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Lok Sabha Question No. 3548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Roadblock in Economic Development
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3548 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## ROADBLOCK IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

## 3548. SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) whether corruption is a major roadblock in the way of economic development of the country; and

- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard;

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) and (b): The Government of India has a zero tolerance policy against corruption.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Extension of Train on DelhiSaharanpur Route
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Begum Tabassum Hasan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3547

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## EXTENSION OF TRAIN ON DELHI-SAHARANPUR ROUTE

† 3547 SHRIMATI TABASSUM BEGUM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  extending passenger  facilities  on  Delhi-Saharanpur  route  via  Shamli  and  DelhiSaharanpur via Meerut;
- (b) the total distance of both the rail routes which have been included for doubling during the current financial year; and
- (c)  the  number  of  stations  likely  to  be  selected  as  model  railway stations  amongst  the  railway  stations  like  Alam  Kandhla,  Shamli Naraula, Thana Bhawan, etc. falling on Delhi-Saharanpur rail route?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  At  present,  11  pairs  of  Mail/Express  and  06  pairs  of  Passenger services  are  available  between  Delhi  and  Saharanpur  via  Meerut. Similarly, 01 pair of Mail/Express and 05 pairs of Passenger services are  available  between  Delhi  and  Saharanpur  via  Shamli.    These services are considered adequate to cater to the passengers of DelhiSaharanpur route.

Owing  to  operational  constraints  including  terminal  constraints  in Delhi  area,  at  present,  there  is  no  proposal  for  introduction  of  new service between Delhi and Saharanpur. (b)  Doubling  on  Delhi-Saharanpur  route  has  been  proposed/taken  up through following projects:(i)  Delhi  Sahadara-Shamli-Tapri  including  Saharanpur  Bypass  project 155 km was included in Budget 2016-17 subject to requisite approvals/clearances. (ii)  In  Meerut-Muzaffarnagar  Doubling  project  (55.47  km);  Meerut  Khatauli (33 km) section has been Commissioned and works has been taken up on Khatauli-Muzaffarnagar (22 km) section. (iii)  In  Muzaffarnagar-Tapri,  (52  km)  doubling  project  works  has  been taken up.

(c) The 'Model Station' scheme was in vogue between June, 1999 and November, 2008. At present, stations are undertaken for development under 'Adarsh Station Scheme' and 1253 stations have been  identified  for  development  under  this  scheme.  Selection  of Railway  stations  under  Adarsh  Station  Scheme  is  based  on  the identified  need  for  upgradation  of  amenities  at  the  station.  This  is  a continuous and on-going process. Stations are considered for inclusion under this scheme whenever there is any proposal for further selection of more stations under this scheme based on the relative importance of  the  station  and  justification  based  on  passengers  handled  at  the station.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Honey Traps
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3546

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JANUARY, 2019

## HONEY  TRAPS

3546.  SHRIMATI  RANJANBEN  BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the cases of honey traps being used for spying have risen in the armed forces;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government proposes to take any preventive measures in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which such steps are likely to be implemented; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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## (a)     The details of  cases of  honey  trapping in the  Armed Forces during the last three years are as under:-

|   Year | Army   | Navy   | Air Force   |
|--------|--------|--------|-------------|
|   2015 | 02     | Nil    | 01          |
|   2016 | Nil    | Nil    | Nil         |
|   2017 | 02     | Nil    | Nil         |

(b) to (d): Service personnel and their families are regularly sensitized on the  use  of  honey  trap  as  a  modus  operandi  by  foreign  intelligence operatives. Advisories have been issued to all concerned. Special attention is being paid to new entrants in training institutes. Simultaneously, regular counter intelligence in liaison with central agencies is being maintained to detect attempts of honey trapping.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Halt at Keshavnagar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3545 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## HALT AT KESHAVNAGAR

†3545.     SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  received  a  request  for  opening  of inoperative Keshavnagar halt station on Suratgarh-Anupgarh route under Bikaner division of North-West Railway zone; and
- (b)   if so, the action taken by the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b):  The  proposal  for  reopening  of  Keshavnagar  halt  station  has  not been found commercially justified due to assessed high capital cost and heavy recurring loss. Moreover, the proposal cannot be considered on passenger amenity grounds as adequate road transport is available to cater to the needs of the local people.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: 5G Services
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JANUARY, 2019

