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Lok Sabha Question No. 161 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Rail Connectivity from Barhni to Kathmandu
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION NO. 161 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.07.2019

## RAIL CONNECTIVITY FROM BARHNI TO KATHMANDU

*161.  SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has any proposal to start a rail line from Barhni to Kathmandu and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether the work on the said project has been started, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (c)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  expeditious

- completion of the above project in a time bound manner?

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 161 BY SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  03.07.2019  REGARDING  RAIL CONNECTIVITY FROM BARHNI TO KATHMANDU

(a) to (c) :  Survey for New Broad Gauge (BG) line from Barhni to Kathmandu  was  sanctioned  in  the  year  2015-16.  Since  major portion of alignment lies in Nepal, permission from Government of Nepal is required.

In September 2016, Government had shared a draft MoU with the Government of Nepal regarding Reconnaissance Engineering-cumTraffic Survey of the proposed broad gauge line between Barhni in India  and  Kathmandu  in  Nepal.  However,  no  response  has  been received from the Government of Nepal on this proposal till date. Work  on  the  proposed  project  can  start  only  after  the  intergovernmental MoU is signed, for which the concurrence/comment of the Government of Nepal is awaited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Telecom Towers in Fishery Clusters
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: H. Vasanthakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2030 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  JULY, 2019

## TELECOM TOWERS IN FISHERY CLUSTERS

## 2030.   SHRI H. VASANTHAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) the  total  number  of  fishery  cluster  areas  in  the  deep  sea  of  the  country  where  telecom towers have been installed during each of the last two years and the current year, harbours and telecom company-wise;

- (b) the  number  of  such  towers  proposed  to  be  installed  in  deep  sea  areas  in  the  coming financial year, State/UT-wise; and

(c) the  challenges  faced  by  the  Government  in  the  installation  of  such  towers  and  the solutions identified by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Mobile  services  are  not  provided  by  Telecom  Service  Providers  (TSPs)  in  the deep sea and no telecom tower has been installed and neither proposed for this purpose.

However,  Bharat  Sanchar  Nigam  Limited  (BSNL)  is  providing  satellite  based  Global Satellite Phone Service (GSPS), which has coverage in deep sea area also. The GSPS provides voice  call  and  short  messaging  facility.  This  service  is  being  availed  by  fishermen  through Fishery Department of Tamil Nadu and Kerala state government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Data Protection Regime
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2026

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 03. 07.2019

## DATA PROTECTION REGIME

## 2026 :   SHRI MANOJ KOTAK

Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Government proposes to make data protection regime strong;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has not yet passed specific legislation on data protection; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (d):  Yes  sir,  Government  is  considering  bringing  data  protection  legislation  in  the country  to  strengthen  the  protection  of  personal  data.  A  comprehensive  legislation  on  data privacy  is  under  formulation.  The  Government  constituted  a  committee  of  expert  on  data protection,  chaired  by  Justice  (Retd)  B.N.  Srikrishna,  Supreme  Court  of  India  to  study various issues relating to data protection and come out with Data Protection Bill. The said committee  has  brought  out  a  draft  Personal  Data  Protection  Bill  (PDPB)  on  which consultations have been conducted and the bill is intended to be placed in parliament soon.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Use of Labour Intensive Technology
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2025 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3 RD  JULY, 2019.

## USE OF LABOUR INTENSIVE TECHNOLOGY

## 2025. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether any new National Manufacturing Policy (NMP) has been declared by the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any provision has been made by the Government to promote the use of labour intensive technology;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  number  of  additional  workers  targeted  for  employment  as  a  result  of promoting the use of labour intensive technology and the time by which this is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री (श्री पीयूष गोयल) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): The National Manufacturing Policy was notified by the Government in 2011.
- (c) to (e): The  policy  identifies  employment  intensive  industries  like  textiles and garments, leather and footwear, gems and jewellery and food processing,  etc.  as  special  focus  attention  sectors.  The  policy provides  special  attention  for  Small  Scale  Industries  as  they  offer employment opportunities both for self-employment and jobs across diverse geographies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Border Violation by Pakistan
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2022

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd JULY, 2019

## BORDER VIOLATION BY PAKISTAN

2022. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  ceasefire  and  other  border  violations  committed  by  Pakistani Army on Indo-Pak Borders during the last three months, date and place-wise;
- (b)  the details of casualties and other losses suffered on both sides, incident-wise; and
- (c)  the  reaction  of  the  Government  thereto  and  the  remedial  steps  taken  to  prevent recurrence of such incidents?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

- (a)  &  (b):    Firm  and  decisive  response  is  given  by  the  Indian  Army  to  the  ceasefire violations on the Indo-Pak  borders. Ceasefire violations were 267, 234 and 221 during March, April & May 2019 respectively.

Indian Army has suffered three fatal casualties during the period.

