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Lok Sabha Question No. 252 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: 5G Spectrum Auction
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 252 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH   JULY, 2019

## 5G SPECTRUM AUCTION

## *252.   SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

## SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Digital Communication Commission (DCC) has cleared the auction of telecom spectrum to introduce 5G services including Fiber-ToThe-Home internet in rural areas of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  preference  to  small  cities  and  non-telecom companies to take part in the said auction; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  a  decision  is  likely  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

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

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## STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *252 FOR 10 TH JULY,  2019   ON  '5G SPECTRUM  AUCTION'.

(a) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had provided its recommendations for the auction of spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz,  3300-3400  MHz  and  3400-3600  MHz  bands  on  01.08.2018  for  providing  Access  Services using any technology including  5G.  These  recommendations  are  under  examination by the Government.

(b) The  Government  normally  auctions  spectrum  License  Service  Area  (LSA)  wise.  An  LSA subsumes all the cities therein. Eligibility to take part in the auction will be decided after considering TRAI's  recommendations.

(c) The details will be finally decided after a decision is taken on TRAI recommendations. Based upon the decision, the Government plans to hold spectrum auction by the end of this year (2019).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 251 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Rail Over Bridge
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.251 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019

## RAIL OVER BRIDGE

- †*251.    SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal for construction of Rail Over Bridge (ROB) at Mehsaul railway crossing in Sitamarhi, Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the progress made so far in this regard; and
- (c) the time by which this work is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (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 STARRED QUESTION  NO.251  BY  SHRI  SUNIL  KUMAR  PINTU  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 10.07.2019 REGARDING RAIL OVER BRIDGE (a) to (c):  Work was sanctioned in the year 2013-14. The work of Railway portion is being done by Railway and the work of approach is being done by State Government of Bihar. For Railway portion, work has been completed upto pier cap level. The work on approaches is yet to be taken up by State Government, though State Government is being constantly persuaded. Balance work of super structure in Railway portion will be taken up when the  work  on  approaches  (by  State  Government)  will  be  in  advance stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 250 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Beas Military Station
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.250

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th JULY, 2019

## BEAS MILITARY STATION

## *250. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

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

- (a)  the details of defence land infront of/outside/adjacent to the Beas Military Station on G.T. Road;
- (b)  whether a large number of trees in front of outside/adjacent to the military station, which were acting as cover to anti-aircraft gun morcha, have been reportedly cut for mining  resulting in disappearance of huge mounds and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)    the  details  of  agencies/organisations  which  carried  out  the  work  of  mining  and cutting of trees thereby compromising on national security; and
- (d)  whether any action has been taken by the Government against those involved in mining and cutting of trees and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

j{kk ea=h

¼Jh राजनाथ स िंह )

(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  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO. 250 FOR  ANSWER  ON  10.07.2019 REGARDING 'BEAS MILITARY STATION'.

There is no defence land in front of/outside/adjacent to Beas Military Station.  An Air Defence Facility exists opposite to the Beas Military Station at some distance, across GT  Road.    This  facility  is  on  land  belonging  to  Indian  Railways.    Local  Military Authorities have not carried out any cutting of trees/mining activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 247 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Passenger Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 247

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019

## PASSENGER TRAINS

## *247. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  rope  in  private players to run passenger trains and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  in  2018,  the  United  Nations  in  its  report  criticised widespread  privatisation  of  public  goods  in  societies  and  concluded that it leads to elimination of human rights and furthers marginalisation of the poor and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether in 2017, the Government had ruled out privatisation of Indian Railways and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  private  players  are  not  interested  in  the  projects  that require heavy investments like laying of railway tracks, etc. and if so, whether the objective of the private firms is to exploit the resources of Indian Railways and maximise their profits, if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) whether  private players are only interested in the already developed  infrastructure  of  the  Railways  and  are  looking  to  just provide services and charge exorbitant amounts in return and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 247 BY DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  10.07.2019  REGARDING PASSENGER TRAINS (a) No  specific  passenger  trains  have  been  identified  to  be  run  by private players, so far. However, with a view to providing world class services  to  travelling  passengers,  Indian  Railways  are  examining various  options,  including  private  participation  in  the  operation  of passenger carrying trains. (b)  &  (c)  Yes,  Sir.  A  report  submitted  to  the  United  Nations  General Assembly in September 2018, highlighted the challenges presented by large scale privatization to protection of human rights. However, there is no proposal to privatize Indian Railways. (d)  & (e) Projects for providing first mile and last mile connectivity to Ports/Mines/Industrial Clusters from existing Indian Railways network have been taken up on participative policy of Public Private Partnership (PPP), wherein strategic partners including Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), State Governments and Private Industries have come  forth  and  invested  in  Joint  Venture  Special  Purpose  Vehicle (SPVs).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 246 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Setting up of Railway Factory
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.246 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019

