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Lok Sabha Question No. 2234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Benefits from RoSTCL and MEIS
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2234

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th MARCH, 2020

## BENEFITS FROM RoSTCL AND MEIS

## 2234.  SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

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

- (a) the details of the implementation of the tax benefits and refunds owed or given to garment manufacturers or exporters under the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSTCL) and the Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) in the last year; and
- (b) considering  that  retrospective  withdrawal  of  the  MEIS  scheme  might  bring  considerable hardship to the garment export sector, whether the Government will consider reviewing such withdrawal or at least extending the benefits in the short run and if not, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w'k xks;y ) THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) Pursuant  to  the  Ministry  of  Textiles  notification  dated  14.01.2020,  a  special  one-time additional ad-hoc incentive of upto 1% of Free On Board (FoB) value is being provided for those exports of apparel and made-ups which may receive lesser benefits under Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) as against Rebate of State Levies (RoSL) plus Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). As per the notification, MEIS also stands  withdrawn from 07.03.2019 for  apparel  and  made-ups.  In order  to  implement  the above notification, the online module through which the exporters can file RoSCTL and 1% Additional adhoc incentive claims has been operationalized on 20.02.2020. The complete details of the refunds under RoSCTL and additional adhoc incentives would be available once all applications for the export period 07.03.2019 to 31.12.2019 are received, the last date for which is 30.06.2020.
- (b) Any review of withdrawal of MEIS or to extend MEIS benefits in the short run for the apparel and made-ups sector is not being considered at present, as an additional 1% adhoc incentive has already been provided. Further,  RoSCTL scheme, which provides benefits comparable to RoSL plus MEIS, and being compatible with World Trade Organization (WTO) provisions, has also been operationalized, thereby providing support to these sectors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: 5G Networks
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  MARCH, 2020

## 5G NETWORKS

## 2233. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government will allocate airwaves to all Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) for conducting trials of super fast 5G networks and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the recommendations received by the Government from the committee under the Chairmanship of Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) with regards to the trials and security relating to 5G network;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the fact that introduction of 5G will lead to increased potential risks of radiation exposure and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (d) the modalities set by the Government to tackle the risks of radiation exposure?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The Committee under PSA has inter-alia recommended to decide applications of 5G trial based  on  the  consultation  with  stakeholders  keeping  in  mind  the  relevant  social,  economic  and security aspects on case to case basis. Department of Telecommunications has received applications for 5G trials. Government has constituted a committee to evaluate and recommend for allocation of Spectrum to the Telecom service provider for 5G trials.

Department of Telecommunications has adopted stricter norms for safety from Electric and Magnetic Fields(EMF) emission from mobile towers in India which has been fixed to be 10 times more  stringent  than  the  safe  limits  prescribed  by  International  Commission  on  Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and recommended by World Health Organisation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Rail Connectivity to Hisar Airport
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2232 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020

## RAIL CONNECTIVITY TO HISAR AIRPORT

## 2232 .  SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state the time by which  the  rail  connectivity  from  proposed  new  airport  at  Hisar, Haryana to New Delhi is likely to be taken up?

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ANSWER (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

At  present  Rail  connectivity  from  New  Delhi  to  Hisar  is  available. There  is  no  proposal/sanctioned  work  with  Ministry  of  Railways  to connect Hisar airport to New Delhi as on date. However,  feasibility study for the  work of rail connectivity to Hisar Airport from Raipur Railway Station (near Hisar Railway Station), has been taken up by Haryana  Rail  Infrastructure  Development  Corporation  Limited,  a Joint Venture Company of Ministry of Railways and Government of Haryana on the request of Civil Aviation Department, Government of Haryana.  Report of the same has been submitted to Government of

Haryana for their acceptance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Sri Lankan Citizenship to Tamils
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2231

