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Lok Sabha Question No. 6254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Fog Time Table
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6254 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## FOG TIME TABLE

## 6254. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government plans to bring a fog time table, on the lines of Monsoon time table of Konkan railways during the winter months for fog affected areas of the northern region; and
- (b) 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) On Konkan Railway the monsoon period is by and large predictable and a monsoon time table is in place between 10 th  June and 31 st  October every  year.    However,  in  so  far  as  designing  a  time  table  for  fog  is concerned,  both  the  occurrence,  periodicity,  intensity  and  geographical spread is not predictable.  At best, Indian Railways take advance action to cancel  certain  identified  trains  and  has  also  to  resort  to  day  to  day cancellations as per operational requirement and feasibility.  The public is kept apprised of the same through wide publicity using print and electronic media.  Care is also taken to restore cancelled services, if the fog situation improves.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Separation of Executive and Legislature
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## ****** LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6251

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 12 TH APRIL, 2017

## Separation of Executive and Legislature

## 6251 SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

- Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  is  working  on  a  plan  to  keep  judiciary  away  from  executive  by reducing post retirement posts for judges; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government has asked expert bodies to suggest names for different panels; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether the Government is also going to reduce the number of tribunals; (f) if so, whether any consultation in this regard has been made with Law Commission of India; and
- (g) if so, the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(g)  The Government constituted one Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) under the chairmanship of the Law Secretary to recommend, inter-alia, on the issue relating to convergence/merger of tribunals as recommended in a study undertaken by the Indian Law Institute.  The IMG after series of deliberations recommended for merger of some tribunals in a phased manner based on workload and similarity in functions.  Some recommendations of the IMG were accepted by the Government and provisions have already been made in the Finance Act, 2017 for merger of seventeen tribunals, Appellate Tribunals and other Authorities to reduce them to eight.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Re-development of Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6249 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## RE-DEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS

6249.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Mumbai Central Station along with some other important railway stations in Maharashtra are in the identified list of stations for redevelopment work; and

(b) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  Indian Railways has made known to public its plan to offer 'A-1' and 'A' category stations for redevelopment on 'as  is  where  is'  basis  by  inviting  proposals  from  interested  parties with  their  designs  and  business  ideas.  The  entire  cost  of  station redevelopment is to be met by leveraging commercial development of land and air space in and around the station.

There  are  40  'A-1'  and  'A'  category  stations  in  the  State  of Maharashtra out of which, bids for redevelopment of 6 stations viz. Bandra  Terminus,  Borivali,  Lokmanya  Tilak  (Terminus),  Mumbai Central, Pune and Thane, have been invited in the first phase.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Doubling of Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## DOUBLING OF RAIL LINE

6248. SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  proposal  for  doubling  of  railway  line  from  Daund junction to Manmad junction in Maharashtra is pending; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  the  proposal  is likely to be sanctioned?

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

(a) & (b):    Daund-Manmad doubling project has been included in budget 2016-17 subject to Government approval.  As per Detailed Project Report (DPR), cost of the 287.50 km long doubling project has been assessed as ` 2081.47  crore  with  Rate  of  Return  (ROR)  (+)  3.25%.    DPR  is  under process for taking of Government approvals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Relations with Nepal
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6247 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## RELATIONS WITH NEPAL

## 6247. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  India  backed  the  demands  of  the  Madhesis  and  pursuant  to their  demands,  any  constitutional  amendment  has  been  effected  by Nepal to accommodate the rights of the Madhesis and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether in consequence, the blockade of Nepal called by the Madhesis has  ended  clearing  the  way  for  mutual  trade  between  the  two countries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any new diplomatic offensive is in the offing to improve the relations between the two 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) India  has  always  stood  for  peace,  stability  and  progress  in  Nepal. India  has  been  supportive  of  a  broad-based  and  inclusive  Constitution  in Nepal  and,  towards  this  objective,  a  process  of  dialogue  and  consultation among  the  Nepalese  stakeholders  to  accommodate  the  aspirations  of  all sections of the society. The Legislature-Parliament of Nepal on 23 January 2016 endorsed the first constitution amendment bill amending two articles of the  Constitution  ensuring  proportional  inclusiveness  and  delimitation  of electoral constitutiencies based on population.
- (b) When the protesting groups in Nepal decided to end their picketing of border entry/exit  points  in  February  2016,  the  movement of  Cargo  vehicles across the border became normal.
- (c) India's  age-old  ties  with  Nepal  are  unique,  characterized  by  open border  and  based  on  shared  history,  geography,  culture,  people-to-people relations, and close economic linkages. A number of high level exchanges, both  at  the  political  and  official  levels,  have  taken  place,  which  have provided further momentum to our bilateral ties across diverse sectors. The Government  of  India  continues  to  work  together  with  the  Government  of Nepal and takes all necessary measures to strengthen and deepen its multifaceted  bilateral  partnership  with  the  Government  and  people  of  Nepal  for the mutual benefit and progress of both countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Digital Training Programme
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (MeitY)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.6246

