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Lok Sabha Question No. 2679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Study by Chandrayaan
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2679

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2019

## STUDY BY CHANDRAYAAN

2679.   SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Chandrayaan-2 has begun spectroscopic studies of lunar surface;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (C) the  details  of  aims  of  the  Imaging  Infrared  Spectrometer (IIRS) on-board Chandrayaan-2 and the details of this devices' contribution?

## ANSWER

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

- Yes, Sir.
- (b) Infrared measurements are done during bright sunlit conditions while X-ray measurements are carried out during phases of solar activity.
- (c) IIRS aims to identify and map the location of minerals using absorption features in the reflected sunlight from the Moon's surface. The extended operational band of IIRS also enables

clear  identification  and  mapping  of  water-ice  on  the  sunlit lunar surface. The extended band of 3-5 microns in infrared enables improved capability to subtract the thermal background which otherwise causes uncertainties in estimating the water signature.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Increasing Non-Fare Revenues
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2678 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## INCREASING NON-FARE REVENUES

2678.  ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether in a move to increase non-fare revenues, the Railways is in talks with e-Commerce companies for on-board sales of their merchandise in reserved compartments and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether this move is to help with curbing the presence and movement of unauthorized and illegal vendors/ hawkers on board and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Railways is  also  keen  to  invite  bids  from  cab  aggregators like  Uber,  Ola  etc.  to  tap  the  rail  passenger  market  and  use  space outside the railway stations; and
- (d) if so, 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. 2678 BY SHRI  ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.12.2019  REGARDING INCREASING NON-FARE REVENUES (a) and  (b):  In  order  to  earn  revenue  through  sources  other  than freight  and  passenger  fares,  Indian  Railways  have  issued  Non-Fare Revenue policies/schemes on Mobile Assets, Out of Home Advertising, Rail  Display  Network,  Unsolicited  proposals,  Content  on  Demand  in 2017 and New and Innovative Ideas and Concept Schemes (NINFRIS) in  2018  respectively.    Full  powers  have  been  delegated  to  General Managers  to  implement  the  policies  and  they  are  empowered  to explore  various  means  of  generating  additional  non-  fare  revenues including e-Commerce. (c)  and  (d):  Exploring  avenues  for  increasing  non-fare  revenues  from cab aggregators is also a continuous process.  Currently, App based cab  services  contracts  are  in  operations  at  Mumbai  CSMT,  Pune, Nagpur,  Howrah,  Sealdah,  Coimbatore,  Madurai, Tiruchchirappalli junction, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Kacheguda, Raipur, Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru, Krishnarajapuram, Mysuru, Mumbai Central, Surat and Ahmadabad.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Redressal of Complaints
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2677

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019)

## REDRESSAL OF COMPLAINTS

## †2677. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of rules and the time limit fixed by the Ministry for redressal of complaints received from any Member of Parliament/Member of Legislative Assembly/Ministry;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  writes  a  letter  to  any  State  Government/Officer  for  redressal  of complaint/problem; and
- (c) if so, the details of time limit and rules fixed for complying with the same?

## 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):    There  are  no  specific  Rules,  however,  Department  of  Administrative  Reforms  and Public Grievances have issued guidelines which provides that a grievance should be redressed within  a  period  of  maximum  of  two  months  of  its  receipt.    If  finalization  of  a  decision  on  a particular  grievance  is  anticipated  to  take  longer  than  two  months,  an  interim  reply  should invariably  be  sent.    These  guidelines  are  also  available  on  pgportal.gov.in.  Further  Review meetings  are  being  held  on  regular  basis  with  the  Central  Ministries/  Departments/State Governments/Union  Territories  for  monitoring  the  pendency  of  public  grievances  on  the Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System [CPGRAMS].

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Wagon Workshop in Warangal
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2674 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## WAGON WORKSHOP IN WARANGAL

2674.  SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from Telangana requesting for establishment of Wagon Workshop in Warangal and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any decision in this matter and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the obstructions being faced by the Government in this regard and the remedial measures being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) and  (b)  A  Workshop  for  Wagon  Periodical  Overhauling  at  Kazipet, near  Warangal,  was  sanctioned  in  2016-17  at  a  cost  of ` 383  crores. Ministry  of  Railways  has  assigned  the  work  to  Rail  Vikas  Nigam  Ltd (RVNL), the executing agency, and is awaiting transfer of suitable land from the State Government in order to start the work.
- (c)  160  acres  of  land  is  to  be  acquired  and  be  provided  by  State Government  for  the  workshop,  which  is  yet  to  be  made  available  to Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Law Degree
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Gautam Gambhir

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

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2669 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## LAW DEGREE

