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Lok Sabha Question No. 1922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Mysore-Thalassery Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1922 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## MYSORE-THALASSERY RAILWAY LINE

## 1922. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of construction of proposed MysoreThalassery railway line; and
- (b) the details of funds allocated and utilized for this purpose?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a):  No  project  for  Thalassery-Mysore  new  line  is  included  in  the Budget. In this regard, Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited, a Joint  Venture  Company  of  Government  of  Kerala  and  Ministry  of from Thalassery to Piriyapatna for consideration and requisite approvals. As per this report, total cost for construction of 180 Km long new line has

Railways has submitted feasibility report for a new line been assessed as   5000 crore.

(b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Infiltration along Gujarat Coast
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1921

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  MARCH, 2018

## INFILTRATION ALONG GUJARAT COAST

1921.  DR. KIRIT  P. SOLANKI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  security  measures  taken  to  prevent  infiltration  along  the  Gujarat Coast;
- (b) the details of the number of alien boats captured on the Gujarat coast during the last three years and the current year so far; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to prevent such intrusions in future?

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- (a) Coastal security is a multi-stakeholder activity and necessary measures are implemented by various agencies.  To ensure coordination, regular meetings of the National Committee on Strengthening Maritime and Coastal Security (NCSMCS), at the Apex Level are held with all stakeholders  participation.    Under  the  Coastal  Security  Scheme  of  MHA, coastal police  stations,  check-posts  and  outposts  have  been  established and  in  addition  supported  with  jetties,  interceptor  boats  have  been provided for patrolling and surveillance of coastal areas particularly in the shallow  areas.    The  Water  Wing  of  Border  Security  Force  has  been deployed in  Sir  Creek  area  for  preventing  infiltration  through  the  creeks. Floating Border outposts have  been  provided  to them  for effective patrolling in the creek areas.

Further, ships and aircraft of Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy are deployed on 24x7 basis for surveillance in the maritime zones of India to protect national interests including for preventing infiltration and poaching by  foreign  fishing  boats.    Indian  Coast  Guard  conducts  community interaction programmes with the fishermen to sensitize them on prevailing security  situations.    Static  radars  have  been  installed  along  the  Indian Coast  line  for  electronic  surveillance  of  vessel  traffic.    Coast  Guard  has been  conducting  regular  exercises  biannually  on  coastal  security  in  coordination  with  other  Central  and  State  Government  agencies  i.e.  Marine Police, Customs, CISF, Fisheries Department, Port Authorities, State Police and Indian Navy.

## (b) As  per  the  records  held  with  ICG,  the  details  of  fishing  boats apprehended in Gujarat in the last three years and the current year is as follows:

|   Year | No. of boats apprehended   |
|--------|----------------------------|
|   2015 | Nil                        |
|   2016 | 07                         |
|   2017 | 03                         |
|   2018 | 01                         |

- (c) As mentioned at reply to part (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Renaming of Nariman House Building
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1919

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## RENAMING OF NARIMAN HOUSE BUILDING

1919. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any request has been received by the Indian ambassador in Israel that the Nariman House building be registered in the name of Moshe, the child who lost his parents in the Mumbai terror attack;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government of India has responded to it; 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) No such request has been received by the Indian Ambassador in Israel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Uranium Production
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1918

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## URANIUM PRODUCTION

1918.  SHRI  DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to increase the indigenous production of Uranium and  its  import  to  keep  up  the  operation  of  nuclear  reactors  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has faced any restrictions from countries which are exporting Uranium to India and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  planned  to  achieve  a  ten-fold  increase  in indigenous Uranium production by 2031-2032 to tackle international restrictions 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)  Yes,  Sir.  Uranium  Corporation  of  India  Limited  (UCIL),  a  Public  Sector Undertaking  under the Department of Atomic Energy(DAE),  has made a detailed plan in line with DAE's vision to achieve self sufficiency in uranium production,  with nearly ten-fold rise in next 15 years (by 2031-32). UCIL has outlined  a  plan  for  massive  expansion,    which  includes  plan  to  maintain sustained supply from existing facilities, capacity expansion of some existing units  and  construction  of  new  production  centres  (mines  and  plants)  in different parts of the country. Considering the resources already identified in different  geological  basins  by  Atomic  Minerals  Directorate  for  Exploration and  Research  (AMD),  a  constituent  unit  of  DAE,  UCIL's  major  production centres are planned in Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana,

Rajasthan and Meghalaya. Consequent upon the Civil Nuclear Cooperation, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has been importing Uranium Ore to meet  the  Fuel  requirements  of  Safeguarded  Nuclear  Power  Plants.    The agreement  presently  in  operation  for  import  of  Uranium  envisages  import upto 2020.