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020

## SRI LANKAN CITIZENSHIP TO TAMILS

## 2231. DR. T. SUMATHY : THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware of the fact that under the two Indo-Lanka Agreements of 1964 and 1974 about 6 lakh persons were to be repatriated to India and 3.75 lakh T amils were to be granted citizenship by Sri Lanka;
- (b) if   so,   the details of the number of persons (along with their natural increase) repatriated to India and number of   persons (along with their natural increase) granted citizenship by  Sri Lankan Government till date; and
- (c) the remedial measures taken by the Government to ensure safety of the following four categories of T amils in Sri Lanka and in India at present:
- (i)     the Indian passport holders who had not yet been repatriated, (ii) persons who had applied for Indian citizenship but whose cases had not been finally disposed off, (iii) stateless persons who had not applied for Indian citizenship or those not yet conferred Sri Lankan citizenship and (iv) Sri Lankan Tamil citizens?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Yes. As per available information, a total number of 4,61,639 T amils were repatriated to India from Sri Lanka under the Agreements on Persons of Indian Origin of 1964 and 1974 signed between India and Sri Lanka. Further, Sri Lanka granted citizenship to 7,40,985 Indian Origin Tamils and their natural increase through 'Indo-Sri Lankan Agreement (Implementation) Act No. 14 of 1967'; 'Citizenship to Stateless Persons Act No. 39 of 1988 and 'Citizenship to Stateless Persons Act No. 35 of 2003'.

(c) As part of its development cooperation with Sri Lanka, Government of India has been assisting in the implementation of a number of projects in that country, many of which are directly aimed at welfare of the Tamil Community in Sri Lanka including in the fields of housing, education, vocational training, health, and community development initiatives.

All Indian passport holders are provided with relevant consular services, depending on requirements. Any safety and security concerns of Indian passport holders are suitably and expeditiously addressed.

The grant of Indian Citizenship is governed by provisions of The Citizenship Act 1955 and The Citizenship Rules 2009. Indian Citizenship can be acquired by a foreigner by registration under Section 5 or by naturalization under Section 6 of the Citizenship Act 1955.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Non-Functional Upgradation for Group ‘A’ Officers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2230

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020)

## NON-FUNCTIONAL UPGRADATION FOR GROUP 'A' OFFICERS

## 2230. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  a  number  of  references  and  representations  for extension of Non-Functional Upgradation (NFU) to CSS Group 'A' Officers;
- (b) if  so,  the  details of such references/ representations received during the last three years and the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether the CSS Group 'A' Officers are eligible for grant of NFU under DoPT O.M. No. AB. 14017/64/ 2008-Estt. (RR) dated 24.4.2009;
- (d) if  so,  the  reasons for not granting NFU to the CSS Group 'A' Officers for the past ten years;
- (e) whether  any  Service  has  been  granted  the  benefit  of  NFSG/NFU  after  Government Resolution No. 1-2/ 2016-IC dated 25.7.2016; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  for  maintaining status  quo in  respect  of  CSS Group 'A' Officers and if not, the time-frame for taking a decision in this matter?

## 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 (f):  Representations have been received from individual officers and Service Associations. NFU has not been extended to Group 'A' Officers of CSS. Grant of NFU is governed by the provisions of DoPT's O.M. No. AB-14017/64/2008-Estt. (RR) dated 24.4.2009 and instructions issued  from  time  to  time.  In  terms  of  Government  of  India  Resolution  No.1-2/2016-IC  dated 25.07.2016, status quo is being maintained regarding NFU until a final decision is taken on all administrative issues concerning the same.

As  per  the  Orders  dated  5.2.2019  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  of  India,  Railway Protection Force and the Executive Cadres of Central Armed Police Forces, i.e. Central Reserve Police  Force,  Border  Security  Force,  Central  Industrial  Security  Force,  Indo  Tibetan  Border Police,  Sashastra  Seema  Bal,  have  been  declared  OGAS  and  made  eligible  for  grant  of NFU/NFSG.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Rail Link between Roxy and Banspori
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2228 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020

## RAIL LINK BETWEEN ROXY AND BANSPORI

## 2228. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  provide  a  rail  link between Roxy and Banspori and Kiripur to Barbid in the districts of Keonjhar in Odisha; and
- (b)    if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) and (b):  Both projects, Rokshi (Roxy)-Banspani and Kiriburu-Barbil, will provide connectivity from Bondamunda-Bimalgarh-Kiriburu line to Rajkharswan-Padapahar-Banspani sections. In view of this, Ministry of Railways  has  included  Kiriburu-Barbil  new  line  (24.50  km)  project under Umbrella work of Budget 2019-20 subject to requisite Government  approvals.  Preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR) has been taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Monitoring FMCG Companies
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2226.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 04 TH  MARCH, 2020.

