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Lok Sabha Question No. 658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Definition of Skills as per International Standards
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, P.R. SUNDARAM, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

भारत सरकार कौशल वकास और उयमशीलता मंालय लोक सभा अतारांकत   न सं  या 658 उ  तर देने क तारख 19 जुलाई, 2017 बुधवार, 28 आषाढ़, 1939 (शक)

अंतराय मानक क े  अनुसार कौशल क परभाषा

658. ी मोहते पाटल वजयसंह शंकररावः ी राजीव सातवः ी धनंजय महाडीकः ी पी॰आर॰ सुदरमः  डॉ॰ हना वजयक ु मार गावीतः

या कौशल वकास और उयमता मंी यह बताने क क ृ पा करगे कः

- (क) या वतमान म कौशल क परभाषा अतंराय मानक क े  अनुप पट नहं है और
- यद हां, तो इसक े  या कारण ह;
- (ख)  या  पूव  कौशल  वकास  पहल  क े   अतगत  क े वल  औयोगक  शण  संथान  से यावसायक शा हेतु शत लोग को देश म कौशल मापन हेतु वतमान नयम क े अधीन गना जाता है;
- (ग) यद हां, तो इसक े  या कारण ह;
- (घ) या इससे क े वल क ु छ ह लोग को क ु शल दखाया जा रहा है जबक वातवक संया
- अधक है; और
- (ङ) यद हां, तो या मंालय अंतराय मानक क े  साथ मलकर कौशल क परभाषा क े साथ अब तैयार है और यद हां, तो तसंबंधी यौरा या है?

## कौशल वकास और उयमशीलता रा  य मंी (वंत भार)

## उ  तर (ी राजीव ताप डी)

- (क) से (ड.) कौशल क कोई अंतराय मानक याया नहं है। भारत म क ु शल जनशित के  मूयांकन करने क े  तरक म बह ु त भनता है। राय नमूना सवण कायालय (एनएसएसओ)  अपने  रोजगार  तथा  बेरोजगार  सवण  म  कौशल  संबंधी  कसी  सूचना  का संह नहं करता है। कंतु, इस सवण आईटआई सहत वभन ोत क े  जरए ात औपचारक और अनौपचारक यावसायक शण क सूचना का संह कया जाता है। कु शल  जन-शित  क संया यावसायक शण ात यितय क संया से अधक होगी।  यास  यह  कया  जा  रहा  है  क  क ु शल  जन-शित  का  अनुमान  लगाने  क े   लए अंतराय वधय का अनुसरण कया जाए।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Separate Zone for North East
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.649 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19/07/2017

## SEPARATE ZONE FOR NORTH EAST

## 649. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government of Arunachal Pradesh has recently pleaded for a separate time zone for the entire northeast to increase productivity and reduce power consumption and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Russia follows eleven different time zones and the US five different time zones whereas India geographically requires atleast two different time zones to optimize work efficiency and save on energy consumption and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether in 2006 the Planning Commission took up cudgels on behalf of the North East States and had argued in favour of two different time zones and if so, the details thereof along with the present status of the matter?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI Y.S. CHOWDHARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó

(gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)

- (a) No, Madam. No such request has been received by this Ministry.

- (b) Yes, Russia follows eleven different time zones and the US has nine different time zones by law. However, China with larger spread has only one time zone. India also has one time zone.

- (c) No Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Accidents due to Railway Tracks
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.645 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## ACCIDENTS DUE TO RAILWAY TRACKS

## † 645.    SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of train accidents have occurred due to short-comings of railway tracks during the years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17;
- (b) if so, the number of such train accidents during the above period;
- (c) whether it has become necessary for the Railways to replace the tracks;
- (d) if so, the length of railway tracks in terms of kilometres that has been considered necessary to be replaced; and
- (e) the length of railway tracks in terms of kilometres that has been replaced during each of the above years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of  the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  645  BY  SHRIMATI  VEENA  DEVI  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  19.07.2017  REGARDING  ACCIDENTS DUE TO RAILWAY TRACKS

(a) & (b): Consequential train accidents have occurred due to various factors, one of them is shortcomings of Railway track. Consequential train accidents occurred  on account of track shortcomings during the years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17  are as under :

| Year                                                              |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Number of accidents occurred due to shortcomings of Railway track |        21 |        24 |        35 |

(c) to (e): Track renewal is a continuous activity, which is undertaken as  and  when  a  stretch  becomes  due  for  renewal  as  per  criteria  laid down in para 302 of Indian Railway Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM) which, inter-alia, takes into account the traffic carried over the track, incidence of rail fractures/failures, wear, age, etc.  The details of track renewal targeted and carried out in the last three years are as under :

| Year    |   Target (in KM) |   Track Renewed (in KM) |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------|
| 2014-15 |             2200 |                    2424 |
| 2015-16 |             2500 |                    2794 |
| 2016-17 |             2668 |                    2487 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Frequency of Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 644 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## FREQUENCY OF TRAIN

644.  PROF. K.V.THOMAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a train running between Ernakulam and Rameshwaram daily;
- (b) if so, whether there is any proposal to discontinue this train; and
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a):  No,  Madam.    There  is  no  train  running  between  Ernakulam  and Rameshwaram daily.

