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Lok Sabha Question No. 2881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Bharatpur Station as Model Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2881 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## BHARATPUR STATION AS MODEL RAILWAY STATION

## †2881. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Bharatpur  railway  station  has  been  declared  as  a  model station;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  works  completed  or  works  still  left  over  under model station project at the above said railway station?

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

(a)  to  (c):  Bharatpur  railway  station  was  declared  as  Model  station  in the year 2006.  The station has already been developed under the Model railway station scheme and several works like retiring rooms, common waiting rooms with bathing facilities, separate waiting rooms for ladies and gents, separate waiting rooms  for upper and second  class, circulating  area  with  parking  facility,  train  indicator  board,  water coolers, signages, cloak room, enquiry & computer based announcement,  public  address  system,  refreshment  rooms,  booksalls and  other  stalls  for  essential  goods  have  been  completed  under  this scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Electrification of Railway Routes
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2879

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## ELECTRIFICATION OF RAILWAY ROUTES

2879.  SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)whether Railways has decided to electrify 24,400 kms of routes by 2020-21;

(b)whether in 2018-19, Railways earlier proposed to electrify 4,000 kms of routes but as per the revised target, Railways proposed to electrify 8,000 kms of routes;

(c)if  so,  the  status  of  achieving  the  revised  target,  with  particular  reference  to Andhra Pradesh (AP) and whether target in AP has been achieved;

(d)whether Railways has decided to scrap all its diesel loco projects; and

(e)if so, the details thereof and  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)Ministry  of  Railways  has  planned  to  electrify  balance  28,810Route  Kilometers (as  on  01.04.2019)  of  Broad  Gauge  (BG)  routes  of  Indian  Railways  (IR)  by December, 2023.

(b)& (c)No, Sir. The target for electrification of 6,000 Route Kilometer (RKM) of BG network  was  set  for  2018-19,against  which  electrification  of  5,276RKM  were achieved. Railway Electrification projects are not confinedto State/Union Territories (UT). However, 249 RKM have been electrified in various lines falling in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

(d) & (e) No, Sir. Indian Railways have stopped manufacturing diesel locomotives  for  its  own  use  at  Diesel  Locomotive  Works  (DLW),  Varanasi  and Diesel  Loco  Modernisation  Works  (DMW),  Patiala.  However,  Diesel  Locomotive Factory  /Marhowra  is  manufacturing  state  of  art  emission  compliant  diesel locomotives which would in the long run serve the emergency and strategic needs of Indian Railways.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Mines Closed Down in Karnataka
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Narayana Swamy Abbaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2876

ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## MINES CLOSED DOWN IN KARNATAKA

2876. SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  The  number  of  mines  closed  down  in  Karnataka  due  to  Judicial  Intervention  of Supreme Court (SC) of India during the last five years; and
- (b)  the reasons cited by the SC to order closure of such mines; and
- (c)  the details of measures proposed by the Centre to avoid such closure of mines, if any?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As  per  data  furnished  by  Indian  Bureau  of  Mines  (A  Subordinate  Office  of Ministry  of  Mines),  during  last  5  years  no  mine  has  been  closed  in  the  State  of Karnataka due to judicial Intervention of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
- (b) & (c) Does not arise in view of reply furnished at item (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Lokpal
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2875

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020)

## LOKPAL

## 2875. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will  the  Minister  of PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government has drafted the rules and regulations to hear the cases registered for the final resolutions under Lokpal and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has informed the rules and regulations to be followed up for the judgements and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of format, if finalised to raise the cases with Lokpal; and
- (d) if not, the reasons for not finalising till date as the working of sittings commenced from last 9 to 10 months?

## 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):   Yes Sir, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59 read with section 2(1)(e) of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, the Lokpal (Complaint) Rules, 2020 have been notified in Gazette of  India  on  02.03.2020.  The  said  rules  are  already  in  the  public  domain,  having  been placed on the website of the Department of Personnel & Training.

The form for making a complaint has been devised keeping in view various provisions of the Act relating to processing of the complaints and the same is annexed to the rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Upgradation of Army Hospitals
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2873

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  March, 2020

## UPGRADATION OF ARMY HOSPITALS

2873. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  scheme  for  the  upgradation  of  army hospitals;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  the  hospitals  are  proposed  to  be equipped with all facilities; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

| A N S W E   | (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)   |
|-------------|-----------------------|

(a)    to  (c):    No,  Sir.    However,  in  order  to  improve  the  infrastructure  of  various Military Hospitals across the country, works for renovation, addition or construction are carried out under Annual Major Works Programme (AMWP), regularly.

