 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## STOPPAGE OF TRAINS AT CHAUTH KA BARWARA

- † 4476.  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide stoppage of Mumbai superfast train at Chauth ka Barwara station;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide stoppage of August Kranti train, Jammu  Tavi  train and mini Rajdhani train at Gangapur station; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (d)  At present, there is no proposal for provision of stoppage of additional trains at Chauth  ka Barwara  and  Gangapur  City stations.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Expansion of Additional Platforms
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DADDAN MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4475 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## EXPANSION OF ADDITIONAL PLATFORMS †4475. SHRI DADDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  norms  for  fixation  of  number  of  platforms  at  large  railway stations; and
- (b) whether the Government  proposes to identify and expand platforms at various stations  including  Lucknow and  if so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): Number of platforms at large stations is decided on a need-based manner.

- (b):  Identification  and  expansion  of  platforms  at  various  stations  on Indian Railways is a continuous process based on the volume of train services dealt at the station, operational  requirement,  technical feasibility, land availability, commercial justification and fund availability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Foreign Investment in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4474 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN RAILWAYS

4474.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  any  proposal  to  encourage  foreign investors  to  invest  under  'Make  in  India'  programme  in  the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  Under the 'Make in India' action plan, Railway is  encouraging  setting  up  of  manufacturing  facilities  for  wagons, coaches,  locomotives  and  train  sets.  Two  locomotive  factories  at Madhepura  (Electric)  and  Marhowra  (Diesel)  have  already  been awarded to Alstom and General Electric (GE) respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Study of Weather Pattern
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

- (a)

## ANSWER

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

- Yes Madam.
- (b) During the last 3 years, 19 Scientists (5 from Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), 3 from (Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services) INCOIS and 2 from National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) and 9 from India  Meteorological  Department  (IMD)  have  been  deputed  abroad  for  training  and collaborative  work  under  the  National  Monsoon  Mission  and  other  programs  of  the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). The funds spent on for these deputations are INR 1, 79, 62,623.

The  benefits accrued  from these deputations for research & development in the field of Atmospheric & ocean sciences, both on weather and climate time scales are listed below;

-  Development and implementation of a coupled ocean-atmosphere data assimilation  system  for  the  Climate  Forecast  System  (CFS)  model  which  will  be very useful for operational monsoon prediction activities.
-  Development of Extended range prediction system for predicting active and break spells (ERPAS) of Indian summer monsoon rainfall, with significant prediction skill.
-  2C-ICE  (Combined  radar  and  lidar  ice-cloud  products)  and  DARDAR  (another RADAR & LIDAR  combined  products  for  ice  cloud)  satellite  data  products  have been retrieved and analysed using advanced algorithms and variational techniques of data assimilation.
-  Development of Earth System model (ESM) for climate change prediction at Centre for Climate Change Research (CCCR), IITM, Pune.
-  Assimilation of Indian satellite data in the data assimilation system. Use of radar data for studying small scale processes in the Indian monsoon and verification of high resolution model forecasts.
- 
- Implementation of an ocean data assimilation system at NCMRWF.
- 
- Use of quantitative rainfall forecast for hydrological/flood forecasting.
-  A  major  benefit  of  these  visits  is  the  development  of  strong  scientific  and technical capability in India in the areas  of atmosphere-ocean coupled modeling which  is  essential  for  advancing  the  skill  of  forecasting  weather  and  climate, including monsoon rainfall over the country.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4473

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

## STUDY OF WEATHER PATTERN

## 4473. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  scientists  have  been  sent  abroad  to  better  understand  and  study  the weather pattern in the country during the last three years and the current year; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the funds spent by the Government and the benefits
- achieved as a result thereon?
Lok Sabha Question No. 4472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: 15-Point Programme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4472 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## 15-Point Programme

## 4472. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of targets and achievements of schemes under Prime Minister's new 15Point Programme for the welfare of minorities in the last three years;
- (b) the details of funds sanctioned, released and utilized under the above schemes in the country especially in the State of Kerala, during last three years; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  step  under  15-Point  Programme  for  the welfare of minorities so that the unemployed persons of the minority community could register themselves to get an employment and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b)Prime Minister's New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities (PM's New  15-PP)  is  an  overarching  programme,  covering  24  schemes/initiatives  of  11 participating  Ministries  /  Departments  which  is  implemented  throughout  the  country, including Kerala. All these schemes / initiatives are being implemented by  participating Ministries / Departments, either exclusively or by earmarking of 15% of overall physical / financial  targets  (under  the  concerned  scheme  /  initiative)  or  by  monitoring  the  flow  of funds  in  the  minority  concentration  areas  for  the  welfare  of  minorities  throughout  the country.  The  programme  aims  to  promote  opportunities  for  education  as  well  as  social welfare by ensuring equitable share for minorities in economic activities and employment through  existing  and  new  schemes,  enhanced  credit  support  for  self-employment  and recruitment to State and Central Government jobs. As per the information received from participating Ministries/Departments, the details of targets and achievement under various schemes/initiatives  covered  under  the  programme;  including  funds  sanctioned,  released and utilized during the last three years in various States/UTs including Kerala,areavailable on the Ministry's official website www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

