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Lok Sabha Question No. 3614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Bullet Train Between Bihar and Delhi
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3614 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2021

## BULLET TRAIN BETWEEN BIHAR AND DELHI

†3614. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to run high speed train or bullet train in between the capital of Bihar, Patna and New Delhi;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the target for connecting Patna to New Delhi through high speed trains is like to be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  to  (c):  Ministry  of  Railways  has  assigned  the  work  for  the preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the following seven High  Speed  Rail  (HSR)  corridors to  National  High  Speed  Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL):
- (i)
- (ii)
- (iii)
- (iv)
- (v)
- Delhi-Agra-Lucknow-Varanasi
- Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Ahmedabad
- Mumbai-Nasik-Nagpur
- Mumbai-Pune-Hyderabad
- Chennai-Bangalore-Mysore
- (vi) Delhi-Chandigarh-Ludhiana-Jalandhar-Amritsar
- (vii)
- Varanasi-Patna-Howrah

None of the above corridors is sanctioned as yet.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Privatisation of Railway Production Units
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

- (a) No, sir.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) Does not arise.
- (d) A total of ` 2441 Cr. has been sanctioned in the last five years for upgradation of Production Units. This expenditure is focused at upgradation of manufacturing capacity & purchase of vital machines.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3611 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2021

## PRIVATISATION OF RAILWAY PRODUCTION UNITS

## 3611. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  privatise  the  railway production units;
- (b) if so, whether stakeholders like workers' unions were consulted before taking the aforementioned decision;
- (c) if so, the details of the consultation process including objections raised and responses to these objections; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government during the past five years to upgrade the existing production units?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS,  COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Reservation Benefits to Mentally ill Persons
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3610

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2021)

## RESERVATION BENEFITS TO MENTALLY ILL PERSONS

## 3610. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  UPSC  is  not  providing  reservation  benefits  to  persons  suffering  from intellectual  disability  and  mental  illness  as  provided  under  Rights  to  Persons  with Disability Act, 2016;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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 (c):  The UPSC holds examinations/ recruitment tests for selection of candidates to various Group  'A'  and  Group  'B'  Services/  posts,  as  required  by  the  concerned  Cadre  Controlling Authorities (CCAs), on the basis of the Rules of Examination/ Recruitment Rules as framed and notified  by  the  Government  of  India  (Nodal  Ministries/  Departments),  and  recommends candidates  for  appointment  against  the  vacancies,  including  the  vacancies  reserved  for  the Persons  with  Benchmark  Disability  (PwBD),including  the  persons  suffering  from  Intellectual Disability and Mental Illness. Further, the functional classification and physical requirements for different sub-categories under the PwBD category are also finalized by the concerned CCAs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: 2G Mobile Communication System
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3609 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2021

## 2G MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

## 3609.   SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to do away with the 2G mobile communications system in the country in the wake of increasing digital technology and introduction of 5G technology;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has received any suggestion from telecom companies in this regards and if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b) No, Sir. The Licensed Telecom Service Providers in the country are using diverse cellular mobile technologies viz., 2G, 3G, 4G and their combinations to provide voice & data services.

The Choice of technology for provision of telecom services are left to the Service Providers as per their respective business considerations. The Department of Telecommunications, Government of India makes available sufficient spectrum through auction for mobile services across different bands.

- (c) No  Sir,  the  Government  has  not  received  any  suggestion  in  this  regard  from  telecom companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Lateral Entry
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Kirti Vardhan Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3608

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2021)

## LATERAL ENTRY

## 3608. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  induct  Joint  Secretary  rank  officers  and Director level officers through lateral entry into various Ministries of the Government of India;
- (b) if so, the number of such officers to be inducted in various Ministries of the Government of India; and
- (c) the number of such officers who have been inducted during the last two years, Ministry and Department-wise?

## 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 (c):  NITI Aayog, in its three year Action Agenda, and the Sectoral Group of Secretaries (SGoS) on Governance, in its report submitted in February, 2017, recommended for induction of personnel in the middle and senior management level in the Government with the twin objective of  bringing  in  fresh  talent  and  augment  the  availability  of  manpower.  Accordingly,  it  was decided to undertake lateral recruitment on contract/deputation basis of ten Joint Secretaries and forty Directors/Deputy Secretaries in the identified Ministries/Departments.

At first, it was decided to make lateral recruitment to ten posts of Joint Secretaries during 2018-19.Eight Joint Secretaries were appointed, and out of these seven are in position at present. Accordingly,  it  is  now  proposed  to  fill  three  posts  at  Joint  Secretary  level.  In  addition,  it  is proposed to fill twenty seven posts at Director level and thirteen posts at Deputy Secretary level through lateral recruitment on contract/deputation (including short term contract) basis.

