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Lok Sabha Question No. 5044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Facilities at Small Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5044 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## FACILITIES AT SMALL STATIONS

†5044.  SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  is  aware  of  the  dilapidated  condition  of  the small railway stations;
- (b) if so, whether the Railways is completely neglecting the maintenance of small railway stations located in the country which are used by lakhs of people daily;
- (c) if so, the facts in this regard; and
- (d)  the  plans  chalked  out/proposed by the Railways to make available the basic facilities at railway stations?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5044 BY SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY TO BE ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2019 REGARDING FACILITIES AT SMALL STATIONS

(a) to (d)  Improvement /Augmentation of Railway Stations including  amenities  at  stations,  is  an  ongoing  and  continuous process and works in this regard are undertaken as per requirement  and  subject  to  inter-se  priority  and  availability  of funds. Railway stations are also upgraded during Guague conversion / Track doubling projects.

Railway  stations  are  classified  based  on  station  earnings and outward passenger footfall at the station. Minimum Essential Amenities  as per specified norms,  based  on  the category  of  the  station,  are  ensured  at  all  stations.  Foot  over bridge  and  High  level  platform  are  now  included  in  Minimum Essential Amenities for all category of stations on broad gauge. Priority  is  accorded  to  the  higher  category  station  over  lower category  station  while  sanctioning  and  executing  the  work  of raising the height of platform and provision of Foot over bridge.

The  details  of  allocation  and  expenditure  for  development and maintenance of stations are maintained zonal Railway-wise not State-wise. These amenities are generally funded under Plan Head - 53 'Passenger Amenities'. The details of funds allocated under  Budgetary  Sources  for  this  Plan  Head-53,  over  Indian Railways during the last  five  years  i.e.  2014-15,  2015-16,  201617, 2017-18, 2018-19 and the current year 2019-20 are as under:-

( ` in Crore)

545.92

| Year    | Actual Expenditure       |
|---------|--------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 858.61                   |
| 2015-16 | 1081.21                  |
| 2016-17 | 981.25                   |
| 2017-18 | 1286.81                  |
| 2018-19 | 1585.89                  |
| 2019-20 | 545.92 (up to June 2019) |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Location of Oil and Gas Reserves
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5042

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019

## LOCATION OF OIL AND GAS RESERVES

5042.   SHRI M. SELVARAJ:
2. Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
3. (a) whether  some  private companies  in India are using the satellites launched by ISRO to identify the locations of oil and gas stockpiles and if so, the details thereof;
4. (b) whether the private companies are paying any service charges to ISRO for utilisation of these satellites and if so, the details thereof;
5. (c) whether these private companies have made any agreements with ISRO for utilising these satellites; and
6. (d) if so, 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) Department  of  Space/ISRO  has  not  sold  any  satellite  data  to any private company in India to identify the locations of oil and gas stockpiles.
- (b), (c)   Do not arise. & (d)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Sasthamcotta Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5041 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## SASTHAMCOTTA RAILWAY STATION

## 5041. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed new development works in Sasthamcotta Railway Station in Kerala;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof and the details of completed and ongoing works during the last two years;
- (c) whether the Government has approved the stoppage of Velankanni express  (via)  Punalur  at  Sasthamcotta  and  Mavelikkara  stations under the Southern Railway; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)  and  (b):  Sasthamcotta  is  a  Non  Suburban  Grade  (NSG)-  5  category station  in  Trivandrum  Division  of  Southern  Railway  dealing  with  2459 passengers on an average per day. All minimum essential amenities have been  provided  at  this  station  as  per  norms.  This  station  has  also  been developed under Adarsh Station Scheme.

