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Lok Sabha Question No. 3929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Pratima Bhoumik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3929

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## DECOMMISSIONING OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

3929.  SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

Will the PRIME MINISTERbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to start decommissioning nuclear power plants and if so, the details and the guidelines thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has also started to collect 'decommissioning levy' from users to create a fund to finance decommissioning activities in the future and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether cap life is being applied on nuclear power plants and if so, the details and the criteria thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There is presently no proposal to decommission any nuclear power plant. The eventual decommissioning of the nuclear power plants will be carried out in accordance  with  the  safety  guides  of  the  Atomic  Energy  Regulatory  Board (AERB) on decommissioning.
- (b) Yes,  Sir.    A  decommissioning  levy  (presently  2  Paise  per  Unit  of  electricity sold) is being collected and deposited into a decommissioning fund to finance the decommissioning activities of nuclear power plants in future.
- (c) No, Sir.  The design of nuclear power plants is inherently robust and they can be operated beyond  their initial economic  life based  on  systemic life assessment  studies & undertaking necessary life extension measures. Following  these  measures,  the  life  of  the  plants  is  extended  in  accordance with  the  approval  of  the  regulatory  authority,  AERB.  This  has  been  the international practice and the same is adopted in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Call Rates in Intra Network and Inter Network
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3927 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH   JULY, 2019

## CALL RATES IN INTRA NETWORK AND INTER NETWORK

## †3927. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued any directive to bridge the gap between the call rates in intra network and inter network so as to have a uniform rate in every network;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) the separate details of the private telecom companies complying with and not complying with the said directions of the TRAI as on date;

- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  action  against  the  private  telecom  companies  not complying with the aforesaid directions of TRAI; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) TRAI has not issued any such direction.

- (b) to (e) Do not arise in view of above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Spent Fuel Storage
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3926

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## SPENT FUEL STORAGE

3926.  SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the PRIME MINISTERbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) has so far not set up a facility  for  storage  of  radioactive  spent  nuclear  fuel  at  Kudankulam  Nuclear  Power Plant (KKNPP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the fresh steps taken by the Government to set up the 'away from reactor' facility for safe storage of spent nuclear fuel at KKNPP at the earliest?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b)The scheme of storage of spent (used) fuel in a nuclear power plant is two-fold.  The first place of storing spent fuel is located within the reactor building/service building, generally  known  as  the  spent  fuel  storage  pool/bay  and  the  other  is  the  storage facility  located  away from the reactor  called the 'Away From Reactor' (AFR) Spent Fuel Storage Facility, within the plant premises. The spent fuel is shifted to the AFR when the capacity of the spent fuel storage pool /  bay  is  exceeded.  Thus it is  not needed from day one of the nuclear plant operation but can be set up when the need arises.  The  spent  fuel  at  Kudankulam  Units  1&2  is  presently  being  stored  in  the Spent  Fuel  Storage  pools  located  in  the  reactor  buildings  and  the  AFR  is  now proposed to be constructed at the site.
- (c) Presently the process of obtaining statutory environmental clearance for setting up the  AFR  facility  is  underway.  The  construction  of  the  AFR  will  be  started  after obtaining all statutory and regulatory clearances.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Indian Satellites in Space
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3925

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019

## INDIAN SATELLITES IN SPACE

3925.   SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether many satellites of India are there in the international space centre and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has plans to launch more satellites in the near future and if so, the details of the projects;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  non-working  satellite  of  India  in  the international space centre;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has taken any action to overcome the challenge of recent crisis that some other nations faced due to the collapse and collision of old non-working satellites in the international space centre; and
- (f)
- (a)
- (b)
- 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):

- No Sir.
- No Sir.

(c) & (d) Do not arise. (e) Yes  Sir.

(f) ISRO is a member of Inter Agency Space Debris Co-ordination Committee involving all major space agencies. ISRO has been actively  working  in  this  area  to  reduce  the  risks  related  to accidental satellite collisions and space debris.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Gauge Conversion
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3922 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## GAUGE CONVERSION

## †3922.  SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the work of converting narrow gauge railway line into broad gauge railway line by the Government throughout the country including Gujarat during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) the details of the amount of funds sanctioned, allocated and spent in this regard including the State of Gujarat, State-wise;
- (c) whether the railway line from Kosamba to Umarpada has also been converted  into  broad  gauge  under  the  said  work  which  had  been included in the budget of the year 2015-16;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  including  the  time  by  which  the  said work is likely to be completed; and
- (f) the  present  status  of  laying  a  new  railway  line  from  Umarpada  to Nandurbar  which  had  been  included  in  the  same  budget  by  the Government along with the time by which the said work is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a):  As  on 01.04.2019, there are 55 gauge conversion projects on Indian

Railways including the State of Gujarat of length 7229.29 Km and costing

` 54,293 crores, which are in different stages of planning/sanction/execution  and  upto  March,  2019,  3,798  km  of  gauge conversion have been completed.

