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Lok Sabha Question No. 5238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Medical Assistance in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5238 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN TRAINS

5238. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether medical assistance facilities are available in the trains;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether the Government has the data of persons who died while travelling in trains due to the delay or absence of medical assistance;
- (d)  if so, whether the Government would initiate to facilitate a medical team with first aid and basic facilities in every long distance train; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a), (b), (d) & (e): In compliance of orders of Hon'ble Supreme Court and as  recommended  by  Committee  of  experts  constituted  at  All  India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), instructions have been issued to provide  a  Medical  Box  containing  life  saving  medicines,  equipments, oxygen  cylinder  etc.  at  all  Railway  stations  and  passenger  carrying trains. Front line staff i.e. Train Ticket Examiner, Train Superintendents, Assistant Station Master etc. are trained in rendering First Aid. Regular refresher courses are conducted for such staff. List of near-by  hospitals

and doctors along with their contact numbers is available at all Railway Stations.  Ambulance  services  of  Railways,  State  Government/Private Hospitals and ambulance service providers are utilized to transport the injured sick passengers to the hospitals/doctor's clinics.

A Pilot Project of deployment of doctors with paramedic staff in Duronto Trains was undertaken for a period of two years. During the Pilot Project, it was noted that serious patients could not be treated on board and  had  to  be  de-trained  for  medical  treatment  at  a  hospital  only because the medical diagnostic equipments, such as ECG machines etc. do not function properly on the trains due to noise/vibration.

(c): No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Internet Pack for Mobile Subscribers
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH   JULY, 2019

## INTERNET PACK FOR MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS

## †5237. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has asked all the mobile operators to provide at least one such plan to  their  subscribers  in  which  internet  facility  is  provided  throughout  the  year  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has instructed all the mobile companies to fix the rate of such plan as per the norms laid down in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), through the Telecom Consumers Protection (10 th Amendment) Regulations, 2016 dated 19.08.2016, stated that the service provider may offer a Special Tariff Voucher (STV) exclusively for data with validity period not exceeding 365 days. Later, TRAI  observed  that  only  a  few  service  providers  had  launched  STVs  exclusively  for  data  in accordance with the Telecom Consumers Protection (10 th Amendment) Regulations, 2016. Accordingly, TRAI, vide letter dated 05.06.2017, advised service providers to implement at least one STV with single payment providing exclusive data benefit with validity of 365 days.
- (b) & (c) As per the present  tariff  framework  in  the  country,  the  tariff  for  telecommunication services  is  under  forbearance  except  for  national  roaming,  rural  telephony  and  leased  lines. Accordingly,  service  providers  are  free  to  offer  tariffs  subject  to  compliance  with  the  regulatory requirements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Problems in getting Visa
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5236 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## PROBLEMS IN GETTING VISA

5236.  SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether the Government has any check and monitoring system to       record the details of Indians applying for various types of visas from embassies, consulates, high commissions etc. of foreign countries in India;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has appointed adequate number of staff to mitigate such problems faced by Indians in getting their visas;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the role of officials of the Ministry in solving various kinds of problems faced by Indians going abroad particularly in getting their valid visas to the respective countries?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) & (b) Grant or not to grant visas to Indian nationals or for that matter any foreign national in respect of a particular country is a sovereign right of that country, which is generally exercised by the country's Embassy, High Commission or Consulate. As such, the foreign Embassy, High Commission and Consulate concerned Mission cannot be compelled to share information on visa applications received by them from our nationals. In addition, many countries have strict privacy laws on such matters.

(c) to (e) In view of the scope for intervention being very limited, there is no need felt for appointment of staff for such a purpose. The officials of Ministry of External Affairs on account of this fact, can again play very limited role on such matters except in certain cases, where there is a bilateral visa facilitation agreement with certain countries, and if brought to the attention of the Ministry about any breach of the agreement. The same is brought to the attention of the country concerned, and follow-up action taken. Copies of such agreements are uploaded in the Ministry's website.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Marketing on Social Media Platforms
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5235

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 24.07.2019

## MARKETING ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

## 5235.  SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

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

- (a)  whether  social  media  platforms  in  recent  times  have  been  misused  by  companies  for marketing  their  products  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the Government thereto;
- (b)    whether  the  social  media  companies  are  letting  their  platforms  being  misused  for criminal activities; and
- (c)  if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c):  Cyber  space  is  a  complex  environment  of  people,  software,  hardware  and services  on  the  Internet.  With  a  borderless  cyberspace  coupled  with  the  possibility  of instant communication and anonymity, the potential for misuse of social media platforms by companies for marketing their products and for criminal activities is a global issue.

