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Lok Sabha Question No. 535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: MII in Telecom Sector
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 535.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020.

## MII IN TELECOM SECTOR

## 535.   SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU:

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

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the representatives of the telecom industry have asked the Government for facilitation of funding at low interest rates, removal of Goods and  Services  Tax  on  license  fee,  low  spectrum  usage  charges,  refund  of accumulated input tax credit for promotion of Make-In India (MII) programme in the telecom sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereon; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  for  extending  the  same  benefits  to other industries also and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ( ) (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): Telecom industries had  requested for  adjustment  of  Input  Tax  Credit against  future  levies  of  GST  payable  by  TSPs,  lowering  of  GST  on telecom equipment, etc. In response, Department of Telecommunications  has  recommended  accordingly  to  Ministry  of Finance.
- (c): No such data is maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Psychological Counselling for Soldiers
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.534

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  February, 2020

## PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING FOR SOLDIERS

## 534. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

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

- (a)  whether the Government is aware that mental stress is the biggest challenge for soldiers in discharging their duties;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  taken  measures  to  reduce  stress  and  other problems among the soldiers;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  details  of  facilities  being  made  available  to  the  soldiers  for  psychological counselling?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

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- (a) to (d):  Yes, Sir. Various measures taken by the Government to reduce stress and other problems among the soldiers, inter alia, include:
1.  Mental  Health  Programme  for  the  Armed  Forces  has  been  prepared  in September,  2008  by  Director  General  of  Armed  Force  Medical  Services (DGAFMS).
2. An elaborate Mental Health Programme has been formulated and is in vogue since 2009.

3.  The  issue  of  stress  and  strain  is  being  addressed  by  the  Commanders  in  a comprehensive manner at various levels.  Sessions for stress management are organized by Commanders and Psychiatrists at all major stations.

4.  Specific  measures  include  sensitization  of  Commanders  on  the  subject addressing grievances through interactions, implementation of 'buddy' system, welfare  measures  like  provision  of  adequate  married  accommodation,  good schooling, recreation facilities etc.

5.      Personnel  at  high  risk  of  combat  stress  (vulnerable)  are  identified  and counseled  by  unit  Commanding  Officers,  Regimental  Medical  Officers  and Junior Leaders.  Any stress marker/warning signs of stress are looked for and motivational talk is rendered to all.

6. Religious  Teachers  (RT)  JCOs,  besides  preaching  religion,  are  also being trained to augment the availability of psychological counsellors in units.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Chabahar Port
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey, Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.533 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## CHABAHAR PORT

## 533.  SHRI RITESH PANDEY: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state

- (a)the details of progress made with respect to Chabahar Port in Iran;
- (b)the proposed deadline for the completion of the same;

(c)whether   the   recent   American   sanctions   on   Iran   are   likely   to   affect   the completion of the said project; and

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

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

(a) to (d) India is participating in the development of the first phase of Shahid Behesti Port in Chabahar in cooperation with the Government of Islamic Republic of Iran.   The Indian company, India Ports Global Limited, has taken over port operations in December 2018 and has successfully handled over 5 lakh tons of cargo.   This   includes   exports   from   Afghanistan   through   Chabahar   Port   which began in February 2019.

- The U.S. has shown understanding of the importance of the Chabahar Port operations for continued humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan and to provide Afghanistan with economic alternatives.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: ROBs in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.532 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## ROBs IN KARNATAKA

532.    SHRI  D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representations  seeking construction  of  Road  Over  Bridges  (ROBs)  in  lieu  of  Level  Crossings  in the  State  of  Karnataka  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the number of requests considered in the State;
- (b) the number of ROBs constructed in lieu of Level Crossings during the last three years and till date;
- (c) the details along with the works of ROBs  completed, under construction and those proposals pending;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  set  any  timeframe  to  complete  the construction of such ROBs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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. 532 BY SHRI D.K. SURESH TO BE ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA  ON 05.02.2020 REGARDING  ROBs IN KARNATAKA

