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Lok Sabha Question No. 593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Intellectual Property Rights in Defence
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.593

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  February, 2020

## INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN DEFENCE

## 593. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  measures  to  promote  self-reliance  in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Defence;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the impact of such measures on cost savings; and
- (d) the challenges faced by the Defence sector in attracting private and public sector entities for IPRs?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

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- (a)  to  (d):    In  2018,  Ministry  of  Defence,  Department  of  Defence  Production  has launched  a  programme 'Mission  Raksha  Gyan  Shakti  (MRGS)' to  promote  selfreliance and have an enabling framework for creation of Intellectual Property (IP) and management of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Indian Defence sector.  Since the launch of programme MRGS, a total of 1084 IP applications have been filed by the personnel of Defence  Public  Sector  Undertakings (DPSUs)/Ordnance Factories (OFs).   A major IPR

Awareness  Program  has  been  launched  and  a  total  of  17938  personnel  have  been trained till 31 December, 2019.  A nodal Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell (IPFC) has been set up under Directorate General of Quality Assurance to create awareness about IPRs.  A comprehensive policy on creation of IP and Management of IPRs in DPSUs and OFs has been promulgated in November, 2019.  Innovative research in DPSUs  and  Ordnance  Factories  has  enabled  the  development  of  certain  materials, components/assemblies/sub-assemblies  that  result  in  performance  upgradation  of existing systems/platforms and simultaneously reducing India's  dependence  on imports.  Some of the challenges faced in attracting private and public sector entities for IPRs is the risk of leakage of classified information regarding defence technology due  to  mandatory  disclosures  associated  with  IPR  filing  and  for  combating  IPR infringement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: ROBs/RUBs in Jharkhand
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Annpurna Devi, Pashupati Nath Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.590 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## ROBs/RUBs IN JHARKHAND

- †590.    SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI:
- SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals from the Government  of  Jharkhand  for  the  construction  of  Railway  Over Bridges (ROBs) and Road Under Bridges during the last three years along with the details thereof, proposal-wise;
- (b) the reaction of the Government on the said proposals;
- (c) the number of proposals from Jharkhand that are lying pending with the Railways at present along with the details of the said proposals, location-wise; and
- (d) the details of the ROBs and RUBs being constructed in Jharkhand at present, location-wise along with the current status thereof?

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

(a)  :  Railway  have  received  proposals  for  construction  of  Road  over Bridges/ Road under Bridges (ROBs/RUBs)  in lieu of Level Crossings (LCs) on  cost  sharing  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand.  Accordingly,  the  details  of sanctioned  ROBs/RUBs  in  Jharkhand  during  the  last  three  years  is  as under:

| 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | Total   | Total   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|---------|
| ROB       | RUB       | ROB       | RUB       | ROB       | RUB       | ROB     | RUB     |
| 12        | 0         | 5         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 17      | 0       |

(b): All proposals have been sanctioned. (c): No such valid proposals are pending with Railway. (d):  As  per  Pink  Book  2019-20,  41  ROBs  and  109  Road  under  Bridges (RUBs) have been sanctioned in Jharkhand. Out of these, 3 ROBs and 22 RUBs have been fully completed. Railway portion of 3 ROBs have been completed. Work is in progress in 35 ROBs and 87 RUBs. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Increase in Speed of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.587

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## INCREASE IN SPEED OF TRAINS

## 587.  SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Railways  is  undertaking  major structural and operational transformation to increase the speed of both  passenger  and  freight  trains  at  160  kmph  and  100  kmph respectively;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that increasing the speed will take five to ten years, depending on infrastructure development; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ANSWER (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)  and  (b):  Yes,  Sir.  The  Railways  is  undertaking  measures  for improving speed of both passenger and freight trains. Improvement in  average  speed  of  trains  is  a  continuous  exercise  for  Railways. Indian  Railway  is  constructing  more  than  3000  Km  of  Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), which would enable freight trains to run at speed of  100  kmph.  Further,  the  Government  in  August  2019,  has approved two projects for raising of speed to 160 kmph on existing New Delhi-Mumbai (including Vadodara-Ahmedabad) and New DelhiHowrah (including Kanpur-Lucknow) routes. These routes are part

of  Golden  Quadrilateral  and  Diagonals  of  Indian  Railways,  which consist of 16% of Indian Railways network, yet carry 52% of total passenger traffic and 58% of total freight traffic carried by Indian

(c) and (d) 1318 Km of Eastern DFC, 1504 Km of Western DFC and the two projects of raising of speed of New Delhi-Mumbai and New Delhi-Howrah  routes  shall  be  completed  within  the  next  five  year

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Railways. period.
Lok Sabha Question No. 586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Closer of Sterlite Copper Plant
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Kunhalikutty P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 586

ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## CLOSER OF STERLITE COPPER PLANT

586. SHRI. P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether according to CARE rating 2019 one of the key factors of India becoming a net  importer  of  copper  is  due  to  closure  of  a  major  plant  of  Sterlite  Copper  of Vedanta located at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the impact of the closure on industrial and other sectors of economy dependent on that  plant  and  estimated  loss  of  revenue  and  production  material  to  the  country  at large; and
- (d)  Whether  Government  has  made  any  efforts  to  restart  the  plant  and  if  so,  the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): CARE Ratings September 2019 industry research reports has stated, interalia, that with the closure of the Tuticorin smelter, the drop in domestic production has led to the domino effect of increasing the country's imports and decreasing its exports and  country  India  has  become  a  net  importer  of  refined  copper.  The  above  Tuticorin smelter in Tamil Nadu, which has annual capacity of 4 lakh tonnes of refined copper, is closed since May 2018 on order of State Govt of Tamil Nadu. Closure of the plant has affected the domestic production of refined copper.

Presently,  the  M/s  Vedanta  Limited  has  filed  a  writ  petition  before  Madras  High  Court during February 2019 challenging the orders of the State of Tamil Nadu and TNPCB and the matter is under sub-judice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Probate Process of WILL
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT LOK    S A B H A

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 585 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020.

## PROBATE PROCESS OF WILL

## 585. SHRI  P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR

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

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  abolish  the  'Probate  Process'  of  a WILL, which is still  mandatory  as  well  as  discriminatory  in  places  of  Madras, Calcutta and Bombay keeping in view the need of  reducing unnecessary burden to the High Court of Madras, Mumbai and Calcutta; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE,

## COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a)  &  (b)  The  Law  Commission  of  India,  in  its  209 th Report  titled  ' Proposal  for omission  of  section  213  from  the  Indian  Succession  Act,  1925' has proposed  for  omission  of  section  213  of  the  Indian  Succession  Act, 1925(39 of 1925) which, inter alia, necessitates grant of probate of the Will or  letters  of  administration  with  the  Will  or  with  its  authenticated  copy annexed,  by  a  court  of  competent  jurisdiction  in  order  to  establish  the right as executor  or  legatee. As the  subject  matter  'intestacy  and succession'  falls  under  entry  5,  list  III  Concurrent  List  of  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, the said Report was examined in consultation with the State Governments/Union territories. A proposal to amend the Indian Succession Act, 1925 on the basis of the recommendations made by the Law Commission is under consideration of the Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Start-Ups in Cyber Security
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 579

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.02.2020

## START-UPs IN CYBER SECURITY

## 579.  MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote start-ups in cyber security.
- (b) if so, details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote this sector and if so, details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c):   Government has taken several steps to promote start-ups in cyber security in the country. These, inter alia, include:
- (i)  Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on 6.12.2019 has notified Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2019 for cyber security products to encourage 'Make in India' and to promote manufacturing of cyber security products in the country.  As  per  the  notification  cyber  security  being  a  strategic  domain,  preference  for procurement  shall  be  provided  for  domestically  manufactured/developed/produced  cyber security products.
- (ii)  MeitY has launched Cyber Security Grand Challenge for startups on 15.1.2020 with a total prize money of Rs 3.2 crores to promote innovation and entrepreneurship culture and building key capabilities in the country in the domain of cyber security.
- (iii)    MeitY  alongwith  Data  Security  Council  of  India  is  implementing  a  project  namely 'Cyber Security Technology Development and Centre of Excellence' with the objective of :
- (a)    Translating existing R&D outcomes to products for wider proliferation and
- (b)    Development  of  ecosystem  of  cyber  security  technology  development  and entrepreneurship including start-ups.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Import of Copper
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 578

ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## IMPORT OF COPPER

578. SHRI. GAURAV GOGOI: Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a)  whether  India's  copper  imports  have  reported  a  sharp  increase  in  the  last  two years; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether it is true that India became a net importer beginning 2018-19; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The import of refined copper has increased from 44245 tonnes in 201718 to 92290 tonnes in 2018-19., whereas as exports declined from 378555 tonnes in  2017-18  to  47917  tonnes  in  2018-19,  which  resulted  in  net  import  of  44373 tonnes in 2018-19 from net exports of 334310 tonnes in 2017-18. During the above period domestic production declined largely due to closure of a smelter since May, 2018, which has annual capacity of 4 lakh tonnes per annum.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: UNSC Reform
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.576 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.02.2020

