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Lok Sabha Question No. 2439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Raxaul-Kathmandu Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2439 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## RAXAUL-KATHMANDU RAILWAY LINE

## 2439.    SHRI R. P. MARUTHARAJAA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by India and Nepal for expeditious completion of all rail link projects;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  signed  any  MoU  for  RaxaulKathmandu railway line;
- (c)
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- the details of the salient features of the MoU?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a):    At  present,  two  projects  have  been  taken  up  for  Indo-Nepal connectivity,  namely  Jogbani-Biratnagar  New  Line  project  and Jaynagar-Bijalpura Gauge  Conversion  and  its extension up to Bardibas. Officials from India and Nepal are holding regular meetings for expeditious completion of all rail link projects.

(b)  to  (d):  During  the  visit  of  Prime  Minister  of  Nepal  to  India  on  7 April  2018,  it  was  agreed  to  construct  a  new  electrified  rail  line connecting Raxaul in India to Kathmandu in Nepal. A draft MoU for conducting a Preliminary Engineering-cum-Traffic survey of the rail line is under discussion  between  the  two  Governments.  The Government  of  India  is  in  consultation  with  the  Government  of Nepal for carrying out preparatory survey work of the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Decriminalisation of Adultery
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE

## (DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2438

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 1 ST  AUGUST , 2018 Decriminalisation of adultery

## 2438. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY :

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

- (a) whether the Government plans to make section 497 of the Indian Penal Code gender-neutral, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  also  plans  to  decriminalise  adultery  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has accepted the recommendations of the Malimath Committee for the reforms in the criminal justice system; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (d): Ministry of Home Affairs took up the matter on 06.07.2010 with the Ministry of Law and Justice to request the Law Commission of India to examine and give a comprehensive report covering all aspects of criminal law including the recommendations made  by the Malimath  Committee so that comprehensive amendments could be  made  in  the  various  laws  viz.  Indian  Penal  Code,  Code  of Criminal  Procedure  and  the  Indian  Evidence  Act,  etc.  Law  Commission  has informed that focus areas have been identified and sub-groups have been formed to deliberate on identified areas. Amendment in criminal law is a continuous process. The  matter  regarding  Section  497  of  IPC  dealing  with  adultery  is  presently  subjudice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Review of Work Performance
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2436

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018)

## REVIEW OF WORK PERFORMANCE

## †2436. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

SHRI HARISH MEENA:

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted or proposes to conduct the performance review of Central Government officers;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  complaints  received  by  the  Government against the Government officers of various departments/Ministries for under performance and delay in work;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  identify  such  dull  officers  and  the  action taken/proposed to be taken against such officers;
- (d) whether the Government has decided to evaluate the performance of IAS officers at the higher level on the basis of their approach towards weaker sections of the society and the draft appraisal forms in this regard have been finalised and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether a letter has been written to Chief Secretaries of States and UT Governments in this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  timeframe  fixed  for  implementing  the procedure of appraisal?

## 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)  to  (c):      Review  of  performance  of  Government  servants  is  an  ongoing  process  under Fundamental Rule 56(j) and Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, which provide that the performance of a Government servant on attaining a specified age or qualifying years of service is to be reviewed and he/she can be retired in public interest.The instructions on the procedure to be adopted and various aspects to be kept in view while conducting periodical review under provisions of the said rules have been issued from time to time.

As per available information provided by cadre controlling authorities, performance of a total of 25,082 Group 'A' and 54,873 Group 'B' officers has been reviewed up to May 2018; and provisions of Fundamental Rule 56 (j)/ relevant  rules were invoked/ recommended against 93 Group 'A' and 132 Group 'B' officers out of these.

(d) and (e):  Confidential Rolls (CRs) / Performance Appraisal Reports (PARs) of IAS officers are written for each financial year or as may be specified by the Government in the form and as per  the  schedule  prescribed  in  the  All  India  Services  (Performance  Appraisal  Report)  Rules, 2007.The appraisal form of IAS officers, inter alia , provides for comments on the overall quality of officers including areas of strength and his attitude towards weaker sections.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Modern Assault Rifles
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2435

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2018

## MODERN ASSAULT RIFLES

2435.  SHRI  BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  request  of  the  army  for  modern  assault  rifles  and  other  similar weapons has not been fulfilled for more than a decade in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  cleared  fast  track  procurement  route  to  meet  this shortage; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the actual procurement is likely to start?

## 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) & (b): Government  constantly  reviews  the  security  scenario  and, accordingly, decides to induct appropriate defence equipment / technology to  keep  the  Armed  Forces  in  a  state  of  readiness  and  equipped  with modern weapon / protection systems.

(c) & (d): Acceptance  of  Necessities  (AoNs)  have  been  accorded  for procurement  of  essential  quantities  of  Assault  Rifles  through  Fast  Track Procedure (FTP) under 'Buy (Global)' category.