(a):  Railway  have  received  proposals  for  construction  of  Road  Over Bridges (ROBs) in lieu of level crossings on cost sharing basis in the State of Karnataka.  Accordingly, the details of sanctioned ROBs in Karnataka during the last three years are as under:

| 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | Total   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| ROB       | ROB       | ROB       | ROB     |
| 7         | 4         | 3         | 14      |

(b) and (c): The number of ROBs constructed on cost sharing basis in the State of Karnataka during the last three years is as under:

| 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | Total   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| ROB       | ROB       | ROB       | ROB     |
| 1         | 5         | 1         | 7       |

As  per  Pink  Book,  2019-20,  42  ROBs  have  been  sanctioned  on  cost sharing  basis  in  Karnataka.    Out  of  these,  6  ROBs  have  been  fully completed, railway portion of 7 ROBs has been completed and 29 are in various  stages  of  planning,  estimation  and  execution.    No  such  valid proposals are pending with Railway.

(d) and (e): Normally, Railway undertakes construction of ROBs in Railway portion whereas approaches are being constructed by State Government. Generally, there is no problem of construction of ROBs in Railway portion. However,  it  is  difficult  to  construct  ROBs  on  approaches  because  it depends  upon  many  factors  such  as  availability  of  land,  removal  of encroachments, fixing the alignment of approaches, allocation of requisite funds etc.  Therefore, it is not possible to fix the time schedule for construction of ROB projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Halt at Satnali Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 529 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## HALT AT SATNALI STATION

† 529.  SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  no  train  from  Loharu, Satnali, Mahendragarh, Kanena Khas and Gurugaon railway station of Haryana to  capital  Chandigarh  while  train  number  22481/82  remains  standing  idle whole day in Delhi;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to run train number 22481/82 via Satnali to Chandigarh and if so, the time by when it is likely to be done and the details thereof; and
- (c) whether there is any proposal to halt train 22471/72 at Satnali station and if so, the time by when it is likely to be done and the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ANSWER (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  &  (b)  At  present,  there  is  no  direct  train  service  connecting  Loharu, Satnali, Mahendragarh and Kanina Khas to Chandigarh. However, connectivity between  Gurgaon  and  Chandigarh  is  available  by  22451/52  Bandra  (T)Chandigarh Express (Bi-weekly). 22481/82 Jodhpur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express has  a  lie-over  period  of  approx.  18  hours  at  Delhi  Sarai  Rohilla.  Owing  to operational  constraints  on  Delhi-Ambala-Chandigarh  section,  there  is  no proposal for extension of this train upto Chandigarh, at present.
- (c)  No,  Sir.  At  present,  no  proposal  for  provision  of  stoppage  of  22471/72 Bikaner-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express at Satnali is under consideration. However, provision of stoppages is an on-going process on Indian Railways, subject to operational feasibility, commercial justification, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Double Standards of China
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.528 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## DOUBLE STANDARDS OF CHINA

## † 528.       SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the deceitful attitude of China still continues despite all efforts on the part of India to make the bilateral relations cordial;
- (b) if so, the manner in which India proposes to deal with double standards of China; and
- (c) if not, the details of the progress made in bilateral relations with China during the last five years?

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

(a) to (c) India's engagement with China is multifaceted. In recent years, in areas where we have commonality of views we have expanded our engagement. At   the   same   time,   the   two   sides   have   agreed   to   prudently   manage   their differences and not allow differences on any issue to become disputes. Prime Minister and Chinese President Xi Jinping have held two Informal Summits, first in April 2018 in Wuhan, China and the second in October 2019 in Chennai, India. In these Informal Summits, the two leaders have forged a consensus that the relationship between India and China, as two major countries in the world, has significance   that   transcends   bilateral   dimension.   The   two   leaders   have   also reached a common understanding of the future direction of India-China relations built   upon   mutual   respect   for   each   other's   developmental   aspirations   and prudent   management   of   differences   bearing   in   mind   the   importance   of respecting each other's sensitivities, concerns and aspirations.