## SETTING UP OF RAILWAY FACTORY

†*246. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  prepared  a  plan  to  set  up  a  railway factory on the land of closed factory at Dehri-Dalmia Nagar;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether all the formalities for setting up of the said factory have been completed and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to expedite the setting up of the said factory so as to provide livelihood to people of that area; 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 STARRED QUESTION  NO.  246  BY  SHRI  MAHABALI  SINGH  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK  SABHA  ON  10.07.2019  REGARDING  SETTING  UP  OF  RAILWAY FACTORY

- (a) Yes,  Sir.  Indian  Railways  is  setting  up  a  Railway  factory,  Wagon Periodical Overhauling (POH) Workshop, at Dalmia Nagar on the land purchased from erstwhile Rohtas Industries.
- (b) The work for setting up of the Wagon Periodical Overhauling (POH) workshop has been sanctioned and execution has started. The land has old machines and structures which need to be dismantled and removed as scrap. Work on dismantling and scrap removal has been started.
- (c) Yes,  Sir.  Land  is  under  possession  of  Indian  Railways.  A  work  for setting  up  of  the  workshop  has  been  sanctioned  and  entrusted  to RITES for execution. RITES has awarded the contract for dismantling and  work  execution  has  started.  Tender  for  construction  shall  be opened  on  26.07.2019.  Work  will  be  completed  in  24  months  after award of contract.

(f)

- (d) The  work  of  setting  up  of  the  Wagon  Periodical  Overhauling  (POH) workshop is already under execution.
- (e) M/s  RITES  Ltd.  have  been  entrusted  the  execution  of  the  work  on Turnkey  basis.  Both  the  dismantling/  disposal  of  existing  structure and setting up of new workshop have been processed simultaneously to expedite the execution of the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Unit-Run Canteen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Diya Kumari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2951

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th JULY, 2019

## UNIT-RUN CANTEEN

2951. MS. DIYA KUMARI:

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

- (a) the number of Unit-Run Defence Canteens in the country, location-wise;
- (b) the norms/criteria laid down for establishment of a new canteen in a specific area;
- (c)  whether the Government plans to set up a new canteen in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

- (a)  There are over 3700 Unit Run Canteens (URCs) spread all across the country.  The location  of  URCs  cannot  be  divulged    since  it  will  give  away  operational  locations  of units and sensitive establishments.
- (b)    Posted  strength  of  minimum  100  personnel  or  minimum  dependency  of  5000  Exservicemen and financial and administrative viability.
- (c) & (d):  No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Marine Products Exports Development Authority
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

- (a) Yes sir.
- (b) Review  of  MPEDA  by  the  Department  of  Commerce  is  a  continuous  process. Department  has  always  emphasized  on  thrust  areas  like  high  end  value  addition, establishment of Aquatic Quarantine Facility as well as Brood-stock Multiplication Centre which  are  essential  to  augment  the  marine  products  exports  to  overseas  countries. MPEDA is also directed  to  function  as  a  facilitator  and  catalyst  for  private  and  other Government organization for the technological development related to export oriented aquaculture.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2950 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th JULY, 2019

## MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORTS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

## 2950. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether the Government has made any review on the basis of achievements made by Marine Products Exports Development Authority in India; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w'k xks;y ) THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Triple Talaq
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

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

## LOK    S A B H A

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2949

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 10 TH  JULY, 2019.

## TRIPLE TALAQ

## 2949.  SHRISYED IMTIAZ JALEEL SHRI  ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

- (a) whether  the  Supreme  Court  has  pronounced  its  judgement  that  triple  talaq practice  is invalid;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons advanced by the Court in support of its judgement;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to bring forward a legislation in this regard;
- (d) if so, whether  all the stakeholders were  consulted before drafting such legislation and their views incorporated in it;

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE,

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

- (a)
- Yes, Sir.
- (b) The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the  case  of Shayara Bano  Vs  Union  of  India  and  Others[Writ  Petition  (Civil)No.  118  of 2016]  and  other  connected  matters,  on  the  22 nd August,  2017,  in  a majority judgement of 3:2  set aside the practice of  ' talaq-e-biddat' -triple talaq .  The  court  found  that  the  said  practice  of  divorce  is

manifestly  arbitrary  in  the  sense  that  the  material  tie  can  be  broken capriciously  and  whimsically  by  a  Muslim  husband  without  any attempt  at  reconciliation  to  save  it.  The  full  text  of  the  judgment  is available in the website of the Supreme Court.

