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Lok Sabha Question No. 4580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Passenger Amenities at Karnal Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4580 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## PASSENGER AMENITIES AT KARNAL STATION

## 4580.  SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received recommendations/ suggestions  to  provide  some  passenger  related  amenities  at  the Karnal (Haryana) railway station and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)
- whether any survey has been conducted in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  to  (c):  Yes,  Madam.  Few  representations  have  been  received  for provision  of  amenities  at  Karnal  Station.  Karnal  is  an  'A'  category station.  All  Minimum  Essential  Amenities  (MEA)  are  available  at  this station as per norms. This station has also been developed under Model station  scheme.  Some  important  works  like  provision  of  high  capacity chlorinator, improvement of platform and circulating area and improvement  of  station  building  facade  and  its  approaches  have  been sanctioned.  Surveys are also conducted from time to time to check the availability  of  amenities  at  stations  as  per  norms  and  feasibility  for improvement of passenger amenities based on the demand / suggestions received from  passengers / public representatives.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Developing Waqf Land for Commercial Use
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4579 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## Developing Waqf Land for Commercial Use

## 4579. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether huge acres of waqf land is lying vacant in various parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  develop  this  idle  waqf  land  for commercial, use;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  revenue  likely  to  be  earned  on  the implementation of the proposal; and
- (e) the time by which the above proposal is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a)&(b): According to Section 32(1) of the Waqf Act, 1995, the general superintendence of all Auqaf in a State vests in the State Waqf Board, established by the State/UT Government. It is the duty of the State Waqf  Board to exercise its power under  this  Act  and  to  ensure  that  Auqaf  under  its  superintendence  are  properly maintained, controlled and administered. Hence, the details of waqf land lying vacant in the country are not maintained by the Central Government.

(c)to(e): To facilitate development of commercially viable waqf properties, the Government of India has incorporated National Waqf Development Corporation   Limited  (NAWADCO)  under  Companies  Act,  1956  on  31 st Dec,  2013. The main   objective of NAWADCO  is  to  act  as  a  specialized  financial  and developmental institution to develop and provide financial services for the development of waqf properties, identify, develop and implement projects  directly or indirectly for  commercial viability in order to enhance the income of waqf or achieving their objectives  in  the  country  together  with  Mutawallis,  Waqf  Boards,  Trusts  and Associations registered under the Waqf Act.

The  development  of  the  Waqf  properties  by  NAWADCO  depends  on  the availability of encumbrance free potential Waqf properties with the Waqf Institutions. NAWADCO   has  indentified  95  Waqf  Properties  for  development.  Expression  of Interest for development  in  respect  of  35  Waqf  Properties  from  various  State/UT Waqf  Boards has been received. Karnataka Board of Waqfs has issued a General Power  of  Attorney  for  development  of  three  Waqf  properties  at  Bengaluru  and executed  a  formal  agreement  with  NAWADCO.  Further,  NAWADCO  has  also  got feasibility  and  concept  paper  prepared  for  development  of  one  property  namely Takiya Chand Shah Waqf, Jodhpur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Consumer Price Index
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4577

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

## 4577.  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Indian  Postal  Department  is  assisting  the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) in collecting data for the Consumer Price Index (CPI);
- (b) if  so,  whether  it  is  likely  to  help  the  CSO  significantly  for facilitating better service and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  CSO  proposes  to  use  online  portal  system  of Indian  Postal  Department  for  collecting  data  of  industrial output; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b): Yes, Madam. Price data are collected from selected villages by the Department of Posts for rural areas and from selected towns by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) of the Ministry of Statistics and  Programme  Implementation  for  urban  areas  for  compilation  of Consumer Price Index (CPI) by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) of this  Ministry.  These  prices  are  collected  through  web  portals,  which minimizes the time of data transmission. These web portals also have the provisions for online scrutiny of data to ensure quality, which help this  Ministry  in  releasing  the  CPI  with  very  less  time  lag,  that  is  the indices are released on the 12 th  day of the following month, if it is a working day, else on the next working day.
- (c):   No, Madam.
- (d):  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Kandla-Barmer Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4576 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## KANDLA-BARMER RAILWAY LINE

