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Lok Sabha Question No. 1600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Threat of Strike by CSC’s
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1600

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2018

## THREAT OF STRIKE BY CSC'S

## 1600.       SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that UIDAI is facing revolt from the Common Service Centres which are now threatening to go on a strike after being removed from the citizen directory initiative;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  UIDAI  has  removed  CSCs  from  carrying  out  Aadhaar registration and updation services, and has now come out with a tender to give the job to a large private operator who will be tasked with setting up of Aadhaar Seva Kendras; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR   ELECTRONICS AND   INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI S. S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) to (d): Government has decided to shift Aadhaar enrolment and update centers in bank branches, post offices and Government premises and phase out enrolment centers operating from private locations. There are already over 30,000 Aadhaar enrolment and Update centers operational in designated banks branches, post offices and Government premises.

Accordingly, CSC e-Gov after expiry of its MoU with UIDAI, has been asked to exit from UIDAI system in phased manner without causing inconvenience to the residents.

In addition, UIDAI has proposed to invite proposals from competent and eligible entities for engagement  of Service  Providers  for  the  AADHAAR  SEVA  KENDRAS  (ASK)  to  be managed by UIDAI and provide appointment based Aadhaar Enrolment, Update and other miscellaneous Aadhaar Services in 53 cities of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Honouring Soldiers by British Government
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1599

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## HONOURING SOLDIERS BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT

1599.  SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  British  Government  has  honoured  adequately  the  supreme  sacrifice  of hundreds of thousands of Indian soldiers, recruited into the British Army during the colonial era, who laid  down  their  lives  fighting  the  World  Wars  alongside  the  Allied  forces  defending  the British Empire and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the British Government to honour the martyrdom of nearly 83000 Sikh soldiers who fought in the British Imperial Army alongside the Allied forces in the World Wars I and II, erected a monument for them whilst neglecting the sacrifice of other Indians and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the statue was disfigured on the very day it was erected by the Sikh community and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  British  Royals  on  a  state  visit  spoke  disparagingly  of  the  number  of  the Indians killed in the unprovoked fire opened on unarmed Indians in Amritsar by Colonel Edward Harry Dyer and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the reaction of the Government on all of the above issues?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) The British Government has honoured the supreme sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of Indian soldiers, recruited into the Army during the colonial era, who  laid  down  their  lives  fighting  the  World  Wars  alongside  the  allied  forces defending the British Empire. Many war memorials and cemeteries were built at various  places  all  over  the  world,  including  India  Gate  at  New  Delhi.  Also  the Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains the graves of the soldiers of Commonwealth Nations including India, who laid down their lives during world wars. 40  Indians were  awarded  Victoria Cross  during the two  World  Wars and frontier conflict. Over 13,000 soldiers of Indian Army were decorated with various awards during the World Wars.
- (b) to (e): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Defence Cooperation with Foreign Countries
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1598

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## DEFENCE COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES

1598.  SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

- Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry of Defence has a laid down priority for defence  cooperation with the foreign countries; (b) if so, the details thereof and the manner in which it is being practically implemented; (c) the countries with which there is an agreement or MOU signed for defence cooperation; and
- (d) the  number  of  countries  with  which  military  Exercise  is  being  carried  out  annually?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) Defence cooperation with foreign countries is taken forward as per mutual interests, with  priority  on  interaction  with  friendly  nations  and  countries  in  our near and extended neighbourhood.
- (b) Defence cooperation activities are implemented  in various forms including Joint Military Exercises, training courses, Subject-Matter Exchanges on specialised issues,  high  level visits,  defence industry ventures, exchanges on defence technology and Research & Development,  as well as Service level Staff Talks.
- (c) Agreements  or  MoU  for  defence  cooperation  has  been  signed  with  68 countries on different aspects of cooperation.
- (d) Bilateral military exercises with over 25 countries were carried out by our defence forces, including  the Indian Coast Guard, during the previous year.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Data on Income Inequality
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1596 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2018

## DATA ON INCOME INEQUALITY

## 1596. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government collects data on income inequality in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the details of income earned by top 0.1, 1 and 10 percent earners and bottom 50 percent earners as a ratio of the total GDP;

(d) the ill-effects of income inequality on Indian society and economy;

(e) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to reduce income inequality in the country; and

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

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to  (f)  In  India,  the  data  on  class  distribution  of  income  is  not  compiled  centrally.  However,  household consumption expenditure data collected by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) could be used as a proxy to capture the economic inequality in terms of consumption expenditure. The latest data of Large Sample Survey on Household Consumer Expenditure has been collected by NSSO in its 68 th round conducted in 2011-12. The disparities in the class distribution of consumption expenditure are measured by the Lorenz ratio from the NSSO data on Consumer Expenditure. Based on consumption expenditure data, the Gini coefficient (measuring the inequality between different expenditure classes of the population) in rural areas is observed to be almost same in  2004-05 and 2011-12 at 0.27 and 0.28 respectively. In the urban areas, the Gini coefficient has increased marginally from 0.35 in 2004-05 to 0.37 in 2011-12.

