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Lok Sabha Question No. 1220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Pravasi Bhartiya Welfare Centres
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1220 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## PRAVASI BHARTIYA WELFARE CENTRES

1220.

SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  established  any  Pravasi  Bhartiya Welfare Centres in the country or abroad;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  such  centres working;
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  open  such centres in the near future; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) The Government has established Overseas Workers Resource  Centre  (OWRC)  in  Gurugram  since  2008  and  an  Indian Workers Resource Centre (IWRC) has been functioning in Dubai since 2010.

Overseas  Workers  Resource  Centre  (OWRC)  at  Gurugram  is  a multi-lingual  24x7  helpline,  has  been  operational  since  2008  and provides information to intending migrants and overseas workers on all aspects  of  overseas  employment,  including  requirements  to  obtain  a legitimate work permit/visa for employment abroad.

In addition, five Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) have been set up  in  Kochi,  Hyderabad,  Gurugram,  Chennai  and  Lucknow  to  provide information and counselling for intending migrants about the procedure for legal migration and precautions to be taken while migrating.

In  addition,  the  Ministry  has  also  approved  setting  up  four  new IWRCs in Riyadh, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia); Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Funds for Space Technology
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## 1218.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1218

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

## FUNDS FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY

- DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  quantum  of  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  for  the development of space technology during the last three years;
- (b) whether  some  amount  has  remained  unspent  during  the  last financial year;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether more budget is required for space technology after the advent of revolution in the field of information technology; and
- (e) if so, the percent-wise increase in the budget by the Government along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) The amount of funds allocated to Department of Space for the development of space technology during the last three years are given below:

(b) & (c)

During last financial year, the Department of Space has utilized funds  to  the  extent  of  99.43%  w.r.t.  to  RE  allocations.    The details of amount utilized and that has remained unspent during the last financial year is given below:

(

` in crore)

| Financial Year   |   Revised Estimates |   Actuals |   Amount unspent | %utilisation wrt RE   |
|------------------|---------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------------------|
| 2015-16          |             6959.44 |      6920 |            39.44 | 99.43%                |

## (d) & (e)

The requirement of funds for Space Technology is driven by the programmatic  targets  envisaged  during  coming  years.  It  is proposed  to  increase  the  budget  allocations  in  2016-17  for Space  Technology  compared  to  RE  allocation  made  during previous financial year.

The increased allocation is proposed to be utilized for meeting the  programmatic  targets  such  as  supporting  space  based information technology connectivity in the country through first generation high throughput communication satellite like GSAT11  operating  in  Ka/Ku  band;  development  of  Advanced  Launch Vehicle  Technology;  high-resolution  imaging  system;  Satellite Navigation System; and Space Science & Planetary Exploration.

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(

` in crore)

| Financial Year   |   Budget Allocated |
|------------------|--------------------|
| 2013-14          |            5172    |
| 2014-15          |            5826    |
| 2015-16          |            6959.44 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Rain Water Harvesting
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1216

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 NOVEMBER,2016

## RAIN WATER HARVESTING

No.   1216                        SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  has  directed  the Government to ensure   rain water harvesting systems in every project, including flyovers and bridges;
- (b) if so, the details of the instructions issued by NGT; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (c): Yes, Madam. The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi in the matter of Original Application No. 72 of 2014, Vinod Kumar Jain Vs. National Capital Territory August, 2015.  The Respondents who were represented in the above case were NCT of Delhi, Ministry of Environment, Forest  and  Climate  Change,  Government  of  India,  Central
- (NCT)  of  Delhi  and  Others  had  passed  an  Order  on  20 th Public  Works  Department,  Delhi  Development  Authority,

Delhi  Jal  Board  and  Municipal  Corporations  of  Delhi.  The directions of Hon'ble Tribunal included ensuring installation of rain water harvesting systems and to ensure their proper maintenance  and  efficient  performance.    The  Order  also included such systems for flyovers and bridges. The Tribunal further directed formation of a Committee constituted by the Chief Secretary of NCT of Delhi and Ministry of Environment, Forest  and  Climate  Change  to  perform  all  supervisory functions  for  rain  water  harvesting  in  NCT  of  Delhi.    The Ministry of Urban Development has incorporated provisions of rain water harvesting in its Model Building Bye-Laws, 2016 and circulated the Model Bye-Laws to all States and Union Territories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Release of Funds for Swachh Bharat Initiative
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1215

## TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 23, 2016

## RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR SWACHH BHARAT INITIATIVE

No. 1215 SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether there has been some delay in release of funds to the States in the country to carry out "Swachh Bharat initiative" and if so,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  norms  fixed  for  such releases;
- (b) whether the delay in release of funds has affected the efforts
- put into these schemes; and
- (c) if  so,  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this
- regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) scheme, States / UTs submit  a  proposal  for  release  of  grant  to  the  Central  Government based  on  projections  and  authenticated  targets  with  a  Concept Note on State Urban Sanitation strategy in the prescribed format. On acceptance of the State Government's proposal by the Ministry, first  instalment  of  funds  is  disbursed  to  States  /  UTs.  Subsequent instalments are released on (i) Submission  of the Utilization Certificate for 75% of the fund released as 1 st  instalments and, (ii)

Satisfactory physical and financial progress. The quantum  of subsequent instalments are based on actual demands and projections of expenditure for admissible components  as  per funding  pattern  of  SBM.  State  governments  need  to  release  funds along  with  State  share  to  ULBs  within  30  days  of  release  of  the Central share by M/o UD. There is no delay in release of funds.