†4576.   SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to lay a new railway line from Kandla  to  Barmer  via  Sanchore  to  connect  border  area  with railways in Jalore district under Public-Private-Partnership mode; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  &  (b):  No,  Madam.  However,  a  survey  for  Barmer-SanchoreDhanera new line (180 kms) was completed during 2014-15. As per the survey report, cost of the project was assessed as ₹ 1081 crore with  a  negative  rate  of  return  of  7.86%.  Due  to  constraint  of resources  for new  lines, its  unremunerative  nature  and  other competing priorities, the project could not be taken forward.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Implementation of RTI Act, 2005
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4575

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016)

## IMPLEMENTATION OF RTI ACT, 2005

4575. SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the denial of information to the applicants under RTI Act, 2005 is on the rise in all sectors in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## 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):    As  informed  by  the  Central  Information  Commission  (CIC),  the  details  of  the rejection of the RTI requests by the Public Information Officers of Central Government/Departments for the last five years are given as under:-

| Year    | Total No. of RTI requests received including the carried forward of previous year.   | No. of RTI requests rejected   | Per-centage Rejection w.r.t total number of requests received during the year   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2011-12 | 7,05,976                                                                             | 52,313                         | 8.30%                                                                           |
| 2012-13 | 8,86,681                                                                             | 62,231                         | 7.70%                                                                           |
| 2013-14 | 9,62,630                                                                             | 60,127                         | 7.21%                                                                           |
| 2014-15 | 8,45,032                                                                             | 63,351                         | 8.39%                                                                           |
| 2015-16 | 11,65,904                                                                            | 64,666                         | 6.62%                                                                           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Land Acquisition
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.4574 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## LAND ACQUISITION

4574. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of expenditure incurred by the Railways for land acquisition for dedicated freight corridors; and
- (b) the expected time of implementation of these corridors?

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

- (a):   The total expenditure incurred by the Railways for land acquisition on the Eastern (Ludhiana to Dankuni)  and Western (Jawaharlal Nehru Port to Dadri) Dedicated Freight Corridors till November 2016 is ` 13,800.70 crore.
- (b): Completion of the Eastern and the Western Dedicated Freight Corridors is targeted in phases by December 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Corruption and Nepotism in Judiciary
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4573

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 14.12.2016

Corruption and Nepotism in Judiciary

## 4573. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

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

(a) whether there have been mass transfer of many judges from different High Courts and if so, the major reasons therefor;

(b)  whether  cases  of  corruption,  inefficiency,  misconduct  and  nepotism,  etc.  in  the judiciary are on the rise and hardly questioned owing to the provision of contempt of court;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the highly cumbersome procedure of impeachment by Parliament has allowed judicial corruption to go on uncontrolled and if so, the mechanism evolved/proposed by the Government to address the issue and make judiciary accountable;

(e)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  check  nepotism  by  appointing  High  Court  judges from outside their home-states; and

(f)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  alternative  procedure  for  avoiding  the  uncle judges'  syndrome  and  to  check  influence  from  local  relations/former  bar-colleagues proposed by the Government?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State for Law and Justice and  Electronics and Information Technology

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (f): The Judges of the High Courts are transferred from one High Court to another on various occasions for better administration of Justice including filling  up  of  vacancies.  During  the  year  2016,  37  Judges  including  4  Chief Justices were transferred from one High Court to another.

Regarding  various  allegation  of  corruption,  inefficiency,  nepotism  etc. against the judiciary, the higher judiciary has an established 'In-House Mechanism'  to  address  such  allegations.  The  complaints/representations  against judges received by the Government are forwarded to the Chief Justice of India in case of the Judges of the Supreme Court and Chief Justices of the High Courts or to the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court, in case of High Court Judges, for appropriate action.