The social  media  platforms  are  Intermediaries  as  defined  in  the  Information  Technology (IT)  Act,  2000.  Section  79  of  the  Act  and  The  Information    Technology  (Intermediary Guidelines)  Rules  2011  require  that  the  Intermediaries  shall  observe  due  diligence  while discharging  their  duties  and  shall  inform  the  users  of  computer  resources  not  to  host, display,  upload,  modify,  publish,  transmit,  update  or  share  any  information  that  is,  inter alia,  grossly  harmful,  harassing,  defamatory,  libellous,  invasive  of  another's  privacy, hateful,  or  racially,  ethnically  objectionable,  disparaging,  or  otherwise  unlawful  in  any manner.   They are also expected to remove any unlawful content relatable to Article 19(2) of the Constitution of India as and when brought to their knowledge either through a court order or through a notice by appropriate government or its agency.

Government regularly interacts with social media sites regarding the steps to be taken  to make social media safer. Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as well as Police are in regular touch with various social media platforms to effectively address the issue of removal of objectionable content

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Amaravati Government Complex
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5234 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## AMARAVATI GOVERNMENT COMPLEX

## 5234   SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  received  Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPRs)  of  Amaravati Government Complex and Associated Infrastructure amounting to Rs. 39,937 crore of Government of Andhra Pradesh for sanction and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Ministry has submitted the above DPRs for comments of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs;
- (c) if so, the reasons for seeking comments from the Housing Ministry;
- (d) whether proposals  from other States/UTs were  sent  to  Housing  and  Urban Development Ministry earlier;
- (e) if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether  comments  from  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  have  been  received  on  the above DPRs; and
- (g) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  NITI  Aayog  is  likely  to  give  its approval for sanction of money to GoI?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)   Yes Sir.  NITI Aayog has received 33 Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) / proposals amounting  to  Rs.39,937  crores  from  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  on  Amaravati Government Complex and other essential infrastructure in the  capital city of State of Andhra Pradesh.

(b)&(c)Yes  Sir.    Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  is  the  nodal Ministry on the subject.  Accordingly, the DPRs received from Government of Andhra Pradesh were sent to MoHUA for comments.

(d)&(e)    NITI  Aayog  does  not  receive  proposals  for  financial  assistance  for  such projects.  The proposals for financial assistance are received by the Ministries directly and they seek the views of NITI Aayog, wherever deemed necessary.

(f)&(g)  MoHUA has informed that the DPRs are being examined by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). In this regard, the CPWD  has  sought certain clarifications from the Government of Andhra Pradesh.  MoHUA has been requested by NITI Aayog to submit its comments /views directly to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Finance.  NITI Aayog is not the approving or sanctioning authority for this project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Water and Cleanliness at Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## WATER AND CLEANLINESS AT STATIONS

5233.  SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that some facilities like drinking water, sanitation and  waiting  rooms,  etc.  are  still  not  available  in  many  railway  stations including that in Assam;
- (b) if so, the details of such railway stations, State-wise; and
- (c)  the  details  of  funds  allocated/  utilized  and  the  action  that  has  been taken in the matter during the last three years?

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

ANSWER (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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5233 BY SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA  ON  24.07.2019  REGARDING  WATER  AND  CLEANLINESS  AT STATIONS

(a)  to  (c)  Indian  Railways  has  more  than  8700  stations  and  it  has always  been  the  endeavour  of  the  Railways  to  provide  adequate amenities to passengers at Railway Station including the stations in the  state  of  Assam  which  is  a  continuous  process.  Facilities  like Drinking  water,  sanitation  and  waiting  rooms  etc  are  available  at  all stations  of  Northeast  Frontier  Railway  (including  Assam)  as  per prescribed norms and classifications of stations. Provisions of facilities  are  to  be  provided  at  all  stations  over  Indian  Railways including  the  stations  in  the  state  of  Assam  based  on  the  needs  of travelling public and availability of funds.

The details of allocation and expenditure for development of stations are  maintained  zonal  Railway-wise  not  State-wise.  These  amenities are generally funded under Plan Head - 53 'Passenger Amenities'. The details of funds allocated under Budgetary Sources for this Plan Head53, over Indian Railways during the last three years i.e. 2016-17, 201718, 2018-19 and the current year 2019-20 are as under:-

( ` in Crore)

| Year    | Actual Expenditure       |
|---------|--------------------------|
| 2016-17 | 981.25                   |
| 2017-18 | 1286.81                  |
| 2018-19 | 1585.89                  |
| 2019-20 | 545.92 (up to June 2019) |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: IIFT and IIP
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5232 TO BE ANSWERED ON  24 th  JULY, 2019

## IIFT AND IIP

## 5232.  SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposed to set up Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) and Indian Institute  of  Packaging  (IIP)  in  Kakinada  Export  Zone  in  East  Godavari  district  of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action plan chalked out in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a & b):  The Government of Andhra Pradesh had allotted 25 acres of land in Kakinada SEZ to Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) and 25 acres to Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) for setting up their respective Regional Centres (Off Campus).  The possession of the land was taken over by IIFT & IIP on 19 th July, 2017. The Detailed project Report for the IIFT Centre is being prepared by M/s National  Buildings  Construction  Corporation Limited (NBCC).  Engagement  of Project Management Consultant (PMC) and preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) by PMC is yet to be completed by IIP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: New Railway Freight Corridor Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: H. Vasanthakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.5229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## NEW RAILWAY FREIGHT CORRIDOR PROJECTS

