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Lok Sabha Question No. 1835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Coal Stock
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1835 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## Coal Stock

## 1835. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of stock of coal available in the country at present;
- (b) the  quantity  of  coal  in  tonnes  produced  by  Coal  India  Limited  during each of the last three financial years;
- (c) the  quantity  of  coal  in  tonnes  imported  by  India  during  the  last  three financial years; and
- (d) the details of the specific measures undertaken by Coal India Limited to increase the production of coal?

## Answer

## MINISTER OF  PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a): As on 16/09/2020,  the  vendible stock  with  CIL  and  SCCL  was 62.09Million Tonnes (MT) and coal stock with power plants was 35.056 MT.

(b): The  coal  production  by  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  during  the  last  three financial years is given below:-

| Year    |   Production in (MT) |
|---------|----------------------|
| 2017-18 |               567.36 |
| 2018-19 |               606.89 |
| 2019-20 |               602.15 |

(c): The  details  of  coal  imported  during  last  three  financial  years  is  given below:-

| Year    |   Import of coal in (MT) |
|---------|--------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                   208.27 |
| 2018-19 |                   235.24 |
| 2019-20 |                   248.54 |

(d): Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  has  taken  following  steps  to  enhance  coal production:

-  Implementing  on-going  projects  in  time  bound  manner  to  achieve targeted production as per schedule.

-  15 Greenfield Projects identified with a Capacity of about 160 Mty to be operated by Mine Developer cum Operator mode.
-  Manual loading method eliminated in all underground mines of CIL (except  one  mine  of  CCL)  by  introducing  Side  Discharge  Loader (SDL)/  Load  Haul  Dump  (LHD)  loading  in  conjunction  with  belt conveyors.
-  Introduction of Surface Miners in opencast mines to improve operational efficiency and cater to environmental needs.
-  Introduction  of  Mass  Production  Technology  in  underground  coal mines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Khetri Copper Complex
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1832

ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## KHETRI COPPER COMPLEX

## †1832 SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Copper Complex situated in Khetri of Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan is not operational;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to resume operations of this copper complex at the Government level to make the country self reliant in the copper sector by providing new technology;
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done; and
- (e) if not, the reasons, therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a) & (b) No, Sir. Khetri Copper Complex ( KCC ) situated at Khetri in Jhunjhunu District of Rajasthan  is  operational.  At  KCC,  Kolihan  and  Khetri  mines  including  Banwas  block  is operational. The entire ore so produced is processed at KCC Concentrator plant, which is also operational to produce Copper Ore concentrate. However, Khetri Smelter and Refinery plant are non-operational since 2008 and have been permanently closed due to following reasons:

-  The KCC concentrate grade was low which requires blending of high grade concentrate to operate the Smelter plant which was imported by Hindustan Copper Limited.
-  The  cost  of  conversion  of  concentrate  to  refined  copper  was  very  high  owing  to  low capacity of the plant compared to the private entities.
-  The plant was requiring additional investment for its overhauling in 2008 to the tune of around Rs. 70 Crore and of Rs. 300 Crore investment for replacement of two acid plants at KCC in order to comply the pollution norms.
-  Water crisis is a perennial problem at KCC.

(c)  No,  Sir.  Though,  the  Government  has  plan  to  expand  the  mine  capacity  at  KCC  in  a phase-wise manner, there is no plan for fresh investment in Smelting & Refining operation at KCC.

(d)  Does not arise.

(e)  The modern economic size Smelter Refinery plant should have production capacity more than 1 lakh tonne per annum refined copper production and the approx. cost of such plant involves  investment  in  the  range  of  Rs.6000  Crore.  The  future  mine  production  capacity enhancement  plan  of  Govt.  at  KCC  is  much  less  than  to  feed  modern  sized  plant.  The deterrent factors for such a mega investment project at KCC are:

-  Locational disadvantage (away from port)
-  Water crisis
-  Requirement of blending with high grade concentrate to use the KCC concentrate in the Smelter
-  Least potential for exploitation of by products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Impact of Chinese Products on Domestic Manufacturers
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1830. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 21 ST   SEPTEMBER, 2020.

