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Lok Sabha Question No. 220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Skill development Training Institute
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 220 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING INSTITUTES

## †220. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  sequence  of  the  priority  given  to  various  individuals/groups  for providing training by various skill development training institutes;
- (b) whether campus placement is also provided by these training institutes; and
- (c) if so, the number of persons to whom employments have been provided by these institutes  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  State-wise/Union Territory-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Skill  Development  Training  Institutes  are  open  to  impart  training  to  all categories of persons particularly youth who are desirous of acquiring new skills or to improve their existing skills. Though there is no mandatory reservation for any groups / Individuals for skill training, people belonging to SCs, STs, women and those residing in difficult  geographical  regions  are  given  certain  extra  facilities  such  as  boarding  and lodging and transportation cost etc. Earlier, there was no uniform mandatory requirement of placement or jobs for trainees under short term trainings especially those being conducted under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY). The placements were  being  facilitated  under  various  schemes  with  varying  degree  of  success  but placement tracking was not mandatory for all schemes. However, the Government has issued a notification for implementation of common norms across all skill development scheme/programmes from April, 2016 which, inter-alia, has mandated 70%  of employment (both wage and self) on annual basis in respect of successfully certified trainees within three months of completion of training. Disbursement of 20% of the cost of training to Training Providers have been linked to achievement of above placement norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: HRIDAY
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 219

## TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2016

## HRIDAY

No. 219

SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be please to state:

- (a) the details of cities selected under National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) State-wise along with the criteria for selection;
- (b) the details of  assistance  provided  under  (HRIDAY),  city  and project-wise;
- (c) the details of target set and achieved under HRIDAY so far;
- (d) whether the Government has included Deoghar in Jharkhand under HRIDAY recently and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  some  more  cities under HRIDAY and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

## (a) & (b):  The details of the cities selected under HRIDAY State-wise alongwith assistance provided for projects is as under:-

| State         | City         |   Allocation (Rs. Crores) | State          | City      |   Allocation (Rs. Crores) |
|---------------|--------------|---------------------------|----------------|-----------|---------------------------|
| Punjab        | Amritsar     |                     69.31 | Bihar          | Gaya      |                     40.04 |
| Rajasthan     | Ajmer        |                     40.04 | Karnataka      | Badami    |                     22.26 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Mathura      |                     40.04 | Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati |                     22.26 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi     |                     89.31 | Telangana      | Warangal  |                     40.54 |
| Tamil Nadu    | Kanchipura m |                     23.04 | Orissa         | Puri      |                     22.54 |
| Tamil Nadu    | Vellankanni  |                     22.26 | Gujarat        | Dwarka    |                     22.26 |

The  criterion  for  selection  of  these  cities  is  their  rich  heritage  and cultural history. (c): The details of target set and achieved so far is as under:-

| Target                                                                                              | Achievement                                                      |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Preparation of 12 City HRIDAY Plans Approval of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs)worth Rs. 400 Crores | 12 City HRIDAY Plans prepared DPRA worth Rs.340 crores approved. |

(e):  A  HRIDAY  is  a  Pilot  scheme  with  a  duration  till  November  2018, decision to include more cities would be taken after evaluation of the

(d): No, Madam. Pilot scheme. *********
Lok Sabha Question No. 218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Women Advocates
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), REKHA ARUN VERMA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## Women Advocates

- +218. SMT. BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL; SMT. REKHA VERMA.

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

- (a)    the number of union Government Advocates/Public Prosecutors in various courts of the country especially Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, State-wise;
- (b)   the total number of women Advocates and Public Prosecutors in them;
- (c)  whether the Government propose to increase the number of women Advocates and Public Prosecutors; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINSTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (d):  Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Delay in PPP Project
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 216 TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2016

## DELAY IN PPP PROJECTS

No. 216 SHRI SANJAY DHOTRER :

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  delay  in  execution  of  Public  Private  Partnership projects for infrastructure development in Urban Sector in the country has been reported during each of the last three years and the current year;
- b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and  the  reasons therefor alongwith the nature of infrastructure being developed through such projects;
- c) whether the cost of the said projects has been escalating due to delay  in their execution  and  if  so  the  details thereof alongwith the manner in which such escalated cost is likely to be arranged;
- d) the  existing  mechanism  to  monitor  the  progress  of  the  said projects;
- e) whether  the  cases  of  irregularities/corruption  in  execution  of the  said  projects  have  been  unearthed  by  the  monitoring mechanism during the said period; and
- f) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor alonwith the corrective  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to ensure timely completion of the said projects and fix responsibility for delay in their execution?