## MONITORING FMCG COMPANIES

## 2226.  SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

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

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the  details  of  the  measures  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  monitor  the Fast  Moving  Consumer  Goods  (FMCG)  companies  producing  sub-standard products;
- (b) the details of the available legal steps taken in this regard;
- (c) State-wise number of companies that have been booked in the last five years; and
- (d) the details of the legal provisions in place against such companies producing adulterated products?

## ANSWER वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल ) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d): There  is  a  provision,  inter-alia,  of  three  tier  quasi-judicial  mechanism under  the  Consumer  Protection  Act,  1986,  District  Consumer  Fora, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to adjudicate the consumer complaints which include defective products, deficiency in services and unfair trade practices etc.

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has been passed by the Parliament and published by the official gazette on 09 th August, 2019. The Act includes provisions inter alia for setting up Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA). The Authority will be empowered to order discontinuance of unfair trade practices and withdrawal of unsafe and hazardous services etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Annual Income of Post Offices
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Jadon Chandra Sen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2223 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  MARCH, 2020

## ANNUAL INCOME OF POST OFFICES

## †2223. DR. CHANDRA SEN JADON:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the reported decline in the annual income earned from the post offices in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government propose to open more post offices in the Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the time by which the said post offices are likely to be opened; and
- (e) whether all the facilities are being provided to customers in the post offices of the said district and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Since there is no decline in the annual income earned from the post offices in the country in  the  last  3  financial  years  as  per  details  given  below,  no  such  assessment  was  required. However, scheme and product-wise assessment & its performances are regularly assessed by the concerned operating divisions for implementing and changes as required.

(Rs. in Crore)

| Postal Receipts   |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Postal Receipts   |     11511 |   12832.8 |   13195.7 |

- (b) No such assessment was required for overall decline, some traditional schemes like FlatRate  Parcel,  Express  Parcel  gradually  closed.  Department  of  Posts  periodically  reviews  its services and products keeping in view the changing market scenario, customer needs, industry benchmarks etc and takes steps/action to modify service features to improve the postal services

and boost the revenue growth of the Department. Technology integration and infrastructure upgradation is also being done in a systematic manner to increase the efficiency.

- (c) No, Sir.
- (d) It does not arise in view of reply to (c) above.

(e) Yes, Sir. All kinds of Postal Services are available in Firozabad  districts at Firozabad HO viz Mails/ Parcel, Saving Bank/ Saving Certificates, PLI / RPLI, Sukanya Samraddhi Yojna / Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJY)/ Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)/ Atal Pension Yojana (APY), AADHAR  New / Updation, Western Union Money Transfer Service, India Post Payments Bank  Services (IPPB), Aadhar Enabled Payment Service, Cash On Delivery (COD), Book Now Pay Later (BNPL) etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Passenger Amenities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Hemant Patil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2222 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020

## PASSENGER AMENITIES

2222.  SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  types  of  passenger  amenities  provided  by  the  Railways  in different railway stations in the country;
- (b)  whether  foot  over-bridge,  station  boundary  and  waiting  rooms  for passengers are available in all railway stations of Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  existing  system  of  monitoring  and  checking  the  availability  of passenger  amenities  provided  by  the  Railways  in  different  railway stations in Maharashtra; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  significantly  improve  the passenger amenities in different railway stations in Maharashtra?

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ANSWER (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a):  The  passenger  amenities  provided  at  Railway  stations  are  broadly categorised  in  three  types  which  are  Minimum  Essential  Amenities, Desirable Amenities and Recommended Amenities.