The primary policy objective of the Government is development of all segments of the population. The Government  is  implementing  a  number  of  targeted  programmes  in  this  regard,  like  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas Yojana  (PMAY),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  Deendayal Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Stand Up India Scheme etc. These interventions are expected to yield better results over time towards overall balanced development in the country. Government reviews programmes at different level of implementation so as to ensure benefit reaches to the targeted group and programme meets its intended outcomes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Progress in Telecom Sector
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1590 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th   DECEMBER, 2018

## PROGRESS IN TELECOM SECTOR

†1590. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  mechanism  is  proposed  to  be  set  up  in  the  Department  of Telecommunications to review the progress in the telecommunication sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the work carried out so far in this direction; and
- (d) the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  to  (d)    The  Department  of  Telecommunications  collects  telecom  and  internet subscription and penetration data from the TSPs on a regular basis for monitoring telecom/internet growth in India. The data is submitted to the Telecom Commission for perusal and review.

The  government  is also implementing key projects for boosting telecom infrastructure in India, especially in the remote and rural areas. The projects include (a)  Flagship  BharatNet  project  (b)  Connectivity  to  uncovered  villages  of  the  North Eastern Region (NER) (c) Setting up of mobile towers in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas and (d) Submarine Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) connectivity between Chennai and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. These projects are regularly monitored and their progress reviewed at various levels.

No additional mechanism to review the telecom sector progress is proposed to be set up at this stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Setting up of New Mobile Towers
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1589 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th   DECEMBER, 2018

## SETTING UP OF NEW MOBILE TOWERS

†1589. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal relating to setting up of new mobile towers of BSNL in Jharkhand; and
- (b) if  so,  the  district-wise  number  of  locations  in  Jharkhand  where  the  said  towers are  proposed  to  be  set  up  especially  in  Kodarma,  Hazaribagh,  Giridih  and  Dhanbad Districts?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b) Bharat  Sanchar  Nigam  Limited  (BSNL)  has  planned  to  set  up  894  new mobile BTSs (Base Transceiver Stations) in Jharkhand state, under its ongoing Phase VIII.4  mobile  network  expansion  project,  out  of  which  531  BTSs  have  already  been installed and commissioned so far. District-wise number of remaining locations including Kodarma, Hazaribagh, Giridih and Dhanbad districts where BTSs are to be set up,  is at Annexure.

Annexure District-wise number of locations in Jharkhand where BSNL's BTSs are proposed to be set  up in ongoing  Phase VIII.4 mobile expansion project :

| Sl.No.   | District       |   No. of proposed sites |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------|
| 1        | Kodarma        |                       6 |
| 2        | Hazaribagh     |                       3 |
| 3        | Giridih        |                       3 |
| 4        | Dhanbad        |                       3 |
| 5        | Bokaro         |                       1 |
| 6        | Chatra         |                       5 |
| 7        | Deoghar        |                       9 |
| 8        | Dumka          |                       8 |
| 9        | Godda          |                       8 |
| 10       | Gumla          |                      67 |
| 11       | Jamtara        |                       5 |
| 12       | Khunti         |                      23 |
| 13       | Latehar        |                      14 |
| 14       | Lohardaga      |                      41 |
| 15       | Pakur          |                       5 |
| 16       | Palamu         |                      35 |
| 17       | Ramgarh        |                       4 |
| 18       | Ranchi         |                      25 |
| 19       | Sahebganj      |                      10 |
| 20       | Saraikela      |                      10 |
| 21       | Simdega        |                      13 |
| 22       | West Singhbhum |                      25 |
| 23       | Garhwa         |                      16 |
| 24       | East Singhbhum |                      24 |
|          | Total          |                     363 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: FTCS for Crime against Women
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, RAJESH PANDEY, NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE (DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1587

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## FTCS for Crime against Women

1587.   SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY: SHRI RAJESH PANDEY: SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) the total number of operational Fast Track Courts (FTCs) for crimes against women in the country;
- (b) whether  Government  has  conducted  periodic  monitoring  to  assess the effectiveness of the said courts;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  details  of  measures  being  undertaken  by  the  Government  to ensure that all the State Governments set up FTCs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW & JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): Setting up of Fast Track Courts (FTCs) lies within the domain of  the  State  Governments  who  set  up  such  courts,  as  per  their  need  and resources,  in  consultation  with  the  concerned  High  Courts  and  their monitoring is done by respective High Courts. As per information received from the High Courts, 708 FTCs are functional in the country as on 30 th September, 2018.