Through lateral recruitment, eight Joint Secretaries were appointed during 2019, in the Ministries/Departments of Civil Aviation, Commerce, Economic Affairs, New and Renewable Energy,  Financial  Services,  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change,  Road  Transport  and Highways, and Ports, Shipping & Waterways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Fog Pass Devices
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2021

## FOG PASS DEVICES

3607.  SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced fog pass devices in trains passing through foggy routes in Northern and North Eastern Region of the country ;
- (b) if so, the details of trains fitted with this device till date ;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to extend this device to other trains that runs in climatic conditions like excessive rains, wind,  etc.; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) A GPS based portable hand-held Fog PASS device is being provided to loco pilots  in  fog  affected  areas  which  raises  audio  visual  signals  whenever landmarks like signals, level crossing gates etc. are approaching within the Geo-fence range.

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## As  on  01-03-2021,  12,742  Fog  PASS  Devices  have  been  provided  on  Indian Railways.

- (c) No, Sir.
- (d) Does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: ATMs at Post Offices
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3606 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2021

## ATMS AT POST OFFICES

## 3606.   SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government proposes to install ATMs at all Post Offices for the benefit of people from rural areas of the country; and
- (b) if  so,  the details thereof and the time by when the said installation is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No  Sir,  there  is  no  proposal  to  install  ATMs  at  all  Post  Offices.  Under  IT modernization project-2012, total 1000 ATMs were already installed in the Post Offices.
- (b)       Question does not arise in view of the position mentioned at (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Auction of Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3603

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2021

## AUCTION OF MINES

3603. SHRI  MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is targeting huge revenue of 75,000 crore rupees from auction of mines in Odisha recently;
- (b) if so, the details of the auction and the estimated revenue likely to be generated by them; and
- (c) whether the Government has achieved its targets in the auction process; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): As per the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and the Rules framed thereunder, the State Governments are empowered to carry out auction of mineral blocks in accordance with the prescribed law. The expected revenue  to  be  accrued  through  e-auction  process  to  the  State  Governments therefrom  is  contingent  upon  the  final  bids  at  the  time  of  the  auction.  As  per  the information received from the State Government of Odisha 15 mineral blocks have been identified for the next phase of auction, out of which 2 mineral blocks will be auctioned with pre-embedded statutory clearances.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Train Between Kishanganj and Patna
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3602 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2021

## TRAIN BETWEEN KISHANGANJ AND PATNA

3602. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is no direct train between Kishanganj and Patna which takes less than fourteen hours;
- (b) whether the Ministry is planning to start Jan Shatabadi train between Kishanganj  and  Patna  so  as  to  reduce  the  travelling  time  for  the people; and
- (c)
- if so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)  to  (c)  Prior  to  discontinuation  of  regular  passenger  services  w.e.f. 23.03.2020, to contain the spread the COVID 19 pandemic, Kishanganj Patna sector was served by 13 pairs of Mail/Express trains. In view of the prevailing conditions, at present, only special trains with limited stoppages  keeping  in  view  the  suggestions  and  concerns  of  State Governments are being operated and accordingly, 11 pairs of special train services are serving Kishanganj-Patna sector, whose waitlist position is being regularly monitored.  At present, there is no proposal to introduce new  train  service  (including  Jan  Shatabdi  service)  between  Kishanganj and  Patna.  However,  introduction  of  trains  is  an  on-going  process  on Indian  Railways  subject  to  operational  feasibility,  commercial  viability, resource availability, competing demands etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Nyaya Mitra
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

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

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3601

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2021

## Nyaya Mitra

## +3601.  SHRI JASWANT SINGH  BHABHOR: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

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

- (a) the aims and objective of Nyaya Mitra yojana;
- (b) whether assistance is also provided to the poor communities through Nyaya Mitra for redressal of disputes;
- (c) if so, the details of measures being taken to provide immediate assistance to the people of tribal areas in Gujarat;
- (d) the  details  of  Nyaya  Mitras  proposed  to  be  engaged  in  district  courts  of Maharashtra;
- (e) whether  about  100  Nyaya  Mitras  have  been  engaged  in  various  District Courts of the country: and
- (f) if so, the details thereof particularly Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b) Nyaya Mitra programme aims to facilitate expeditious disposal of the cases pending over 10 years in High Courts and Subordinate

Courtsincluding civil  cases such as  matrimonial  cases,  accident claim cases and criminal cases.

- (c )to (f) Since introduction of Nyaya Mitra programme in April 2017, a total of 29 Nyaya  Mitras  were  engaged  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  West  Bengal, Tripura, Rajasthan, Odisha including one Nyaya Mitra in Mumbai City Civil Court of Maharashtra. No Nyaya Mitra has been engaged in the state of Gujarat so far.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Export of Organic Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Arun Sao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3600 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th MARCH, 2021

## EXPORT OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS

## 3600 (H). SHRI ARUN SAO:

Will  the  Minister  of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य  एवं  उ�ोग  मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any special action plan has been chalked out by the Government for export of organic products;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the quantity of organic products exported during the last three years;
- (d) whether the Government is implementing any specific programme to increase the export of organic products in all the States including Chhattisgarh; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a & b) The Government has introduced National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for regulating and promoting the exports of organic products from the country, including from the State  of  Chhattisgarh.  For  export  as  'Organic  Product'  a  Transaction  Certificate  issued  by  a Certification Body accredited by National Accreditation Body (NAB) for organic products under the NPOP is mandatory. Further, only the products produced, processed and packed as per the standards laid down in NPOP are certified as 'Organic Products for exports.