## 5G SERVICES

## 3543. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce 5G network/services across the country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be  made available commercially across the country along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (b) whether  the  5G  services  will  play  a  key  role  in  harnessing  new  emerging technologies like machine-to-machine interactions, internet of things, artificial intelligence, etc. and if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  &  (b)      The  radio  spectrum  and  the  telecom  licenses  being  awarded  by  the Government are technology neutral and can facilitate deployment of any network/services. The Government is creating an enabling framework for the launch of 5G in India. A High Level Forum for 5G India 2020 has also been constituted. The 5G services are expected to be introduced gradually and advance to a full range of services as ecosystem and demand for services grows. The 5G technologies form the backbone for  convergence of emerging technologies like cloud computing, machine-to- machine communications, internet of things, artificial intelligence, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Promotional Benefits to SC/ST Employees
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3542

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019)

## PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS TO SC/ST EMPLOYEES

## 3542. DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the decisions of the Constitution Bench of Hon'ble Supreme Court are treated as 'Law of the land' and implemented all over India;
- (b) if  so,  whether  DoPT  has  issued  any  general  OM  for  withdrawal  of  its  OM  dated 22.7.1997 which has been declared illegal by the Constitution Bench of Hon'ble Supreme Court in a judgement dated 15.7.2014 in Civil Appeal No. 6046-6046 of 2004 titled as 'Rohtas Bhankhar & others V/s. Union of India' and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has restored promotional benefits to all SC/ST employees who were adversely affected by the said OM dated 22.7.1997;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a):     Yes Madam.

(b) to (e):     The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal Nos. 6046-6047 of 2004 titled Rohtas Bhankhar & Others Vs Union of India and another dated 15.7.2014, inter-alia , directed that the DOP&T Office Memorandum (OM) of 1997 was illegal. At the time of pronouncement of this judgment,  the  DOPT  OM  No.36012/23/96-Estt  (Res.)(Vol.II)  dated  3.10.2000  for  providing lower qualifying marks/lesser standard of evaluation to SC/ST employees were already in place. Thus  the  OM  dated  3.10.2000  had  already  restored  the  benefits  of  relaxation  in  matters  of promotion for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes.

Since  the  aforementioned  judgment  of  15.7.2014  was  specific  to  the  1996  Section Officers/Stenographers  (Grade  B/Grade  I)  Limited  Departmental  Competitive  Examination,  it was decided to  extend  benefits,  including  consequential  benefits,  to  all  appellants  and  also  to similarly  placed  Scheduled  Castes/  Scheduled  Tribes  candidates,  who  appeared  in  the  1996 examination.  Accordingly,  in  July/September  2015,  thirty  two  of  those  eligible  officers  were provisionally interpolated with reference to their immediate junior officers in Under Secretary Select Lists for the years 2006 and 2007 and were also allowed admissible pay benefits as per rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Coal Requirement
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3541 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## Coal Requirement

## 3541. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

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

- (a)  the  total  quantity  of  coal  required  for  thermal  power  plants  in  Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b)  the  names  of  the  States  from  which  coal  is  supplied  along  with  the quantity of coal;
- (c) whether the units of power plants had to be shutdown due to supply of low grade coal with high soil content and it results in power crisis and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  State  has  to  remain  dependent  on  imported  coal  which results in higher unit cost due to high price, high transportation cost and uncertain supply; and
- (e) if so, whether the Government proposes to take any action in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (e)  As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA), there is no coal based thermal  power  station  in  the  state  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  as  such  the issue  of  coal  for  thermal  power  plants  in  Jammu  and  Kashmir  does  not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Bengaluru Sub-urban Rail Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3539

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## BENGALURU SUB-URBAN RAIL PROJECT