The Capital Procurement proposals of the Armed  Forces are progressed in terms of the extant Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), which, inter alia, lays down timelines for various stages of the procurement process and all efforts are made to adhere to these laid down timelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Ongoing Nuclear Power Projects
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2433 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## ONGOING NUCLEAR POWER PROJECTS

## 2433.  SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the ongoing nuclear power projects across the country along with the power generation expected after the completion of those projects;
- (b) the funds allocated, sanctioned and released by the Government for these ongoing nuclear power projects, project-wise; and
- (c) whether the  Government has fixed  any  target for  increasing  the  power  generation through these plants in next three years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b)At present, there are nine (9) nuclear power  reactors at various stages of construction.  On  their  progressive  completion,  6700  MW nuclear  power generation capacity will be added by the year 2024-25 raising the installed capacity from 6780 MW at present to 13480 MW. The details of the location, capacity, sanctioned cost and cumulative expenditure upto June 2018, project-wise are as follows:

| State      | Location   | Project     | Capacity (MW)   | Sanctioned Cost ( crore)   |   Cumulative Exp. upto June 2018 ( crore) |
|------------|------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Gujarat    | Kakrapar   | KAPP 3&4    | 2 x 700         | 11459*                     |                                     11968 |
| Rajasthan  | Rawatbhata | RAPP 7&8    | 2 X 700         | 12320                      |                                      9432 |
| Tamil Nadu | Kudankulam | KKNPP 3&4   | 2 X 1000        | 39849                      |                                      8602 |
| Tamil Nadu | Kalpakkam  | PFBR &      | 500 &           | 5677                       |                                      5584 |
| Haryana    | Gorakhpur  | GHAVP 1&2 $ | 2 x 700         | 20594                      |                                      1256 |

* Under Revision to 16580 crore & Implemented by BHAVINI $ Excavation commenced

- (c) Of  the  above  projects,  Kakrapar  Atomic  Power  Project  (KAPP)  3&4  (2X700  MW), Rajasthan  Atomic  Power  Project  (RAPP)  7&8  (2  X  700  MW)  are  expected  to  start power generation in the next three years and Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) (500 MW) to start generation in next one year.  However, as the targets for nuclear power generation are set on an annual basis as a part of Nuclear Power Corporation of  India  Limited's  (NPCIL's)  annual  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), the targets of generation including from these units for the next three years will be set in the MoUs of the respective years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Coal Royalty
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2432 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## Coal Royalty

## 2432. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

- (a) the existing coal royalty policy of government of India; and
- (b) whether the government revised the royalty on coal as the same was due for revision in April, 2015 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a):  Section  9(3)  of  the  Mines  and  Mineral  (Development  and  Regulation)  Act,  1957, provides that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Second  Schedule  (which  specifies  rates  of  royalty)  so  as  to  enhance  or  reduce  the  rate  at which royalty shall be payable in respect of any mineral with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, provided that the Central Government shall not enhance the rate of royalty in respect of any mineral more than once during any period of three year.
- (b)  The  rates  of  royalty  in  respect  of  Coal  and  Lignite  were  last  revised  vide  notification number G.S.R. 349 (E), dated the 10th May, 2012. As per the revision of rates on 10.05.2012, the  rate  of  royalty  on  coal  was  revised  @  14%  ad-valorem  on  the  price  of  coal,   and on  lignite  @ 6% ad-valorem on transfer price of lignite. As regards revision of the rates of royalty on coal and lignite, a Study Group was constituted on 21.07.2014 for the purpose of examining  the  issue  of  revision  of  present  royalty  rates  on  coal  and  lignite.  The  final recommendation of the Study Group is under consideration. In addition, 30% of the royalty in respect of mining lease granted before 12th January, 2015 and 10% of the royalty in respect of  mining  lease  granted  on  or  after  12th  January,  2015,  is  being  collected  by  the  State Governments as District Mineral Fund (DMF).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Overloading in Wagons
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

- (a)
- :      No, Madam.
- (b) :      Does not arise.
- (c) &(d): Railways have adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards overloading  since  this  affects  the  safe  running  of  trains  and  leakage  of revenue. Orders are in force for compulsory weighment of all rakes with few exceptions. If and when overloading is detected, Punitive/Detention charges are levied. Further, depending on the situation, either overloaded wagons are adjusted for ensuring correct weight or they are detached.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2430 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## OVERLOADING IN WAGONS

## †2430.  SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  Railways  is  loading  commodities  in  the  wagons beyond  its  permissible  carrying  capacity  so  as  to  earn  more revenue;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- whether  the  Railways  is  aware  that  continuous  overloading  can affect railway safety in the long run as bridges, axle and railway tracks are also likely to be affected from it and if so, the details
- (c) thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken to deal with such dangerous levels of overloading?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: BHIM App
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2428

