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Lok Sabha Question No. 49 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Misuse of Aadhaar Data
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*49

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05-02-2020

## MISUSE OF AADHAAR DATA

## *49. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  rampant  Aadhaar  Fraud  in  the  Kalyana Lakshmi Shaadi Mubarak Welfare Scheme introduced by the Telangana Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has initiated any investigation in this regard and if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to stop such misuse of Aadhaar data?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) to (d): A statement  is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA   STARRED QUESTION NUMBER *49 FOR 05-02-2020  REGARDING  MISUSE OF AADHAAR DATA

………

(a) It  has  been  reported  by  Government  of  Telangana  that  there  is  no  rampant  Aadhaar  fraud reported in the Kalyana Lakshmi / Shaadi Mubarak Scheme of the Government of Telangana.

(b) and (c): Do not arise in view of (a) above.

(d): For  security  of  Aadhaar  data,  Unique  Identification  Authority  of  India  (UIDAI)  has  a  welldesigned, multi-layer robust security system in place and the same is being constantly upgraded to maintain  highest  level  of  data  security  and  integrity.  The  architecture  of  Aadhaar  ecosystem  has been designed to ensure data security and privacy which is an integral part of the system from the initial design to the final stage.

Various  policies  and  procedures  have  been  defined  and  are  reviewed  and  updated  continually thereby appropriately controlling and monitoring any movement of people, material and data in and out of UIDAI premises, particularly the Aadhaar centres. UIDAI data is fully secured/encrypted at all times i.e., at rest, in transit and in storage. For further strengthening of security and privacy of data, security audits are conducted on regular basis. The security assurance of Aadhaar ecosystem has been strengthened with enactment of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies,  Benefits  and  Services)  Act,  2016  and  subsequently  the  Aadhaar  and  Other  Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 which has stringent penalties/punishments for offenders.

UIDAI has been declared ISO 27001:2013 certified with respect to information security, which has added another layer of IT security assurance. In pursuance of sub-section(1) of Section 70 of IT Act, 2000,  UIDAI  has  also  been  declared  as  Protected  System  by  National  Critical  Information Infrastructure Protection Centre.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 46 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Canteen Stores Department
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 46

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  February, 2020

## CANTEEN STORES DEPARTMENT

## *46. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

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

- (a) whether the operation of the Canteen Stores Department (CSD) has been stopped in the areas where the number of serving army personnel is less than 100;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of such Canteen Stores Department closed in the country, State/UTwise?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

j{kk ea=h

¼Jh राजनाथ स िंह )

- (a) to (c):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  TO (c) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  46  FOR  ANSWER  ON  05.02.2020 REGARDING 'CANTEEN STORES DEPARTMENT'

(a)  No, Sir.

(b) & (c):  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 42 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Indo-US Industrial Security Agreement
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Lallu Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 42

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  February, 2020

## INDO-US INDUSTRIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT

## *42. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  India  and  USA  propose  to  sign  an  Industrial  Security  Agreement  for transfer of technology by a USA firm to its Indian partners in the private sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the implications of such agreement on defence sector of the country;
- (d) whether India and USA are likely to sign a key foundational defence agreement for mutual access to high accuracy geospatial maps; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

j{kk ea=h

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- (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 LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  42  FOR  ANSWER  ON  05.02.2020 REGARDING 'INDO-US INDUSTRIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT'.

(a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Sir.  ISA  (Industrial  Security  Annexe)  has  been  signed  on  18 December, 2019 on the sideline of 2+2 meeting held in USA. (c)    US  industry  is  associated  with  'Make  in  India'  program  and  may  require  to transfer  classified  information  for  Co-development  and  Co-production  of  defence equipment  in  India.    US  companies  are  prohibited  by  US  law  from  sharing  the classified data with Indian companies in absence of Industrial Security Annexe (ISA). ISA  enables  sharing  of  Classified  Military  Information  between  the  defence industries  of  both  the  countries  and  to  protect  such  Classified  Military  Information through the implementation of equivalent policies and procedures. (d) & (e):  During the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between India and US, held on 18 th

- December, 2019, both sides decided to continue the discussion on the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) in 2020 to enable grater geospatial information sharing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Coal Production
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.688 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## Coal Production

## 688. SHRI Y.S.AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether coal production of the country has bumped up to record production as never before;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  considering  the  record  production,  the  Government  is  planning  to alleviate  the  problems  of  states  suffering  from  scarcity  of  coal  for  their purposes by allocating sufficient supply of coal; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

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

(a)&(b): Yes,  Sir. All  India  raw  coal  production  has  increased  from  565.77 MT in 2013-14 to 730.35 MT in 2018-19. Absolute increase in all India coal production during  this  period  was  164.58  MT  as  compared  to  an  increase  of  73.01  MT achieved in the preceding five years (2008-09 to 2013-14). Coal India Limited (CIL) has  also  increased  its  production  from  462.41  MT  in  2013-14  to  606.89  MT  in 2018-19,  an  absolute  increase  of  144.48  MT  as  compared  to  increase  of  coal production of 58.68 MT between 2008-09 and 2013-14.