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 12.04.2017

## DIGITAL TRAINING PROGRAMME

## 6246.   DR. C.GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  internet  giant  Google  recently  launched  two  new  initiatives,  a  digital training programme called Digital Unlocked and free website builder called Google My Business app for empowering nearly 51 million Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the manner of executing these programme by the Government to make use of these digital programmes in a useful way to improve the functioning of SMBs in India?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Google India has informed that they have recently announced two initiatives namely a digital training programme called Digital Unlocked and a free website builder viz. Google My  Business  app,  for  empowering  Small  and  Medium  Businesses  (SMBs)  in  India.  The details on Google Digital Unlocked can be found at https://digitalunlocked.withgoogle.com/. Google My Business app is yet to be launched.

Google  has  approached  National  Institute  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology (NIELIT)    signing  an  MOU  with  them  so  as  to  take  up  Training  of  Trainers  in  Android application development and also in Digital Marketing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Expertise in Outsourcing
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6245

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 12, 2017

## EXPERTISE IN OUTSOURCING

No. 6245 SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will  the  Minister  OF  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) Whether  the  Government  lacks  indigenous  expertise  in
- outsourcing;
- (b) If so, the reaction of the Government in this regard;
- (c) the private agencies with which contract has been signed for  outsourcing  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  works performed by them;
- (d) the expenditure incurred on them; and
- (e) the reasons for the above said outsourcing?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (e):  The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: India Nuclear Insurance Pool
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6243

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## INDIA NUCLEAR INSURANCE POOL

6243.  SHRI  ANTO ANTONY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any  fund  called  India  Nuclear Insurance Pool (INIP); and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  its  objectives,  salient  features  and  the corpus of the fund?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b) M/s  General  Insurance  Corporation  of  India  (GIC-Re),  along  with  several other  Indian  Insurance  Companies,  have  launched  the  India  Nuclear Insurance Pool (INIP) with a capacity of 1500 crore on 12 th June, 2015 to provide insurance to cover the liability as prescribed under Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act, 2010.  In addition to providing coverage for operator's liability, the INIP will also address liability related concerns of the suppliers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Departmental Promotion Committee
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6242 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE

6242. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether  the  Government  has  received  any  communications  from Members of Parliament and employees Unions/Associations regarding nonconduct of year-wise meetings of the Departmental Promotion Committees by the Railways;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)     the  number  of  officers  who  have  been  deprived  of  their  legitimate promotions though they  became eligible for promotions long ago; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)    Yes,  Madam.    Communications  have  been  received  from  some Members of Parliament and Indian Railways Promotee Officers' Federation (IRPOF)  in  the  matter  of  promotion  from  Group  'B'  to  Group  'A'  of  8 Organized services.

- (b)    DPC of Group 'B' officers only confers Group 'A' status and does not lead to automatic promotion to the officers which depends on availability of vacancies. For the vacancies till 2014-15, DPCs for all the 8 Organized services have been held by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). For the vacancies of 2015-16, DPC for Accounts Department has been held by  the  Union  Public  Service  Commission  (UPSC)  so  far  and  orders  for induction  to  Group  'A'  also  issued.    Meanwhile,  DoP&T  vide  OM  dated 30.09.2016 directed that no further promotions (i.e. induction to Group 'A') be  made  till  such  time  SLP(s)  on  the  matter  are  decided  by  the  Hon'ble Supreme  Court.  In  view  of  this,  the  remaining  DPCs  have  been  kept  in abeyance.
- (c) Does not arise.
- (d) Action would be taken on receipt of further directions from DoP&T.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: ROB at Dhaman Village
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## ROB AT DHAMAN VILLAGE

†6241. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has received a proposal for constructing a railway over bridge at Dhaman village and Chandora railway station in Wardha District  of  Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, whether the Railways has approved the said proposal(s);
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the status of works carried out so far in this regard; and
- (d)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d)  The  work  for  construction  of  Railway  Over  Bridge  at Dhamau village near Chandur Railway station in lieu of LC No.70 on Badnera-Wardha Section of Nagpur Division has been sanctioned in 2016-17. The General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) of the work has been prepared.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Legalisation of Betting/Gambling
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6240 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## Legalisation of Betting/Gambling

6240. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

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

- (a) whether the Law Commissions is in the process of legalising betting in sports and gambling in casinos;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to bring a legislation to this effect;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 has informed that they have undertaken the study on the  subject  titled  'Regularization  of  Betting  and  Gambling'  in  view  of  the Order/judgment dated 18.07.2016 in Civil Appeal No. 4235/2014 titled 'Board of Control for Cricket vs. Cricket Association of Bihar & Ors. of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. The relevant paragraph 83 of the order reads as under:-

'83.  So  also  the  recommendation  made  by the  Committee  that  betting  should  be legalized by law, involves the enactment of a Law which is a matter that may be examined by the Law Commission and the Government for such action as it may consider necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case.'