## 2669. SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR:

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

- (a)  whether  there  is  an  upward  trend  in  the  percentage  of  students choosing to pursue a law degree in the past five years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering introducing a fixed stipend to new law graduates and regulate stipend to legal interns in private offices; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
- (b) No such proposal is under consideration at present.
- (c) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Consumer Expenditure Survey
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2667 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY

2667. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

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

- (a) whether the Government's attention has been drawn to the latest consumer expenditure survey report by the National Statistical  Office  (NSO)  indicating  that  consumer spending in rural areas in the country has slumped in more than four decades in 2017-18;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  decided  not  to  release  the 2017-18 consumer expenditure survey report; and
- (d) if so, the details and 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) to (d): The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has  carried  out  an  all-India  survey  on  Household  Consumption Expenditure  during  NSS  75 th  round  (July  2017  -  June  2018).  The survey  generates  estimates  of  household  Monthly  Per  Capita

Consumer Expenditure  (MPCE)  and  the  distribution  of  households and  persons  over  the  MPCE  classes.  It  is  designed  to  collect information  regarding  expenditure  on  consumption  of  goods  and services  (food  and  non-food)  consumed  by  the  households.  The results,  after  release,  are  also  used  for  rebasing  of  the  Gross Domestic Product (GDP) series and other macro-economic indicators. The Ministry  follows  a  rigorous  procedure  for  vetting  of  data  and reports  which  are  produced  through  surveys.  The  results  of  this survey  was  examined  and  it  was  observed  that  there  was  a significant  variation  in  the  levels  in  the  consumption  pattern  as well as in the direction of the change while comparing with other administrative data sources. The matter was also referred to a Committee of Experts which has recommended refining the survey methodology and improving the data  quality  aspects  on  a  concurrent  basis.  As  per  the  Press Release dated 15.11.2019, the Ministry has decided not to release the Consumer Expenditure Survey results of 2017-2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: High Court Bench in Rajasthan
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2665

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 04.12.2019

## High Court Bench in Rajasthan

† 2665.  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- a) the number of benches which are working in the High Court of Rajasthan;
- b) whether any proposal of the State Government for commencement of a bench of Rajasthan High Court at Udaipur is pending before the Union Government and if so, the details thereof;
- c)  the year-wise details of the average number of cases settled in Rajasthan; and
- d) the  number  of  cases  pending  for  more  than  twenty  years  in Rajasthan and the reasons for not settling them?

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

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a): There is permanent Bench of Rajasthan High Court in Jaipur.

(b): No sir. (c): As per the Data available on National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), total number  of  cases  disposed  in  the  District  and  Subordinate  Courts  of Rajasthan as on 28.11.2019 is 43,17,760. (d): Disposal of cases in courts is within the domain of judiciary. The total number of cases pending for more than 20 years in Rajasthan High Court is 7795 and in the District and Subordinate Courts is 3330. Timely disposal ,  include availability  of  adequate  number  of  judges,  supporting  court  staff  and operation of stake holders viz. bar, investigation agencies, witnesses and of  cases  in  courts  depends  on  several  factors  which, inter-alia physical infrastructure, complexity of facts involved, nature of evidence, colitigants and proper application of rules and procedures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Protection of Data Privacy
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2664

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## PROTECTION OF DATA PRIVACY

## 2664.   SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

## Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

- (a) whether the Government proposes to protect and secure the citizen's data and ensure its privacy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to restrict the cross border data flow by the global technological  companies  along  with  the  guidelines  laid  down  by  the  Government  in this regard; and
- (c) the action taken and the status of compliance by these companies in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes, Sir. The  Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on 31st July 2017, vide  OM  No.3(6)/2017-CLES,  constituted  a  Committee  of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B N Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, to look into all aspects relating to personal data protection. The committee gave its report on 27th July, 2018. The Committee also submitted a draft Personal Data Protection Bill. Wide consultations were held on the draft bill and open feedback was invited on the contents of the bill. These are currently being processed and it is proposed to table the bill in Parliament. The Report & the Draft Bill of the Srikrishna Committee are available at: https://meity.gov.in/data-protection-framework.

- (a) and (c):   The Government is working  on a comprehensive Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 which will  address the issue of cross border data flow.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Over Bridge at Aya
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rameshbhai Lavjibhai Dhaduk

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2663 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## OVER BRIDGE AT AYA