- (c)         No, Sir.
- (d)        Yes,  Sir.  As  per  the  vision  plan  prepared  by  UCIL  in  line  with  DAE's requirement  of  uranium  to  fuel  nuclear  power  plants,  UCIL's  production achievement can get  nearly ten-fold rise in next 15 years (by 2031-32). The uranium mining projects have been planned in three phases. On completion of the projects in first phase, it is expected to increase 3.5 times of existing uranium production by the 12 th year. On completion of the projects in second phase, uranium production is expected to achieve seven times of existing production. With the completion of phase three projects uranium production of the country is expected to record ten-fold increase by 2031-32.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Complaints against Private Company
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1917

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  MARCH, 2018

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST PRIVATE COMPANY

1917.  SHRI  C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether there have been complaints received against a private company which had been  nominated  for  supplying  smart  cards  /  software  to  Ex-Servicemen  Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS); and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  /  being  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## 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): Yes, Madam. A complaint against Score Information Technologies Limited (SITL), nominated for supplying smart card / software,  was  received  from  the  Director  (Ops  &  Coord)  of  Central Organisation  Ex-Servicemen  Contributory  Health  Scheme  (ECHS)  in  the year  2011  regarding  an  attempt  to  bribe  him  for  obtaining  a  favourable feedback on the performance of the Company.

A show cause notice was issued to SITL to which SITL denied all the allegations.  An enquiry was conducted by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) also regarding various complaints, including allegations against SITL. As  per  the  CBI  report,  no  irregularity  could  be  attributed  to  the  ECHS officials.    The  contract  with  SITL  came  to  end  in  May,  2015.    It  is  further informed that presently Source Dot Com Ltd., Company is supplying Smart Cards / software to ECHS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Promotion of Vernacular Language on the Internet
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1915

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 07.03.2018

## PROMOTION OF VERNACULAR LANGUAGE ON THE INTERNET

## 1915   SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that there is a need to encourage the use of vernacular languages in the Internet extensively;
- (b) if so, the details there of and the reaction of the Government there to;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  steps  to  make  such  languages  available  for more internet users, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has issued any instructions to the Government departments and internet service providers in this regard and if so, the details thereof

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and  (b);  Yes  Sir,  through  Technology  Development  for  Indian  Languages  (TDIL) programme and National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), Government is  encouraging use of  vernacular languages in the Internet.

(c): Yes, Sir.

Technical solutions for use of Internet in 22 constitutionally recognized local languages have been made available in public domain i.e. http://www.ildc.in for Internet users who desires to use internet in local languages.

- (d): Advisories have been issued from time to time about the technical solutions available for use of internet in local languages.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Frequency of Train No. 12996
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1914 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## FREQUENCY OF TRAIN NO. 12996

- † 1914.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to run train number 12996 running from Udaipur City to Bandra Terminus on daily basis;
- (b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be made operational; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c) No, Madam. Increase in frequency of 12995/12996 Udaipur CityBandra (T) Express from tri-weekly to daily is not feasible at present due to operational constraints, including terminal constraints in Mumbai area and line capacity constraints on Udaipur-Chittaurgarh section.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: National Litigation Policy
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

## DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1913 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018 National Litigation Policy

1913. SHRI D.K.SURESH:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  bring  a National Litigation Policy in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the salient features of the draft National Litigation Policy;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  set  any  timeframe  for implementation of the National Litigation Policy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (SH. P.P.Chaudhary)

- (a) & (b) Formulation of  the  National  Litigation  Policy  is  under consideration of the Government.
- (c) & (d) No  timeframe  has  been  for  implementation  of  the National Litigation Policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Security of Classified Defence Information
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1921

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  MARCH, 2018

## INFILTRATION ALONG GUJARAT COAST

1921.  DR. KIRIT  P. SOLANKI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  security  measures  taken  to  prevent  infiltration  along  the  Gujarat Coast;
- (b) the details of the number of alien boats captured on the Gujarat coast during the last three years and the current year so far; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to prevent such intrusions in future?

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- (a) Coastal security is a multi-stakeholder activity and necessary measures are implemented by various agencies.  To ensure coordination, regular meetings of the National Committee on Strengthening Maritime and Coastal Security (NCSMCS), at the Apex Level are held with all stakeholders  participation.    Under  the  Coastal  Security  Scheme  of  MHA, coastal police  stations,  check-posts  and  outposts  have  been  established and  in  addition  supported  with  jetties,  interceptor  boats  have  been provided for patrolling and surveillance of coastal areas particularly in the shallow  areas.    The  Water  Wing  of  Border  Security  Force  has  been deployed in  Sir  Creek  area  for  preventing  infiltration  through  the  creeks. Floating Border outposts have  been  provided  to them  for effective patrolling in the creek areas.

