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Lok Sabha Question No. 2537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Poor Financial Condition of BSNL
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, S. Muniswamy, A. Ganeshamurthi, T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2537 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH   DECEMBER, 2019

## POOR FINANCIAL CONDITION OF BSNL

## †2537. SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHRYA MAHASWAMIJI

SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the benefits of merger of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) with regard to the employees of these organisations;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to give Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) option to the employees of BSNL and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any application for VRS from the employees of these organisations and if so, the details thereof along with the number of such applications received by the Government, Telecom Company-wise; and
- (d) the  number  of  employees  who  took  voluntary  retirement  during  the  current  financial  year, Telecom company-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) is operating in metros of Delhi and Mumbai and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is operating in rest of India. The benefits of merger will be in the form of pan-India footprint, synergy in operations, enhanced enterprise business, sharing of technical manpower and key management resources. The merger of BSNL and MTNL will result in improved financial performance of the merged entity that will ultimately benefit employees of these organisations.
- (b) The Cabinet in its  meeting  held  on  23.10.2019  approved  the  revival  plan  for  BSNL  which inter-alia  includes  reduction  in  the  staff  cost  through  a  Voluntary  Retirement  Scheme  (VRS)  for employees of age 50 years and above.
- (c) BSNL and MTNL introduced VRS scheme with effect from 04.11.2019 for their employees of age 50 years and above. The scheme is open till 03.12.2019. As on 27.11.2019, 79101 employees of BSNL and 14050 employees of MTNL have applied for VRS.
- (d) 804 employees of BSNL and 62 employees of MTNL have taken voluntary retirement during April to October, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Social Media Monitoring Hub
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2536

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.12.2019

## SOCIAL MEDIA MONITORING HUB

## 2536.   SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to setup social media monitoring hub for mass surveillance of citizens of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to protect the privacy of the citizens?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b):  There  is  no  such  proposal  with  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information Technology. Government is committed to freedom of speech and expression and privacy of its citizens as enshrined in the constitution of India.
- (c): Section 43A and section 72A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 provides for privacy  and  security  of  data  in  digital  form.  Section  43A  of  the  Act  provides  for compensation to be paid to the affected users in case of unauthorized access of information and leakage of sensitive personal information respectively. It mandates 'body corporate' to implement 'reasonable security practices' for protecting 'sensitive personal information' of individuals. Section 72A of the Act provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment upto 3 years and fine for disclosure of information in breach of the lawful contract.

To  further  strengthen  privacy  and  personal  data  protection  of  citizens,  Ministry  of Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  on  31 st July  2017  constituted  a Committee of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B N Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, to look into all aspects relating to personal data protection. The committee  gave  its  report  on  27th  July,  2018.  The  Committee  also  submitted  a  draft Personal  Data  Protection  Bill.  Wide  consultations  were  held  on  the  draft  Bill  and  open feedback was invited on the contents of the Bill. These are currently being processed and it is proposed to table the Bill in Parliament.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Post Office Building in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2535 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH   DECEMBER, 2019

## POST OFFICE BUILDING IN CHHATTISGARH

## †2535. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of post offices not having their own building in Chhattisgarh region;

- (b) whether construction of new buildings for post offices in Rajnandgaon and Kabirdham district of Rajnandgaon Parliamentary Constituency has been sanctioned;

- (c) if  so,  the  number  and  location  of  such  new  buildings  along  with  the  progress  made  in  this regard; and

- (d) the  number  of  sanctioned  buildings  where  no  progress  has  been  made  and  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are 308 post offices not having their own buildings in Chhattisgarh Postal region.

- (b) Since 2008, no project for construction of any new building for post offices in Rajnandgaon and Kabirdham district of Rajnandgaon Parliamentary Constituency has been sanctioned.

- (c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.

