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Lok Sabha Question No. 1810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Public Interest Litigation
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, Dhanush M Kumar, C.N. Annadurai, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Gautham Sigamani Pon

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

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1810 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 21.09.2020

## Public Interest Litigation

1810 . SHRI SELVAM G.: SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: SHRI C.N.ANNADURAI: SHRI GAJANANKIRTIKAR: SHRI GAUTHAMSIGMANIPON :

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

(a) the details of Public Interest Litigations(PILs) that have been filed particularly regarding the violation of Fundamental Rights;

(b) whether any importance is given to PILs which are filed particularly regarding the violation of Fundamental Rights and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of PILs filed in the Supreme Court and various High Courts during the last three years and the current year and number of cases disposed off and the reasons for pendency;

(d) whether the Government is aware of a large number of frivolous litigations being filed under the guise of PIL; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government to check such frivolous litigation?

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

(a) to (e) Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House
Lok Sabha Question No. 1809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Import of Agarbattis
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon, Dhanush M Kumar, C.N. Annadurai, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Rebati Tripura, Ganesan Selvam

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1809 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st   SEPTEMBER, 2020

## IMPORT OF AGARBATTIS

## 1809.  SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state: वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी

- (a) whether  India  has  been  importing  raw  bamboo  sticks  for  Agarbatti units  hitting  the  local producers, mostly tribal and marginal farmers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Ministry has placed import of raw Agarbattis under restricted category;
- (d) if so, whether this restriction has helped in reviving hundreds of Agarbattis units and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has also increased the import duty on bamboo sticks recently and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether  the Government  has  restructured National  Bamboo  Mission  focusing  on  the development of complete value chain of bamboo sector linking growers with consumers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):  The  import policy of Agarbatti  was amended from 'Free' to 'Restricted' on 31st August 2019. Further,  Ministry  of  Finance  vide  notification  No.27/2020-Customs  dated  09.06.2020  has increased  the  import  duty  from  10%  to  25%  on  round  bamboo  sticks  used for  manufacturing  of Agarbattis.  These measures have benefitted the local manufacturers who have increased production to cater to the demand for Agarbattis.

(f) :  A restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) has been launched in 2018-19.  NBM focuses on the development of complete value chain of bamboo sector to link growers with consumers starting from  plantation,  creation  of  facilities  for  collection,  aggregation and processing, marketing,  skill development   and   brand   building   in   a   cluster   approach. The objectives of the NBM include increasing    the    area    under  bamboo  plantation    in    non  forest  Government  and  private  lands  to supplement  farm  income,  improving post-harvest  management through  establishment  of  innovative primary  processing  units, promoting product  development  by  assisting  R&D,  entrepreneurship  and business models at micro, small and medium levels and to rejuvenate the under developed bamboo industry in the country. As part of NBM, micro/medium incense stick making units are provided credit linked  back-ended  subsidy  up  to  Rs.  25.00  lakh  per  unit  with  100%  of  project  cost  support  to Government sector and 50% of project cost support to Private sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1805

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020)

## CENTRAL SECRETARIAT MANUAL OF OFFICE PROCEDURE

## †1805. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  State  Governments  are  not  covered  under  the  existing  guidelines  as  laid down in Para 122 of Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure to give reply to the letters of the Members of Parliament (MPs);
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  the  State  Governments  and  the  Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the said guidelines in order to enable them to reply to the letter of the MPs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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 (d):  The15 th edition of the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure(CSMOP) 2019 released  in  December  2019  lays  down  in  Table  8.1  (page  81)  the  specific  provisions  for correspondence with Members of Parliament. The Manual of 2019,lays down that communications received from Members of Parliament should be attended to promptly. Where a communication  is  addressed  to  a  Minister,  it  should,  as  far  as  practicable  replied  to  by  the Minister  himself.  In  other  cases,  a  reply  should  normally  be  issued  over  the  signature  of  an officer  of  the  rank  of  Secretary  only.  Where  a  communication  is  addressed  to  the  head  of  an attached  or  subordinate  office,  Public  Sector  Enterprise,  Financial Institutions  (including Nationalised  banks)  Division/  Branch  in-charge  in  a  Ministry/  Department/  Organization,  it should be replied to by the addressee himself. In policy matters, however, the officer should have prior consultation with higher authorities before sending a reply. It should however be ensured that  minimum level at which such replies are sent to Members of Parliament is that of Under Secretary and that also in a polite letter form only. Normally information sought by a Member should be supplied unless it is of such a nature that it would have been denied to him even if asked for on the floor of the Houses of Parliament. As far as possible, for correspondence with Members of Parliament, pre-printed replies should be avoided. The Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedures 2019 lays down  the broad processes/procedures to be followed in Ministries/Departments in Government of India. The State Governments are governed by their respective Manuals of Office Procedures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Chinese Proliferation
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1804

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## CHINESE PROLIFERATION

## 1804. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the   Indian   authorities   have   seized   a   dual   use autoclave/instrument   with   military   applications   from   a Pakistan bound Chinese merchant vessel near Kandla port recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether   the   Ministry   has   conveyed   its   concern   to   the Chinese Government regarding possible proliferation due to misuse of these Chinese entities; and
- (c) if   so,   the   details   and   the   response   of   the   Chinese Government/Authorities in this regard including the steps taken by the Government on the issue?

