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Lok Sabha Question No. 870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Outsourcing of Jobs in Government Departments
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 870

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018)

## OUTSOURCING OF JOBS IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

## 870. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that due to administrative exigency, efficiency and unavoidable circumstances, outsourcing of work in the Government departments through contract is resorted to and no centralized data of employment in Government departments is maintained in this regard;
- (b) if so, the reasons for not maintaining the data in the era of digitalisation and the datewise/competent authority-wise details of guidelines with justification for adoption of outsourcing policy in the Government;
- (c) the Department-wise details of jobs provided on contract/outsourcing and the number of vacancies and backlog vacancies that were lying vacant during the last three years;
- (d) whether the Government is intending to issue any guidelines to curb middlemen in contract/outsourcing and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to issue guidelines to provide permanent jobs to the people instead of keeping them on contract/outsourcing for a long time and 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) to (e):   A Ministry or Department may procure certain non-consulting services in the interest of  economy and efficiency and prescribe detailed instructions and procedures for this purpose without,  however,  contravening  the  basic  guidelines  provided  in  rule  199  to  206  of  'General Financial  Rules  2017'  (GFR  2017).  As  each  Ministry/Department  is  competent  to  procure services  at  their  level  to  meet  seasonal  or  short-term  requirements,  the  centralised  data  is  not maintained in this regard.

There are detailed procedures laid down for procurement of such non-consulting services including  e-procurement  in  Chapter  6  of  the  GFR  2017  and  the  'Manual  for  Procurement  of Consultancy & Other Services, 2017'.  Ministries are competent to decide the mode depending on the nature of work, nature of competency required etc. Any deviation or violation can be dealt by the Ministry appropriately. The wages for the persons engaged on contract/outsourcing cannot be less than the minimum wage fixed/notified by the concerned State Government.

The Government posts are regularly filled up in accordance with the recruitment rules. Each Ministry/Department is responsible for appointment of regular employees against vacant posts after completing all procedural formalities. The centralised data of vacancies and backlog vacancies is not maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Wagon Factory
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ARPITA GHOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 869 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## WAGON FACTORY

## 869.  SHRIMATI ARPITA GHOSH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the time by which the pending works mentioned in the Pink Book could be completed;
- (b) whether the Railways has not allocated funds for setting up of a wagon factory in Buniadpur, West Bengal;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the wagon factory is likely to be established?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a):    The  completion  of  Railway  projects  requires  clearances  from  various departments of State Government and Central Ministries like acquisition of land,  statutory  clearances  like  forestry  and  wild  life  clearances,  cutting  of trees, shifting of services, construction of road over bridges and road under bridges by road maintaining agencies, NOC from State Irrigation Department and Power Corporations, law & order issues like protests against compensation to land losers, public agitation over alignment, extremism and naxalite problems etc., which are beyond the control of Ministry of Railways.

Moreover, the funds for completion of projects are allocated on yearly basis depending  on  the  total  budget  outlay,  progress  made  in  each  project  and relative priority.  Therefore, it is not feasible to fix time lines for completion of pending works mentioned in the Pink Book.

(b) to (d):  A wagon manufacturing factory at Buniyadpur was sanctioned in 2010-11.    However,  existing  wagon  manufacturing  capacity,  including  both private and public sector units, is adequate to meet the current demand for new  wagons  based  on  traffic  projections.    In  view  of  the  above,  Railways have not commenced this work and no amount has been allocated for this work during the year 2017-18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: All India Judicial Services
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD, LAKHAN LAL SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 868

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018.

## All India Judicial Services

## 868. DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD: SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up an all India judicial service on the lines of IAS and IPS;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said service is likely to be set up along with the functions thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether this proposal is likely to help in bringing talent / merit and efficiency in judiciary; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken / likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  A  comprehensive  proposal  was  formulated  for  the  constitution  of  an  All  India Judicial Service (AIJS) and the same was recommended by the Committee of Secretaries in November, 2012.  The proposal was discussed in the Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of the High Courts held in April, 2013 wherein it was decided that the issue needed further deliberation and consideration.  Views on the proposal were also sought from the State Governments and High Courts.