- (d) Does not arise in view of (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: First Manned Mission
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2534

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2019

## FIRST MANNED MISSION

2534.   SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- whether  the  ISRO  has  planned  to  launch  the  first  manned mission under Gaganyaan by December, 2021, if so, the details
- (a) thereof;
- (b) whether  the  ISRO  has  shortlisted  certain  number  of  Indian astronauts for Gaganyaan-India's manned mission to Space, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the ISRO has shortlisted some Indian astronauts for training  in  Russia  under  Gaganyaan  Mission  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  ISRO  has  developed  GSLV  Mk-III  to  carry  and launch human lives much further into the space and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  other  steps/initiatives  taken  by  the  ISRO  for technological upgradation regarding the successful Gaganyaan Mission?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes  Sir,  the  Human  Space  Mission:  Gaganyaan  is  targeted  for December 2021. The Gaganyaan Programme has been approved by  the  Government  of  India.  The  design  and  configuration  of major  subsystem  are  finalized.  The  procurement  and  system/ subsystem realisation for tests and flight has commenced.
- (b) & (c)

The crew selection and training process for Gaganyaan mission is progressing well including the training in Russia under Gaganyaan Mission.

- (d) Yes Sir, GSLV MkIII launcher which is ISRO's heavy lift launcher is  identified  for  Gaganyaan  mission.  It  has  requisite  payload carrying  capacity  for  Orbital  module  in  desired  elliptical  orbit. Process for human rating of GSLV Mk-III is progressing well.
- (e) ISRO has wide experience in technological areas with respect to Launch vehicle, spacecraft management, ground infrastructure  etc.  ISRO  has  taken  steps  for  human  rating  of existing systems to ensure crew safety. In certain areas where ISRO lacks experience such as Human centric systems, crew training,  crew  recovery  etc.,  ISRO  is  planning  to  collaborate with  national  and  international  agencies.  MoUs  in  this  regard have already been signed with DRDO labs, Indian Air Force and Russian space agency

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Lok Sabha Question No. 219 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Web Based App on Crime
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Kuldeep Rai Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *219

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 rd  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

WEB BASED APP ON CRIME

*219. SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched any web and mobile based application which will ease collection, updation and analysis of information related to crime and criminals in real time basis and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the aims and objectives of launching this application along with its benefits;

(c) the details of the language options which the app is likely to offer;

(d) whether the Government has created awareness to popularize this mobile app and if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  total  number  of  districts  which  are covered under this system; and

(e)  whether  any  suggestions  were  received  by  the  Government  for  redressal of grievances and if so, the details thereof along with the other measures taken by the Government to help in real time updation of crime/criminal data? ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

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

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question Number 219 asked  by  Shri  Sunil  Dattatray  Tatkare  and  Shri  Kuldeep  Rai  Sharma regarding web based app on crime for reply on 03.12.2019.

(a) to (e): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects  under the Seventh Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.  The  States  are  responsible  for maintaining law and order, protecting life and  property of the  citizens  in their respective jurisdictions. Data on crime and criminals is maintained by respective  States/Union  Territories.  Information  on  any  web  or  mobile based  application  for  collection  of  information  related  to  crime  and criminals  by  the  States/UTs  is  not  maintained  centrally.  In  order  to facilitate  police  in  State/  Union  Territories  with  a  common  platform  for filing  reports,  collecting  and  sharing  information  on  crimes  and  criminals at national level, the Ministry of Home Affairs has implemented the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 214 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Tribal Area Status to Ladakh
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *214

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 rd  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

TRIBAL AREA STATUS TO LADAKH

*214. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  after  demarcation  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  State  making  Ladakh  a Union Territory, the Government has asked the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes to examine the issue of granting tribal area status to Ladakh;
- (b) if so, whether the said Commission has recommended Ladakh to be declared as tribal area under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution;
- (c) if so, the other recommendations made by the Commission;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  a  final  decision in this regard in consultation with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

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

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 214 FOR 3 rd DECEMBER,  2019  BY  SHRI  SYED  IMTIAZ  JALEEL    REGARDING  TRIBAL  AREA STATUS TO LADAKH

(a) to (c): The National Commission for Schedule Tribes has recommended that the newly created Union Territory of Ladakh be brought in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

(d) to (e): However, as per the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the Ladakh  Autonomous  Hill  Development  Council  Act,  1997(LAHDC  Act  1997),  as amended from time  to  time,  continues  to  be  applicable  in  the  successor  Union Territory of Ladakh.