## IMPACT OF CHINESE PRODUCTS ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURERS

## 1830.  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a) whether huge influx of Chinese products in the Indian market has affected the domestic manufacturers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ANSWER वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री (श्री पीयूष गोयल) (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c): Total  merchandise  imports  from  China  was  USD  76.38  billion  in 2017-18, which decreased to USD 70.31 billion in 2018-19 and to USD 65.26  billion  in  2019-20.  Import  from  China  was  USD  11.01  billion during April-June of 2020-21 as compared to USD 17.26 billion for the same period in 2019-20.

Import  and export  of  raw  material  components  and final  goods  takes place as part of global value chains.  India is taking measures to make its supply chains more resilient and strategic.

All  goods  imported  into  India  are  subject  to  domestic  laws,  rules, orders,  regulations,  technical  specifications,  environment  and  safety norms that are notified from time to time.  The Government has taken appropriate action by way of tariff and non-tariff measures to regulate import of goods to protect human, animal and plant health and uphold other  national  interest.    Appropriate  use  of  trade  remedies  by  way safeguard, countervailing  and anti-dumping duties have been used to protect  our  industry  from  unfair  trade  practices  adopted  by  trading partners.  Government has made certain changes in the FDI Policy and Public  Procurement  Policy  to  safeguard  the  national  interest.  To support and expand domestic capacities, Government has implemented policies to promote domestic manufacturing through Ease of Doing Business in the line with the vision of AatmaNirbhar Bharat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Garbage Disposal around Ambala Airbase
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Gangasandra Siddappa Basavaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPATRMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1829

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## GARBAGE DISPOSAL AROUND AMBALA AIRBASE

1829. SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Indian  Airforce  authorities  have  approached  the  Haryana  Government seeking prompt measures to address the  garbage disposal method around Ambala Airforce Station  Zone  as  bird  menace  threatens  the  safety  of  fighter  aircrafts  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  large  concentration  of  birds  including  vultures  around  Ambala  Airforce Station is due the presence of garbage which require mechanised Solid Waste Management Schemes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the once-biggest fighter-jet base at Hindon near Ghaziabad has now been turned into a sprawling non-operational airforce base because of unhindered animal slaughter units in  the  adjoining  villages  as  breeding  grounds  for  birds  and  vultures  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a)    Yes,  Sir.    IAF  has  approached  Haryana  Govt  seeking  prompt  measures to  address  the garbage disposal method around Ambala Air Force Station.  Recently, the matter was taken up  with  Chief  Secretary  Haryana.    The  matter  had  also  been  discussed  at  Aerodrome Environment Management Committee (AEMC) meetings for providing safe flying environment.
- (b)  Large  concentration  of  different  types  of birds  around  Ambala  air  base  has  been  seen, predominantly  due to presence of garbage.  The measures require commissioning of 'Under the roof' scientific Solid Waste Management plant at a distance of more than 10 Kms from the Ambala airbase.
- (c)  Hindon Air base at Ghaziabad continues to be operational by effective Aerospace Safety measures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Neutrino Observatory
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Devendrappa Y

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1828

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## NEUTRINO OBSERVATORY

1828.    SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government has any proposal to set up Neutrino Observatory in the country;
- (b) If so, the details thereof and the places identified for the purpose; and
- (c) The number of earth observatories set up in the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) India based Neutrino observatory (INO) will observe neutrinos produced in the atmosphere  of  the  Earth.  This  observation  will  tell  us  more  about  the properties of neutrino particles, whose main source is the Sun and the Earth's atmosphere.  The  neutrino  detector  will  be  a  magnetized  iron  calorimeter, which will be the heaviest one made by any country. The site identified is in Bodi West Hills, in Theni district, Tamil Nadu.
- (c) As per the information provided by the Department of Science and Technology, State-wise number of observatories are as follows::
- (i) Karnataka -   Six Astronomical observatories.
- (ii) Uttarakhand -Four Observatories for study of Astronomy & Astrophysics and Atmospheric Studies.

