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Lok Sabha Question No. 6088 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Stoppage at Hathidah
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6088 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018

## STOPPAGE AT HATHIDAH

6088. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Hathidah junction of Danapur Division of Hajipur  zone  is  a  very  important  junction  in  view  of  revenue  and public interest and requires more train stoppages;
- (b)  if  so,  not  giving  stoppage  of  Anand  Vihar-Jaynagar  Garibrath, Saharsa-Patna Rajyarani express, Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express and Bhagalpur-Surat Express; and
- (c) the action going to be taken for train stoppages?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (c) Hathidah/Hathidah Upper station is presently being served by  36  pairs  of  train  services  of  which  02  pairs  provide  direct connectivity  to  Jaynagar,  01  pair  to  Saharsa,  12  pairs  to  Kolkata and 04 pairs to Delhi.  These services are considered adequate for the  present  level  of  traffic.    Stoppage  of  12569/12570  JaynagarAnand  Vihar  (T)  Garibrath  Express,  12567/12568  Saharsa-Patna Rajya  Rani  Express  and  12303/12304  Howrah-New  Delhi  Poorva Express at Hathidah station is operationally not feasible, at present. However,  all  these  trains  presently  have  scheduled  stoppage  at Mokama  station  which  is  at  a  distance  of  08  km  from  Hathidah station.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Cancellation of Passports
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6087

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018

## CANCELLATION OF PASSPORTS

6087. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether certain individuals have fled the country due to the delay caused by the External Affairs   Ministry   in   issuing   comprehensive warnings against such people and cancelling their passport;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether   there   has   been   reports   of   technology   inefficiencies   in cancellation of passports of such individuals; and
- (d) if so, the details of action taken in upgradation and rectification of existing technological infrastructure?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) In accordance with the existing instructions, Look Out Circular (LOC) can be opened by the Bureau of Immigration in respect of Indian citizens and foreigners on the request of an authorized originator. In such cases where LOC is opened in cognizable offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or other penal laws, the immigration authorities can detain as well as prevent any such person from leaving India.

There   has   been   no   delay   by   the   Ministry   of   External   Affairs   in revoking the passports in accordance with the provisions of the Passports Act, 1967 of certain individuals who have fled the country.

(c) & (d) Passports are cancelled, impounded or revoked by the Passport Issuing   Authorities   as   per   the   provisions   of   the   Passports   Act,   1967, following   which   the   passport   database   gets   updated.   There   are   no technological inefficiencies in this process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Satellite Launched by ISRO
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6083

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 04, 2018

## SATELLITE LAUNCHED BY ISRO

## 6083.   PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of satellites launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) during the last four years; and
- (b) the salient features of these satellites?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Satellites  launched  by  ISRO  in  the  last  four  years  and  the current year are as follows:
- (b) Communication satellites carried communication transponders in  different  frequency  bands  of  C,  Extended  C,  Ku,  Ka  and S-band for telecommunication, broadcast and mobile communication services.

| Communication Satellite   |   8 |
|---------------------------|-----|
| Navigational Satellite    |   7 |
| Remote Sensing Satellite  |   5 |
| Meteorological satellite  |   2 |
| Science Satellite         |   1 |
| Technology Demonstration/ |   9 |

Navigation satellites were part of the indigenous constellation NavIC,  India's  own  regional  navigation  system.  Navigation satellites  carried  navigation  payloads  in  L  and  S-bands  for providing position, navigation and timing services.

Earth  Observation  satellites  are  used  for  deriving  inputs  for Natural Resource Management, Disaster Management, Cartographic Applications, Weather, Climate and Ocean Studies.

Astrosat (Science payload) is a unique multi  wavelength observatory in space. It provides an opportunity for observation of celestial sources in Ultra-Violet, Optical and X-ray wavelength bands.

ISRO  has  launched  satellites  for  Technology  demonstration and student satellites to encourage young generation to work in the field of space.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Indian Legal Service
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6079

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 4 TH  APRIL, 2018

## Indian Legal Service

## 6079. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL :

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

- (a) the  criteria  of  selection  for  the  post  of  Additional  Secretary,  Special  Secretary  and Secretary for the Indian Legal Service in the Ministry of Law and Justice;
- (b) whether  the  criteria  of  merit  and  seniority  has  been  relaxed  by  the  Government  for promotion of officers of Indian Legal Service for the post of Additional Secretary/Special Secretary/ Secretary;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of cases of supersession of officers of Joint Secretary and above level during the current and preceding three years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF  LAW & JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI  RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) to  (d)  :    The  post  of  Additional  Secretary  and  Secretary  are  not  the  encadred  posts  in  the Indian Legal Service. Presently, there is no post of Special Secretary. However, selection for the post of Additional Secretary and Secretary in the Ministry of Law & Justice is made by a Search-cum-Selection Committee in terms of DOP&T's orders of 1999 on the

subject.Presently the Indian Legal Service consists of the four different cadres, the details of which are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | Name of Cadre                       | Name of the Grade-I post in the Cadre   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|         1 | Legal Advisers' service cadre       | Joint Secretary &Legal Adviser          |
|         2 | Government Advocates' service cadre | Senior Government Advocate              |
|         3 | Law Officers' Service Cadre         | Joint Secretary &Law Officer            |
|         4 | Legislative Counsels' Service Cadre | Joint Secretary &Legislative Counsel    |

