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Lok Sabha Question No. 1238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Izzat Passes
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SURESH CHANABASAPPA ANGADI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1238 TO BE ANSWERED ON  23.11.2016

## IZZAT  PASSES

1238.  SHRI SURESH C. ANGADI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Railways  are  issuing  Izzat  season  passes  for  the commuters;
- (b)  if so, the number of passes issued during the last three years, State-wise/zone-wise; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  in  obtaining  the  passes  hassle  free  by  the railway commuters?

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS    (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1238 BY SHRI SURESH C. ANGADI TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  23.11.2016  REGARDING  IZZAT PASSES

(a):    Yes,  Madam.    Izzat  Monthly  Season  Tickets(MSTs)  priced  at ` 25/-  are  issued  to  persons  working  in  unorganized  sectors  with monthly  income  upto ` 1500/-  including  BPL  Card  Holders  on  the production of the prescribed income certificate and residence proof.

(b):  Zone-wise number of IZZAT MSTs issued during the last three years are as under:

| Zonal Railway      | Year    | Year    | Year    |
|--------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|                    | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
| Northern           | 12332   | 6160    | 2111    |
| North Central      | 10398   | 4316    | 5891    |
| North Western      | 1886    | 542     | 543     |
| North Eastern      | 2760    | 568     | 496     |
| Central            | 5420    | 1020    | 816     |
| Western            | 160068  | 8099    | 8022    |
| West Central       | 33447   | 1097    | 1588    |
| Southern           | 29955   | 10939   | 8442    |
| South Western      | 56984   | 40735   | 72016   |
| South Central      | 166703  | 1647    | 262     |
| Eastern            | 1540109 | 70469   | 69094   |
| East Central       | 10485   | 2027    | 1881    |
| South Eastern      | 171033  | 8344    | 6669    |
| East Coast         | 2997    | 2619    | 4181    |
| South East Central | 2679    | 403     | 206     |
| Northeast Frontier | 6826    | 6148    | 7230    |

Railways  lines  straddle  across  beyond  State  boundaries.      Hence, State-wise figures are not maintained.

(c):    IZZAT  MST  is  issued  on  demand  on  production  of  requisite income certificate and residence proof as provided under the rule.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Specialist Committee
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## SPECIALIST COMMITTEE

 1237.  SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  specialist  committee  on  financing  in  Railways  has been constituted;
- (b) if so, the main aims of the said committee;
- (c) the main recommendations of the committee; and
- (d) the reaction of the Railways thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) & (b): A High Level Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri D.K. Mittal  had  been  set  up  to  identify  factors,  issues  and  avenues  for improving financial health of Indian Railways and this Committee had submitted its report in December, 2014.
- (c) The  recommendations  relate  to  enhancing  revenue  generation from passenger and freight operations, asset monetization, resource mobilization and improving efficiency and productivity.
- (d) Keeping in view the Committee's recommendations, steps have been taken to increase revenue generation and increase investment in priority projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Universal Emergency Number
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1236 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD   NOVEMBER, 2016

## UNIVERSAL EMERGENCY NUMBER

1236. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  has  approved  112  as  the  universal  emergency number; and
2. (b) if so, the details thereof and timeline fixed for its nationwide implementation.?

## ANSWER

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

(a) 112 as universal (Single) emergency number has been approved by Government of India.

(b) The project will be operated by respective state and Union Territory Governments under the supervision of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of  India  and  the  project  will  be  rolled  out  across  the  country  after  successful implementation of pilot projects and their nationwide scaling up during the current and next financial year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: MoU with Educational Institutes
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1234 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## MoU WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES

## 1234.  SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  signed  MoU  with  reputed  educational Institutes/colleges  to  impart  skill  training  to  various  sectors,  both  in  organised  and unorganised sectors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the sanctioned projects and their current status; and
- (d) the total funds allocated and disbursed for the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has signed MOUs with University Grants Commission  (UGC),  All  India  Council  of  Technical  Education  (AICTE)  and    31 Universities  for  higher  education  and  with  22  State  Governments  for  the  School Vocational Education Programme.
- (c) & (d) The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) has sanctioned  projects  to  31  States  &  Union  Territories  for  the  School  Vocational Education Program and the UGC has sanctioned projects to 449 colleges/universities. The funds for the same have been allocated by MHRD.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Land to Group Housing Societies
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1233

TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 23, 2016

LAND TO GROUP HOUSING SOCIETIES

No. 1233 SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will  the  Minister  OF  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether Delhi Development Authority (DDA) proposes to allot land to the Group Housing societies in Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the DDA has any proposal to construct houses
- for the Central Government Employees in  Delhi;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN

## DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a)    &  (b):  The  Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  has informed that on the recommendation  of the Registrar Co-operative Societies,  Government  of  National  Capital  Territory  of  Delhi,  it allots  plots  to  the  Cooperative  Group  Housing  Societies  for construction of flats for its members.
- (c) to (e): DDA has informed that there is no proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Telecom Finance Corporation
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1231 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD   NOVEMBER, 2016

## TELECOM FINANCE CORPORATION

1231. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a massive delay in implementing the decisions of the telecom commission on creation of Telecom Finance Corporation etc.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the concrete steps being taken by the Ministry to expedite the decisions of the Telecom Commission for the betterment of DoT?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)& (b) The  Telecom  Commission,  in  its  meeting  held  on  02.07.2013  has directed  that  in  order  to  set  up  Telecom  Finance  Corporation  a  Detailed  Project Report  with  a  business  plan  may  be  brought  before  commission  for  consideration. Accordingly, a tender  enquiry was  floated for appointment  of  'Consultant' for preparation  of  'Detailed  Project  Report'(DPR)  for  setting  up  of  'Telecom  Finance Corporation' on 09.12.2013 which was cancelled on 23.05.2015 on technical grounds. Thereafter, a fresh tender was floated on 14.07.2015 and subsequently contract was awarded  for  preparation  of  DPR.  The  'Consultant'  so  appointed  has  submitted  its 'Final  Report'  on  28 th October  2016  and  since  then  a  'Consultancy  Monitoring Committee' of Department of Telecommunications is examining this report.
- (c) The decisions  of  the  Telecom  Commission  are  immediately  conveyed to  the concerned  responsibility  centres  (wings)  of  the  department  for  further  necessary action  in  the  matter.    The  Secretariat  of  the  Telecom  Commission  obtains  requisite action  taken  reports  from  the  concerned  responsibility  centres  regularly,  compiles them  in  the  form  of  TC  memo(s)  and  places  the  same  before  the  Telecom Commission for information and necessary action.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## PMKVY

## †1230. SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

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

- (a) whether the details of where skill development centres have been set up in the country under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY); and
- (b) the target fixed for training the number of youth in Chhattisgarh State in the last three years and the current year along with the number of people trained?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)      Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  total  13,233  training centres  (12191  in  short  term  training  and  1042  under  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning (RPL))  have  been  set  up  for  imparting  skill  training  during  2015-16.    These  training centres  are  spread  across  23  States  and  1  Union  Territory  in  the  country.    Under PMKVY (2016-2020), the Government aims to skill one crore people over the four years (2016-2020). As on 13.11.2016, 118 centers have been allocated targets under short term training.
- (b) Under PMKVY (2015-16), in the state of Chhattisgarh, 36,488 candidates have been trained in fresh training and 814 in RPL category. The target of training 12,133 candidates each year has been set subsequently for four years (2016-20) under State Engagement Component of PMKVY. In addition, PMKVY training will also be delivered through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) across the Country including Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Temporary Disruption of Internet
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1227

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 23.11.2016

## TEMPORARY DISRUPTION OF INTERNET

## 1227 SHRI BHEEMRAO B.  PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  according to a recent study  by research firm Brookings, India has suffered a loss of almost a billion  dollars over the past one  year due to  temporary internet shutdowns in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has identified the causes behind  such problem;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the measures undertaken by the Government to address the issue which  is detrimental to the IT industry?

## ANSWER

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

- (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. 1226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Stainless Steel Coaches
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1226 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## STAINLESS STEEL COACHES

†1226.    SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a proposal for utilising stainless steel for manufacturing  passenger  coaches  and  other  mobile  stock  which would make them light weight and increase carrying capacity;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  railways  is  contemplating  using  other  technologies  for this purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1226  BY  SHRI  RAJU  SHETTY  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  23.11.2016  REGARDING  STAINLESS STEEL COACHES

(a)  &  (b):    Yes,  Madam.  The  Indian  Railways  is  already  manufacturing certain  types  of  Passenger  coaches  and  Wagons  with  Stainless  steel material. The details are as follows:

## i. MAINLINE COACHING STOCK

Stainless  steel  material  is  used  for  the  manufacture  of  Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) type of coaches, as against Corten steel for ICF (Integral Coach Factory) type of coaches. The carrying capacity of an LHB coach is generally more by about 10% as compared to an ICF  type  coach.  Inspite  of  the  increased  carrying  capacity,  the weight of most variants of LHB type coaches is marginally lesser as compared to that of the corresponding ICF type coach.

## SUBURBAN COACHING STOCK

## ii.

Stainless  Steel  is  used  for  manufacturing  new  generation  EMU (Electric  Multiple  Unit)  and  DEMU  (Diesel  Electric  Multiple  Unit) coaches.  There  is  only  a  marginal  difference  in  the  weight  and carrying capacity of these coaches as compared to similar coaches manufactured  with  Corten  steel.  The  new  generation  coaches would, however, have a longer life.

