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Lok Sabha Question No. 3978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Assessment of Poverty
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Vijay Baghel, Arun Sao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3978

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

## ASSESSMENT OF POVERTY

## 3978. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL : SHRI ARUN SAO:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the NITI Aayog regularly reviews the system for assessment of poverty;
- (b) if so, the details of the review done during the last three years;
- (c) whether there is decline in the poverty in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the outcome of the above review; and
- (e) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## 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)  to  (e)  The  official  poverty  estimates  are  based  on  Large  Sample  Surveys  on  Household Consumer  Expenditure  carried  out  by  the  National  Sample  Survey  Office  (NSSO)  of  the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. 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.  Based  on  this  data,  the  erstwhile  Planning  Commission  estimated  poverty  lines  and poverty ratio in 2011-12 following the extant Tendulkar Committee methodology and released through  a  Press  Note  issued  on  22 nd July,  2013.  According  to  this  Press  Note,  the  number  of persons living below poverty line in India has been estimated as 27 crore in 2011-12.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Tele Law Scheme
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3977 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 18 th  MARCH, 2020 Tele Law Scheme

3977. SHRI RITESH PANDEY: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of initiatives taken under the project 'Tele Law Scheme ,New Legal Aid and Empowerment Initiatives' in various States during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise; (b) the  action  taken  with  regard  to  improving  the  institutional  capacities  of justice service providers, State-wise; and the  outcomes  of  the  scheme,  State-wise,  including  the  State  of  Uttar

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Under  Access  to  Justice  scheme  of  Department  of  Justice,  Tele-Law Programme  has  been  functioning  since  2017  in  the  States  of  Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and North-Eastern States that include Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in co-operation with Common Service centers (CSCs). Initially free legal advice was given through 1800 CSCs for the persons entitled for free legal aid under section 12 of Legal Services Authorities, Act 1987, and others with Rs. 30/- per consultation as payment  through  panel  lawyers  via  video  conferencing  and  telephone facilities, available through CSCs at Panchayat Level. The programme has
- (c) Pradesh?

since  been  expanded  to  115  Aspirational  Districts  in  the  country,  thus covering total number of 29860 CSCs at present.

- (b) to  (c)    To  improve  the  institutional  capacities  of  justice  service  providers, State-wise,  Department  of  Justice  with  the  help  of  CSC  e-  Governance Services India limited (CSC e-Gov) and National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is providing periodical trainings to Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs), Village  Level  Entrepreneurs  (VLEs)  and  Panel  Lawyers(PLs).  Under  the Tele-Law  Scheme,  180482  cases  have  been  registered  and  in  171348 cases,  legal  advice  has  been  provided  including  beneficiaries  from  the State of Uttar Pradesh as on 29 th February, 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Disability Pensions
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sukanta Majumdar, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3974

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  March, 2020

## DISABILITY PENSIONS

3974. DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has asked authorities to device a mechanism to reduce instances of misuse of the rules regarding the disability pensions for armed forces;
- (b) whether the Government has decided to review all cases of defence personnel who got disability in their last rank and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the funds allocated and spent during the last three years on disability pension of armed forces;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  rolled  back  its  recent  order  bringing  Disability pensions for the Indian armed forces in the tax net; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the other steps taken by the Government for the strict compliance of Income Tax?

## 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):  Disability Pension is granted in accordance with Government rules/policies as per the Disability assessed by Medical Board based on the instructions/guidelines issued by Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) from time to time.

(c)  The Accounts and Budget in respect of Defence pension do not  capture disability pension as a separate element.

(d)  &  (e):    It  has  been  clarified  by  CBDT  that  Circular  dated  24.06.2019  issued  by them is only clarificatory in nature and all other Circulars issued earlier are operative. Presently, the matter is sub-judice in the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Indigenous Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3973. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE  18 TH   MARCH, 2020.

## INDIGENOUS PRODUCTS

## 3973.  SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether indigenous products lag behind the foreign products;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has ascertained the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is likely to formulate any scheme for giving priority to indigenous  products  manufactured  under  the  'Make  in  India'  scheme  as compared to the imported foreign goods; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (d): With the objective of facilitating investment, fostering innovation, building best class  manufacturing  infrastructure,  making  it  easy  to  do  business  and enhancing  skill  development,  'Make  in  India'  initiative  was  launched  on September, 2014.

Since its  launch,  Make in  India  initiative  has  made  significant  achievements and presently focuses on 27 sectors under Make in India 2.0. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is coordinating action plans for 15 manufacturing sectors, while Department of Commerce is coordinating action plans for 12 service sectors.