The  officers  holding  Grade-I  posts  in  each  of  the  above  four  cadres  are  considered  for appointment  to  the  post  of  Additional  Secretary  in  the  Ministry  of  Law  &  Justice  by  the aforementioned Search-cum-Selection Committee, on the criterion of suitability. Seniority of these four cadres is maintained separately and no inter-cadre seniority is maintained.Further, the  officers  holding  the  posts  of  Additional  Secretary  are  similarly  considered  by  the Committee for the post of Secretary in the Departments in the Ministry of Law & Justice. No officer of the Joint Secretary and above level has been superseded during the current year and the preceding three yearsin their respective cadres.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Transportation of Illegal Items
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6078 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018

## TRANSPORTATION OF ILLEGAL ITEMS

6078.  SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  many  railway  stations  under  SCR  including  Vijayawada  and Guntur  have  become  hub  for  transportation  of  illegal  items  from Andhra to Telangana to avoid GST and other taxes and vice versa; and (b)   if so, the details thereof and the action taken in the last three years to
- completely stop such malafide practices in future?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

( SHRI  RAJEN GOHAIN )

(a) : No such incidents have been reported. (b) : Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Doppler Weather Radars
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6076

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 04, 2018

## DOPPLER WEATHER RADARS

## 6076. SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  decided  to  install  four Doppler  Weather  Radars  at  Paradeep,  Gopalpur,  Sambalpur and Balasore in Odisha way back in 2006;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)
- whether  the  said  radars  have  been  set  up  at  all  the  four locations;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for procurement of Radars for the proposed Doppler Weather Radar Stations at Balasore and Sambalpur along with the timeline for operationalising of all  the  Doppler  Weather  Radar  Stations  in  the  Northern  and Western part of the State?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b) - (d) Government  had  planned  to  install  four  Doppler  Weather Radars (DWRs) at Paradeep, Gopalpur, Sambalpur and Balasore in Odisha.   As on date, two coastal DWRs at Paradip and Gopalpur have been commissioned by India Meteorological Department (IMD).  The third DWR at Balasore has been installed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Chandipore.
- (e) As  per  the  emerging  priorities  from  time  to  time,  DWR  for Sambalpur  is  included  in  the  procurement  plan  (2018-20)  of IMD.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Recovery of Army Maps
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6074

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  APRIL, 2018

## RECOVERY OF ARMY MAPS

6074.  SHRIMATI  RANJANBEN  BHATT:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether an incident of recovery of army maps from a photocopier shop in Bareilly Cantt area in Uttar Pradesh has come to the notice of the Government;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has conducted any enquiry in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) 'Training Maps' being used in an Army Course were recovered from a  photocopy shop in Bareilly Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh.

(b) to (d): A FIR has been registered in January, 2018 under section 5 of Official Secret Act, 1923 at Police Station Bareilly (UP).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Shortage of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6068 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018

## Shortage of Coal

## 6068. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 51 power plants have been put in the category of 'Critical' and 'Very Critical' due to shortage of coal;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether this situation has been caused by the present rule of keeping average stock of coal only; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): As per CEA report dated 27.03.2018, 26 thermal power plants have been mentioned in the category of 'critical' and 'super critical' category. Many of the power stations of the country opted to restrict the intake of coal supplies from the Coal Companies during major part of 201617 and in the initial months of 2017-18 when demand for power was subdued. The total coal stock with the power stations which was 38.87 Million Tonnes (MT) in the beginning of 2016-17 had reduced to about 27.74 MT by the end of 2016-17, while pithead coal stock with Coal India Limited (CIL) increased from 57.64 MT to 68.42 MT during the same period. The coal despatch from CIL during the period April, 2017 to February, 2018 grew by about 7% over the despatch during the corresponding period of 2016-17.
- (c) & (d): One of the reasons for this situation has been the reluctance on the part of the power houses to stock adequate coal, as per CEA norms. The norms for number of days of coal stock to be kept in the power plant depends on the distance of the power plant from the mine-head and are as under:

| Distance of Power Plant               | Number   | of   |   days | of   | coal   | stock   |
|---------------------------------------|----------|------|--------|------|--------|---------|
| Pithead Station                       |          |      |     15 |      |        |         |
| Upto 500 kms away from Coal Mine      |          |      |     20 |      |        |         |
| Upto 1,000 kms away from Coal Mine    |          |      |     25 |      |        |         |
| Beyond 1,000 kims away from Coal Mine |          |      |     30 |      |        |         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Use of Aadhaar for Service Delivery
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6067