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

(a) to (c) Indian authorities seized an autoclave, which is a dualuse controlled item and was mis-declared by the vessel at the Kandla   port.   We   conveyed   our   proliferation   concerns   to   the Chinese side.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Zero Based Timetable
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1801

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## ZERO BASED TIMETABLE

## 1801. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is intending to revoke and cancel 6,000 unnecessary stoppages of regular train services after implementing the zero-based timetable; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether a new criteria for revoking a stoppage has been formulated and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether this decision by the Railways to revoke stoppages and train services are  likely  to  result  in  cancellation  of  more  than  500  train  services  and  6000 stoppages,  significantly  disrupting  the  stream  of  services  the  railways  is offering at present to the commuters and if so, the details in this regard;
- (e) whether any State Government including Kerala has expressed its dissent to this decision of the Government; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f):  Rationalisation of time table is an ongoing process on Indian Railways (IR) and to this end, IR has embarked upon the zero based time tabling initiative, which,  inter-alia,  includes  scheduling  of  trains  based  on  scientific  principles, ensuring  adequate  corridor  blocks  for  maintenance,  increasing  throughput  by providing freight corridors, improving punctuality, improving utilization of Rolling Stock  and  providing  convenient  and  efficient  services  to  the  passengers.  The initiative, inter-alia, includes rationalization of stoppages and trains taking into account  the  demand,  utility  for  the  passengers  and  commercial  viability. However, at present, no decision has been taken to cancel 500 trains or 6000 stoppages.  Besides,  to  contain  the  spread  of  COVID-19  Pandemic,  Indian Railways  have  discontinued  all  regular  time  tabled  passenger  carrying  trains w.e.f. 23 rd March, 2020, and presently, only special trains, with limited stoppages, are being operated by Indian Railways, keeping in view the concerns and suggestions of the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Vande Bharat Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1798 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## VANDE BHARAT TRAINS

1798.  SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
2. (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  revise  the  'Make  in  India' guidelines for Railways;
3. (b) if so, the details thereof and reasons in this regard;
4. (c) whether tenders floated earlier for Vande Bharat trains have been cancelled;
5. (d) if so, the details of new clauses and items likely to be incorporated in the guidelines; and
6. (e) the  time  by  which  revised  tenders  are  likely  to  be  invited  by  the Railways?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Sir. Railways follow 'Preference to Make in India' policy issued by Department  for Promotion  of Industry and  Internal Trade, Government of India.
- (b)
- Does not arise.
- (c) Yes, Sir.
- (d) and (e) Revised tender has been published on 18-09-2020 and is available in public domain on the website www.ireps.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Non Permanent UNSC Membership
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1796 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## NON PERMANENT UNSC MEMBERSHIP

## 1796.SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of India's priorities as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for 2021-22, and the preparations made for the same;
- (b) whether   India   has   several   requests   pending   from   UN   Special Procedures and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether   the   Government   plans   to   approve   the   aforementioned pending requests   and   if   so,   the   details   thereof   and   if   not,   the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether India has not complied with its reporting obligations to the UN Committee on Civil and Political Rights and the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government plans to comply with the aforementioned reporting obligations and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) India's priorities as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2021-22 is based on India's Five "S' approach to the world: Viz. Samman (Respect),Samvad (Dialogue),Sahyog (Cooperation) and Shanti (Peace); to create conditions for universal Samriddhi (Prosperity). Through this   approach,   India   seeks   to   move   toward   a   'New   Orientation   for   a Reformed Multilateral System', - also known as NORMS. Under the NORMS rubric, India's priorities will be:

-  Seeking responsible and inclusive solutions;
-  Concrete   and   result-oriented   action   at   the   Security   Council   for   an effective response to international terrorism;
-  Reformed Multilateralism to reflect contemporary realities;
-  A comprehensive approach to peace and security, guided by dialogue, mutual respect, commitment to international law, for which we also hope to help streamline UN Peacekeeping; and

 Technology with a human touch.

India has initiated consultations with the members of the Security Council and other strategic partners to achieve progress in our priorities.

India is one of the 126 Member States that has extended a standing invitation i.e. an open invitation to all thematic special procedures since 2011. The Government is aware of India's reporting obligations to the relevant UN Committees. This Ministry continues to process appropriate responses in consultation with the relevant Ministries/Departments of the Government on the respective subject matters/themes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Exploitation of Labourers Abroad
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shantanu Thakur, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

- (a) Yes .