(b):    In  the  state  of  Maharashtra,  so  far,  provision  of  Foot  Over Bridge (FOB) has been made at 206 stations on Central Railway, 96 stations  at  South  Central  Railway  and  23  stations  in  South  East Central Railway. In Western Railway, FOB has been provided at all stations  except  at  5  stations.  Waiting  hall/rooms  are  provided  as per norms for Minimum Essential Amenities at railway stations and Station boundaries are available at stations wherever required. However, provision of passenger amenities at railway stations is  a  continuous  &  on-going  process  and  works  in  this  regard  are undertaken depending upon need, volume of passenger traffic and inter-se priority, subject to availability of funds. (c):  Regular  inspections  are  carried  out  at  officers/  supervisors  levels and  corrective  action  is  taken  wherever  any  deficiency  is  noticed regarding availability and upkeep of passenger amenities at the railway stations.  Further,  Service  Improvement  Groups  (SIG),  Committees  like Passenger  Amenities  Committee,  Railway  Consultative  Committee  etc. periodically inspect the availability/maintenance of passenger amenities at the stations. (d):  Improvement  of  passenger  amenities  on  Indian  Railways  is  a continuous and on-going process.  With a view to meet the expectations of  the  passengers, Indian Railways is making all out efforts to provide improved facilities at all railway stations including that in Maharashtra and works in this regard are undertaken depending upon volume of the passenger traffic and inter-se priority, subject to availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Revival of Mining Operation
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

भारत सरकार

खान मंत्रालय

लोक सभा

## अतारांककत प्रश् न सं. 2220 04 मार्च, 2020 को उत् तर क    िल

## खनन कायों का पुनरुद्धार

## 2220. श्री बालूभाऊ उर् च  सुर श नारायण धानोरकरः

क्या खान मंत्री यह बतान  की क ृ पा करेंग  ककः

(क) क्या सरकार को विश षरूप स  महाराष्ट्र सहहत क ु छ राज्यों स  आम आदमी की आजीविका बहाल करन  क    िल  अपन  राज्यों में खनन कायच क    पुनरुद्धार ह तु प्रस्ताि प्राप्त ह ु   हैं ; और (ख) यहद हां , तो तत्संबंधी राज्य/संघ राज्य क्ष त्र-िार ब्यौरा क्या है और इस पर क्या कारचिाई की गई है ?

## उत्  तर खान, कोयला  िं संसदीय कायच मंत्री (श्री प्रल् हाद जोशी)

(क)  िं (ख) : जी नहीं। महाराष्ट् र सरकार स   सा कोई प्रस् ताि खान मंत्रालय में प्राप् त नहीं

ह ु आ है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Disposal of Waste Generated by Armed Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2219

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  March, 2020

## DISPOSAL OF WASTE GENERATED BY ARMED FORCES

2219. SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA:

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

- (a)  whether  his  Ministry  has  not  complied  with  the  order  issued  by  the  National Green Tribunal (NGT) directing them to ensure scientific disposal of waste generated by the armed forces;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any records of the quantity and types of waste generated and the ways in which they are disposed of are available with the Government and if so, the details of the contents of these records during the last five years; and
- (d)  whether  any  steps  has  been  taken  up  to  rectify  the  problems  pointed  out  by  the NGT and implement better waste disposal methods and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

- (a)  &  (b):    The  collection  and  disposal  of  waste  is  being  undertaken  through conservancy contract in all Military Stations and Cantonments of Indian Army across the  country.    The  waste  is  being  disposed  as  per  the  directions  of  local  Municipal Corporation.

The  Naval  units  are  compliant  to  NGT's  order  for  disposal  of  waste.    The recommended  methodology  of  audit  as  mentioned  in  the  revised  NGT  order  on compliance  of  Municipal  Solid  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016  dated  31 st August, 2018 have been implemented in all Naval units.

Handling and disposal of solid waste in all units of Indian Air Force is being undertaken in consonance with the directions issued vide Solid  Waste  Management Rules,  2016.    Similarly,  handling  and  disposal  of  Bio  Medical  Waste  is  being undertaken as per Bio Medical Rules - 2016 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and O/o Director General Armed Force Medical Services (DGAFMS).

(c)    The  records  of  waste  disposal  are  not  maintained  centrally  by  the  three  Armed Forces viz Army, Navy and Air Force.  However, wastes including Industrial waste, Domestic waste etc. are handled as per extant regulations.

(d)  The waste disposal methods in Armed Forces are in line with the existing State policies  which are in turn, compliant to NGT's orders.  In addition, the methods of disposal are reviewed from time-to-time based on the directives/policies of NGT/State/Government of India and emerging technologies.

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