## 3539.       SHRI  NALIN KUMAR KATEEL :

SHRI D.K.SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether the Government had announced for the Bengaluru Sub-urban Rail Project;
- (b)      if so, the present status of the implementation of the said project;
- (c)    whether the Government has earmarked any funds for the project in the budget;
- (d)        if  so,  the  details  of  the  total  estimated  cost  of  the  project  and  the funds allocated till date for the project; and
- (e)     whether the Government has set any time-frame to implement the said project and if so, details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  to  (d)    Yes,  Madam. The work of 'Bengaluru Suburban- Construction of elevated/at  grade  corridors  for  augmentation  of  line  capacity'  has  been included  in  the  Budget  2018-19  for  a  cost  of  ₹  17000  crore  subject  to mandatory approvals and sanctions of the Government. The project will be implemented  through  a  SPV  with  equal  equity  sharing  of  Government  of Karnataka and Ministry  of  Railways.    ₹  10  crore  has  been  sanctioned  till date for conducting feasibility study for the project.

- (e)   Timeframe for implementation of Project will be decided after sanction of the Project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Aadhaar based e KYC for Issuing  SIM Card
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3536 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JANUARY, 2019

## AADHAAR BASED E KYC FOR ISSUING SIM CARD

3536. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Telecom  Service  Providers  (TSPs)  are  using  Aadhaar  based  eKYC  to  issue SIM cards and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  apex  court  has  directed  the  TSPs  to  prohibit  use  of  Aadhaar  Card  as identification of mobile subscribers and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the TRAI has issued directions  to TSPs  to  comply  with  the  said  order  of  the apex court and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  TSPs  are  terminating  the  services  of  pre-paid  customers  without  any warning/notice issued to them and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the instructions issued by TRAI in this regard and the reaction of TSPs thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (c) In pursuance to Hon'ble Supreme Court judgement dated 26.09.2018 in W.P. (C) 494/2012 {Justice KS Puttaswamy (Retd) & Anr. V/s UoI & Ors.} and connected matters, the Department  of  Telecommunications  (DoT),  vide  its  order  dated  26.10.2018,  has  directed  all Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) to discontinue the use of 'Aadhaar' e-KYC service of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for issuing new mobile connections to subscribers and re-verification of existing mobile subscribers.

Further, the TSPs have been directed by DoT to accept the copy of physical Aadhaar or e-Aadhaar  letter  (as  downloaded  from  UIDAI  website)  as  Proof  of  Identity/Proof  of  Address (PoI/PoA)  document,  if  offered  voluntarily  by  the  subscriber,  for  issuance  of  new  mobile connections. TRAI has not issued any direction to TSPs in this regard.

- (d) & (e) Some  TSPs  have  implemented  pre-paid  tariff  plans  wherein  the  terms  & conditions  include  the  condition  of  recharge  every  28  days  to  continue  to  avail  uninterrupted services  and  benefits  of  the  tariff  plans.  Failure  to  comply  with  the  prescribed  mandatory recharge  will  result  in  stoppage  of  service.  The  TSPs  are  conveying  this  requirement  to subscribers  through  public  notices  and  individual  SMS  (Short  Message  Service).    On  27 th November, 2018, TRAI has issued a letter to all  TSPs  not to  disconnect  the  services  where adequate prepaid account balance exists.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Completion of Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SAVITRI THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3534 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## COMPLETION OF RAILWAY PROJECTS

†3534.   SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal for completion of those  railway  projects  in  the  country  especially  in  Madhya Pradesh which are running far behind schedule; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  and  (b):  At  present,  503  Railway  projects  including  183  New Lines,  57  Gauge  Conversion  and  263  Doubling  Projects  are  in different  stages  of  planning/  sanction/  execution.  This  includes  08 New Lines,  05  Gauge  Conversion  and  26  Doubling  projects  falling partly/fully  in  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh.  The  completion  of Railway projects requires coordination with various departments for acquisition  of  land,  statutory  clearances,  shifting  of  utilities  etc.

leading  to  delay  in  completion  of  projects.  However,  Railway  is holding  regular  meetings  with  stake  holders  on  various  issues  for timely completion of the projects.