(c)&(d): There is no scarcity  of coal in the country. As on 30/01/2020, the coal stock with power plant was 34.72 MT for 19 days as compared to 19.95 MT for 12 days on similar date of previous year.

Further, as on 30/01/2020, the vendible coal stock was 32.31MT with Coal India Limited as compared to 27.79 MT on similar date of previous year. Coal is being supplied as per the demand of coal raised by consumers.

It  is  also pertinent to mention that in order to provide coal to various States and Central Power Generation companies, Government of India have brought SHAKTI policy  in  2017  and  further  amended  the  provisions  in  2019  to  make  it  more consumer friendly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: FDI  Decline
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 687. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020.

## FDI DECLINE

## 687.   SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

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

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  into  India  has  declined  in  FY 2018- 19 as compared to previous years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  effort  to  collect  data  in  this regard; and
- (d) whether the Government has assessed the reasons for the same and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): No  Sir,  the  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  into  India  has  in  fact increased  in  FY  2018-19  as  compared  to  previous  years  due  to  the efforts made by the Government. The year-wise FDI inflow data is as under:

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Total FDI Inflows (in US$ billion) |
|----------|------------------|--------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2015-16          |                                55.56 |
|        2 | 2016-17          |                                60.22 |
|        3 | 2017-18 (P)      |                                60.97 |
|        4 | 2018-19 (P)      |                                62    |

Source: Reserve Bank of India.

(P) - Figures are provisional.

(d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Privatisation of Trains on some Routes
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Deepak (Dev) Adhikari, Nama Nageswara Rao, Sudheer Gupta, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Shrirang Appa Barne, Jual Oram, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Ajay Bhatt, Asaduddin Owaisi, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Pratima Bhoumik, Adoor Prakash, Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.683

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## PRIVATIZATION OF TRAINS ON SOME ROUTES

## 683.   SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):

SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI JUAL ORAM:

SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

SHRI AJAY BHATT:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the railways has offered/proposes to offer private players the opportunity to run 150 modern trains based on a revenue sharing model;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and its aims and objectives and investment expected by Government after introduction of these trains particularly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana;
- (c) the details of the routes which are identified for the purpose;
- (d)
- whether the Government has formed a panel to define the bidding process and if
- so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  details  of  the  technology  and  services  likely  to  be  provided  to  the passengers by the private operators;
- (f) whether the empowered committee constituting of officials from the railways has finalized the modalities of the bidding process and if so, the details thereof; and
- whether  maintenance,  security,  fares  and  stoppages  of  these  trains  will  be
- (g) decided by private operators and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  to  (g)    Yes,  Sir.  Ministry  of  Railways  have  constituted  a  Group  of  Secretaries

(GoS)  in  2019,  with  a  term  of  one  year,    inter-alia,  to  advise  on  the  terms  and conditions for  private passenger train operators to operate trains with world class technology covering the Indian Railways network.  The GoS have held five meetings upto  end  of  January,  2020.  The  draft  Request  for  Qualification  and  the  draft Concession Agreement have been uploaded on the websites of Niti Aayog and Indian Railways  for  seeking  feedback  from  the  stakeholders.  The  details  and  other modalities in this regard have not been finalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Capital Acquisition Projects for Navy
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.677

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  February, 2020

## CAPITAL ACQUISITION PROJECTS FOR NAVY

677. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether Navy has finalised rationalization plan for its capital acquisition projects and re-prioritization of its long term plan of its arms procurement;
- (b)  if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  manner  in  which  it  will  affect  our  defence preparedness; and
- (c)  the  status  of  National  Institute  for  Research  and  Development  in  Defence Shipbuilding (NIRDESH) which is proposed to help Navy with designing war ships indigenously?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

- (a) & (b):  The prioritization of Capital Acquisition Plan is undertaken by Indian Navy (IN)  in  line  with  the  available  fiscal  resources.    This  is  done  to  ensure  that  the resources  allotted  to  the  IN  are  utilized  judiciously  through  prioritization,  close monitoring of ongoing projects and periodic reviews and also to prevent degradation of IN's force level and the ability to provide Maritime Security to the country.
- (c)    The  National  Institute  for  Research  and  Development  in  Defence  Shipbuilding (NIRDESH) was set up as an Autonomous Society of the Ministry of Defence. The objective of NIRDESH is to enhance self reliance in Warship and submarine building. The future road map of NIRDESH is under deliberation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Safety of Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.676

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## SAFETY OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

676. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the PRIME MINISTERbe pleased to state:

- (a) the International safety ranking of nuclear power plants of India;
- (b) whether  a  Non-Government  group  'The    Nuclear  Threat  Initiative'  based  in Washington has given 23 rd ranking  to  India  among  25  countries  in  terms  of nuclear safety systems;
- (c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Government has constituted any team for the study of the safety of nuclear power plants and nuclear material; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government  for the safety of nuclear material?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR.JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) There  is  no  established  international  system  of  ranking  of  safety  of  nuclear power plants.
- (b)to(e)Government  of  India  ensures  safety  of  Nuclear  Power  Plants  according  to International Standards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: New Railway Line in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.675 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## NEW RAILWAY LINE IN CHHATTISGARH

†675.  SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  proposal  has  been  received  from  the  Chhattisgarh Government to construct new railway line from Baagbahra (Mahasamund) to Bargarh via Pithora-Basna-Saraipali-Sohela;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  reasons  for  not  giving  any  consideration/  approval  by  the Government  on  the  said  proposals  so  far  keeping  in  view  the increased traffic as per the survey of 1962?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Survey for new railway line from Mahasamund to Bargarh via Pithora-Saraipali(180.12km)  has  been  completed  in  2016-17.  As  per the  survey  report,  cost  assessed  was  approx. ₹ 1904  crore  with negative  rate  of  return  of  2.74%.  The  project  being  financially unviable,  could  not  be  taken  forward.  However,  both  Mahasamund and Bargarh stations are connected via Titlagarh. Also in the vicinity of the proposed alignment, the doubling works of Sambalpur-BargarhTitlagarh  and  Titlagarh-Mahasamund-Raipur  have  been  taken  up which can take care of additional traffic of the area.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Electrification of Jabalpur-Itarsi Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 674 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## ELECTRIFICATION OF JABALPUR-ITARSI RAIL LINE

- †674.   SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  electrification  of  Jabalpur-Itarsi  section  in Railways has resulted in reduction of running time of trains;
- (b)      if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to add a new stoppage to  utilize  the  time  saved  on  this  section  and  if  so,  the details thereof and by when; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 674 BY SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 05.02.2020 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF JABALPUR- ITARSI RAIL LINE

(a) to (d) No,  Sir.  Running  time  of  train  services  depends  upon various factors including maximum permissible speeds on the section, type  of  rolling  stock,  sectional  utilization  and  type  of  traction.  At present, there is no proposal to provide additional stoppages to trains running on Jabalpur-Itarsi section.  However,  after  completion  of electrification  between  Katni  &  Satna  section,  running  time  shall reduce due to elimination of traction change & diesel fueling.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: MPLAD Funds for Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 673 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## MPLAD FUNDS FOR SANSAD ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

673.  SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is considering any scheme pertaining to special funding system in addition to MPLAD for Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana along with coordination that has been done with the Ministry of Planning in this regard;
- (b)  if so, details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  new  scheme  to increase the current amount of MPLAD; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be
- implemented?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PLANNING (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a)  and  (b)  There  is  no  proposal  as  of  now  for  providing  funding  for Gram Panchayats selected under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana.

Under the Sansad  Adarsh Gram Yojana framework, the development of Gram Panchayats is envisaged through convergence and implementation  of  existing  Government  Schemes  and  Programmes under  the  administrative  control  of  respective  Ministries  without allocating  additional  funds.  The  Gram  Panchayats  adopted  under SAGY prepare Village Development Plans (VDP) through a participatory  process  under  the  guidance  of  Hon'ble  Members  of

Parliament.  The  VDP  includes  prioritised  time-bound  activities  to achieve holistic progress of the village.

(c)  and  (d)    No,  Sir.  The  Government  is  not  considering  any  new scheme to increase the current amount of MPLADs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Exports from Rohtak and Jhajjar
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 671 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th FEBRUARY, 2020

## EXPORTS FROM ROHTAK AND JHAJJAR

## 671. SHRI ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

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

- (a) considering exports of nut-bolts, fasteners, shoes, agro-products and chemicals from Rohtak and Jhajjar districts and their strategic location in Delhi NCR, whether there is any plan under the Ministry to open an Inland Container Depot (ICD) and Export Facilitation Center; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) CBIC, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance on its  own does not set up any Inland Container Depot ( ICD ) in the country.  The various proposals for setting up of ICDs received from developers are put before the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), which issues Letter of Intent to the developers in case the proposals are approved.  There is no proposal pending before IMC for setting up of ICD in Rohtak and Jhajjar.

Further, the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) is being implemented by Department of Commerce under which financial assistance is provided to Implementing Agencies of the Centre and States for setting up and up-gradation of infrastructure projects with overwhelming export linkages like the Border Haats, Land customs stations, quality testing and certification labs for exports, trade promotion centres, Export Facilitation Centre etc. There is no proposal pending under TIES for setting up of Export Facilitation Centre in Rohtak and Jhajjar.

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