(b)       The   proposed   New   Emigration   Bill   seeks   to   establish   a   robust, transparent and comprehensive emigration management framework that facilitates easy, safe and orderly migration, harnesses our demographic dividend, empowers our migrants proceeding for overseas employment and   strengthens   their   welfare   and   protection   during   all   stages   of migration.   An   inclusive,   streamlined   regulatory   framework   is   also envisaged   under   the   proposed   Bill   with   participation   of   State governments, Union Territories and other stakeholders.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1793 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## EXPLOITATION OF LABOURERS ABROAD

## † 1793.     SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR: SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the   Government   proposes   to   bring   a   new   law   for providing   adequate   security   against   the   exploitation   of   Indian Labourers abroad; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]
Lok Sabha Question No. 1792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Women Employees Belonging to SCs/STs Category
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1792

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020)

## WOMEN EMPLOYEES BELONGING TO SCs/STs CATEGORY

## 1792. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  percentage  of  SC/ST  women  employees  in  Central  Government  services, Ministry-wise;
- (b) whether any special drive is proposed to recruit SC/ST women employees; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and 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):    Gender-wise  data  is  not  maintained  separately  in  respect  of  Central  Government services. However, Instructions have been issued to all Ministries/ Departments to constitute an in-house  Committee  to  identify  backlog  reserved  vacancies,  to  study  the  root  cause  of  such vacancies, to initiate measures to remove the factors causing such vacancies and to fill them up through Special Recruitment Drives.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Turmeric Board
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1788 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st   SEPTEMBER, 2020

## TURMERIC BOARD

## 1788.  SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to set up a Turmeric Board at Vellore, Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the expected date of setting up of the said Board; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Presently, there is no proposal to set up a Turmeric Board at Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
- (c) : The mandate for production, research, development, post-harvest treatment and domestic marketing of spices, including turmeric, is vested in the Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,  which  implements  several  programmes  related  to  the  production and  development  of spices, including turmeric, under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).

The Agriculture / Horticulture Departments in various States also implement certain schemes for the promotion of Spices.

The Spices Board undertakes activities related to export promotion and quality control of spices  exported  from  India.  It  has  established  a  crop  specific  Spices  Development Agency  for turmeric at Erode, Tamil Nadu, under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary of the State for coordinating development, marketing, quality control and export promotion of turmeric.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Privatisation of Railway Routes
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki, Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1785 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## PRIVATISATION OF RAILWAY ROUTES

1785. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI: SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  privatization  of  various  routes  in  Indian  Railways  is  likely  to improve the railway services and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  routes  and  trains  which  are  likely  to  be  operated  by  private players;
- (c) whether  the  fares  of  train  tickets  are  likely  to  increase  as  a  result  of  this privatization move and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  subsidies  will  be  retained  to  citizens  from  various  categories  in Railways who will be travelling in these routes; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ANSWER (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) and (b) Ministry of Railways (MoR) has invited applications for investment and induction of modern rakes over select routes through Public Private Partnership (PPP) to provide world class services to the passengers. As part of this initiative, MOR  have  issued  12  Requests  for  Qualification  (RFQs)  on  1 st   July,  2020  for operation  of  passenger  trains  over  approximately  109  origin-destination  pairs (divided  into  12  clusters)  through  PPP  on  Design,  Build,  Finance  and  Operate ('DBFO') basis. The routes are spread across the entire Indian Railway network namely, The responsibility  of  train  operations  and  safety  certification  rests  with  Indian and the list is available in the public domain http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/IndicativeRoutesfor12clusters.pdf. Railways.

(c)  to  (e)  Under  the  project  'Public-Private  Partnership  (PPP)  for  operation  of passenger  services',  the  operators  will  be  selected  through  a  transparent bidding  process.  The  selected  operators  will  be  permitted  to  charge  market determined fares in lieu of the haulage charges and revenue share paid to the Indian Railways. The existing passenger services will not be affected under this project.  The  fare  of  the  existing  services  will  continue  to  be  fixed  by  Indian Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: NIRDESH Project
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPATRMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1784

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## NIRDESH PROJECT

## 1784. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a)  the  current  position  of  National  Institute  for  Research  and  Development  in  Defence Shipbuilding (NIRDESH) project at Chaliyam in Kozhikode;
- (b) the plan proposed by the Government for expansion of the project; and
- (c) the time by which the project is proposed/likely to be completed?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a)  National Institute for Research and Development in Defence Shipbuilding (NIRDESH) is a  society  under  Ministry  of  Defence,  registered  on  20 th November,  2010  under  Societies Registration  Act  XXI  of  1860  with  representatives  of  Indian  Navy,  Indian  Coast  Guard, Defence  Research  &  Development  Organisation,  Mazagon  Docks  Limited,  Garden  Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited, Goa Shipyard Limited and Hindustan Shipyard Limited as members.   NIRDESH has undertaken  training,  projects, seminars  and  technology  meets  in addition to projects with academia, that have resulted in proposals of 4 IPRs.
- (b)  Sir, No plan for expansion.
- (c)  Not Applicable.

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