For  important  projects,  capacity  enhancement  projects,  last mile  connectivity  etc,    institutional  financing  has  been  done  by arranging loan from M/s Life Insurance Corporation of India Limited for ` 1.5  lakh  crore,  which  has  increased  Railways'  capacity  for committed fund provision for essential projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Digital Economy
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3533

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 02.01.2019

## DIGITAL ECONOMY

## 3533       SHRI K.  ASHOK KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to

state:-

- (a) whether  it is a fact that India is pushing its digital economy to touch USD one  trillion mark in the coming 3-4 years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it is also true that India  has invited Russia to leverage the potential  of its booming  digital  economy; and
- (d) if so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) and (b):  Yes, Sir.  India's Digital Economy has received  a tremendous  boost  through various  Government  Initiatives  such  as  Digital  India  covering  e-Government  Services, Common  Service  Centres,  BPO  Promotion  Schemes,    Digital  Payments,  Electronic Manufacturing,  and  Digital  Saksharta  Abhiyaan;    e-Commerce,  GST  Network,  Make  in India, Start-up India, e-Health and Smart Cities, etc.  These initiatives, coupled  with new and  emerging  technologies,  are  creating  a  remarkable  growth  potential  by  application  of technology in both traditional as well as new  sectors of economy, such as Transport, Health, Power, Agriculture and Tourism.

- (c):   No, Sir.
- (d):   Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: ECR Registration
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3532

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## ECR REGISTRATION

## 3532. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that recently the Government had made mandatory for all Non-ECR passport holding Indian emigrants travelling to 18 ECR countries for work to register and if so, the details thereof alongwith the reason behind it;
- (b) whether the Government is going to provide the registration facility at the Airports also and if so, the details of the airports and if not, the reason therefor; and
- (c) whether it is a fact that there is huge drop in the number of unskilled migrants leaving the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

[GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) & (b) The system in vogue is continuing.   Only ECR passport holders are required to register in the e-Migrate while going to ECR countries for employment for taking emigration clearance.

- (c) As per the data captured in e-Migrate system, the number of emigration clearances granted to Indian Emigration Check Required (ECR) passport holding workers going to ECR countries for employment have come down compared to the corresponding numbers in the year 2015.

There are several reasons for decreasing number of emigration clearances through the eMigrate system.  Prominent among them is that the Gulf countries are passing through a period of economic slowdown primarily because of the slump in oil prices.  Coupled with this, the Gulf countries are aiming at filling up maximum posts both in Public and Private Sector by their own nationals.  Therefore, there has been a demand shortage for foreign workers in these countries. Moreover, a large number of Indian nationals holding ECR passports reportedly travel to the ECR countries on tourist visa and get their visas converted to employment visa, thereby bypassing the e-Migrate system. In addition, many are going for employment on ECNR passports, hence do not require to take clearance or mandatorily register in the e-Migrate system presently. Primarily, these are the reasons why data in the e-Migrate system is showing a declining trend over the last three years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: TPCR in Defence Production
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3530

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JANUARY, 2019

## TPCR IN DEFENCE PRODUCTION

3530.  SHRIMATI  POONAM  MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  developed  Technology  Perspective  and  Capability Roadmap (TPCR) for the year 2018 and if so, the details thereof including the roadmap of its potential impact on Make in India;
- (b) the  estimated  amount  of  funds  required  to  meet  the  requirement  of  the  Indian Armed Forces based on TPCR; and
- (c) whether  TPCR  has  envisaged  the  demands  for  space-based  weapon  capabilities and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a)  &  (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  Technology  Perspective  and  Capability Roadmap  (TPCR)-2018 was promulgated in February 2018 and the publication  has  been  uploaded  on  the  Ministry  of  Defence  website  viz. http://mod.gov.in.  The TPCR provides to the Indian industry the details of equipment proposed to be acquired by the Indian Armed Forces up to the late  2020s.  This  includes the  approximate quantity, expected life  cycle of the equipment, broad parameters of the equipment and preferred technologies  likely  to  be  inducted  by  the  Armed  Forces.  This  provides a vision to the Industry of the technologies likely to be accrued by services and  will  enable  the  Indian  industry  to  develop  equipment  indigenously. However, it does not indicate financial commitments.
- (c) No,  Madam.    TPCR  does  not  envisage  the  demands  for  spacebased weapon capabilities.

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