(c) The details on quantity of organic products exported during the last three years are as under:

| Year             |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Quantity (in MT) |    458339 |    614088 |    638998 |

Source: Data submitted by Certification Bodies in TraceNet

(d & e) The promotion of exports of organic products is a continuous process. The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous organisation under the administrative control of Department of Commerce, has been mandated with the export promotion  of  organic  products  in  all  the  States/UTs  of  the  country,  including  Chhattisgarh. APEDA provides assistance to the exporters of organic products under various components of its export promotion scheme. APEDA also undertakes various activities to promote exports of organic products  viz.  addition  of  new  products  under  NPOP,  making  efforts  to  get  NPOP  standards recognized by the importing countries, promoting 'India Organic' brand through participation in international  trade  fairs  and  exhibitions,  organising  Buyer-Seller  Meets  (BSMs),  organising capacity building and outreach programmes etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: ITIHAS System
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Aparupa  Poddar, T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3598

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2021

## ITIHAS SYSTEM

## 3598.  SHRIMATI  APARUPA PODDAR: SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  IT  enabled  Integrated  Hotspot  Analysis  System (ITIHAS) system for COIVD-19 surveillance and if so, the details thereof including the names of  States  where  the  said  system  has  been  launched  along  with  the  dates  when  this  was launched;
- (b) the details of personal data collected by the ITIHAS system; and
- (c) The data sharing and access protocol of ITIHAS system?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR   ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY  DHOTRE)

- (a):    Yes,  Sir.  The  system  is  made  available  to  all  States  and  Union  Territories  from  third  week of May 2020.
- (b):  ITIHAS system provides two information at a sub- post office level to the authorized personnel of States and  Union Territory;
- i) Mobile numbers, Age and Gender of people who have reported Covid related symptoms through the  Arogya  Setu  app  and  those  were  reported  to  be  close  to  covid  positive  patients  based  on Bluetooth contact tracing. This is used by the concerned district officials to follow-up and provide health remedy.
- ii) Based on the number of self-assessments, bluetooth contact tracing and data provided by NDMA on total aggregate of incidence of covid positive cases at sub post office level, each sub postoffice is classified  as  Pink  (High  risk),  Orange  (Moderate  Risk),  Deep  Blue  (Risk)  and  Light  Blue  (Low Risk). The classification at subpost office level was provided to the States.
- (c):  The ITIHAS platform is hosted in NIC facility and the dashboard is accessed   through a secure portal of NIC. Login credentials to access the dashboard is provided only to Government officials authorised  by  the  respective  State  Governments  /  Government  of  Union  Territories  through  Two factor  authentication,  login and  OTP.  Authorised  personnel  of  a  state/UT  can  view  data  of  their respective state/UT only and not of other states/UT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: ROBs/RUBs in Jharkhand
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3596

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2021

ROBs/RUBs in Jharkhand

3596.   SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Railway  Over  Bridges  (ROBs)  Railway  Under Bridges (RUBs) that are under construction in Jharkhand;
- (b) the  details  of  the  proposals  sent  by  the  State  Government  of Jharkhand for construction of Over Bridges/ Under Bridges at railway crossings; and

(c) The steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): Railways have sanctioned 41 Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) and 186 Railway  Under  Bridges  (RUBs)  in  lieu  of  Level  Crossings  (LCs)  in  the State of Jharkhand.

## Present status of ROBs is as under:

| Fully completed ROBs      |   04 |
|---------------------------|------|
| Railway portion completed |   07 |
| Work is in progress       |   08 |

| Consent for cost sharing not received from State Government   |   05 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|------|
| Works at planning in consultation with State Government       |   17 |
| Total                                                         |   41 |

## Present status of RUBs is as under:

| RUBs completed         |   25 |
|------------------------|------|
| Work in progress       |   06 |
| Work in planning stage |  154 |
| Work not feasible      |   01 |
| Total                  |  186 |

(b)  &  (c):  13  eligible  proposal  have  been  received  for  construction  of Road  Over  Bridge  (ROB)  in  lieu  of  level  crossings  in  the  State  of Jharkhand during last 3 years.  6  ROBs are already sanctioned.  Out of balance 7 proposals, 5 proposals falling on Golden Quadrilateral - Golden Diagonal  (GQ-GD)  have  been  considered  as  per  priority  assigned  to elimination of Level Crossings (LCs) on route while 2 proposals on other than GQ-GD routes could not be considered.

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