(c) Under  its  commitmentto  ensure  fair  representation  of  minorities  in  Government employment; including Public Sector Enterprises, Public Sector Banks, Financial Institutions, Railways, etc. through affirmative action,the Government inthe Department of Personnel  &  Training  (DoPT)  has  issued  guidelines  to  the  Ministries/Departments  of Central  Government,  Public  Sector  Enterprises,  Public  Sector  Banks  and  Financial Institutions,  quasi-Government organizations, autonomous bodies etc. and all appointing authorities, to give special consideration to minorities in recruitment, under the PM's New 15-PP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Apprenticeship Act
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4471 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## APPRENTICESHIP ACT QUESTION

## 4471.  SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Apprenticeship  Act  has  been  amended  so  that  companies  no longer have to hire atleast 50% of their apprentices for regular employment and they are to provide only a preference to them and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government received any representations or suggestions indicating such demands from any industry body/organisation or State Government;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  a  final  decision  to  revoke  relevant provisions in the apprentice act to nullify any mandatory hiring provision; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Several  suggestions/  recommendations  were  received  from  various stakeholders  to  make  changes  in  the  Apprentices  Act,  1961.  These  suggestions/ recommendations were discussed in an Inter-Ministerial Group(IMG) having representatives from Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Micro Small Medium Enterprises,  Ministry  of  Power,  Ministry  of  Defence,  Planning  Commission,  NSDA. The recommendations of IMG were discussed in the CAC-a tri-partite statutory body having  members  from  Govt.  (both  Central  and  State/UTs),  Employers  etc.  After considering suggestions from different stakeholders, the Apprentices Act, 1961 has been  amended  in  December,  2014  wherein  it  has  been  provided  that  'Every employer  shall  formulate  its  own  policy  for  recruiting  any  apprentice  who  has completed the period of apprenticeship training in his establishment.'
- (d) & (e) No madam.  There  is  no mandatory  hiring provision under  the Apprentices Act, 1961.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Financial Package to Tamil Nadu
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTRRED QUESTION NO  4470 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## FINANCIAL PACKAGE TO TAMIL NADU

4470  Shri PR. SENTHIL NATHAN SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

Will the MINISTER OF PLANNING be pleased to State: (a) whether the Government has received any requests from the Government of Tamil Nadu seeking  financial  packages  needed  to  cater  to  the  needs  of  the  people  affected  by extraordinary torrential rains in Tamil Nadu during November-December, 2015; (b) if so, the details of the Government's support rendered so far in this regard; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to expedite the release of requested funds to Tamil

Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) :  No, Madam, NITI Aayog has not received any request from Government of Tamil Nadu seeking financial package.
- (b) & (c): Government of India  has released Rs 1365.78 crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to Tamil Nadu in the wake of unprecedented floods in Chennai and surrounding  areas  during  November-December,  2015  and  Rs.910.425  crore  as  Central Share of SDRF for the years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Proposals for Pharmaceutical and Medical Research Sectors
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTRRED QUESTION NO.4469 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## PROPOSALS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH SECTORS

4469. SHRI  PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the MINISTER OF PLANNING be pleased to State:

(a) Whether the NITI Aayog has proposed changes to the approval processes in the pharmaceutical and medical research sector;

(b) If so, the details of the proposed changes and the objectives that the Aayog seeks to achieve; and

(c) The steps undertaken by the Government to implement the said changes and the challenges that the Government is facing in implementation of the same?

## ANSWER

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

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) &  (b):  NITI  Aayog  has  suggested  for  restructuring  the  approval  process  for  innovation  in Medical Research for enhancing the ease of doing business in the country. This includes- Establishment of  a  one  window  system  of  application  to  get  approvals  from  various  agencies,  and  streamline  & simplification of procedures to encourage innovation for product developed in India.