However, during the last three years and current year, 2,232 Km of gauge conversion has been done in the country including the State of Gujarat.

(b):  The expenditure on gauge conversion projects over Indian Railways including Gujarat up to March, 2019 has been ` 19638.12 crores and the details  of  allotment  of  funds  and  expenditure  project-wise  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)  >2019-20\_List\_of\_Works.

(c)  to  (e):  Survey  for  gauge  conversion  of  Kosamba  to  Umarpada  was completed  in  the  year  2016-17.  As  per  survey  report,  the  project  was found to be financially unviable as such, gauge conversion projects could not be taken forward.

(f):  Survey  for  new  board  gauge  line  from  Umarpada  to  Nandurbar  was sanctioned in 2015-16 and survey work has been taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Help of ISRO in Oil Exploration
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3921

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019

## HELP OF ISRO IN OIL EXPLORATION

3921.   SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the ISRO  has  received  any  request  from  any  private companies in India and sought the assistance of ISRO scientists for their oil and gas exploration;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  total  number  of  such  requests  received  from  private companies in the past; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government on these requests?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No Sir.
- (b) to (d) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Manufacturing of Complete Train Set
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3919 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

MANUFACTURING OF COMPLETE TRAIN SET

†3919.SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to manufacture complete train sets in the rail coach factories;

(b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps in this regard; and

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

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)    Indian  Railways  are  already  manufacturing  train  sets  in

Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. Two train sets comprising total 32 coaches have been turned out from ICF so far. Orders exist on ICF to  manufacture  29  more  rakes  consisting  of  624  coaches  by  March 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Slow Growth in Manufacturing Sector
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3918 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 17 th   JULY, 2019.

## SLOW GROWTH IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR

## 3918. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether India's manufacturers have long performed below their potential and the slow growth of Indian manufacturing is a concern for the economy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether job growth in manufacturing is concentrated in informal tradable industries, especially one-person establishments and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any scheme has been formulated by the Government to develop this sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

- ( a)&(b) :

## वाणिज् यएवंउद्योग मंत्रालयमेंराज् यमंत्री( श्रीसोम प्रकाश) (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

As per the latest available estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by National Statistical Office, the Gross Value Added (GVA), at constant prices (2011-12), for the manufacturing sector registered a growth of 6.9 per cent in the year 2018-19 as compared to a growth of 5.9 per cent in the  year  2017-18.  As  per  the  73rd Round  of  National  Sample  Survey (NSS), conducted by National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation during the period 2015-16, the estimated number  of  workers  in  unincorporated  non-agriculture  MSMEs  in  the country  engaged  in  different  economic  activities  excluding  the  MSMEs registered under (a) Sections 2m(i) and 2m(ii) of the Factories Act, 1948, (b)  Companies  Act,  1956  and  (c)  Construction  activities  falling  under Section  F  of  National  Industrial  Classification  (NIC),  2008,  were  11.10 crore. Out of 11.10 crore, 3.60 crore persons were employed in manufacturing.

- (c) : The Government has taken several steps to promote and stimulate the growth of MSME sector in the country. These include simplification of the registration  process  through  a  one  page  Udyog  Aadhar  Memorandum (UAM), introduction of the 'MSME SAMBANDTH' portal for monitoring the implementation of public procurement policy for the MSEs and launching of the 'MSME SAMADHAN' portal for enabling MSMEs to directly register their cases relating to delayed payments. Further, schemes/programmes including Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP),  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme,  Credit  Linked  Capital  SubsidyTechnological Up-gradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS) to support MSMEs in their technology up-gradation, Cluster Development Programme, Marketing Development Assistance and Skill/Entrepreneurship Development Programme etc. are also implemented to boost the MSME sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Saharsa-Saraigarh Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3917 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## SAHARSA-SARAIGARH RAIL LINE

†3917.  SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether Saharsa to Saraigarh Mapariyahi (Bihar), East Railway metre  gauge  line  has  been  closed  for  gauge  conversion  in  the year 2016 and if so, the facts thereof;
- (b) whether due to scarcity and under allocation of funds only 20 km construction  work  has  been  completed  so  far  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) the time-limit set by the Government for gauge conversion of this section; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  would  allocate  sufficient  funds  to complete the work of gauge conversion of this important railway line and if so, the details in this regard?