## 5229.  SHRI H. VASANTHAKUMAR:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  launch  new  railway freight  corridor  projects  to  free  up  some  of  the  existing  railway network for passenger trains;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  railway  projects  under  consideration  along with the ongoing projects in the country including Tamil Nadu, zonewise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the State-wise status of the projects announced during the last three years and the number of projects completed so far, State/UT/zone-wise;
- (d) the  quantum  of  funds  estimated  to  be  spent  thereon,  State/UTwise;  and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  operation  of  new  trains  announced  during  the last three years in the country, particularly in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a):  Government  has  sanctioned  two  Dedicated  Freight  Corridors (DFC) namely Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) (1856 kms) between  Ludhiana  in  Punjab  and    Dankuni  in  West  Bengal  and Western  Dedicated  Freight  Corridor  (WDFC)  (1504  kms)  between Jawaharlal Nehru Port, New Mumbai and Dadri in Uttar Pradesh near Delhi.

(b)  to  (d):  As  on 01.04.2019, there are 491 ongoing Railway projects including  189  New  Lines,  55  Gauge  Conversion  and  247  Doubling Projects, which are in different stages of execution/planning/sanction. The total length of these projects is 48860.64 km costing ` 6.476 Lakh Crore on which Commissioning of 9113 km length and expenditure of ` 1.43 Lakh Crore has been done up to March 2019.

Aforesaid ongoing Railway projects include 22 Projects in Tamil Nadu including 09 New Lines, 05 Gauge Conversion and 08 Doubling projects.  Total  cost  of  the  projects  is ` 21,829  crores,  out  of  which ` 4,281 crores spent upto March, 2019 with commissioning of 729 Km length.

The  projects  are  not  sanctioned  State-wise,  area-wise  and region-wise.  Since new lines generally straddle over more than one State, details of ongoing projects are maintained Zone-wise. Total 154 Railway projects have been included in Budget during last three years i.e.  2016-17,  2017-18  and  2018-19.  Details  of  all  ongoing  works, allotment of  funds  and  expenditure  on  each  project  are  made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in >Ministry of Railways >Railway Board >About Indian Railways >Railway Board Directorates >Finance (Budget) >Railway wise Works Machinery & Rolling Stock Programme\_Regular Budget 2019-20.

(e): During the last 3 years, 599 trains services have been introduced in the country, out of which, 32 train services are introduced serving various stations located in the State of Tamil Nadu on originating/terminating basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Order to OFB
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5225

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JULY, 2019

## ORDER TO OFB

## 5225. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a)  the  status  of  all  orders  along  with  the  date  of  delivery,  placed  before  Ordnance Factories under the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB);
- (b)  whether  the  Armed  Forces  or  the  OFB  raised  any  concerns  regarding  the mechanism for placing order and the delivery of orders, including quality; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

| MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE रक्षा राज्य मंत्री   | (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK) ( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )   |
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- (a)  Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) receives orders in the form of Indents from the Armed  Forces  and  plans  accordingly  to  deliver  the  items  with  indicative  delivery schedule.  However, the year-wise targets are finalised in the Target Fixation Meeting with  Armed  Forces.    Further  details  of  orders  cannot  be  divulged  in  the  interest  of national security.
- (b)  &  (c):    Ordnance  Factories  manufacture  items  for  Armed  Forces  in  accordance with  the  laid-down  specifications,  drawings  and  available  acceptance  plan.  Further, items are issued only after successfully completing the stipulated inspections, testing and  proofing  by  Directorate  General  of  Quality  Assurance  (DGQA).    However, concerns,  if  any,  are  settled  mutually  by  Ordnance  Factory  Board  and  the  Armed Forces from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Postmen Working in Goa
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5220 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH   JULY, 2019

## POSTMEN WORKING IN GOA

## 5220. SHRI COSME FRAANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of postmen working in the State of Goa;

(b) whether many of the said postmen are on contract, if so, the details thereof and the number of such postmen along with the time since when they are on contract; and

(c) whether  the  Government  intends  to  regularize  the  services  of  these  postmen  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Total  number  of  Postman,  including  Gramin  Dak  Sevaks  (GDS)  officiating  as  Postman, working in the State of Goa is 145.

(b) & (c) No  Postman  has  been  engaged  on  contract  basis.  However,  97  persons  have  been engaged, on daily wages, on purely temporary basis, for delivery work as per requirement of post offices  due  to  vacant  posts.  Since,  no  one  has  been  engaged  on  contract  basis,  the  question  of regularization of service does not arise. Further, vacant posts are filled up as per provisions of the Recruitment Rules.

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