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01.08.2018

## BHIM APP

## 2428. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched the BHIM App;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the facilities provided to the people through this App;
- (d) whether the Government is taking some new steps to increase the number of its users; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) and (b): Yes, Sir. Hon'ble Prime Minister has launched the BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) app on 30 th December, 2016.
- (c):  Bharat  Interface  for  Money  (BHIM)  is  an  app  through  which  individual  can  send  and collect  the  money  electronically.  Individual  can  also  make  Utility  bills  payments  through BHIM app.
- (d) and (e): In order to increase the number of BHIM app users, the following steps have been taken by the government:
-  Government has launched the 'BHIM Cashback Scheme for Individuals' to popularize payments  through  BHIM  APP.  The  scheme  has  been  modified  and  is  operational  till March 2019. The customer on BHIM app can earn an incentive up-to Rs 150 for making 10 unique transactions over the BHIM app
-  Government has initiated the publicity campaign through following mediums till now:
1.     Radio(Wireless Media)
2.     Newspaper(Print Media)
3.     Website(Digital Media)
-  Government has issued advisories to Central Ministries/Departments and States/UTs to improve payments acceptance infrastructure, enable the citizens to pay by a variety of
- modes such as Internet banking, mobile banking, and mobile applications etc. including use of BHIM.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Heavy Charges for Aadhaar Authentication Services
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2427

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## HEAVY CHARGES FOR AADHAAR AUTHENTICATION SERVICES

## 2427.     SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that heavy charge is being levied on bankers for Aadhaar authentication services and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has prescribed any fee to be charged by UIDAI from the banks for Aadhaar authentication and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR   ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI S. S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) and (b): As far as Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is concerned, UIDAI does  not  charge  any  transaction  charges  for  either  Yes  /  No  or  e-KYC  authentication. However, as per the provisions of Regulation 12(7) of Aadhaar (Authentication) Regulations, 2016, w.e.f. 1 st June,  2017,  License  fee  is  applicable  to  Authentication  User  Agencies (AUAs)  and  Authentication  Service  Agencies  (ASAs).  Since  all  e-KYC  user  Agencies (KUAs) are, by default, also AUAs, there is no additional license fee for e-KYC services.

|     | License Fees (for 2 years)   |
|-----|------------------------------|
| AUA | Rs 20 Lakh                   |
| ASA | Rs 1 Crore                   |

The circular issued by UIDAI in this regard dated 31.05.2017 is available at https://uidai.gov.in/images/resource/Circular\_for\_AUA\_KUA\_and\_ASA\_Agreements\_v40.p df and dated 08.08.2017 is available at https://uidai.gov.in/images/resource/Circular\_dated\_08082017.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Railway Stations Powered by Solar Energy
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2426 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## RAILWAY STATIONS POWERED BY SOLAR ENERGY

## †2426. SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to State:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  solar  generated electricity to all railway stations of the country;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  allocated  for  the  said  purpose  across  the country including Chhattisgarh; and
- (d) the time by which the said scheme is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) No, Madam. Indian Railways does not have present plans to provide solar panels at all the Railway Stations, as it is decided on the technical feasibility. Indian Railways has plans to progressively provide solar generated electricity to many of the Railway stations by providing  rooftop  solar  panels.  Indian  Railways  has  plans  to  provide 500  MW  rooftop  solar  plants  by  2021-22.  Most  of  this  work  is  being done in PPP mode (Developer Mode) in which Railways does not have to  incur  capital  expenditure  and  tariff  based  bidding  is  a  deciding criteria  for  selecting  the  developer.  Hence,  no  separate  funds  have been allocated for this purpose, across the country, including Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Electrification Work in Madurai Division
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2424 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## ELECTRIFICATION WORK IN MADURAI DIVISION

2424. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to undertake electrification  work  from  Kollam  to  Punalur  in  Kerala  under Madurai division; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the allocation of fund made for the said project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam.   Kollam to Punalur section  of Madurai Division  is  part  of  new  work  for  electrification  of  balance  unelectrified  Broad  Gauge  (BG)  routes  of  13675  route  kilometers (108 sections) included in Budget 2018-19 which will be taken up for execution after requisite sanctions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Mobile Towers and Post Offices in Naxal Affected Areas
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## (a)  & (b)

- (i)      Department  of  Telecom  is  implementing    LWE    Project    with  funding  from  USOF  for provision  of  mobile  services    in  Left  Wing  Extremism(LWE)  affected  area  at  locations identified by Ministry of Home(MHA).

Cabinet  has  approved  LWE  Phase II  scheme  to  provide  mobile  services  at  4072  MHA identified  locations  in  LWE  affected  area  with  estimated  cost  of  Rs  7330  Crore. Domchanch  in  Koderma  District  has  been  identified  by  MHA    for  provisioning  mobile connectivity under the LWE Phase-II Project.

- (ii) There is a pr o posal to open Branch Post Offices (BOs) in identified LWE districts of the country. As on date, there is no proposal to open new Post Offices in Bangakhalar and Dangarnawa under Domchanch division of Kodarma district of Jharkhand.

A total number of 1,789 Branch Post Offices (BOs) are proposed to be opened in 32 worst affected LWE districts during the year 2018-19 subject to availability of funds.

- (c) & (d) The list of locations for provisioning of mobile services is identified and provided by MHA for LWE affected areas..

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2018

## MOBILE TOWERS AND POST OFFICES IN NAXAL AFFECTED AREAS

## †2422. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  mobile  towers  and  post  offices  in  the erstwhile  naxal  infested  areas  and  now  naxal  free  areas  Bangakhalar  and  Dangarnawa  under Domchanch division of Kodarma district of Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  requests  from  the  public  representatives  or others for setting up of mobile towers at the above mentioned places; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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