Further, ships and aircraft of Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy are deployed on 24x7 basis for surveillance in the maritime zones of India to protect national interests including for preventing infiltration and poaching by  foreign  fishing  boats.    Indian  Coast  Guard  conducts  community interaction programmes with the fishermen to sensitize them on prevailing security  situations.    Static  radars  have  been  installed  along  the  Indian Coast  line  for  electronic  surveillance  of  vessel  traffic.    Coast  Guard  has been  conducting  regular  exercises  biannually  on  coastal  security  in  coordination  with  other  Central  and  State  Government  agencies  i.e.  Marine Police, Customs, CISF, Fisheries Department, Port Authorities, State Police and Indian Navy.

## (b) As  per  the  records  held  with  ICG,  the  details  of  fishing  boats apprehended in Gujarat in the last three years and the current year is as follows:

|   Year | No. of boats apprehended   |
|--------|----------------------------|
|   2015 | Nil                        |
|   2016 | 07                         |
|   2017 | 03                         |
|   2018 | 01                         |

- (c) As mentioned at reply to part (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Military Cooperation between Afghanistan and China
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1911 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## MILITARY COOPERATION BETWEEN AFGHANISTAN AND CHINA

1911.   SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether China is in talks with Afghanistan to develop a military base in the panhandle landscape of Wakhan corridor and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether   the   newfound   military   cooperation   between   the   two countries in the most volatile region of South Asia is likely to impact the existing state of balance of power and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this diplomatic gambit on the part of China is to wean away Afghanistan from the Indian sphere of influence and to peddle the idea   of   one   belt   and   one   road   initiative   to   Afghanistan   and   to sideline the strategic importance of India and the US in South Asia; 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) Government has seen reports in this regard. Government has also noted that the Spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense stated on 25 January 2018 that the report on China's building of its own military base in Afghanistan was 'ungrounded'.

Under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy, Government is committed to developing   friendly   and   mutually   beneficial   relations   with   all   its neighbours,   including   Afghanistan.   India   and   Afghanistan   share   timetested, friendly and strategic relations based on historical and cultural ties. The two countries  entered   into   a   Strategic   Partnership   Agreement   in October 2011, which inter alia provides for close and regular consultation of the leadership of the two countries on all bilateral and multilateral issues   of   mutual   concern.   The   Agreement   also   provides   for   regular strategic   dialogue   and   security   cooperation   in   the   fight   against international terrorism, organized crime, trafficking in narcotics, money laundering and so on. Under the Agreement, India has agreed to assist Afghanistan,   as   is   mutually   determined,   in   training,   equipping   and capacity building programmes for Afghan National Security Forces.

India's relations with other countries stand on their own footing and are independent of the relations of those countries with third countries.

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. 1910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Shortage of Armament
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1910

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  MARCH, 2018

## SHORTAGE  OF  ARMAMENT

1910.  COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether there is shortage of armament in the Armed Forces especially in respect of small arms;
- (b) if so, whether it is due to inability of PSUs and other domestic arms producers to meet the requirements of the armed Forces;
- (c) if so, whether the Government proposes to import from other countries keeping in view the hostile scenario of certain neighbouring countries; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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) to (d): The authorisation and holding of armament is as per operational requirement of the Armed Forces.  There is adequate stock of armament with the Armed Forces and they are well equipped for meeting any operational requirements.

Requirements  of  armament  are  primarily  met  indigenously  through Ordnance  Factory  Board  (OFB),  PSUs,  etc.  Only  in  case  of  deficiencies which cannot be met indigenously, ex-import procurements are resorted to.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Spectrum Auction
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1908 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th  MARCH, 2018

## SPECTRUM AUCTION

1908. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has kick started the process for the next round of spectrum auction;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the TRAI has issued a consultation paper on key issues for the sale of airwaves including those of 5G; and
- (d) whether in the last auction, 2355 megahertz of spectrum worth Rs. 5.6 lakh crore across seven bands was put up for auction and fetched the Government revenues of Rs. 65,789 crore only and if so, the details thereof 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) to (c) Yes,  Madam.  Department  of  Telecommunications  (DoT)  has  sent  a reference  to  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  on  19.04.2017  seeking recommendations on the Reserve Price for auction of right to use spectrum in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300-3400 MHz and 3400-3600  MHz  bands.  TRAI  has  issued  a  Consultation  Paper  on  28.08.2017  on 'Auction  of  Spectrum  in  700  MHz,  800  MHz,  900  MHz,  1800  MHz,  2100  MHz,  2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300-3400 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz bands'. TRAI is presently in the process of consultation and the recommendations would be finalized on completion of the same.
- (d) In the last auction held in October-2016, a total of 2354.76 MHz spectrum across seven bands i.e 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands, with a total reserve price of Rs. 5.67 lakh crore was put-up for auction.  The  Government  received  revenue  for  a  total  bid  value  of  Rs.  65,789  Crore against a total of 964.8 MHz of spectrum sold. Expensive ecosystem in 700 MHz band, industry perception of high reserve price and high debt levels of many major telecom companies may be the reasons for less revenue realisation in the auction.

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