(c)  The Government has examined and action, as deemed appropriate, has been taken.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Home Delivery of Medicines
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4468 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## HOME DELIVERY OF MEDICINES

†4468. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Department of Posts has formulated a scheme for supply of OTC category medicines to the people; and

(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Issue of Demarche
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4466 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## ISSUE OF DEMARCHE

## 4466. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  India  has  issued  a  demarche  on  continued  ceasefire violations by Pakistan and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the response received by the Government from Pakistan in response to all these notes issued?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) In  view  of  the  continued  violation  of  cease  fire  along  the  Line  of Control (LoC) and International Border, Government demarched Pakistan by  summoning  top  officials  from  High  Commission  in  New  Delhi  on  a number  of  occasions  in  the  recent  months,  including  on  21  September 2016 after the Uri terrorist attack and more recently on 2, 9, 16 and 23 November  2016.  It was  conveyed  that despite calls for restraint, Pakistani forces continued to commit ceasefire violations by resorting to caliber  escalations  by  employing  artillery  and  120  mm  heavy  mortars against  Indian  posts.  Government  strongly  protested  the  deliberate targeting,  by  the  Pakistani  army,  of  villages  along  LoC  resulting  in casualties  and  extensive  damage  to  public  and  private  properties  and displacement of civilian population. Government also strongly condemned the  increase  in  concentration  of  terrorists  observed  along  LoC  in  the vicinity  of  Pakistani  forward  posts  and  asked  Pakistani  authorities  to ensure that its territory and territories under its control are not used for anti-India terrorism.
- (b) In  response,  Pakistani  authorities  have  mentioned  that  Pakistan acts against all forms of terrorism and there is no infiltration from their side of the LoC. Government, has therefore, presented necessary information and evidence to Government of Pakistan through diplomatic channels  and  stressed  the  need  for  Pakistan  to  stop  all  cross-border terrorism aimed  against  India emanating  from  territories under  its control.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Advertisement Campaign of PM
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: M. VEERAPPA MOILY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESiTION  NO. 4465 TO BE ANSWERED ON I4.I2.2OL6

## ADVERTISEMENT CAMPNGN OF PM

4465. DR. M. VEERAPPA  MOILY:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has separate allocation in the budget  for being spent on advertisement campaign of the Prime Minister (PM); and
- (b) if so, the details ofthe annual budget  on the expenditure  incurred for such advertisements during the last two years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN  THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION  & BROADCASTING  {COL  RA"IYAVIIRDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

- (a) & (b) No, Sir. There is no such separate allocation  by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP), the nodal agency of release of Central Government Advertisements, for advertisement campaigns of the Prime Minister of India.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Inter-Ministerial Disputes
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

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

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4463 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## Receipts for Legal Papers

4463. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government would take immediate steps for assurance of written/legally viable receipts from the concerned for payment of legal practitioners by their clients for which they serve and if so, the details thereof along with the other steps being taken to ensure transparency in transaction between the parties;
- (b) whether there is any provision for issuing receipts to the payees;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  effective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  ensuring  transparency  in  transaction between the  parties?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d) : The Bar Council of India has informed that it is expected of clients to pay either by cash or cheque and obtain a receipt. No legal practitioner can deny issuing receipt of his fees. Relevant  rules  under  Part  VI,  Chapter  -  II  titled  'Standards  of  Professional  Conduct  and Etiquette' of Bar Council of India Rules are reproduced as under:-

25.  An  advocate  should  keep  accounts  of  the  client's  money  entrusted  to  him,  and  the accounts should show the amounts received from the client or on his behalf, the expenses incurred for him and the debits made on account of fees with respective dates and all other necessary particulars.
26. Where moneys are received from or on account of a client, the entries in the accounts should  contain  a  reference  as  to  whether  the  amounts  have  been  received  for  fees  or expenses  and  during  the  course  of  the  proceeding,  no  advocates  shall,  except  with  the consent in writing of the client concerned, be at liberty to divert any portion of the expenses towards fees.
27. Where any amount is received or given to him on behalf of his client, the fact of such receipt must be intimated to the client, as early as possible.
28. After the termination of the proceeding, the advocate shall be at liberty to appropriate towards the settled fee due to him, any sum remaining unexpended out of the amount paid or sent to him for expenses or any amount that has come into his hands in that proceeding.
29. Where the fee has been left unsettled, the advocate shall be entitled to deduct, out of any moneys of the client remaining in his hands, at the termination of the proceeding for which he had been engaged, the fee payable under the rules of the Court, in force for the time being, or by then settled and the balance, if any, shall be refunded to the client.
30.  A  copy  of  the  client's  account  shall  be  furnished  to  him  on  demand  provided  the necessary copying charge is paid.

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