In addition to the above, works like improvement to approach road and brightening of station building have been completed recently and the additional  facilities  for  differently  abled  passengers  (Divyangjans)  viz ramp, toilets etc. are being developed. Moreover, provision of passenger amenities  for  passenger  conveniences  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing process. (c)  and  (d):  There  is  no  train  named  Velankanni  Express  running  via Punalur.  However,  Train  No.  06015/06016  Ernakulam  -  Velankanni  Ernakulam weekly special train which has been notified upto 29.09.2019 is  provided  stoppage  at  Mavelikkara.  The  special  train  is  also  provided with stoppages at Kayankulam and Kollam which are 21.25 km and 19.54 km respectively from Sasthamcotta. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 5039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Laying Track by Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5039

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## LAYING TRACK BY RAILWAYS

## †5039.  SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  length  in  kilometres  of  the  railway  tracks  laid  in  major States of the country during the last three years;
- (b) whether execution thereof has been delayed due to non according approval thereof by the State Governments, if so, the details and reasons therefor;
- (c) whether there has been cost escalation of the above projects due to this reason; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and corrective steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a):  During  the  last  3  years,  8,313  Km  of  Railway  Tracks  (New  Line, Gauge  Conversion  and  Doubling)  have  been  commissioned  in  the Country.
- (b) to (d): Commissioning of New Railway line involves land acquisition by State Governments, forest clearance by officials of forest department, shifting of infringing utilities  (both  underground  and  over  ground), statutory clearances from various authorities, encountering unforeseen

conditions  like  earthquake,  flooding,  excessive  rains,  strikes  of  labor, order of Hon'ble Courts etc. All these factors affect the completion time and cost of the projects.

In the overall interest of the nation and to ensure that projects are completed  in  time  without  cost  overrun,  lot  of  monitoring  is  done  in Railways  at  various  levels  (field  level,  divisional  level,  zonal  level  and Board  level)  and  regular  meetings  are  held  with  the  officials  of  State Government  and  concerned  authorities  to  resolve  the  pending  issues that are obstructing the progress of projects.

To ensure that projects are completed even before time, Railway has adopted the concept of incentives to the contractor in the form of bonus  clause  in  contracts  which  will  further  enhance  the  pace  of execution of projects.

For capacity enhancement projects, etc. institutional financing has been  done  by  arranging  loan  of ` 1.5  lakh  crore,  which  has  increased Railways' capacity for committed fund provision for essential projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: HAL Employee’s Grievances
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5037

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JULY, 2019

## HAL EMPLOYEE'S GRIEVANCES

5037. SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR:

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

- (a)  whether  the  employees  of  Hindustan  Aeronautics  Ltd.  (HAL)  staged  a  relay hunger  strike  recently  demanding  a  fair  revision  of  their  wages  to  abolish  wage discrimination among the staff and workers;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  taken  or  proposed  to  take  action  on  their demands; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

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- (a)  &  (b):    Yes,  Sir.  Representatives  of  the Recognized  Unions of HAL at different locations (viz: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Nasik, Koraput, Lucknow, Kanpur & Korwa) staged Relay Hunger Strike from 25.06.2019 to 2.7.2019 demanding Wage Revision of Workmen for Fitment benefit and Perks under Cafeteria System on par with HAL Executives or more than that.
- (c) & (d):  In compliance with DPE guidelines, the HAL management is to negotiate the wage  revision for workmen,  keeping in view affordability and financial sustainability  of  such  wage  revision.    9  Negotiation  meetings  have  been  held  since February, 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Compliance with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5036 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

COMPLIANCE WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

5036.   DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

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

- (a)     whether the Government  has  developed  any  indicators for compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)    whether the Government has developed any guidelines to record information  on  the  indicators  for  the  SDGs  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (c)      whether  the  Government has set up any Committee(s) to study the  compliance  with  the  SDGs  or  with  specific  goals  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PLANNING (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) & (b): The Ministry has developed a National Indicator Framework (NIF)  consisting  of  306  indicators  for  monitoring  the  progress  of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Ministry has also designed  metadata  format  and  guidelines  for  source  Ministries  to report data on SDGs indicators.