## †2663.    SHRI RAMESHBHAI LAVJIBHAI DHADUK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a) the steps taken by the Government in coordination with the State Government of Gujarat to construct an overbridge at Aya railway level crossing  near  Swami  Narayan  temple  at  Dhoraji-Junagarh  road  in  the Parliamentary  Constituency  of  Porbandar  as  the  people  are  facing problems due to heavy traffic at this crossing; and
- (b) the steps taken to provide stoppage to train number 59297/59298 and 59212/59211 at Rana Bordi in district Porbandar?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There is Level Crossing No. 67 at Km 143/7-8 near Dhoraji on JetalsarDhoraji section. This Level Crossing (LC) does not qualify for construction of  ROB  on  cost  sharing  basis  as  traffic  density  is  less  than  one  Lakh. However,  ROB  at  this  location  can  be  constructed  on  deposit  terms provided State Government agrees to bear complete cost of construction and maintenance subject to its feasibility.
- (b)  At  present,  59211/59212  Rajkot-Porbandar  passenger  has  scheduled stoppage at Rana Bordi. However, stoppage of 59297/ 59298 PorbandarSomnath passenger train at Rana Bordi is operationally not feasible,  at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Law Colleges
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

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

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2660 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## LAW COLLEGES

## 2660. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRIMATI  RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

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

- (a) the details of total number of proposals received from various States/ UTs including Gujarat for setting up law colleges; and
- (b) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) & (b) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Shifting of High Court
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2658

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 04.012.2019 Shifting of High Court

2658. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

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

- a) whether there is a popular demand from the public of Kurnool city of  Andhra  Pradesh  for  setting  up  a  High  Court  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  shift  High  Court  from Vijayawada to Kurnool and if so, the details thereof; and
- c)  if not, the criteria for selection of place of High Court?

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

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) to (c): Article 214 of the Constitution provides that there shall be a High Court for  each State.  In  pursuance  of  Article  214  of  the  Constitution  and order dated 29.10.2018 issued by Supreme Court in the matter of Union of India Vs. T. Dhangopal Rao and ors [SLP (Civil) Dy. No. 29890 of 2018], a separate  High  Court  for  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  namely  High  Court  of Andhra Pradesh with the principal seat at Amravati has been established under  Andhra  Pradesh  Reorganisation  Act  2014  w.e.f.  01.01.2019  in consultation  with  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  and  the  then common  High  Court  of  Judicature at Hyderabad  for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Representation has been received from an  organization  for  setting  up  High  Court  of  Andhra  Pradesh  at  Kurnool city. However, the matter of setting up / shifting of High Court and selection of place of High Court is under the domain of State Government and Chief Justice of concerned High Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Kirana Stores
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: D.K. Suresh, Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2657. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 04 TH  DECEMBER, 2019.

## KIRANA STORES

## 2657.  SHRI D.K. SURESH:

## SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government maintains any data on the number of Kirana stores operating in the country;
- (b) if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  has  conducted  any  study on the impact e-commerce on India's Kirana stores; and
- (d) if so, the highlights of the said study thereof?

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

- (a) & (b): country is not centrally compiled.

No Sir. Data on the number of Kirana stores operating in the

- (c) & (d): No Sir. No such study has been conducted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Lunar Trophy Hunt
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2656

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2019

## LUNAR TROPHY HUNT

2656.   SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is considering to set up a new lunar trophy hunt;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the proposed lunar trophy hunt will look for minerals, ice deposits, etc.; and
- (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), (b), (c) & (d)

No lunar trophy hunt is under consideration at present by the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Trains from Dhubri to Golapara
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2655 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## TRAINS FROM DHUBRI TO GOLAPARA

## 2655. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry is aware of the fact that Dhubri and Golapara districts  of  Assam  have  very  poor  train  service  as  only  few  trains  are available for people of these districts;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  demand/proposal  for starting some new trains to connect with State headquarters;
- (c)
- if so, whether the Ministry will consider to fulfill the demand;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to  (e)  At  present,  2  pairs  of  trains  namely  55811/55812  DhubriKamakhya  Passenger  and  15417/15418  Alipurduar-Silghat Rajyarani Express  connect  Dhubri  with  Guwahati  via  Goalpara  Town.  Further, Goalpara  Town  is  being  served  by  22  pairs  of  trains  connecting  it  to various destinations including Guwahati.  Requests, including that from the Hon'ble Member of Parliament, have been received for introduction of  train  from  Dhubri  to  Guwahati.  The  same  have  been  examined  but found operationally not feasible, at present, inter alia due to infrastructural  constraints  at  Dhubri.  However,  introduction  of  trains  is an on-going process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, resource availability, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Software Technology Park in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2653

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.12.2019

## SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARK IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

## 2653.   SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to

- state: (a) whether the Government is considering to set up a software technology park in Jammu and Kashmir; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has fixed any time limit in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):    At  present,  two  Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) are operational in Jammu and Kashmir one each in Srinagar (since 2001) and Jammu (since 2003). These centres are providing  various  services  to  IT/  ITeS  industry  including  incubation  facilities.  However, currently there is no further proposal under consideration of Government to set-up any new STPI Centre in Jammu and Kashmir.
- (b) to (d)  do not arise.

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