In  view  of  the  above,  the  Law  Commission  is  considering  the  various  aspects  of Betting and Gambling.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Deploying Ex-servicemen in Metro Rails
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6237 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 12, 2017 DEPLOYING EX-SERVICEMEN IN METRO RAILS

No. 6237   SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL :

Will  the  Minister  of  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) Whether Government proposes to appoint ex-servicemen in the Metro Rail projects in the country;
- (b) If so, the number of persons likely to be appointed;
- (c) Whether  the  Government  has  chalked  out  any  policy  in  this regard; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (d) : Metro Rail companies under 50:50 Joint venture model of
- Government of India and State Government  have informed that the extant policy/ rules of Central Government/ State Government concerned  are  followed  for  the  recruitment  of  Ex-servicemen  for posts filled up through open recruitment in such metro rail companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Digitization of Cable TV
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6236 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017)

## DIGITIZATION OF CABLE TV

## 6236.  DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a) whether progress of Phase IV Digitization programme of Cable TV in rural  areas of the country is unsatisfactory and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the target fixed till February, 2017;
- (c) the details of the reasons for shortfall in the target if any;
- (d)  whether the Government has considered to extend the cut off date for phase IV of Cable TV Digitization and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government will allow further extension if target is not achieved and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

- (a): Cable TV Digitization has been carried out in the country in four phases as per the Bill passed by both Houses of the Parliament in December, 2011.

A  Set  Top  Box  (STB)  is  now  required  by  each  subscriber  to  receive  digital encrypted signals being carried over  the cable networks.  Digitization of the cable infrastructure, including supply of STBs, is being carried out by the cable operators as per the direction of the Government.   Ministry, as a facilitator, has taken a number of initiatives including constitution of a Task Force, nomination of State and District Level Nodal Officers, operationalization of an exclusive website (www.digitalindiamib.com), a  toll  free  help  line  (1800  180  4343),  workshops/meetings  with  Nodal  Officers, Management Information System (MIS) for collection of STBs installation progress and setting up of 12 Regional Units to achieve the goal of cable TV digitization.

Originally, the cut-off date for implementation of cable TV digitization in phase IV areas was 31.12.2014.  It was modified to 31.12.2016.  However, it had to be again modified  to  31.03.2017  after  the  dismissal  of  cases  filed  in  various  High  Courts wherein extension/stay was granted by some High Courts during implementation of Phase III.

Just before the cut-off date of 31.03.2017, the progress of installation of STBs was reviewed and considering that seeding of some STBs take place only after the cut-off date, the progress of seeding in Phase IV areas was found to be quite satisfactory.

(b) & (c): The target (cut-off date) to switch over to digital signals in Phase IV areas was fixed as 31.03.2017.  No target was fixed for February, 2017.

(d) & (e): The Government has not allowed any further extension in the cut-off date of Phase  IV  of  cable  TV  digitization.  A  Circular  was  issued  on  30.03.2017  to  all  the stakeholders to ensure that no analog signals are transmitted over the cable networks in Phase  IV  areas  after  01.04.2017,  failing  which  action  would  be  taken  against  the defaulters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Encroachment on Government Land
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAM SWAROOP SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6234 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  APRIL, 2017

## ENCROACHMENT ON GOVERNMENT LAND

## No. 6234    SHRI RAM SWAROOP SHARMA:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Government's  attention  has  been  drawn  to  the  news items captioned 'Delhi Government questions land ownership of Mother's  International  Mirambika  School'  which  appeared  in Hindustan Times, Delhi edition dated 4 th  March, 2017;
- (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to investigate the matter;
- (c) the action Government proposes to take against this institution which is engaged in such large scale irregularities;
- (d) the procedure being followed by Government for the recovery of Government land which is found encroached; and
- (e) the provisions of imposing penalty/punishment etc. towards the institutions/persons responsible for encroaching the Government land?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : Yes, Madam.
- (b) to (e): DDA has stated that it proposes to conduct survey of the subject land parcels to verify the status. If any irregularities are found, action will be taken as per the terms and conditions of allotment/lease deed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Design of Uniforms
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## DESIGN OF UNIFORMS

## 6230.  SHRIMATI VANAROJA R. :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  is  considering  to  change  the  design  of uniforms of all its employees and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)     the expenditure likely to be incurred on the new uniform;
- (c) whether the Railways has received designs of new uniforms; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

( SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN )

(a):    No,  Madam.  Change in design of uniforms of all its employees is not under consideration by the Railways. However, change in design of uniforms of staff of certain categories having public interface is under consideration.

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

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