- (c) The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 to replace the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019(Ord.4 of 2019) has been introduced in Lok Sabha on the 21 st June, 2019.
- (d) Comments/views have been sought from all the State Governments/Union territory Administrations before the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017,was introduced in the Sixteenth Lok Sabha ( i.e. on the 28 th December, 2017).
Lok Sabha Question No. 2947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: OTT Streaming Service Providers
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2947

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10.07.2019

## OTT STREAMING SERVICE PROVIDERS

## 2947.    SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to enact a law for regulating or censoring certain types of content on Over-The-Top streaming service; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a)  and    (b):  Presently  there  is  no  such  proposal  with  Ministry  of  Electronics  and Information Technology.

However,  The  Information  Technology  (IT)  Act,  2000  has  provisions  for  removal  of objectionable online content.  Section 69A of the Act empowers Government to block any information generated, transmitted, received, stored or hosted in any Computer Resource in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, friendly  relations  with  foreign  States  or  public  order  or  for  preventing  incitement  to  the commission of any cognizable offence relating to above.

Further,  section  79  of  the  Act  provides  that  intermediaries  are  required  to  disable/remove unlawful content on being notified by appropriate government  or its agency.  The Information  Technology  (Intermediary  Guidelines)  Rules  2011  notified  under  this  section require that the intermediaries shall observe due diligence while discharging their duties and shall inform the users of computer resources not to host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update or share any information that is harmful, objectionable, and unlawful in any way.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Construction of Railway Flyover
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2946

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY FLYOVER

## 2946. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to construct railway flyover at all major railway crossings of the district Gopalganj of Bihar for smooth running of vehicles;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any decision to construct railway flyover  at  NH-85  near  Hathuwa  railway  station  of  Mirganj-Gopalganj road; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b):  No, Sir. There is no proposal to construct Road over Bridge (ROB) at all major Level Crossings (LCs) of the district Gopalganj on cost sharing as Train Vehicle  Unit is less  than  1  lakh.  If  State  Government  desires  to construct one, it can be made on deposit terms.
- (c) & (d): LC no. 12 at Km 19/1-2 between Hathuwa-Thawe stations falls on National Highways.  As per Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Railways and Ministry of  Road  Transport  and  Highways (MoRTH),  all  LCs  on  National  Highway  Corridors  are  to  be  eliminated  by MoRTH  by  construction of Road over Bridges /Road under Bridges (ROBs/RUBs) at their own cost.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: e-Commerce Policy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2944. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10 TH  JULY, 2019.

## E-COMMERCE  POLICY

## 2944. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether  Government  proposes  formulation  of  e-commerce  policy  to  check malpractices including predatory prices and deep discounts by e-retailers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  Government  proposes  to  constitute  e-regulatory  authority  to  regulate and monitor e-commerce business and to delegate more powers to penalise and take actions against the violators of the policy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्ी ीीयष  गोय) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)&(b): No  Sir.    Measures  to  check  malpractices  by  e-Commerce  companies including predatory prices and  deep  discounts are laid down  in the Competition Act 2002, which inter alia also checks anti-competitive agreements,  including  vertical  restraints.  Further,  extant  FDI  policy  on  ECommerce sector has prescribed Guidelines for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on e-commerce which specifies that e-commerce marketplaces will not directly  or  indirectly  influence  the  sale  price  of  goods  or  services  and  shall maintain a level playing field.
- (c)&(d):    Owing  to  the  cross  cutting  nature  of  e-Commerce,  different  laws  and regulations across sectors govern the present e-Commerce activities, some of  which  are;  Income  Tax  Act,  1961,  Consumer  Protection  Act,  1986, Information  Technology  Act,  2000,  Foreign  Exchange  Management  Act, 2000,  Payment  And  Settlement  Systems  Act  2007,  Companies  Act,  2013 and laws related to Goods and Services Tax. However, no such proposal is under consideration of the Government to constitute e-regulatory authority to regulate & monitor e-Commerce business in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Darjeeling Himalayan Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2937 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019

## DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAYS

## 2937.   SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR), which is a UNESCO World Heritage site and everything that is associated with DHR as a World Heritage property and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  reasons  for  shutting  down  Kurseong  Railway  Press,  which  is  an integral part of the UNESCO World Heritage;
- (c) whether the Government is likely to reconsider the decision and help in reviving a very important part of one of Darjeeling's and World's heritage; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ANSWER (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)      A  Fund-in-Trust  (FiT)  agreement  has  been  signed  with  UNESCO  on 20.01.2017  to  develop  a  Comprehensive  Conservation  Management  Plan (CCMP) for Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR). (b)    With the digitization of several activities on Indian Railways such as the  introduction  of  Unreserved  Ticketing  System  (UTS),  Automatic  Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM) for ticketing and extensive use of e-tickets and online forms, etc., the need for printing of card tickets and general forms in the printing presses has diminished rendering nine printing presses including the one at Kurseong economically unviable. (c)    &  (d)    There  is  no  proposal  for  re-starting  any  of  the  closed  printing
- presses.

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