- (iii) Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) operates 12 strategically located Magnetic Observatories across the country as follows: a) Andhra Pradesh - One b) Tamil Nadu - One c) Assam - One d) Meghalaya - One e) Gujarat - One f) Maharashtra - One g) Rajasthan - One h) Jammu & Kashmir - One i) Uttar Pradesh - One j) Andaman & Nicobar Island (UT) - One
- k)

Puducherry (UT) - One.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Privatisation of Freight Corridors
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1826

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## PRIVATISATION OF FREIGHT CORRIDORS

1826.SHRI  ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  after  allowing  private  players  to  run  passenger  trains, Indian  Railways  is  going  to  open  two  freight  corridors  to  private operators;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  Dedicated  Freight  Corridor  Corporation  of  India  (DFCCIL) has started the process in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the number of routes and trains allowed to be operated by private operators; and
- (f) the future plan for privatisation of freight corridors and passenger trains and the extent to which this process is likely to adversely affect the railway employees?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): As per the current mandate and scheme, Indian Railways will be  the  sole  operator  of  Freight  trains  on  Dedicated  Freight  Corridors (DFC)  network.    The  privately  owned  wagons/freight  trains  which  are currently  being  operated  on  Indian  Railways,  will  run  on  DFCs  also. There is no plan for privatisation of freight corridors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Arbitration matter
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Hemant Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

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

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## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1822 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 21 ST SEPTEMBER, 2020

## ARBITRATION MATTER

1822. DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- (a)  whether  arbitration  is  an  increasingly  preferred  mode  of  dispute resolution in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of number of arbitration-matters in the country during the last five years, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to introduce any changes in the arbitration  laws  of  the  country  and  if  so,  details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether any initiatives have been taken up to invite stakeholders to the  New  Delhi  International  Arbitration  Centre  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

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(a) Yes  sir,  arbitration  is  being  increasingly  preferred  by  the  parties  for resolution  of  their  disputes.  To  keep  pace  with  international  trends  and  to promote arbitration as a preferred mode of dispute resolution in the country, the  Arbitration  and  Conciliation  Act,  1996  has  been  amended  in  2015  and 2019.

(b) The  majority  of  arbitration  conducted  in  India  between  the  parties currently  is  by  way  of  ad  hoc  arbitration  and  few  by  way  of  institutional arbitration.  Moreover,  due  to  lack  of  uniformity  in  arbitration  process  the compilation of any such data of arbitration matters isnot possible. However, in  order  to  address  the  issue  of  non-availability  of  data  in  arbitration matters,  the  Arbitration  and  Conciliation  (Amendment)  Act,  2019  has inserted section 43K which mandates Arbitration Council of India to maintain depository  of  arbitration  awards  made  in  India.  Further,  data  on  pending arbitration matters in courts (state wise) is being collected and will be laid on the table of the House. (c) The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been amended recently through Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2019 with a view to promote  institutional  arbitration  in  the  country  and  to  make  arbitration process user friendly, cost effective and expeditious. Any further amendments in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 may be considered after examining the feedback from stakeholders.

(d) No sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: India Post Payment Bank
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Hemant Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1821 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## INDIA POST PAYMENT BANK

## 1821.   DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) will leverage the strength of three lakh postmen, and Grameen Dak Sewaks (GDS) to offer doorstep banking services and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  there  is  a  limit  of  Rs.  1  lakh  deposit  in  IPPB  account  and  the  linkage  between  the  said accounts and others will help ensure transfer any excess amount into the postal savings account of the same subscriber and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the GDS will be equipped with smartphones and biometric readers to enable them to facilitate transactions using a QR code that will be issued to all customers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) Yes  Sir,  India  Post  Payments  Bank  (IPPB)  is  leveraging  the  reach  of  the  Department  of  Posts  by equipping nearly 1.8 lakh Postmen and Grameen Dak Sevaks with Smartphones and Biometric devices for providing Doorstep Banking Services. The banking application on these Smartphones is connected to IPPB Core Banking System to enable real time online transactions in assisted mode.
- (b) Yes Sir, there is a limit of  Rs. 1 lakh on customer deposits in IPPB account at the end of the day as per the Payment Bank guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India. However, IPPB has integrated with Post Office Savings Accounts (POSA) to transfer the funds in excess of Rs. 1 lakh at the end of the day to the linked POSA account. The integration also allows the existing India Post savings account customers to sweep funds  from  POSA  to  IPPB  Account  seamlessly  to  enjoy  a  host  of  interoperable  services  such  as  Money Transfers,  Bill  Payments,  merchant  payments,  payment  of  Post  Office  Savings  Schemes  and  third-party products like insurance, loans and mutual funds.
- (c) Yes Sir.
- (d) Grameen Dak Sevaks (GDS) have been equipped with Smartphones and Biometric devices to enable them to facilitate transactions using QR Card. QR Card provided to IPPB customers contains the customer account number, both as QR Code and Bar Code so that IPPB customers no longer need to remember their Account Number and payments can be made by scanning the QR code.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Curtailing of Stoppages of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1816