Government of India will continue to work towards development of our bilateral relations with China on the basis of the consensus reached between Prime Minister and President Xi Jinping.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Coal Regulatory Authority
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik, Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## Coal Regulatory Authority

## 527. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  form  Coal  Regulatory  on  the  lines  of  the Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  and  Central  Electricity  Authority (CEA) and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  number  of  non-captive  mineral  mines  presently  operational/working  in  the country, State-wise including Jharkhand and period of lease of non-captive mines;
- (c) whether only 29 coal blocks are in operation out of 204 blocks whose allocation was cancelled by the apex court in 2014; and
- (d) if so, the reason of non-allocation of 175 coal blocks till now and the action taken by the Government for the allocation of these 175 coal blocks?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):   The  issue  of   Coal  Regulatory  Authority  is  being  examined keeping  in  view  the legislative developments that took place after the cancellation of the coal blocks, allocated through the Screening Committee route since 1993 by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in 2014. The Government is yet to take a view in this regard.
- (b): The number of non-captive coal mines, presently operational/working in the country, State-wise including Jharkhand is as under:-

| States                        |   No. of Coal Mines |
|-------------------------------|---------------------|
| Assam                         |                   4 |
| Chhattisgarh                  |                  46 |
| Jammu &Kashmir                |                   2 |
| Jharkhand                     |                 119 |
| Madhya Pradesh                |                  55 |
| Maharashtra                   |                  56 |
| Odisha                        |                  25 |
| Telangana                     |                  48 |
| Uttar Pradesh                 |                   3 |
| West Bengal                   |                  68 |
| Uttar Pradesh &Madhya Pradesh |                   2 |

## Total

As per section 8 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, mining lease  of  coal  and  lignite  may  be  granted  for  a  period  not  exceeding  thirty  years  and  the minimum period of such mining lease shall not be less than twenty years. Further, a mining lease may be renewed for a period not exceeding twenty years.

(c & d): Allocation of coal blocks under Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 is an ongoing process. So far, 98 coal blocks out of 204 coal blocks, cancelled by apex court in 2014, have been allocated under the provisions of Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015.

Out of these 98 coal blocks, 29 coal mines have got Mine Opening Permission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 526. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020.

## VIZAG-CHENNAI INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

## 526.   SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Vizag-Chennai  Industrial  Corridor  has  completed  all  formalities and is ready for execution;
- (b) whether  only  two  nodes,  i.e.,  Vizag  and  Chittoor  are  being  taken  up  for development, leaving aside Donakonda and Machilipatnam;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the loan sanctioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the time by which construction of the project is likely to commence?

## ANSWER

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

Conceptual Development Plan (CDP) for Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) and  four  nodes  namely  (i)  Visakhapatnam,  (ii)  Machilipatnam,  (iii) Donakonda and (iv) Chittoor were identified for development. Amongst these nodes, Visakhapatnam and Chittoor have been prioritized by the Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  (GoAP).  Initial  master  planning  of these two nodes were also completed by ADB. As per the proposal of GoAP,  National  Industrial  Corridor  Development  and  Implementation August, 2019 has accorded its  approval  for  development  of  Vishakhapatnam  and  Chittoor  as

- (a) to (c): Asian Development Bank (ADB) had prepared Trust (NICDIT) in its meeting held on 30 th priority nodes in phase-1 of VCIC.
- (d): The loan has been agreed between State Govt. and Asian Development  Bank  (ADB).    ADB  has  approved  US  $631  million  (in loans  and  grants)  for  VCIC,  comprising  a  Multi-tranche  Financing Facility (MFF) as follows:
- i. Two-tranche MFF of US $500 million to build key infrastructure;
- ii. Two-tranche Policy Based Loan (PBL) of US $125 million to support  policy  reforms  and  institutional  development  in  the State
- iii. Grant  of  US  $5  million  from  the  multi-donor  Urban  Climate Change  Resilience  Trust  Fund  (UCCRTF)  to  build  climate change resilient infrastructure in Visakhapatnam
- iv. Technical  assistance  of  US  $1  million  to  help  the  Andhra Pradesh local government implement policy reforms