- (b) & (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Decrease in Tatkal Quota Seats
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.643 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## DECREASE IN TATKAL QUOTA SEATS

†643.  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  increase  or  decrease the number of seats in all the trains under the Tatkal Scheme;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  such  scheme  to enable  the  passenger  to  travel  even  on  unconfirmed  ticket  booked against tatkal quota so that passenger can do his important work on time or reach home on time; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b): Instructions have been issued to Zonal Railways to earmark up  to  30%  of  the  accommodation  as  Tatkal.    However,  the  actual extent  of  accommodation  to  be  earmarked  under  Tatkal  scheme  is decided  by  Zonal  Railways  on  the  basis  of  demand  pattern  and availability of accommodation. Tatkal quota so earmarked is reviewed on periodical basis  and  adjustments  made,  wherever required  based  on  utilization  subject  to  maximum  limit  mentioned above. This is a continuous process.

(c) : No, Madam.

(d) : Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Data of Officers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.641 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## DATA OF OFFICERS

641.    SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA :

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; 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 to 4  years  are  transferred  as  per  the  prescribed  transfer/rotation policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: HUKUM SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 640 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2017

## 640. SHRI HUKUM SINGH:

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

- (a) whether lawyers are against the recommendations of the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2017 and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the said Bill is likely to take away the autonomy of all the bar councils and associations; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c) : The Law Commission of India submitted its Report No. 266 titled 'The Advocates Act, 1961 (Regulation of Legal Profession)' for consideration by the Government'  on  23.03.2017 with  reference  to  direction  of  Hon'ble  Supreme Court in 'Mahipal Singh Rana Vs State of U.P. (AIR 2016 SC 3302). The Law Commission has also prepared a Bill namely 'the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2017' as Annexure-III of the report.

The Department of Legal Affairs sought views/comments of the Bar Council of India  and  all  the  State  Bar  Councils,  Bar  Associations  of  all  the  High  Courts including Supreme Court of India. In this regard response from the Bar Council of India, various State Bar Councils and various Bar Associations of the High Courts have been received. Apart from this, the Department of Legal Affairs has received representations from various District Bar Associations, Advocate's Associations, Individuals from all over country.

All  the  responses/representations  which  have  been  received  in  this  Department inter-alia reflect  that  they  are  opposing  the  Report  No.  266 th of  the  Law Commission  of  India  on  the  grounds  that  the  proposed  Bill  recommends  for introducing  non-legal  persons  entering  into  the  Statutory  Body  in  the  name  of eminent  persons  and  they  will  be  empowered  to  deal  with  the  disciplinary proceedings against the Advocates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: BSNL Satellite Phone Services
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.637 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  JULY, 2017

## BSNL SATELLITE PHONE SERVICES

- †637.  SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched the BSNL satellite phone service;
- (b) if so, the features of satellite phone and the departments/individuals likely to get this facility in the first phase; and
- (c) the time by which this service is likely to be launched in Punjab and Jharkhand along with the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched Satellite Phone Services with effect from 24.05.2017.
- (b) The satellite phone is equipped to provide voice and SMS services. The services will  be provided to Government users like Air Force, Army, State Police Departments, ONGC, NTPC, Railway etc. Besides this, all existing satellite phone subscribers having valid wireless operating license / No Objection Certificate (NOC) are to be migrated to BSNL satellite phone service.
- (c) Satellite Phone Service has been launched on PAN India basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Special Training Programmes
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 636 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES

## † 636. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL'NISHANK':

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

- (a) whether  the  Ministry has  started any  special training  programme  for adventure  tourism,  Eco-tourism,  Organic  farming,  Food  processing,  Horticulture Herbal production and processing in Himalayan regions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of trainees out of the above who got employment after training;
- (d) the goals set by the Government for the next three years; and
- (e) whether any mechanism has been put in place by the Ministry to coordinate with other ministries and the private sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Ministry has not started any special  training programme for adventure tourism, Eco-tourism, Organic farming, Food processing, Horticulture Herbal production and processing in Himalayan regions. However, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)  is being implemented  by National Skill  Development Corporation for providing skill training to the prospective youth.

This  scheme  has  two  components  known  as  Centrally  Sponsored  Centrally Managed (CSCM) and Centrally Sponsored State Managed (CSSM). Under CSCM, skill  development  training  is  imparted  in  35  sectors  across  221  job  roles  including Organic  grower,  Quality  Seed  Grower,  Dairy  Farmer/  Entrepreneur,  Jam  Jelly  & Ketchup  Processing  Technician,  Handloom  Weaver  (Carpets),  Tour  Guide,  Travel Consultant etc. Under CSSM component known as state engagement component of PMKVY, there is a provision for flexibilities to States Government to identify additional job roles as per the local needs.