(c):  The  Ministry  has  developed  a  dashboard  for  SDGs  to  show progress  on  the  indicators.  NITI  Aayog  has  also  constituted  a  Task Force on implementation of SDGs and developed an SDG India Index to show state-wise position and progress on SDGs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Implementation of Whistleblowers Protection Law
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5035

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019)

## IMPLEMENTATION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION LAW

## 5035. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented the Whistleblowers protection law which was passed by the Parliament in February, 2014;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Ministry is having details of murder of RTI activists in India and the action taken by the Government to implement the Whistleblowers protection scheme by various States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the murder of RTI activists reported by Tamil Nadu Government for the past three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b):      No,  Sir.  The  Whistle  Blowers  Protection  Act,  2014  (No.  17  of  2014)  has  been notified  on  12 th May,  2014.  The  Act  requires  amendments  aimed  at  safeguarding  against disclosures  affecting  sovereignty  and  integrity  of  India,  Security  of  the  State,  etc.,  before  it  is brought  into  force.  To  make  these  amendments  to  the  Act,  the  Government  introduced  the Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in the Lok Sabha on 11 th May, 2015 which was  passed  by  the  Lok  Sabha  on  13 th May,  2015  but  discussion  on  the  Bill  remained inconclusive in Rajya Sabha. The Bill has since lapsed upon the dissolution of the Sixteenth Lok Sabha.
- (c) & (d):    No such data is centrally maintained. Government of India had drawn the attention of  State  Governments to the reports appearing in the media about the victimization of people, who use RTI to expose corruption and irregularities in administration. The framework of existing laws such as Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code etc. is considered adequate to provide for safety and security to all citizens, including RTI activists.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Online Services to Panchayats
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 5034

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 24.07.2019

## ONLINE SERVICES TO PANCHAYATS

## 5034      SHRI  RAJAN  VICHARE:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up facility to provide online services to people in all panchayats across the country including Maharashtra and if so, details thereof; and
- (b) the funds allocated/spent by the Government in this regard during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) and (b): e-Panchayat  Mission  Mode  Project  (MMP)  is  a  project  of  Ministry  of Panchayati Raj, under the aegis of Digital India Programme of Government of India with a vision to empower and transform rural India. Under the e-Panchayat MMP, a suite of Core Common Applications collectively called - Panchayat Enterprise Suite (PES) Applications, has  been  developed  that  cater  to  various  aspects  of  Panchayat  functioning  viz.  planning, budgeting,  implementation,  accounting,  monitoring  etc.    Panchayat  being  a  State  subject, governance  of  Panchayats  is  the  primary  responsibility  of  concerned  State  Government  / Union  Territories  (UTs)  Administration.  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  initiatives supplement the efforts of States/UTs.  The State of Maharashtra is a prolific user of the PES Applications.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: ‘Make in India’
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5031. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 24 TH   JULY, 2019.

## 'MAKE  IN INDIA'

## 5031. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is seriously considering to speed up 'Make in India';
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any concrete and effective steps in this regard so far; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्ी ीीयष  गोय) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c): Government  of  India  launched  the  Make  in  India  initiative  in  2014  with  the objective of facilitating investment, fostering innovation, building best in class manufacturing  infrastructure,  making  it  easy  to  do  business  and  enhancing skill  development.    Government  has  taken  several  initiatives  to  create  a conducive atmosphere for investments and to boost Make in India which, interalia, includes liberalisation of Foreign Direct Investment regime, Ease of Doing Business,  Startup  India,  Skill  India  and  sectoral  schemes/programmes  to improve competitiveness in the country. Make in India initiative is focused on 27 sectors - 15 manufacturing sectors and 12 champion service sectors. The sectoral action plans under  the initiative  include  measures  to  promote infrastructure,  fiscal  incentives,  skill  development  etc  in  each  sector.  The Action  plans  for  each  of  the  sectors  is  implemented  and  monitored  by  the concerned  administrative  Ministry/  Department.  Activities  under  the  initiative are  also  undertaken,  through  schemes/  programmes,  by  several  Central Government Ministries/Departments and various State Governments from time to time. The details of these measures are not centrally maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Cultural Diplomacy
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5030 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## CULTURAL DIPLOMACY