Regarding  the  casualties  suffered  on  the  other  side  there  is  no  authentic  figure available with this Ministry.

- (c)  All violations of ceasefire and infiltration are taken up with Pakistan authorities at the appropriate level through the established mechanism  of hotlines, flag meetings, Directorate Generals of Military Operations talks as well as diplomatic channels between the two countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Import of Toys
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2021(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd JULY, 2019

## IMPORT OF TOYS

## 2021(H). SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य एवं उ�योग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any criteria has been fixed regarding the import of toys;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering barring import of Chinese toys in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): Import of toys has always been subject to Indian standards. The revised norms/ guidelines in this regard are in place since 01.09.2017. These guidelines are in the nature of standards which are primarily for safety reasons. As per revised norms, import of toys shall be permitted freely when accompanied by:
- i. a certificate of conformity to the standards by the importer  as prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and
- ii. a certificate of conformity from the manufacturer that representative sample of the toys being imported have been tested by an independent laboratory which is accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), India.
- (c) & (d): India  does  not  maintain  any  country  specific  import  restriction  except  for considerations  like  scientific,  environmental,  health  & life  of  human,  animal  and  plant  . Adequate provisions exist to protect the Indian consumers as imported goods are subject to domestic laws, rules, orders, regulations, technical specifications, environmental and safety norms. Further, India has an elaborate and robust legal framework and institutional set up to protect its environment, life and health of its people, plants and animals. The BIS standards applicable to domestic goods are also applicable to imported goods.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Bilateral Nuclear Agreement
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2020

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.07.2019

## BILATERAL NUCLEAR AGREEMENT

2020.  SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Prime Minister be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  India  has  entered  into  or  proposes  to  enter  into  bilateral  agreement with nuclear supplier countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether India has conducted discussion with other countries for nuclear power exchange  for  civil  nuclear  programmes  during  the  last  three  years  and  if  so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  regarding  the  agreement  entered  into  with  other  countries  for  civil nuclear power during the last five years;
- (d) whether  India proposes  to  adopt  new  nuclear  power  technology  for  civil programmes and if so, details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  undertake  Research  and  Development (R&D)  to  acquire  indigenous  nuclear  reactor  technology  in  place  of  procuring expensive and undusted reactor facing challenges; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) India  has  entered  into  Intergovernmental  Agreements  (IGA)  with  seventeen (17) countries some of which are nuclear supplier countries.
- (b) Yes, Sir. India has conducted discussions with USA, France and  Russia   during the last three years.

- (c) India  has  signed  Intergovernmental  Agreements  (IGA)  with  six  countries  viz. Australia,  Sri  Lanka,  Japan,  United  Kingdom,  Vietnam  and  Bangladesh  during the past five years.
- (d) India's three-stage nuclear power programme is formulated to achieve country's long term energy security and independence, through the use of uranium and vast thorium reserves.

The three stages are:

1.  Natural uranium fuelled Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs).
2.  Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) utilizing plutonium based fuel.
3.  Advanced nuclear power systems for utilization of thorium.

The first two stages, natural uranium-fuelled heavy water reactors (First stage) and plutonium-fuelled fast breeder reactors (second stage) are intended to generate sufficient fissile material from India's limited uranium resources, so that all  our  vast  thorium  reserves  can  be  fully  utilized  in  the  third  stage  of  nuclear power  program.  In  stage  three  of  program,  self-sustaining  advanced  nuclear power systems will use Thorium-232-U-233 fuel to generate power, utilising large resources of thorium and thus ensuring long term energy security and independence.

- (e)&(f)Yes, Sir. As mentioned above in (d), the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is already carrying  out  indigenous Research and Development (R&D) activities for development of Advanced Nuclear Power systems to meet the long term energy requirements  of   the   country   in   line  with   our  three-stage   nuclear   power programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Private Participation in Space Sector
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

- (a)
- (b)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2019

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 03, 2019

## PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN SPACE SECTOR

2019.   DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the growing contribution of private sector and startups in space industry worldwide;
- if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government to encourage private sector participation in India's
- (b) space programme during the last five years; and
- (c) if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  other  steps  being taken by the Government for the growth of space industry?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- Yes  Sir.
- A  large  number  of  big,  medium  and  small  private  companies are  contributing  to  India's  Space  Programme  for  over  three decades. There is a well established supply chain system from the private sector industries across the country that produces and delivers majority of the hardware and sub-systems for our Nation's  Space  Programme. In  addition,  Government  has  also taken steps to support start-ups who are willing to contribute

to  space  technology  through  Department  of  Space.  Towards this, Space Technology Incubation Centres (S-TIC) are getting established  across  the  country  where  start-ups  can  take  up Space  Projects with the support of  academia  and  ISRO guidance  along  with  funding,  on  a  limited  basis,  for the projects taken up.

- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Halt at Thiruthangal
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2018 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.07.2019

## HALT AT THIRUTHANGAL

## 2018. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  will  take  necessary  action  to stop/halt the Chennai-Kollam (Quilon) Express and ErnakulamVailankanni Express at Thiruthangal Railway Station which is a very long pending demand of the general public and Traders Association of Thiruthangal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if so, the time by which the action will be taken to stop these trains in Thiruthangal Railway Station; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH  GOYAL)

- (a) to  (d)  Tiruttangal  station  is  presently  being  served  by  two  pairs  of Express  trains  and  three  pairs  of  passenger  trains.  16101/16102 Chennai Egmore-Kollam Express and 06015/06016 ErnakulamVelankanni Special Express are having scheduled stoppage  at Sivakasi which  is  only  3  Km  away  from  Tiruttangal.  Additional  stoppages  to these trains in such a close proximity is operationally not expedient.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Ban on Huawei
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Santokh Singh Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2015 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  JULY, 2019

## BAN ON HUAWEI

## 2015.   SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Chinese technology company Huawei has been banned by various countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the impact of ban on Huawei on Indian users;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  ban  Huawei  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the security and privacy practices of Huawei have affected the Indian citizens adversely and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) As per the information available till now, the Department of Commerce, USA has added on 16 May 2019, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd (Huawei) to the Entity List by amending the US Export Administration Regulations. Huawei's inclusion in the Entity List implies that US companies  require  prior  export  license  for  sale  of  any  equipment  /  software  /  technology  to Huawei. Any Indian company which will act as a supplier of US origin equipment / software / technology to Huawei and its affiliates in Entity List could be subject to penal action / sanction under US Regulations.

(c) to (e) At  present,  licensed  Telecom  Service  Providers  deploy  network  equipment procured from manufacturers, subject to compliance to stipulated terms and conditions of license agreement  including  security  conditions.  To  address  security  concerns  including  surveillance, there are comprehensive security conditions as part of existing License Agreement for telecom service providers.

A  Committee  under  Principal  Scientific  Adviser  (PSA)  has  been  constituted  to  give recommendations on various issues, including security, relating to 5G and Technology Trials in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2014 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Construction of ROBs
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2014 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.07.2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROBs

†2014. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether several ROBs are being constructed on various roads;
- (b) if so, the number of ROBs sanctioned during the last three years;
- (c) the  number  of  ROBs  sanctioned  for  Maharashtra  and  Rajasthan  during the  last  three  years  along  with  the  number  of  those  ROBs  out  of  the same the construction of which has been completed; and
- (d) the details thereof?

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. 2014 BY SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.07.2019 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF ROBs

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. As per Pink Book, total of 1571 Road over Bridges (ROBs) are sanctioned. During the last three years (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19) 575 ROBs have been sanctioned in Pink Book.

(c) & (d): In last three years (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19), 65 ROBs has been sanctioned in the State of Maharashtra and 12 ROBs has been sanctioned in the State of Rajasthan. Out of these, 3 ROBs in the State of Maharashtra have been completed. Remaining works for construction of ROBs in both the States are at various stages of planning, estimation and execution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Setting up of Tribunals
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

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

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2012 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.07.2019

## Setting up of Tribunals

†2012.

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI

TUMANE:

SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU

JADHAV:

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

- (a)  whether  several  posts  are  vacant  in  tribunals  and  the  infrastructure  in  these tribunals are not adequate;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  total  annual  cost  incurred  on  the  said  tribunals  during  each  of  the  last  three years  and  the  current  year  alongwith  the  number  of  new  tribunals  set  up  during  the said period;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  functioning  of  the  said  tribunals  and steps have been taken to improve their functioning;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to reduce the number of tribunals; and
- (f) if so, the details and the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

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

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (f) of the Unstarred Question no. 2012 for answer in the Lok Sabha on 03.07.2019.

(a) to (c) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. (d) to (f) Provisions of Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017, which provide  for  Merger  of  Tribunals  and  other  Authorities  and  conditions  of service of Chairperson, Members, etc. were brought into force w.e.f. 26.05.2017 vide Notification  SO  1696(E).  After  reviewing  the  functioning  of the  Tribunals,  15  Tribunals  have  been  merged  to  reduce  them  to  7  by amending the respective laws.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Funds Spent under MPLADS
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2010

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.07.2019

## FUNDS SPENT UNDER MPLADS

2010.  SHRI  GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether the Government expenditure is incurred on the works like laying  foundation  and  erecting  a  foundation  stone  through  the  funds spent by public representatives under MPLAD Scheme;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  funds  spent  for  such  purposes  during  the last three years, State and year wise;

(c) the head under which the said funds have been spent;

(d) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take any steps for utilising the said amount in other developmental works; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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)  No Sir. As per the MPLAD Scheme Guidelines,  expenditure is not allowed to  be incurred on works like laying foundation and erecting a foundation stone.

(b), (c), (d) and (e)  In view of  reply to part (a) question does not arise.

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