## iii. WAGONS

The use of Stainless steel in BOXNHL type of open wagons has led to a weight reduction of about 2.5 tonnes and increase in carrying capacity  of  about  3  tonnes  with  respect  to  the  earlier  BOXN

wagons.

- (c)  &  (d):    Yes,  Madam.  A  specification  for  Aluminium  body  coaches which shall be even lighter than Stainless steel body coaches has been developed by the Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO) / Lucknow.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Prisoner Exchange Programme
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1225 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## PRISONER EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

1225. SHRI K. N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to initiate prisoner exchange  programmes  with  various  countries,  particularly Gulf countries;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  India  has  already  signed  some  agreements  to  this effect with any country; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  to expedite the programme with other countries?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) India  has  signed  agreements  with  the  following  39 countries for transfer of sentenced persons:

United Kingdom, Mauritius, Bulgaria, France, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Bangladesh, Israel, UAE, Italy, Turkey, Maldives, Thailand, Russian Federation, Kuwait, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico,  Nicaragua,  Venezuela,  Paraguay,  United  States,  Uruguay, Panama, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Qatar,  Bahrain and Estonia.

The prisoners of these countries in India and Indian prisoners in  these  countries  can  apply  for  repatriation  in  terms  of  the guidelines  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  Government  of India for processing requests of such prisoners.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Power Bill of Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1224 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## POWER BILL OF RAILWAYS

## 1224.  SHRI M. B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the annual consumption and power bill of the Railways in the last three years, year-wise;
- (b) the mode of procurement of power by the Railways;
- (c) whether the Railways has initiated steps to  reduce its spending on power; and
- (d) if so,  the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Indian Railways have consumed 17661, 18246 and 17763 (provisional)  (in  million  kwh)  and  paid 11,488  crore, 12,316  crore and 11945 crore (approximately) during 2013-'14, 2014-'15 and 2015'16 (provisional) respectively for power consumption (traction and nontraction).
- (b)    to  (d)  Earlier,  Indian  Railways  was  getting  power  from  various State utilities/central generating companies.

Contd.....2/-

The steps taken to reduce expenditure on power are procurement through bidding process/bilateral arrangements, setting up of captive power plant, deployment of energy efficient locomotives and Electric Multiple  Units  (EMUs)  with  regenerative  braking,  electrification  of Railway network, adopting energy conservation measures etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Funds for Urban Development Institute
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPOMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1223 TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 23, 2016 FUNDS FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

## No. 1223 SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will the Minister OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  released  any  grant  for  Uttar Pradesh  Urban  Development  Institute  during  the  last  two years and current financial year so far;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  proposal  of Government to provide financial assistance to  Uttar  Pradesh  Urban  Development
- Institute during the next financial year; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  No,  Madam.      The  Ministry  of  Urban  Development  has  not released grant to Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Institute and there is no  proposal  for  financial  assistance  under  consideration  for  the  next financial year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Complaints Regarding Misconduct by IAS/IPS
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1222

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016)

## COMPLAINTS REGARDING MISCONDUCT BY IAS/IPS

†1222. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of complaints received by the Government regarding misconduct by IAS and IPS officers in the country especially in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (b) the action taken by the Government against them so far?

## 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)  &  (b):    During  the  year  upto  October  2016,  Government  has  received  331  complaints against IAS officers, out of which 43 complaints are against IAS officers of Uttar Pradesh; and 115 complaints against IPS officers, out of which 15 complaints are against IPS officers of Uttar Pradesh. Complaints  against IAS/IPS  officers on matters pertaining to the Government  of  India  are  examined  by  their  respective  cadre  controlling  authority  i.e. Department  of  Personnel  &  Training  /  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  respectively,  on  merits. Appropriate action under relevant Rules of the All India Services is taken against delinquent officials  after  the  cases  reach  finality.  Complaints  against  IAS/IPS  officers  on  matters pertaining to the affairs of the State Governments are forwarded to the State Governments as the competent authority for appropriate action.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Agencies for Smart Cities
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1221

## TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 23, 2016

## AGENCIES FOR SMART CITIES

No. 1221 SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  appointed  agencies  for  the development of selected Smart Cities in the country;
- (b) if so, the names of the agencies appointed for Ajmer, Jaipur and Udaipur and the criterion adopted for their appointment; and
- (c) the  details  of  system  developed  by  the  Government  to monitor the working of these agencies?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No, madam. The Ministry of Urban Development has not appointed any agencies for the development of selected  Smart  Cities  in  the  country.  However,  the Ministry  had  shortlisted  a  panel  of  consulting  firms  to assist  the  Cities  in  preparation  of  their  Smart  City Proposals.

(b)&(c): Does not arise.

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