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

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) & (b) :  Attracting Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in urban infrastructure sector is difficult because of various reasons including low cost recovery. So, it will take time before PPPs are mainstreamed in the sector.
- (c) : One of the main value drivers for PPPs in infrastructure is transfer of construction risk to the private sector through fixed price contracts with liquidated damages. Therefore, any cost escalation in such PPP projects would generally be on account of the private sector.
- (d) to (f): As per the constitutional division of powers, Local Government is a State subject. Therefore, the monitoring mechanism for PPP projects in urban development is with the State Government and/ or Urban Local Bodies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Hunar Haat
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 214 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## HUNAR HAAT

214. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  any  proposal  to  organise  "HUNAR  HAAT"  at India International Trade Fair-2016;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the fund allocation, project framework and organisational set up made in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  Yes,  Madam.  The  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  is  organizing  the 'Hunar Haat' Exhibition to promote the traditional crafts/arts being practiced by minority communities under the brand USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Crafts/Arts for Development) throughits Central Public Sector Enterprise viz., National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC), at India International Trade Fair (IITF) - 2016 from 14 th  -27 th  November, 2016. For this purpose, Hall No.14 of Pragati Maidan, India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), New Delhi has been booked for about  100  stalls.The  total  project  cost  is  about  Rs.  1.74  Crore  and  out  of that Ministry has already sanctioned an amount of Rs. 1.08 Crore.Over 180 craftsmen/artisans, including the National/ State awardees belonging to the Minority communities from different parts of the country have been invited to  showcase  their  traditional  skills  and  promote  their  crafts/arts  and  sell their  products.  This  platform  of  Hunar  Haat  at  IITF  would  provide  an opportunity to minority craftsmen/artisans to establish global market linkages. Sufficient space has also been kept for the purpose of audio-visual publicity  of  the  schemes  and  programs  of  the  Ministry  and  its  attached bodies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Indigenous Manned Aircraft
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, HARI OM PANDEY, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.213 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016

## INDIGENOUS MANNED AIRCRAFT

- 213 SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI HARI OM PANDEY:

DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to send "Indigenous Manned Aircraft" in space in near future;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the detailed information about recent development and plan out lay, if any, in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG &

PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)to(c) No Madam. As of now, Manned Space Programme is not an approved  programme.  Currently,  ISRO  is  developing  a  few
- critical technologies relevant for human spaceflight.
- (d)
- The  development  of  critical  technologies  includes  Crew Module (CM) systems, Environmental Control & Life Support System (ECLSS), Flight Suit and Crew Escape System (CES). The  Crew  module  was  realised  and  flight  tested  in  the experimental mission of GSLV MkIII launched on 18-12-2014,

where  the  re-entry  characteristics  and  the  recovery  of  the Crew Module was demonstrated. The flight suit development has  been  completed.  Development  of  the  ECLSS  and  the Crew Escape Systems are progressing well. Towards this, an amount of ` 173 Crore has been approved and out of which ` 136.90 Crore has been utilised as on 31 st  March, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Bullet Train Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 212 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## BULLET TRAIN PROJECT

## 212.     SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of Bullet train project in the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Railways  is  also  exploring  the  possibilities  of  tube trains;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the progress made so far in this regard; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  railways  to  make  its  Research  and Development strong and at par with the world standard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project has been sanctioned in December, 2015 and National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRC)  has  been  incorporated  to  implement  Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project.

(b): No, Madam.

(c): Does not arise.

(d):  Upgradation  of  Research  and  Development  (R&D)  capabilities  to keep pace with world standards is a continuous process.

Some of the important initiatives taken in this regard are:

(i) Technology Mission for Indian Railways (TMIR) has been set up as a consortium  of  Ministry  of  Railways,  Ministry  of  Human  Resource Development, Ministry of Science & Technology and Industries, on an investment sharing model for taking up identified railway projects for applied research and use on Indian Railways.

(ii)   Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO), the Research & Development wing of Indian Railways, has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Railway Technical Research  Institute, Japan for joint research co-operation.