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## CURTAILING OF STOPPAGES OF TRAINS

1816. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to cut short the stoppages of various express trains running across India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof in respect of each such train;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has discussed  the above  matter  with the State Governments to solicit their views and if so, the response in this regard;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  also  conducted  any  study  in  this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details and outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)    to  (e)    Rationalisation  of  time  table  is  an  ongoing  process  on Indian Railways (IR) and to this end, IR has embarked upon the zero based time tabling initiative, which, inter-alia, includes scheduling of trains based on scientific principles, ensuring adequate corridor blocks for maintenance, increasing throughput by providing freight corridors,  improving  punctuality,  improving  utilization  of  Rolling Stock  and  providing convenient  and  efficient services to the passengers.  The  initiative,  inter-alia,  includes  rationalization  of stoppages and trains taking into account the demand, utility for the passengers  and  commercial  viability.  To  contain  the  spread  of COVID-19 Pandemic, Indian Railways have discontinued all regular time tabled passenger carrying trains w.e.f. 23 rd  March, 2020.   At present,  only  special  trains,  with  limited  stoppages,  are  being operated  by  Indian  Railways,  keeping  in  view  the  concerns  and suggestions of the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Role of NRA
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj, Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar, S. Venkatesan, S. Jagathrakshakan

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1811

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020)

## ROLE OF NRA

## 1811. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the purpose and role of newly proposed National Recruitment Agency (NRA);
- (b) the names of institutions that would be brought under the purview of NRA;
- (c) the role of NRA in selection of Institutions for which recruitments are made ;
- (d) whether tests would be in regional languages also, to give candidates of all States a level playing field and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the said agency is likely to be set up/become functional?

## 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):   Government has set up National Recruitment Agency (NRA) vide order dated 28.08.2020, as  an  independent,  professional,  specialist  organization  for  conduct  of  computer  based  online common eligibility test (CET) to shortlist candidates for vacancies of Group 'B' Non-Gazetted posts, Group 'B' Gazetted posts, which are exempted from consultation with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC); Group 'C' posts in the Government and equivalent posts (where no such classifications exist) in instrumentalities of the Government, for which  similar eligibility conditions  have  been  prescribed.  NRA  has  been  set  up    to  provide  the  same  platform  to  all candidates  at  the  nearest  District  HQ  and  with  a  view  to  set  a  new  standard  of  equity  and inclusiveness in recruitment.
- (b):    NRA  will  conduct  CET  to  screen/shortlist  candidates  for  jobs  in  Government  sector  for which  recruitment  is  presently  carried  out  through  the  Staff  Selection  Commission  (SSC), Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).
- (c):   NRA will conduct only preliminary screening of candidates. The final recruitment will be done  through  domain  specific  examinations/tests  to  be  conducted  by  respective  agencies  viz. SSC, RRBs and IBPS. Based on the score obtained in CET conducted by NRA, candidates may appear in domain specific exam/tests to be conducted by respective recruitment agencies.
- (d):  NRA would identify language experts to translate the question bank/paper in all regional languages  included  in  the  8 th Schedule  of  the  Constitution,  as  per  requirement  and  subject  to adequate number of candidates opting to take test in the regional language.
- (e):   It is expected that NRA would start conducting CET from September,2021 onwards.

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