The Full Court meeting of Supreme Court of India on 7 May 1997 had also adopted  'the  Restatement  of  Values  of  Judicial  Life'  which  lays  down  certain judicial  standards  which  are  to  be  observed  and  followed  by  the  Judges  of  the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Additional Construction in Government Colonies
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4572 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 14, 2016 ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION IN GOVERNMENT COLONIES

## No. 4572 SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allowed construction of one additional toilet/bathroom in various colonies including at Lodhi
- Colony in Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) if not, whether the Government has reported illegal construction of  one  additional  toilet/bathroom  in  various  colonies  including Type III accommodation at Lodhi Colony; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a): No, Madam
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c) & (d): Illegal  construction  of  one  additional  toilet/bathroom  in
- various colonies including  Type-III  accommodation  in  Lodhi Colony has been reported.  The details are annexed.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (C)  &  (D)  OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4572 FOR 14.12.2016 REGARDING 'ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION IN GOVERNMENT COLONIES'.

DETAILS  OF  COLONIES  WHERE  ILLEGAL  CONSTRUCTION REPORTED AND ACTION TAKEN:

|   S.NO. | NAME OF COLONIES                                                                            | ACTION TAKEN                                                                                          |
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|       1 | Lodhi Colony Type-III Qtrs. Block No. 4 To 19 & 22 And Type-IV Qtrs. Block No. 20, 21 & 23. | Demolition drives by Estate Officer for removal of unauthorized construction/encroachment undertaken. |
|       2 | Kaka Nagar - 26 Nos.Quarters.                                                               | Notices have been served to allottees.                                                                |
|       3 | Bapa Nagar - 5 Nos. Quarters.                                                               | -do-                                                                                                  |
|       4 | Tilak Lane - 1 No. Quarters.                                                                | -do-                                                                                                  |
|       5 | Pandara Road - 55 Nos. Quarters.                                                            | -do-                                                                                                  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Reforms in Elections
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4571 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## REFORMS IN ELECTIONS

4571. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the NITI  Aayog has received  any proposal  from  any  quarters  for  bringing  on reforms in the conduct of elections;
- (b) If so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) The steps being taken by the NITI Aayog in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a)  No such proposal has been received by the NITI Aayog.
- (b) and (c) Does not arise, in view of reply at (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Review Meeting on Nuclear Safety
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4570

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## REVIEW MEETING ON NUCLEAR SAFETY

4570.  SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  participate  in  the  7th  Review Meeting of the Convention on Nuclear Safety;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has submitted National Report for the peer review meeting; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) India is a Contracting Party to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) and will participate in the 7th Review Meeting of the CNS.
- (c) Yes, Sir.
- (d) The National Report of the 7th Review Meeting of CNS was uploaded on the CNS  website  on  15th  August,  2016.  It  covers  the  details  of  how  India  is fulfilling  the  obligations of the Convention as per Article 6 to 19. The Report will  be  presented  and  subjected  to  Peer  Review  in  the  7th  Review  Meeting scheduled to take place from March 27 to April 7, 2017 at IAEA, Vienna by the Indian delegation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System
Ministry: PRIME MINISTER
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CABINET SECRETARIAT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4569 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## PEFRORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM

## 4569. SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

Will the Prime Minister be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System (PMES);
- (b) whether all the Departments have been covered under the PMES;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the Departments for which the Results-Framework Document has been prepared for this year?

## Answer

## The Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) to (d): The Government  has not pursued the mechanism  of the Performance  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  System  (PMES)  from  the  year 2014-15 onwards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Recommendation for Stalls at Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4568 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## RECOMMENDATION FOR STALLS AT STATIONS

4568. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  along  with  the  names  of  MPs  whose  suggestions  were received during the last two years in Traffic/ Commercial Department on the issue of catering stalls, book stalls, fruit/fruit juice stalls, curio/miscellaneous article stalls and PCO/STD booths; and
- (b) the action taken by the Railways thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):    Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament  and  other  dignitaries  give suggestions regularly to this Ministry regarding the   problems  faced  by the   rail   users   and   upgradation  of  services   related to catering stalls, book  stalls,  fruit/fruit  juice  stalls,  curio/miscellaneous  article  stalls  and PCO/STD booths. These representations/suggestions are given priority and taking corrective action, if any, in accordance with the extant policies to improve the  services  over  Indian  Railways.  Suggestions  received  from  Hon'ble Members  of  Parliament  and  other  dignitaries  are  duly  considered  while are replied promptly  by  the  appropriate  level  authority  after framing policies by Ministry of Railways.

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