(iii)  Centres  for  Railway  Research  (CRR)  have  been  sanctioned  at Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT)/Kharagpur,  Mumbai  University, IIT/Roorkee, IIT/Chennai and IIT/Kanpur to carry out research work in various areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Luxurious Coaches
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, ARKA KESHARI DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.210

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## LUXURIOUS COACHES

210.  SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether train passengers and tourists can now look forward to travelling in the state-of-the-art luxurious coaches having glass ceiling and equipped with infotainment system, similar to that in Switzerland;
- (b) if so, whether the Railways proposes to introduce indigenous  state-of-the-art  luxurious  coaches  having  glass ceiling and equipped with infotainment system;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and objective behind it;
- (d) the salient features thereof;
- (e) the  cost  of  these  coaches  and  the  manner  in  which  the railway  will  protect  these  delegated  coaches  from  any damage;
- (f) the time by which these will be introduced;
- (g) whether the Government is also considering export of these coaches; and

- (h) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b): Three special design coaches are under manufacture at Integral Coach Factory, Chennai for operation in Araku Valley and Kashmir Valley for tourists / passengers.

(c): The  objective  is to provide  tourists  /  passengers  with improved facilities and better view of the valley while travelling.

(d):  The  salient  features  of  the  proposed  coaches  include  wide windows,  observation  window  at  one  end,  roof  with  glass  look out  with  controlled  opalescence,  rotatable  seats,  passenger information  system,  automatic  sliding  doors,  mini  pantry,  wide door for Divyang etc.

(e): The cost of one coach is E 4 Crore approx. The windows are made of shatter proof glass.

(f): No target date has been fixed.

(g) & (h): Presently, there is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Launch of PSLV-C35
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

206

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.206

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016

## LAUNCH OF PSLV-C35

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully  launched  eight  Satellites  into  two  different orbits in a single flight through PSLV-C35 recently;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and the features of the said flight;
- (c) whether  the  satellites  launched  also  include  satellites  of foreign countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  total  successful  satellites  flight  taken  off  by  PSLV  of Indian as well as foreign countries till date, separately; and
- (e) the quantum of foreign exchange earned by the Government during the said period and the number of foreign satellites waiting to be launched by ISRO?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)
- Yes Madam.
- (b) On  September  26,  2016,  ISRO's  Polar  Satellite  Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C35) has successfully launched India's SCATSAT-1  satellite  (weighing  371  kg) along with five satellites  (weighing  279  kg)  of  foreign  customers  and  two University/ academic institute's satellites (weighing 15 kg). This mission was the first PSLV mission to launch satellites into  two  different  orbits  and  was  also  the  longest  of  the PSLV missions conducted till date with duration of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 33 seconds.
- (c) Yes  Madam.  Five  satellites of  foreign  customers  were launched  in  this  mission.  These  satellites  are:  ALSAT-1B, ALSAT-2B & ALSAT-1N  (Algeria), NLS-19 (Canada) and Pathfinder-1 (USA).
- (d) Till date, PSLV has successfully launched 42 Indian Satellites  (34  National  satellites  with  a  total  mass  of  ~ 34,400 kg and 8 student satellites with a total mass of ~ 75 kg).

PSLV has so far launched 79 foreign satellites (with a total mass of ~ 6100 kg) from 21 countries, on commercial basis, under  contract  between  Antrix  Corporation  Limited  and respective foreign customer. (e) The quantum of foreign exchange earned through launching of these 79 foreign satellites amounts to approx. 21.7 Million USD and 127 Million Euros. A total of 108 foreign satellites are  planned  to  be  launched  on-board  PSLV  in  the  coming years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Chines Railway Line to Indian Border
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## CHINESE RAILWAY LINE TO INDIAN BORDER

- † 202.   PROF CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that China is planning to lay a  railway  line  upto Bihar  border  through  Nepal and if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (b) the  measures  being  taken  by  the  government  to  safeguard security  interest  of  the  nation  due  to  this  infrastructural development in the border areas?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI M. J. AKBAR)

- (a) Government is not aware of any specific proposals regarding railway line project from China to Indian border through Nepal.
- (b) Government takes a comprehensive view on development of border areas and to that effect has initiated several infrastructure projects to improve livelihood, advance connectivity and promote a sense of security among our border population along India's borders including the Border Area Development Programme (BADP). Government keeps a constant watch on all developments having a bearing  on  India's  security  and  takes  all  necessary  measures  to safeguard it.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: RTI Activists
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 192

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016)

## RTI ACTIVISTS

## 192. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of RTI activists killed and committed suicide since 2014 and number of cases  where  FIRs  have  been  filed  and  in  how  many  cases  convictions  have  been made;
- (b) whether any RTI activists have asked for police protection as they fear for their life because they have filed some RTIs; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government thereon?

## 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):    There are some media reports that some persons have been assaulted, missing and killed in the last three years allegedly due to their RTI related activism.

However,  maintenance  of  law  and  order  and  providing  safety  and  security  for  all citizens is primarily the subject matter of State Governments concerned.

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