At  the  same  time,  investment  promotion  and  facilitation  activities  under  the Make in India initiative are being undertaken by several Central Government Ministries/  Departments  and  various  State  Governments  from  time  to  time. Respective  Ministries/  Departments  formulate  action  plans,  programmes, schemes and policies for the sectors being dealt by them.  This Department does not maintain information on such formulations by the line Ministries.

Further, Government has issued Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 (PPP-MII Order) on 15.06.2017 in order to address issue of  significant  competition  being  faced  by  the  domestic  manufacturers  from imports,  including  those  items  which  are  imported  merely  for  assembling  or trading purposes. PPP-MII order promotes domestic value addition in public procurement and provides thrust towards manufacture of parts, components, sub-components etc.  in  India  in  line  with  the  vision  of  'Make  in  India'.  This Order is applicable on procurement of goods, services and works (including turnkey works) by a Central Ministry/ Department, their attached/subordinate offices,  autonomous  bodies  controlled  by  the  Government  of  India  and Government companies as defined in the  Companies Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Passport Center in Cuddalore
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3972 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

## PASSPORT CENTER IN CUDDALORE

3972.     SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

## Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the   Government   has   any   plans   to   open   Passport   Center   in Cuddalore Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) if   so,   the   total   budget   allocated   for   opening   of   Passport   Center   in Cuddalore; and
- (c) the timeline fixed by the Government for opening of passport center in Cuddalore Lok Sabha Constituency?

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

- (a) A Post Office Passport Seva Kendra is functional at Cuddalore since 27 February, 2018 under the administrative jurisdiction of the Passport Office in Chennai.
- (b) & (c) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Disposal of Criminal and Civil Cases
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Sunil Kumar Pintu

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b): As judiciary is an independent organ of the State under Constitution of India, such matters are regulated by the Judiciary and Government has no role to play.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3971 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 18 th  MARCH, 2020

Disposal of Criminal and Civil Cases

3971. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to fix any time limit for disposal of criminal and civil cases in various courts in the country;
- (b) if so, the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up any commission or committee for judicial reforms and speedy disposal of pending court cases; and
- (d)  if so, the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(c)  and  (d):  National  Mission  for  Justice  Delivery  and  Legal  Reforms  was  set  up  in August,  2011  with  the  twin  objectives  of  increasing  access  by  reducing  delays  and arrears in the system and enhancing accountability through structural changes and by setting performance standards and capacities.  The Mission has been pursuing a coordinated approach for phased liquidation of arrears and pendency  in judicial administration, which, inter-alia, involves better infrastructure for courts including computerisation,  increase  in  strength  of  subordinate  judiciary,  policy  and  legislative measures in the areas prone to excessive litigation, re-engineering of court procedure for quick disposal of cases and emphasis on human resource development.

To advise on the goals, objectives and strategies of the National Mission and the Action Plan and its implementation, an Advisory Council has been set up under the Chairmanship of Minister of Law and Justice with wide ranging membership.  An action plan  of  the  National  Mission  was  formulated  under  5  strategic  initiatives  which  are reviewed  by  the  Advisory  Council  of  the  National  Mission  from  time  to  time.    Eleven meetings of the Advisory Council have been held so far.  Activities under the National Mission are of an on-going nature and regular reports are presented before the Advisory Council of the National Mission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Export  Incentive  Case at WTO
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3969

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th MARCH, 2020 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18

## EXPORT INCENTIVE CASE AT WTO

## 3969. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether India has recently lost a case filed by the United States of America (USA) at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against domestic export incentives and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the impact of this judgement on the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Scheme throughout the country;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to close down the SEZ Scheme in the light of this judgement which refrains India from providing export incentives to all the SEZs;
- (d) the details of the anticipated impact of closing down of SEZ scheme on the Indian economy;
- (e) the details on how the Government is planning to honour its promise to incentivize the concerned industries if the SEZ Scheme is discontinued;
- (f) the details of the anticipated impact of discontinuation of this scheme on the 'Make in India'; and
- (g) the details of all cases filed at the WTO by various countries since 2015 and whether the judgement was made in favour of India?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) A Dispute Settlement Panel of WTO in its report issued to members on 31 October 2019  has  ruled  India's  export  related  schemes  (including  SEZ  scheme)  to  be  export contingent and in the nature of prohibited subsidies under the Agreement  on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and thus inconsistent with WTO norms. The Panel has given time-frame of 180 days for withdrawal of SEZ scheme. However,  India has appealed the Panel Report on 19 November, 2019 and due to non-functioning of Appellate Body, the
- appeal  has been  kept  in  suspension.  Till  the  appeal  is  disposed  of,  India  is  under  no

obligation to implement the recommendations of Panel. (f  and  g)