(b) & (c): This Ministry regularly pursues with the State Governments/Union  Territories  for  utilisation  of  funds  released  to them under SBM (U). Till date, total amount of Rs.3,505 crore has been released to States/UTs under SBM (U).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Vacancies in various Departments
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1214

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016)

## VACANCIES IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

## †1214. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the cadre-wise and group-wise number of vacancies pending in the various departments of the Government of India;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  fill  up  the  backlog  vacancies  especially  for Scheduled  Castes  (SCs)/Scheduled  Tribes  (STs)  in  various  departments  of  the Government;
- (c) if so, the action being taken to fill up the vacancies; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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):    The details of group-wise number of vacancies as available in the Annual Report on Pay  and  Allowances  of  Central  Government  Civilian  employees'  for  2015-16  as  on 01.03.2015  published  by  Pay  Research  Unit,  Department  of  Expenditure,  Ministry  of Finance, is as follows:

|   Group A (Gazetted)* |   Group B (Gazetted) |   Group B (Non-Gazetted) |   Group C (Non-Gazetted)** |   Total |
|-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|---------|
|                 16970 |                26849 |                    58760 |                     317968 |  420547 |

The percentage of  vacant  posts to the  total  sanctioned  posts  is  11.52  (%).  Data  on cadre-wise details of vacancies is not maintained.

(b) to (d):    From time to time the Ministries/Departments are requested to make concerted efforts to fill up  the backlog vacancies of Scheduled castes (SCs)/Scheduled Tribes (STs). A special  recruitment  Drive  was  launched  by  the  Government  in  November  2008  to  fill  up backlog vacancies for SCs/STs. As per reports received from various Departments/Ministries, 17, 452 vacancies for SCs and 16, 842 vacancies for STs were filled up during the Special Recruitment  Drive,  which  concluded  on  31.03.2012.  Further,  17885  backlog  vacancies  for SCs and 12, 434 backlog vacancies for STs have further been filled up during 01.04.2012 to 31.12.2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Outsourcing Jobs
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD   NOVEMBER, 2016

## OUTSOURCING JOBS

1213. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether both the public and private sector telecom companies have outsourced all their call centres and complaint registered jobs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  plans to  direct  the  telecom  companies  to  attend  to subscriber complaints by themselves; and
- (d) if so, the details and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Madam, as reported by the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), both the public and private sector telecom companies are managing call center and compliant registration activities mostly by outsourcing these activities to professional organizations and business partners specialized in the field of call center operations across  the  geography  with  local  language  support.  However,  a  few  TSPs  are managing some of these activities through their own call centre also.

These call center operations are conducted as per the laid down guidelines of Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI).  The  TRAI  regulations  mandate  the service providers to deploy sufficient number of employees at its complaint centres to meet  the  quality  of  service  parameters.    The  effectiveness  of  operations  are monitored by TRAI through well defined Quality of Service (QoS) benchmarks.

Further, the complaints are also registered at company owned stores, outlets and websites of Telecom Service Providers (TSPs).

- (c) & (d) At present, there is no proposal of directing the TSPs to handle these activities through call centers owned by themselves only.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Fibre Net Project
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD   NOVEMBER, 2016

## FIBRE NET PROJECT

1211. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  submitted  any  proposal  on Fibre Net Project; (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  for  delay  on  taking  decision  on  the proposal; and (c) the time by which a decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Madam.

(b) & (c) The  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  sent  a  proposal  for connecting  Gram Panchayats by laying aerial optical fibre cable (OFC) over poles of electrical  utility  companies.  The  same  will  be  considered  in  Phase  -  II  of  the BharatNet Project for which project report is under preparation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Stoppage of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## STOPPAGE OF TRAINS

†1210. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Utkal Express (18477) is stopped at Tuglakabad railway station for shift change of operating staff;
- (b) if so, the duration of this stoppage;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to give two-three minutes for stoppage of the train;
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be given; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  &  (b)  No  stoppage  has  been  provided  to  18477  Puri-Haridwar Utkal  Express  at  Tuglakabad  station  for  shift  change  of  operating staff.
- (c)  to  (e)  No,  Madam.    At  present,  there  is  no  such  proposal. Tuglakabad station is being served by 55 train services which are considered  adequate  for  the  present  level  of  traffic.    Stoppage  of 18477 Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express at this station is not feasible, at present, due to operational constraints.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Science City
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23/11/2016