(d):    The  Union  Government  submitted  a  Memorandum  to  the  14 th Finance  Commission  (F.C)  for  strengthening  of  the  judicial  system  in States at an estimated expenditure of Rs.9749.00 crore, which, inter-alia, included establishment of 1800 FTCs  for cases of heinous crimes involving women, children, senior citizens etc at an estimated expenditure of  Rs.4,144.00  crore.  The  Commission  endorsed  the  proposal  of  the Government and urged the State Governments to use the additional fiscal space provided in the form of enhanced tax devolution (from 32% to 42%) to meet such funding requirements.

The  Central  Government  has  urged  the  State  Governments  to allocate funds for the activities mentioned in the 14 th Finance Commission recommendations from their State budgets from 2015-16 onwards. Further, this  issue  was  also  discussed  in  the  Chief  Ministers'  and  Chief  Justices' Conference  held  on  the  24 th April,  2016  wherein  it  was  resolved  to strengthen  the  existing  coordination  and  monitoring  mechanism  between the  State  Governments  and  the Judiciary  for  effective  implementation of the recommendations of the 14 th FC. The Government has also followed up the  matter  and  requested  State  Governments/High  Courts  for  setting  up FTCs for  expeditious  disposal  of  cases  of  crimes  against  women,  senior citizens  and  children  as  per  the  recommendations  of  the  14 th Finance Commission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Reverse Auction Model
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1585 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th   DECEMBER, 2018

## REVERSE AUCTION MODEL

## 1585.  SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Government is considering a reverse auction model for the sale of bandwidth for meeting fiscal needs and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has approved National Communications Policy 2018, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has plans to provide universal broadband service of 50 Mbps speed to every citizen under this scheme, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  funds  invested  in  the  scheme,  State/UT-wise  including  Rajasthan,  Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) to (d) Yes Madam. The Government has approved National Digital Communications  Policy 2018. The National Digital Communications  Policy-2018 (NDCP-2018) has been notified in the Gazette of India vide No. 2-14/2018-Policy (Pt-I) dated  22 nd October,  2018  with  a  vision  to  support  India's  transition  to  a  digitally empowered  economy  and  society.  One  of  the  goals  of  NDCP-2018  is  to  provide universal broadband connectivity at 50 Mbps to every citizen by 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Konkan Railway Corporation Limited
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

- (a) (CCEA) for approval.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1583

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2018

## KONKAN RAILWAY CORPORATION LIMITED

†1583.  SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited's (KRCL) plan to augment and enhance line capacity of its 736 km route connecting Maharashtra,  Goa,  Karnataka  and  parts  of  Kerala  is  under  scanner and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the works were not progressing at the envisaged pace and as per the Government's schedule and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)    whether  Railway  Board  has  prepared  progress  report  of  the project and if so, the findings thereof;
- (d) whether there is any proposal to take help of the National Geophysical Research Institute and the Ministry of Science and Technology to resolve issues faced in the foundation works; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- Konkan Railway's proposal for Capacity Augmentation by adding 141  km  track  doubling  and  18  additional  new  stations  has  been cleared  by  NITI  Aayog  and  Expanded  Board  for  Railways.    The proposal  has  been  sent  to  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs

(b)&(c) The works of Capacity Augmentation of Konkan Railway route will commence on receipt of statutory approvals for the project.

(d) Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Geophysical Research Institute, an arm of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. However, this

MoU is not related to the capacity augmentation proposal of KRCL.

(e) The MoU was signed with an objective to bring about speedy and accurate acquisition of geological information from surface to around 400  metres  depth  by  heli-borne  geophysical  surveys  in  prospective tunnel  projects  undertaken  by  KRCL.With  this  collaboration,  KRCL aims  to  propagate  the  technologies  and  prowess  now  available  in India in meeting the challenges posed by uncertain geological conditions plaguing tunneling in mountains and hilly terrain.

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