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04-04-2018

## USE OF AADHAAR FOR SERVICE DELIVERY

## 6067.   SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) the details of Government schemes that are presently using Aadhaar for better delivery of services to citizens;
- (b) whether the Government has been able to save its expenditure through the implementation of Aadhaar;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  expenditure  incurred  by  the  Government  in  the  maintenance  of  the Aadhaar infrastructure?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR   ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

- (a): As  on  27 th March,  2018,  436  schemes  of  the  Government  are  implementing  Aadhaar based  Direct  Benefits  Transfer.  List  of  such  schemes  is  available  on  DBT  Bharat  Portal: https://dbtbharat.gov.in/scheme/schemelist.
- (b)  and  (c):  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  and  other  Governance  Reforms  have  led  to removal of duplicate/fake beneficiaries and plugging of leakages etc. as a result of which the Government has been able to target the genuine and deserving beneficiaries. Benefits/Gains from DBT & other Governance Reforms are estimated to Rs. 82,985.83 crore upto January, 2018.
- (d): As per records, since inception of UIDAI, an expenditure of Rs. 9848.98 crore has been incurred  as  on  27.03.2018.  This  includes  expenditure  on  Technology  infrastructure  and Support infrastructure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Child Pornography
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6062

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.04.2018

## CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

## 6062.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps in pursuance of the order of the Supreme Court directing  the  Government  to  set  up  an  online  portal  and  hotline  number  where anonymous  complaints  could  be  filed  against  those  responsible  for  uploading  child pornography and videos of sexual assault;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR   ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

(a) to  (c):  Yes  Sir.    Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA)  is  implementing  the  `Cyber  Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC)' scheme from NIRBHAYA funds during the  period  2017-2020,  which inter-alia ,  aims  to  setup  an  online  cyber-crime  reporting  portal which will allow public to anonymously  report the complaints of child pornography and videos of sexual assault.  MHA has also initiated the process for creating a sub-project under CCPWC scheme for establishing a hotline for reporting of such complaints.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Defence Recruitment Examination
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6061

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  APRIL, 2018

## DEFENCE  RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION

6061.  SHRI  SISIR  KUMAR  ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  large  number  of  candidates  from  different  parts  of  the  country  have been disqualified even after passing the physical fitness test in the Defence recruitment examination because they don't understand the question paper made in Hindi or English;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take any remedial steps in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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(a) to (e): The  recruitment  in  the  armed  forces  is  conducted  based  on physical test, medical and written examination.

No such complaints have been received by the armed forces.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Metre Gauge to Broad Gauge
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6060 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018

## METRE GAUGE TO BROAD GAUGE

†6060.  SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present number of metre gauge lines in the country, zone-wise;
- (b) the number of metre gauge lines converted into broad gauge lines;
- (c) whether unavailability of sufficient funds is hindering the conversion of metre gauge lines into broad gauge;
- (d)    if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e)    if  not,  the  reaction  of  the  Government  thereto  along  with  the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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. 6060 BY SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI AND SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.04.2018 REGARDING METRE GAUGE TO BROAD GAUGE

- (a):   Zone-wise length of Metre Gauge Route Kilometer, as on 31.03.2017,  is       as under:

| Zonal Railway      |   Metre Gauge |
|--------------------|---------------|
| East Central       |        308.55 |
| North Central      |         11.48 |
| North Eastern      |        737.49 |
| Northeast Frontier |          0.34 |
| North Western      |        593.06 |
| Southern           |        380    |
| South Central      |        175.93 |
| Western            |       1272.28 |
| Total              |       3479.13 |

On other Zonal Railways, there are no Metre Gauge lines.

- (b): During the last 4 years, 3395 km of Metre gauge/Narrow Gauge lines have been converted into Broad Gauge.

(c) to (e): No,  Madam. Sufficient fund amounting to ` 14,772 crore  was made available for gauge conversion during the last four years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Railway Engines to Work on Methanol
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6059 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018

## RAILWAY ENGINES TO WORK ON METHANOL

6059. ADV. NARENDRAKESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  a  proposal  on  converting  certain diesel powered rail engines to work on methanol as suggested by the NITI Aayog;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether it would prove to be economical once the experiment takes place successfully and if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)&(b) Indian Railway is working on a project on developing medium speed methanol  engine  with  a  Research  and  Development  Fund  being  provided  by Ministry of Science and Technology and RDSO team alongwith IIT, Kanpur.

Trial  will  be  carried  out  for  the  limited  application  as  and  when  the  engine  is developed.

- (c) As  per  the  information  available  in  public  domain,  usage  of  Methanol  as fuel  in  large  bore  medium  speed  diesel  fired  compression  ignition  engines  for locomotive applications is not yet proven. Economy aspect can be ascertained only after comprehensive trials and evaluation of the experimentation results, as and when the study/experimentation is taken up for further evaluation.

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