Since  the  project  is  presently  under  development  stage,  time  for commencement  for construction of the project can not be ascertained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: National Clean Energy Fund
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: P. Velusamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.- 525 ANSWERED ON-05.02.2020

## NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY FUND

## 525. SHRI VELUSAMY P.:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Central Government in 2010-11 imposed a cess of Rs. 50 per tonne on domestic and imported coal to create a corpus viz. National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) for promoting clean energy initiatives and research;

(b) if so, the total amount of the fund raised till date and the details of utilization of the fund for the past three years and the current year;

(c) the number of Ministries which received funds from NCEF and their utilization;

(d) whether unspent balance has been returned to NCEF and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has released amount to Power Ministry and if so, the quantum of amount released for the last three years and the current year and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  : Yes Sir.  Central  Government  in  2010-11  had  imposed  a  cess  of  Rs  50.00  per  tonne which was increased to Rs. 100 per tonne with effect from July 2014. In the Union Budget of 2015-16 cess was raised further to Rs. 200 per tonne and to Rs. 400 per tonne in the Union Budget 2016-17.

(b), (c) & (d) : With the introduction of the Goods and Service Tax (GST), the Clean Energy Cess has  been  abolished  with  effect  from  01.07.2017.  The  total  collection  under  Clean Environment Cess (CEC) till its abolition during 2016-17 and 2017-18 (April-June) was Rs. 26117.25 crore and Rs. 11463.43 crore respectively.

The names of Ministry, and ministry wise releases of Clean Energy Cess, during the last 03 years and current years, are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Name of Ministry                                                      |   Actual (2016-17) |   Actual (2017-18) |   2018-19* |   2019-20 (till date)* |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------|------------------------|
| Ministry of New and Renewable Energy                                  |            3836.01 |            3687.84 |          0 |                      0 |
| Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change                    |             955.74 |            1085.45 |          0 |                      0 |
| Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation |            1675    |             700    |          0 |                      0 |

(e): As informed by department of expenditure, no fund was released to Ministry of power during last 3 years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Compensation for Call Drops
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram, P. Velusamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 523 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## COMPENSATION FOR CALL DROPS

## 523. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.: SHRI VELUSAMY P.:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed the mobile service providers to compensate the clients for call drops at Re.1 per each call drop subject to a maximum of Rs.3 per day and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the apex court has nullified the said TRAI direction and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to protect the customers/clients' interest in terms of compensation for call drops;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  amend  the  law  to  make  it  mandatory  for  the  mobile service providers to compensate for call drop; and
- (e) 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)  &  (b)  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI),  vide  Telecom  Consumers  Protection  (Ninth Amendment), 2015 dated 16.10.2015, has mandated that every originating service provider providing Cellular Mobile Telephone Service shall, for each call drop within its network-
- (i) credit the account of the calling consumer by one rupee: Provided  that  such  credit  in  the  account  of  the  calling  consumer  shall  be  limited  to  three dropped calls in a day (00:00:00 hours to 23:59:59 hours);
- (ii) provide  the  calling  consumer,  through  SMS/USSD  message,  within  four  hours  of  the occurrence of call drop, the details of amount credited in his account; and
- (iii) in case of post-paid consumers, provide the details of the credit in the next bill.

The service providers and their  association filed  a  writ  petition  on 09.12.2015 in  the  Hon'ble  High Court of Delhi against the afore-mentioned regulations. The Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in judgement dated 29.02.2016 upheld the validity of the regulations. Subsequently, the service providers and their associations through special leave petitions had appealed before the Hon'ble Supreme Court against the judgment of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. The Hon'ble Supreme Court has set aside the regulation vide Order dated 11 th May 2016.

- (c) to (e) A proposal received from TRAI  regarding protection of the interest of consumer of telecommunication services has been included in the proposed amendment to TRAI Act, 1997.

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