## SCIENCE CITY

1209. SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

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- (a) whether the Union Government has approved and granted financial assistance to State Government of Gujarat for development of science city;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether the Government of Gujarat has requested for balance fund under phase-I for the development of science city and additional assistance for phase-II of the same; and

- (d) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY)

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- (a) Yes Madam,

- (b) Gujarat  Council  of  Science  City  (GCSC),  working  under  the  aegis  of  Department  of  Science  & Technology, Government of Gujarat, has developed the Gujarat Science City.  Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India announced for Rs.41.00 Crore budget for the Gujarat Science City, but finally granted Rs. 9.00 Crore, detailed as follows:

Date of Grant Received:

D:28/04/2003 (1.00 Crore)

D:19/04/2004 (3.00 Crore)

D:30/03/2006 (4.00 Crore)

D:15/04/2008 (1.00 Crore)

- (c) Yes Madam

- (d) Gujarat Council of Science City has applied grant for Rs.250.00 Crore to Ministry of Culture for developing Phase II of Gujarat Science City. GCSC has not received any grant so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: MPLAD Fund
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1208

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 23 RD  NOVEMBER, 2016

## MPLAD FUND

1208.   MAJ. GEN. B.C. KHANDURI AVSM (Retd):

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

- whether  the  Members  of  Parliament  gave  assistance from MPLADS fund after the natural disaster that struck
- (a) district Rudraprayag in 2013;
- (b) if so, the total amount received from the above fund and given to the Uttarakhand Government;
- (c) the  amount  utilised  by  the  Uttarakhand  Government  for infrastructure  building  from  the  money  collected  under the MPLAD fund;
- (d) whether the desired infrastructure has not been built and the  amount  so  collected  under  the  MPLAD  fund  has remained unutilised;
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to build the infrastructure?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION

[SHRI  D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA]

(a) & (b): Members  of  Parliament  have  contributed  an  amount  of Rs.  5869  lakh  to  undertake  rehabilitation/reconstruction  works  in areas affected by the natural disaster in Uttrakhand in 2013. Out of the total amount contributed, 25 works costing Rs. 2078 lakh have been approved for Rudraprayag district.

(c) to (e): The District Authority Rudraprayag has reported that an amount  of  Rs.  1687.00  lakh  has  been  received  by  them  from  the concerned Nodal Districts. Out of the received amount, an amount of  Rs.  1354.923  lakh  has  been  utilized  by  them.  An  amount  of  Rs. 391.00 lakh is yet to be transferred to them by the concerned Nodal District Authorities. The  District  Authority  has  also  informed  that  9  works  have  been completed and the remaining works are under construction. (f): The  matter is continuously pursued  by this Ministry for expeditious  transfer of funds  by the remaining  Nodal  District Authorities to Rudraprayag district and early completion of sanctioned rehabilitation works by Government of Uttarakhand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Waqf Board
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## Waqf Board

## 1207. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints from various Waqf Boards regarding irregularities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has drawn up a long-term plan to  address the same; and
- (d)  if so, the broad features of the plan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a)  &  (b):  No  complaints  of  irregularities  have  been  received  from  State  Waqf Boards.  However,  complaints  regarding  irregularities  in  management  of  waqf properties are received from time to time which are sent to the concerned authorities for further necessary action.

(c) & (d): The Central Waqf Council has been established as a statutory body under the  Waqf  Act,  1995.  The  Council  has  regulatory  powers  to  issue  directives  to  the Waqf  Boards  as  per  the  amended  Waqf  Act,  which  shall  be  complied  with  by  the concerned Board .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Combo Meals for Children
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1205

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## COMBO MEALS FOR CHILDREN

1205. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  is  planning  to  cook  combo  meals  to  entice children;
- (b)  if so, whether the menu for children has been started on a pilot basis at Delhi, Mumbai, Howrah, Chennai and Lucknow;
- (c)  whether the special menu is a part of the Janani Sewa initiative of the Railways  under  which  hot  water  and  milk  is  provided  to  those  travelling with children; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  &  (b):  Indian  Railway Catering  & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has been  advised to ensure availability of children's menu  through e-catering scheme.  At  present,  children's menu  is  available through e-catering scheme for all trains passing through New Delhi, Lucknow Jn., Lucknow, Jaipur, Ajmer, Howrah, Chennai Egmore, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway stations.
- (c) & (d):  As announced in the Rail Budget 2016-17, Zonal Railways have been advised to ensure availability of baby food, hot milk and hot water at Railway stations on payment basis. Presently, these items are available on most of the major Railway stations under Janani Sewa Scheme.

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