Lok Sabha Question No. 4807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Scrap Disposal
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4807 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021

## SCRAP DISPOSAL

4807. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to reduce the scrap generated through various rail projects and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  this  scrap  is  not    reusable/recyclable  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard;
- (c) the  total  quantity  of  railway  scrap  and  the  revenue  generated therefrom during the last three years and the current year, yearwise;
- (d) whether there have been instances of scrap being sold at prices below the reserve price; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the total  loss  incurred  by  the  Railways  as  a  result  thereof  and  the other steps proposed to be taken by the Government for effective disposal of scrap?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4807 BY SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA, DR. DNV  SENTHILKUMAR.  S.,  DR.  AMOL  RAMSING  KOLHE,  SHRI  SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE, SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE AND DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.03.2021 REGARDING SCRAP DISPOSAL

(a) & (b) No, Sir. Presently, there is no proposal for reduction of scrap generated  through  Rail  projects.  In  construction  projects,  scrap  is normally generated in Gauge Conversion projects. Released Permanent  Way  items  being  offered  for  scrap  are  not  reusable  on track. These are disposed off in accordance with the Codal provisions of Railways.

(c):    The  total  quantity  of  railway  scrap  and  the  revenue  generated during the last three years and the current year is as follows:

| Year                       | Total Quantity of Railway Scrap generated   | Total Quantity of Railway Scrap generated   | Total Quantity of Railway Scrap generated   | Total Quantity of Railway Scrap generated   | Total Quantity of Railway Scrap generated   | Revenue generated from scrap ( in   |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                            | Total Ferrous (Metric Tonne)                | Non- Ferrous (Metric Tonne)                 | Condemned Wagons (Nos.)                     | Condemned Coached (Nos.)                    | Condemned Locos (Nos.)                      | ` crores)                           |
| 2017-18                    | 1037319                                     | 31774                                       | 6032                                        | 3295                                        | 633                                         | 3152.41                             |
| 2018-19                    | 1250742                                     | 28605                                       | 6298                                        | 4007                                        | 320                                         | 4196.72                             |
| 2019-20                    | 2437353                                     | 34508                                       | 4597                                        | 2368                                        | 164                                         | 4339.53                             |
| 2020-21 (upto 18.03.20 21) | 1999173                                     | 38810                                       | 3532                                        | 1726                                        | 413                                         | 4217.8                              |

(d):  No, Sir.

(e):  Does not arise.

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