Under PMKVY, as on 6th July 2017, total 30,67,080 candidates are trained / undergoing training across various sectors including agriculture, tourism and procession throughout the country.

- (d) Ministry  is  implementing  PMKVY  to  train  one  crore  youth  for  4  years  (20162020) with a total outlay of Rs 12,000 crores.
- (e) The Government of India has launched the National Labour Market Information System (LMIS) on the 15th July 2016 with a aim  to serve a single  window access point for all skill development related data in the country for policy makers as well as other stakeholders in the country including candidates, training providers, employers etc..  Further,  National  Skill  Development  Mission  (NSDM)  has  been  launched  to converge and coordinate all efforts for Skill Development across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Direct Trains to Capitals from Allahabad
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 635 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## DIRECT TRAINS TO CAPITALS FROM ALLAHABAD

† 635. SHRI SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state the action taken  on  my  letters  regarding  introduction  of  direct  trains  from Allahabad district to the capitals of all the States in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

Requests/representations for introduction of new trains are received from  various  quarters  i.e.  General  public,  public  representatives, Zonal  Railways  etc.  and  action  as  found  feasible  and  justified  is taken from time to time.  India being a vast country, it is not always feasible to provide direct connection from any place to the capitals of all the States.  Allahabad station is presently connected to most train  from However, introduction of new train is an ongoing process over Indian Railways and  is  done  keeping  in  view  the  operational  feasibility,  traffic of the State capitals. Introduction of additional Allahabad is operationally not feasible, at present. demand, resource availability, competing demands etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 634 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Setting up of NPP under Civil Nuclear Agreement
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM, JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.634

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## SETTING UP OF NPP UNDER CIVIL NUCLEAR AGREEMENT

634. SHRIVISHNU DAYAL RAM: SHRI JANAK RAM:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any progress has been made in case of setting up of nuclear power plants  after  India  signing  the  civil  nuclear  agreement  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the reasons for the delay, if any;
- (c) whether hurdles, if any, will be removed in a time bound manner; and
- (d) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir. Following the signing of international agreements on civil nuclear cooperation, agreements have been concluded for setting up of four units of  1000  MW  each  at  Kudankulam  (KKNPP  3&4  and  KKNPP  5&6)  in technical cooperation with Russian Federation. The construction of KKNPP 3&4  has  commenced.  Discussions  with ElectricitedeFrance (EDF)  of France, M/s Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC) of the USA to set up large capacity nuclear power reactors in the country have also commenced.
- (b) to (d) Negotiations with foreign technology partners involve careful consideration of    various  legal,  regulatory,  technical  and  commercial  issues  and  take time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: NSSO Report on Swachhata Status
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 633

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 19 TH  JULY, 2017

## NSSO REPORT ON SWACHHATA STATUS

## 633. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the NSSO has conducted any survey on swachhata status in the country;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details and the findings thereof; and
- the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  FOR  STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION  [SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA]

- (a)  and  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  A  Rapid  Survey  on  Swachhta  Status  was conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) during May-June 2015.    The  survey  aimed  to  give  a  snapshot  of  the  situation  on  the availability/accessibility of toilets, solid waste and liquid waste management  at  sample  village/ward  and  household  levels.  Some  major findings of the report are given below:
- In rural areas, 45.3% households reported to have sanitary toilets. In these households, the percentage of persons using household/community toilet was 95.6%.
- In urban areas, 88.8% households reported to have sanitary toilets. For the households having sanitary toilet, the percentage of persons
- using household/community/public toilet was 98.7%
- In  rural  areas,  50.5%  of  the  households  kept  the  garbage  at  a specified place outside their own house, 24.4% households disposed of the garbage in the nearby agriculture field, 5.5% households kept
- it at the  common  place  outside  the  house,  4.4%  households disposed of the garbage in the biogas plant or manure pit whereas 15.1% households threw it around the house. · In urban areas, 64.2% wards were found to have a dumping place for solid waste. · 36.7%  villages  had  pakkinali  and  19.0%  villages  had  katchinali  as drainage  arrangement  for  waste  water  coming  out  of  the  rural households. 44.4% villages had no drainage arrangement. 56.4% wards reported to have sewer network for disposal of liquid
- waste.

(c)  This  is  a  status  report  and  the  Government  has  taken  note  of swachhta situation as brought out by this report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Cloud Computing
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.631 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  JULY, 2017

## CLOUD COMPUTING

## 631. SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  create  a  new  regulatory  framework  for securing cloud computing;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the major recommendations of TRAI's consultation paper on the same; and
- (d) whether the Government has accepted the said recommendations of the TRAI and 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) Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sought the recommendations from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on cloud based  services  in  the  country  covering  various  aspects  like  security,  privacy, Quality of Service (QoS), legal framework involving multiple jurisdictions across international boundary etc.
- (c) & (d) TRAI has issued a Consultation Paper on 'Cloud Computing' dated 10-06-2016. TRAI is yet to submit its recommendations to the Government.

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