## UNSC REFORM

## 576: SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been reformed and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Union Government is taking any efforts to include India as a member in the reformed UNSC; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) The matter of reform of the United Nations Security Council   (UNSC), including expansion of its membership, has been pending for several years. India in collaboration with other pro-reform countries has been consistently making efforts  to   build   support   among  the   UN   Member   States   for   early  reform   and expansion of the UNSC, in both permanent and non-permanent categories of its

membership in order to reflect contemporary geo-political realities. (b) & (c) Government of India has accorded the highest priority to getting

- permanent membership for India in an expanded UNSC. A series of initiatives involving bilateral and multilateral engagements have been undertaken by the Government towards this objective. India is actively engaged in the ongoing Inter-Governmental Negotiations on UNSC reform at the UN. India is working alongside other reform-oriented countries through its membership of the G-4 Group (India, Japan, Brazil and Germany) and the L.69 Group (cross-regional grouping of developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America). As a result of India's sustained efforts, a large number of countries have supported India's candidature for permanent membership in an expanded UNSC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Accumulation of Earned Leave
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 573

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020)

## ACCUMULATION OF EARNED LEAVE

## 573. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering any proposal to allow Earned Leave accumulation by Government servants beyond 300 days and discontinue with the practice of lapse of Earned Leave to enable Government servants to avail these leaves in case of medical emergencies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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):     No Sir. The existing provisions of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 with regards to medical emergencies for Government servants, are considered adequate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Broadband in Gram Panchayats
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 572 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## BROADBAND IN GRAM PANCHAYATS

## 572. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to provide high speed broadband to all the Gram Panchayats (GPs) of the Country by connecting them through internet via Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the original deadline set by the Government to meet the target of connecting all GPs across the country through internet;
- (c) the current status of the said project; and
- (d) whether the Government has rescheduled the execution of the project and extended the deadline for the completion of the same and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (c) BharatNet project is being implemented in a phased manner to provide broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats (approx. 2,50,000) in the country. In the Phase-I of the project, Gram Panchayats (GPs) have been connected over Optical Fibre Cable (OFC), whereas in the Phase-II of the project, GPs are being connected through an optimal mix of media (OFC/ Radio/ Satellite).

As on 24.01.2020, by laying 4,08,926 km OFC, a total of 1,46,717 GPs have been connected, out of which 1,32,993 GPs have been made Service Ready. In addition, 1255 GPs have been provided connectivity through satellite media.

BharatNet project (earlier known as National Optical Fibre Network) was approved by the Cabinet on 25.10.2011 to provide broadband connectivity to all GPs in two years.

- (d) BharatNet is a project of mega nature and the GPs are widely dispersed across the country in rural and remote areas. All out efforts are being made to expeditiously implement the project and a total of 2 lakh GPs are targeted to be completed by March 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Wi-Fi in Villages
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 571 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## Wi-Fi IN VILLAGES

## †571. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide free Wi-Fi service to all the villages connected to BharatNet by March 2020;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) BharatNet  project  is  being  implemented  in  a  phased  manner  to  provide  broadband connectivity  to  all  the  Gram  Panchayats  (approx.  2,50,000)  in  the  country.  As  part  of  BharatNet project, the Last Mile connectivity, through Wi-Fi or any other suitable broadband access technology, is to be provided in all Gram Panchayats. In the 1.23 lakh GPs (approx.) of BharatNet Phase-I, the provisioning of Wi-Fi Services has been assigned to Government of Rajasthan, CSC e-Governance Services  India  Limited  (a  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  under  Ministry  of  Electronics  &  Information Technology),  etc.  In  the  1407  GPs  of  BharatNet  Phase-II,  the  provisioning  of  connectivity  over satellite media, along with Wi-Fi services, has been assigned to BSNL.

As of now, Wi-Fi hotspots have been installed in 45,769 Gram Panchayats (GPs) and out of them, services are being provided in 18,041 GPs. Further, the last mile connectivity is to be provided through  Viability  Gap  Funding  (VGF),  however,  Wi-Fi  services,  through  BharatNet  network,  are being provided free  of cost till March 2020 by CSC e-Governance Services India Limited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Social and Digital Media in Election Campaign
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 570

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.02.2020

## SOCIAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA IN ELECTION CAMPAIGN

## 570.  SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has taken note of increasing usage of digital and social media in election  campaign  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto; and
- (b)  the share of Facebook and Google in 2019 election campaign in the country in terms of its reach and money involved?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes,  Sir.    Government  actively  participated  in  a  Committee  specially  constituted  by Election Commission of India to address the issue of misuse of digital and social media in election campaign. Based on the recommendations of the Committee, the Election Commission has worked closely with the industry.  A code of commitment was developed in last  general  election  held  in  2019.    Both  Election  Commission  and  social  media  platforms worked as per the code of commitment for speedy removal of any objectionable or unlawful content.

- (b):    Such  information  is  not  maintained  by  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information Technology.

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