Regular  repair,  renovation  and  upgradation  of  facilities  and  infrastructure  of hospitals to improve the healthcare services and functional efficiency of hospitals is undertaken through the projection of Low Budgeted Works, Special Repairs, Revenue Works and emergent requirements as per Para 35 of Defence Works Procedure 2007. Funds are allocated by the Command and Formation Headquarters for renovation & modernization in each Financial Year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Remote Voting System
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2872

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 11 th  MARCH, 2020

## REMOTE VOTING SYSTEM

2872. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  poll  panel  is  working  on  remote  voting  system  with IIT, Madras and developing technology; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  progress  made  in  the  last  five years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a)   to  (b)  :  The  information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Coal Reserves
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Gomati Sai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2871 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## Coal Reserve

## 2871. SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of coal reserves in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh along with the per year production capacity thereof; and
- (b) the amount of revenue earned therefrom along with the revenue earned during the years 2017-18 and 2018-19?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  quantum  of  coal  reserves  of  approved  coal  projects  of  South  Eastern  Coalfields Limited  (SECL)  in  District  Raigarh  (including  custodian  mines)  as  on  01.04.2019  was estimated to 802.13 Million Tonne (MT). The production capacity of running coal projects of SECL Raigarh Area including custodian mines is 22.95 Million Tonne per year (MTY).
- (b): The amount of revenue earned therefrom during the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 are as under:

| Year    |   Production (MT) |   Despatch (MT) |   Sales realisation (Rs. Crore) |   Profit (Rs. Crore) |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|----------------------|
| 2017-18 |            14.201 |          16.37  |                         2182.92 |              1159.98 |
| 2018-19 |            10.634 |          10.839 |                         1552.81 |               866.16 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Upgrading Railway Stations in Assam
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2870 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## UPGRADING RAILWAY STATIONS IN ASSAM

2870.  SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of railway stations in Assam that have been identified for upgrading to airport standards;
- (b) the district-wise details thereof;
- (c) the details of funds sanctioned, allocated and expended in Assam so far for their upgradation, district-wise;
- (d) the details of the targets set and the achievements made so far; and
- (e) whether the Government is planning to include some more railway stations of Assam under this scheme and if so, the details thereof and the details of funds estimated in this regard?

## 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. 2870 BY SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  11.03.2020  REGARDING  UPGRADING RAILWAY STATIONS IN ASSAM (a)  to  (e):  It  is  Railway's  endeavour  to  redevelop  Railway  stations  by leveraging real estate potential of sparable railway land and air space in and  around  the  station,  generally  at  no  cost  to  Railways.  Railway conducts  techno-economic  feasibility  studies  of  stations  across  the country.  Based on the outcome of these feasibility studies, stations are taken up for redevelopment in phases. Kamakhya  railway  station  in  the  State  of  Assam  has  been identified  for  redevelopment  and  the  process  of  preparation  of  Detailed Project Report has been initiated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Himalayan State Regional Council
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2869 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## HIMLAYAN STATE REGIONAL COUNCIL

## 2869. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of 'Himalayan State Regional Council' for sustainable development in Indian Himalayan region;
- (b) the steps/actions/plans the Government has taken to ensure sustainable development in the Himalayan region; and
- (c) the details of all plans/steps/action including Darjeeling Himalayan  region developed by Himalayan State Regional Council, if any?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OFTHE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (c)  A  'Himalayan States  Regional Council for Sustainable Development in  Indian Himalayan Region' was constituted by NITI Aayog on 9 th November, 2018 under the chairmanship of Member (Science & Technology), NITI Aayog. The Council has  held  two  meetings  and  deliberated  on  the  implementation  of  five  reports released by NITI Aayog on (i) Inventory and Revival of Springs in the Himalayas for Water Security (ii) Sustainable Tourism in the Indian Himalayan Region (iii) Shifting  Cultivation:  Towards  a  Transformational  Approach  (iv)  Strengthening Skill  and  Entrepreneurship  Landscape  in  the  Indian  Himalayan  Region  and  (v) Data for Informed Decision Making. Apart from these reports, no specific action plan has been developed by Himalayan States Regional Council for Sustainable Development in Indian Himalayan Region for Darjeeling Himalayan region.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: IT Parks in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2868

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 11.03.2020

## IT PARKS IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 2868.   SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  a  provision  for  upgradation  of  presently operational Information Technology (IT) parks in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the names of the cities which are proposed to be covered under this provision?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), an autonomous society under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has established four STPI centres in Uttar Pradesh at Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow and Noida. Further, four new STPI centres have been approved in Uttar Pradesh at Agra, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Meerut. Currently, there is no proposal under consideration of Government of India for upgradation of presently operational STPI Centres in Uttar Pradesh.
- (b):  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2866 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## NATIONAL STRATEGY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