## 5030. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government through Indian Council for Cultural Relations   (ICCR)   is   enhancing   the   cultural   diplomacy worldwide   through   various   Indian   Cultural   activities, heritage culture and in recent scenario the ancient Yoga;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) the list of countries where these centres are functional; and
- (d) the details of the staff already working and the recruitment procedures?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a)&(b) Yes,   Indian   Council   for   Cultural   Relations   has   been engaged in enhancement of India's cultural profile worldwide through   its   activities   in   various   fields   including   inter-alia, teaching of Yoga, Dance, Music and Indian languages abroad; sponsoring   visits   of   performing   art   groups;   organizing   Indian festivals abroad; hosting foreign cultural groups; organizing/supporting conferences/seminars/workshops in various fields   including   Yoga   &   Ayurveda;   supporting   Chairs   of   Indian Studies in various foreign universities; offering scholarships to foreign   students   to   study in   India;   hosting   eminent academicians/distinguished visitors in India; promotion of Hindi; gifting of busts/statues of Mahatma Gandhi and other national heroes;   exchanging   visual   art   exhibitions; celebration   of International Day of Yoga.

- (c) ICCR runs 37 Indian Cultural Centres (ICCs) in 35 Countries located in Kabul, Sydney, Dhaka, Thimphu, Sao Paulo, Beijing, Prague, Cairo, Suva, Berlin, Georgetown, Budapest, Jakarta, Bali, Tehran, Tokyo, Nur Sultan, Kuala Lumpur, Male, Port Louis, Mexico City,   Yangon,   Kathmandu,   The   Hague,   Moscow,   Durban, Johannesburg,   Seoul,   Colombo,   Paramaribo,   Dushanbe,   Dar-esalaam, Bangkok, Port of Spain, London, Tashkent and Hanoi.

ICCR   also   extends   support   to   the   Indian   Cultural   Centres   in Vallodolid(Spain) and Busan(Republic of Korea) on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.

(d) Currently, 142 India-based teachers are deployed in Indian Missions/Posts/ICCs   teaching   Indian   Dance,   Music,   Indian languages   and   Yoga.     Besides   these,   currently   there   are   19 Professors   deployed   as   Chairs   of   Indian   Studies   in   foreign universities.  Their selection is done through open advertisement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Increase in FDI
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Asit Kumar Mal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5029. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 24 TH   JULY, 2019.

## INCREASE IN FDI

## 5029. SHRI ASIT KUMAR MAL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

whether the FDI is gradually increasing in amount in the country and the different States  and  if  so,  the  amount  of  FDI  received  by  Government  of  India  and  the different States during 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19?

## ANSWER वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्ी ीीयष  गोय) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

State-wise data of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow in the country is not centrally maintained. The year-wise FDI inflows in the country during 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 can be seen in the following table:

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Total FDI Inflows (in US$ billion) |
|----------|------------------|--------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2015-16          |                                55.56 |
|        2 | 2016-17          |                                60.22 |
|        3 | 2017-18 (P)      |                                60.97 |
|        4 | 2018-19 (P)      |                                64.38 |

(P) - Figures are provisional subject to reconciliation with RBI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: IT Park in Maharashtra
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5028

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 24.07.2019

## IT PARK IN MAHARASHTRA

## 5028.   SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to make any provision to upgrade existing I.T. park in Maharashtra; and
- (b)     if so, the details thereof and the names of the cities likely to be covered thereunder?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) and (b):   Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), an autonomous society under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology  has  established six Software Technology Parks of India Centers in the State of Maharashtra at Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Nasik, Mumbai and Pune. Currently, there is no proposal under consideration for up-gradation of existing STPI Center in the State of Maharashtra.

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