(d) & (e): All India Judicial Service besides attracting some of the best talent in the country may also facilitate inclusion in judiciary of competent persons belonging to underprivileged, marginalised  communities  and  women  and  also  bring  officers  from  other  parts  of  the country having different cultural background and speaking  language other than  that of the State  of  allotment.    However,  keeping  in  view  the  divergence  of  opinion  among  the stakeholders on constitution of All India Judicial Service, the Government has undertaken the consultative process to arrive at a common ground.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Recruitment of Retired Judges
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 866

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 07.02.2018

## Recruitment of Retired Judges

## †866.  SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to recruit retired judges in high courts to deal with pendency of more than three crore cases across the country;
- (b) if so, the present status thereof;
- (c) whether this will be made possible by bringing in a special provision in the constitution;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) to (e): The appointment of retired Judges of High Courts to sit and act as a Judge of  the    High  Court  can  be  made  under  Article-224A  of  the  Constitution.  Retired Judges are not being appointed in view of the decision dated 14.04.1982 of the then Chief  Justice  of  India  that  retired  judges  ought  not  to  be  appointed  unless  all  the permanent vacancies have been filled up and still  large number of cases are  pending for disposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: UK Immigration Policies
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.865

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## UK IMMIGRATION POLICIES

865. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether two Indian Ministers who visited the UK have pressed the need for Britain to review immigration policies relating to India, including   student   visas   and   extension   of   a   visa   system   as introduced for Chinese visitors to the UK;
- (b) if   so,   the   details   thereof   and   the   response  of  the  UK  authorities thereto;
- (c) whether the Indian Government would broach these issues with the UK authorities during the forthcoming CHOGM meeting; 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) & (b) Yes. Shri Suresh Prabhu Minister of Commerce and Industry visited UK at the invitation of Secretary of State for International Trade for U.K. and Shri Kiren Rijiju Minister of State for Home Affairs visited London at the invitation of Minister of State for Immigration of UK in January 2018. Both Ministers in their respective meetings called for further liberalization of UK immigration policies.

(c) & (d) CHOGM is a multilateral Summit in which bilateral issues are not discussed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Shortage of Pilots
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.863

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## SHORTAGE OF  PILOTS

## 863. SHRI  KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) the number and types of aircraft that are being used by the Indian Air Force (IAF) for training IAF pilots at present;
- (b) whether there is a shortage of pilots in the IAF and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken / proposed to be taken to meet the said shortage?

A    N    S    W    E    R MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE र  ा रा य मं ी (डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) At  present  IAF  uses  adequate  number  of  following  aircrafts  for training:-
- (1)  Basic Trainer Aircraft;
- (2)  Intermediate Jet Trainer; and
- (3)  Advance Jet Trainer.
- (b) The  available  strength  of  pilots  in  the  IAF  is  sufficient  to  meet  the current operational requirements.
- (c) Every  year,  the IAF  participates  in  a number  of  career  fairs  / exhibitions, releases advertisements in newspapers  / television and conducts numerous lectures in schools and colleges to motivate the target group.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Free Journey by Government Officers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.862 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## FREE JOURNEY BY GOVERNMENT OFFICERS

†862. PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  prohibit  the  free  of  cost journey  in  the  luxury  trains  being  provided  to  the  Government officers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of officers who performed journey in the luxury trains being run for the foreign tourists during the last five years and the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  run  any  special  train  to attract the industrialists; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): No, Madam. The question does not arise as the journeys performed by  senior  officers  are  for  the  purpose  of  inspecting  in  details  all aspects of train operations.

(b): The details of Railway officers who performed journey in the luxury trains during last five years are appended.

(c): No, Madam.

(d): Does not arise.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.862 BY PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.02.2018 REGARDING FREE JOURNEY BY GOVERNMENT OFFICERS

(b):  The  details  of  Railway  officers  who  travelled  on  luxury  tourist trains during last five years are as under:

| Name of the        | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year             |
|--------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------------|
| Train              | 2013-14          | 2014-15          | 2015-16          | 2016-17          | 2017-18 (till, 31 Jan, 18) |
| Palace on Wheels   | 25               | 20               | 20               | 12               | 05                         |
| Deccan Odyssey     | Nil              | Nil              | 01               | 01               | Nil                        |
| Golden Chariot     | 02               | Nil              | 01               | 01               | 02                         |
| Royal Rajasthan on | 02               | Nil              | 01               | 01               | Nil                        |
| Maharajas' Express | 03               | 07               | 08               | 13               | 12                         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Transfer of Property Belonging to the Department of Posts
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 861 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## TRANSFER OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

861. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved the transfer of land and buildings belonging to Department  of  Posts  at  Thrissur  in  the  State  of  Kerala  to  Thrissur  Municipal  Corporation  for widening of the Pattalam Road in the town; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  facilitate  actual transfer of this land and property to the Corporation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes, Madam. The Government has approved the transfer of 16.5 cents of land  and  buildings  of  Thrissur  Central  Post  Office  in  Survey  No.  1212/1  to  Thrissur Municipal  Corporation,  for  the  purpose  of  widening  of  Pattalam  Road  in  lieu  of alternative land in Survey No. 1236 of equal cost and equal measurement situated at a distance of about 200 meters from the existing Post Office building. A new Post Office building,  having  a  built  up  area  of  3500  square  feet  will  be  constructed  by  Thrissur Municipal Corporation at their own cost. The Government has directed its field unit to execute  the  transfer  deed  to  facilitate  actual  transfer  of  land  and  property  to  the Corporation.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: SSC Exams in Regional Languages
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, B.N. CHANDRAPPA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 860

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018)

## SSC EXAMS IN REGIONAL LANGUAGES

## 860. SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that all the examinations conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) are only in Hindi and English versions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any representations seeking introduction of Indian languages including Kannada in question papers in SSC examinations to provide adequate opportunities for the students of rural areas;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government to examine the matter and introduce other Indian languages in SSC examinations to facilitate the rural students?

## 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 (e):    Normally, the question papers in the recruitment examinations conducted by Staff Selection  Commission  (SSC)  are  in  Hindi  and  English.  However,  in  the  examination  for recruitment of Multi Tasking Staff (Non-technical), conducted by SSC, the candidates have the option of answering in the descriptive paper in English or in any language included in the eighth schedule to the Constitution of India. At present there is no proposal to extend this to other examinations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Israeli PMs Visit
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: LALLU SINGH, PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.855 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## ISRAELI PMs VISIT

- † 855. SHRI LALLU SINGH: SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: SHRI P. NAGARAJAN: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
- (a) the details of recent visit of Israeli Prime Minister to India;
- (b) the names of sectors on which discussions were held and agreements signed between the two countries during the Israeli Prime Minister's visit;
- (c) whether Israel has taken a decision to make investment in certain special sectors in India; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) At the invitation of our Prime Minister, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister  of   Israel   visited   India   from   14-19   January,   2018 . He visited Delhi,  Agra, Gujarat and Mumbai. He was accompanied by a business delegation of more than 100 members. During the visit, both the sides held extensive discussions on various areas of mutual interest viz. agriculture, water, science & technology, cyber, energy, trade & investment, defence & security and air connectivity. PM Netanyahu paid tribute at the renamed Teen Murti Haifa memorial to the Indian soldiers who had fallen at the Battle of Haifa in 1918. PM Netanyahu participated in the 2 nd  India-Israel CEO Forum meeting, Business Summit, Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi and visited i-CREATE (International Centre   for   Entrepreneurship   and   Technology)   and   held   interactions   with innovators/Start-up CEOs in Ahmedabad. He also visited Centre of Excellence for fruits and vegetables at Vadrad, Gujarat and jointly inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Date Palms at Bhuj through video link. During the visit nine MoUs/ Agreements/ Memorandum/ Letters of intent were signed in the fields of cyber, air transport, Film co-production, energy, homeopathy and space.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Kulbhushan Jadhav’s Case
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.853

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## KULBHUSHAN JADHAV'S CASE

- † 853. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the efforts made by the Government to avert the capital punishment awarded to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav; and
- (b) the extent to which the Government has succeeded in its efforts?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Government has repeatedly sought consular access to the Indian national Shri Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav since 25 March 2016 when the High Commission of India in Islamabad was first informed of his custody with Pakistan authorities. However, Pakistan has not provided consular access to Shri Jadhav so far.

On 10 April 2017, he was awarded death sentence on concocted charges through a farcical process by a Pakistan Military Court.

On 8 May 2017, Government approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for egregious violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963 by Pakistan in the case of Shri Jadhav.

India's request for indication of provisional measures was heard on 15 May 2017 and ICJ passed unanimous order on 18 May 2017 indicating all the provisional   measures   that   were   asked   for.   It   directed   the   Government   of Pakistan to take 'all measures at its disposal to prevent the execution of Shri Jadhav pending final judgment of the Court'. The matter is currently sub-judice .

Due to persistent efforts of the Government, the mother and wife of Shri Jadhav met him in Islamabad on 25 December 2017. Following this, the External Affairs   Minister   made   a   statement   on   28   December   2017   apprising   the Parliament of the meeting and the situation arising thereof.

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