2866. SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) the status of implementation of National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence by NITI Aayog;

(b) the status of Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence; and

(c)  the  number  of  countries  with  which  NITI  Aayog  has  partnered  for  knowledge  sharing  of Artificial Intelligence?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)  and  (b)  NITI  Aayog,  after  extensive  consultation  with  various  Ministries  and  leading academicians,  institutions,  practitioners  and  industry  players,  had  released  India's  National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (NSAI) for the country in June 2018. The Strategy outlined proposed efforts in research, development, adoption and skilling in AI. The major recommendations of the Strategy include, inter alia, setting up Centres of Research Excellence (CORE)- focused on fundamental research;  and  International  Centres  on  Transformational  AI (ICTAI)focused on applied research. The AI vertical of the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) programme of DST will be implemented as per the recommendations of the NSAI. The details of the implementation mechanism for the NSAI are being finalised.

(c) NITI Aayog has collaborated with several countries and entities for knowledge sharing in AI viz.  Department  for  Business,  Energy  and  Industrial  Strategy  (BEIS,  Government  of  UK), Ministry  of  Economy,  Trade  and  Industry  (METI,  Japan),  Nanyang  Technological  University (Singapore) and Treasury, Government of Australia.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Facilities at Mallawan and Madhoganj Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## FACILITIES AT MALLAWAN AND MADHOGANJ RAILWAY STATIONS

†2865. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to construct a cement shed  by  raising  the  platform  at  Mallawan  and  Madhoganj  railway stations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government has taken any steps to provide facility of drinking  water,  toilet,  rest  house  etc.  through  beautification  of  Arwal railway station;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  continue  to  open  the crossing No. 43 situated three kilometers away from Shivrajpur railway station; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) and (b):  Mallawan and Madhoganj railway stations are Non Suburban Grade-6 category stations where platform sheds (shelters) are already provided. For raising rail level platform to high level platform, priority is accorded  to  higher  category  of  station  over  lower  category  of  station while  sanctioning  and  execution  of  the  work  as  per  extant  policy depending upon availability of funds and inter se priority.

Further,  Improvement  /augmentation  of  amenities  at  Railway  Stations are  ongoing  and  continous  process  and  works  in  this  regard  are undertaken as per requirement.

(c) and (d) : Question does not arise as there is no Arwal railway station over Indian Railways.

(e) and (f) :Yes, Sir. Level Crosing No.43 near Shivrajpur railway Station is in operation for traffic movement. At present there is no planning to close this level crossing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Railway Services
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kirti Vardhan Singh, Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## RAILWAY SERVICES

2863.

SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Engineering services of the Railways is also likely to  be  merged  with  the  Group  'A'  railway  services  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  will  be  forming,  if  any,  separate Technical and Managerial Services among railways services and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  various  organizations and  committees have given any opinion against the said merger; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/ to be taken by the Ministry to overcome the lacunae in the proposal?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  Government  has,  inter  alia,  approved  creation  of  a  new Group  'A' Central Service called 'Indian  Railway  Management Service  (IRMS),  unification  of  existing  8  organized  services  of Railways into IRMS and reorganization of Railway Board on functional  lines.  Modalities  for  unification  of  existing  Group  'A' Central  Services  of  the  Railways  will  be  finalized  in  consultation with  Department  of  Personnel  and  Training  and  with  approval  of Alternate Mechanism.

(c)  &  (d)  Prakash  Tandon  Committee  (1994)  and  Bibek  Debroy Committee (2015), etc. had, inter alia, recommended organizational restructuring  of  Railways.  Majority  of  officers  have  supported  the formation  of  IRMS.  Adequate  safeguard  will  be  built  in  while finalizing the modalities of IRMS with recommendation of Committee of Secretaries and approval of Alternate Mechanism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Integral Coach Factory to remake Vande BharatRakes
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2861 TO BE ANSWERED ON  11.03.2020

## INTEGRAL COACH FACTORY TO REMAKE VANDE BHARAT RAKES

2861. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Railways has cleared the decks for the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) to continue making Vande Bharat Express trains;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether the ICF is skeptical of making 45 Vande Bharat rakes  in two years; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) After manufacturing the first rake of Vande Bharat train set in 2018-19, Integral Coach Factory (ICF) has also  rolled out the second train  set  in  2019-20.  ICF  has  already  issued  tenders  for  propulsion equipment to produce further 44 train sets as per targets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Use of Local Language in Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): Central  Government  has  not  received  any  request  under  Article  348(2)  and Section 7 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 from the concerned State.
- (d): Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2860

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2020

## Use of Local Language in Courts

## †2860. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has made arrangement of debate in local language in Maharashtra High Court and other district courts of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF  LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS &

## INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

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