## 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. 3917 BY SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  17.07.2019  REGARDING  SAHARSASARAIGARH RAIL LINE. (a) to  (d):    Saharsa-Saraigarh  section  is  a  part  of  Sakri-JhanjharpurNirmali,  Jhanjharpur-Laukaha  Bazar  &  Saharsa-Sarayagarh-Forbesganj (206  Kms)  Gauge  Conversion  project,  falling  under  jurisdiction  of  East Central  Railway.  This  project  was  sanctioned  in  2003-04  and  latest estimated cost is ₹ 1470.50 Cr. against which ₹ 594.75 Cr. has been spent upto March 2019 and sufficient outlay of ₹ 150 Cr. has been allotted to the project during 2019-20. 27 Km work has also been completed. There  is  no  such  station  named  Mapariyahi  in  Saharsa-Sarayagarh section. Traffic block has been taken for Therbitia-Raghopur section on 01.12.2015 and for Saharsa -Therbitia section on 25.12.2016. Execution  of  work  on  entire  section  has  been  taken  up.  So  far,  SakriMandan Mishra Halt (11 Km) and Saharsa-Garhbaruari (16 Km) sections have  been  commissioned  and  works  have  been  taken  up  on  remaining sections. The timely completion of any Railway project depends on various factors like  shifting  of  infringing  utilities  (both  underground  and  over  ground), statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical conditions of area, law and order situation in the area of project  site,  number  of  working  months  in  a  year  for  particular  project site due to climatic considerations, encountering unforeseen conditions like  earthquake,  flooding,  excessive  rains,  strikes  of  labour,  orders  of Hon'ble Courts, situation and conditions  of working agencies/contractors etc.  and  all  these  factors  affect  the  completion  time  and  cost  of  the project, which is finally worked out at the completion stage. Therefore, no  confirmed  time  frame  can  be  fixed  for  completion  of  this  project  at this stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Completion of Infrastructure Projects based on PPP mode
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3914

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07. 2019

COMPLETION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS BASED ON PPP MODE 3914.  SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to create a policy framework for  early  completion  of  infrastructure  projects  based  on  Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the names of projects which got delayed during the last two years and the time-limit prescribed to complete the said projects along with the State/District -wise details thereof?

## 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) & (b):  A Task Force was constituted with the objective of effective delivery of projects including those based on Public Private Partnership mode within time and budget for Central / State Government and PublicSector Enterprises.

The Task Force has recommended various reforms in project and program  management  to  complete  and  deliver  complex  projects  with quality, and within time and budget in its report.

The Report is available on the NITI Aayog website, accessible at: https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/document\_publication/Task-Force-Report\_Final-r1.pdf.

(c): As  on  01.05.2019,  a  total  of  65  ongoing  projects  under  Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode were on the monitor of this Ministry , of which 37 were delayed. The details of these Projects are available in the flash report at www.cspm.gov.in/publications.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Setting up of Solar Power Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3913 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## SETTING UP OF SOLAR POWER PROJECTS

†3913.  SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  solar  power projects on unused land of Railways;
- (b)          if  so,  the  district-wise  details  thereof  including  Sikar,  Jalore and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan and Latur district of Maharashtra;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take land from farmers on lease which are lying unused due to lack of water to set up solar power projects;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of time limit prescribed to set up such projects?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3913 BY SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI,  SHRI  SUDHAKAR  TUKARAM  SHRANGARE  AND  SHRI DEVJI  M.  PATEL  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  17.07.2019 REGARDING SETTING UP OF SOLAR POWER PROJECTS

- (a)     Yes, Sir.  Indian Railways has plans to set up 500 Mega Watt (MW) of land based Solar plants, including those on its unused land.
- (b) The district-wise details of the plants planned/setup so far is as follows:

| District   |   Capacity (MW) | Status                                                                                                       |
|------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Rae-bareli |             3   | Commissioned in Modern Coach Factory, Rae-bareli.                                                            |
| Bhopal     |             1.7 | Being setup at Sukhi-Sewania by West Central Railway (WCR) through Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).  |
| Panipat    |             2   | Being setup at Diwana by Northern Railway (NR) through Railway Energy Management Company (REMCL).            |
| Bhilai     |            50   | Being setup at Bhilai by Southeast Central Railway (SECR) through Railway Energy Management Company (REMCL). |

There are no specific plans, as of now, for setting up of land based Solar power plants at Sikar, Jalore and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan and Latur district of Maharashtra.

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(c) and (d)   No, Sir.  This decision is based on overall feasibility, cost effectiveness and viability, especially considering that Railway has its own unused lands.

(e)      The timeline for each project would depend upon the individual plant capacity and power evacuation plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Railways Publicity Campaign
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3912

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## RAILWAYS PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN

3912. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  guidelines  have  been  issued  to  hire  a  team  of  private public relations professional to drive the Railways' publicity campaign both for the Union Ministry as well as in each of its zone;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  fund  allocation  made by the Government in this regard, zonewise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  to  (c)  Model  documents  for  empanelment  of  advertising  agencies and selection of agency for Social Media services have been issued to assist Public Relation department  of various Zonal Railways  in managing advertisement work and Social Media activities. Separate fund has not been allocated in this regard.

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