- Since  2015,  ten  disputes  have  been  filed  against  India  and  the  WTO  dispute settlement  panel has ruled in two cases only  and both  have  gone against India.  As a Complainant, India has filed three cases since 2015 out of which only one dispute has been decided by the panel and ruling is in India's favour.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: New Railway Line between Nashik-Dahanu
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bharti Pravin Pawar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3968 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

## NEW RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN NASHIK-DAHANU

†3968. DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  survey  work  of  Nashik-Dahanu  new  railway  line approved in 2010-11 has not yet been done;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any officer has been held responsible by the Railways in this regard; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) and (b):     A Preliminary Engineering-cum-Traffic Survey from Nashik to  Dahanu  Road  new  line  was  sanctioned  in  2010-11  which  was completed in 2017-18.  As per survey report, cost of the 149 km long line has been assessed as ` 2928.23 crore with Rate of Return (RoR) (-)1.21%.

Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.

- (c) and (d):    Do not arise as survey has already been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Imported Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

(a)&(b): No, Sir.

(c)&(d): As the coal import comes under Open General License (OGL), Ministry of Coal  has  no  role in  the  import  of  coal  by  domestic  consumers  or  its transportation.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MNISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3966 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

## Imported Coal

3966. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  are  any  estimated  costs  of  using  imported  coal  to  generate power over the next year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Ministry  is  engaged  in  any  discussion  with  the  Ministry  of Shipping to address the increase in the volume of imported coal; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES

## (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Mines Functioning in Public/Private Sector
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3964

ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

## MINES FUNCTIONING IN PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR

3964. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of mines functioning in public sector and in the private sector in the country;
- (b) whether there are sufficient arrangements to protect the health and life of workers in the mines;
- (c) whether all these mines observe all environmental guidelines and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether Government proposes to invest in the mining sector and public sector industries to maximize the production capacity and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per the information available with Indian Bureau of Mines, 111 mines in public sector and 1034 mines in private sector were functional / working as on 01.04.2019.
- (b): The safety of workers employed in the mines is dealt with as per the Mines Act, 1952  and  Rules  &  Regulations  made  thereunder.  Directorate  General  of  Mines Safety (DGMS) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India administers this Act for ensuring safety of the persons employed in mines. To ensure that the mine workers are provided with adequate safety measures while working in the  mines,  DGMS  undertakes  inspections  of  mines  and  takes  measures  such  as pointing out contraventions, withdrawal of permission, issue of improvement notices, prohibition of employment, informal stoppages and prosecution in the court of law, so as to enforce safety norms and standards.
- (c):  It  is  mandatory  for  mining  lessees  to  follow  stipulated  rules  and  regulations  in regard  to  carrying  out  mining  operations.  Mining  activities  can  be  undertaken  only after obtaining all statutory clearances from respective departments.
- (d):  Yes,  Sir.  During  last  five  years,  the  Government  has  introduced  important reforms  to  open  up  the  mineral  sector  to  ensure  its  contribution  in  achieving  the national  policy  goals.  Major  reforms  included  enactment  of  the  Mines  and  Mineral (Development  &  Regulations)  (MMDR)  (Amendment)  Act  2015  which  made  the process  of  allocation  of  mineral  concession  completely  open  and  transparent  by introducing mineral auctions with active participation of the State Governments.

Section 10C (2) of MMDR Act, 1957 has been amended through the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020, to provide for incentives to Non Exclusive Reconnaissance Permit (NERP) holders. This will pave the way for exploration of deep-seated and other notified minerals and their auction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Job Opportunities in Cyber Security
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3960

TO BE ANSWERED ON:

18.03.2020

## JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN CYBER SECURITY

## 3960.      SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

Will the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  greater  focus  on  data  privacy  has  increased  the  popularity  of  cyber-security jobs in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the number of cyber-security jobs generated during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the maximum number of such jobs opportunities are coming up in areas such as Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  on  the  cyber  security  jobs  in  the country and if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the future job opportunities in this area including the cyber security specialists?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  In tune with the growth of  IT/ITeS sector in India; growth of Digital India program; increasing focus on cyber security & privacy for countering the ever increasing threats and also for  compliance  requirements,  the  demand  for  cyber  security  professionals  is  growing.  The adoption of emerging technologies e.g. Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT)  etc., is  also  expected  to  raise  the  requirement  for  cyber  security.  However,  no  such specific study has been conducted by MeitY. Cities like Bengaluru, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurugram, Noida, etc. are major IT & financial Hubs and are accordingly providing such growth opportunities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: USOF
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Not applicable in view of the (a) above.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3959 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2020

## USOF

## 3959. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) has been abolished; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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