The LAHDC Act, 1997 provides for establishment of Autonomous Hill Development Councils in the Ladakh region. Autonomous Hill Development Councils came into existence in Leh in 1995 and in Kargil in 2003.

The  powers  given  to  these  Councils  are  more  or  less  in  line  with  the  Sixth Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India.  After  the  amendment  of  the  LAHDC  Act, 1997 in 2018, these Councils are perhaps the most empowered Autonomous Hill Development Councils in the Country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Geographical Boundaries of New UTs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *213

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 rd  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF NEW UTs

*213. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has notified geographical boundaries of newly carved Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with UT of Ladakh spread in more area on the territory and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  released  a  new  map  of  India  showing  the  two recently created Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  newly  carved  boundaries  also  include  districts  of  Pakistanoccupied Kashmir and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether a number of cases of publication of wrong map of India has come to the notice of the Government during each of the last three years and the current year;

(e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(f) the corrective measures taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

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

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *213 FOR 03.12.2019

(a) to (f): The territory of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir comprised of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir immediately before the commencement of  the  Constitution  of  India.  In  accordance  with  the  Jammu  and  Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 and subsequent notification  under Section 103 of this Act  dated  2 nd   November  2019,  the  territories  of  both  the  successor  Union Territories have been specified.

The Union Territory of Ladakh comprises of two Districts, namely Leh and Kargil. The  Leh  district  includes  the  Gilgit,  Gilgit  Wazarat,  Chilhas  and  Tribal  Territory districts that are under illegal occupation of Pakistan.

The  Union  Territory  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  comprises  of  the  territories  of  the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir immediately before the commencement of the Constitution  of  India,  except  the  areas  specified  under  the  Union  Territory  of Ladakh. These include areas of other districts that are under illegal occupation of Pakistan.

Accordingly, Survey of India has published the new political map of the country showing the areas under the new Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the new Union Territory of Ladakh.

## LS.S.Q.NO. 213 FOR 03.12.2019

The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1961 provides for action against publishing a map of India, which is not in conformity with the maps as published by the Survey of India. 216 cases relating to publishing of maps that are not in conformity with the maps as published by the Survey of India have come to the notice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 209 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Niradhar Anudan Yojana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## NIRADHAR ANUDAN YOJANA

+*209. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

a whether any scheme for the `Niradhar" people has been implemented by the Government and if so. the details thereof:

b) whether the income ceiling for such people to be eligible for receiving the grants under the Niradhar Anudan Yojana is limited to Rs. 21.000/- in Maharashtra;

if so\_ whether  demands are organisations and people $ representatives t0 inerease the present to Rs. 50.000/- as thousands of beneficiaries are deprived of the benefits of the scheme: being ceiling

- (d) if the details thereof; and

(e) the action proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard and the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI THAA WARCHAND GEHLOT)

(a) t0 (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## to in Reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question for answer on 03.12.2019.

(a) to (e): No, Sir: The Ministry does not implement any scheme namely "Niradhar Anudan Yojana"

However; as   informed by the State Government of Maharashtra are implementing State   sponsored scheme   namely Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Anudan Yojana, which is applicable to destitute persons of age betweenl8 to 65 years, children; all types of handicapped, person suffering from critical illness like T: B cancer; AIDS and   leprosy, destitute widows   including those of farmers who committed  suicide, destitute divorced women and women in   process of divorce, women freed from prostitution and outraged women: Under this scheme, Rs.1000 per month is given to a beneficiary whose family annual income is up to Rs. 21,000/The demand of increasing ceiling to Rs\_ 50,000/ is being  made by people' $ representatives. they orphan present

Since this is a state sponsored scheme, the Government of Maharashtra has to take decision in this regard

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Lok Sabha Question No. 207 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Participative Community Policing
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *207

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 rd  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

PARTICIPATIVE COMMUNITY POLICING

*207. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  launched  any  mobile  application  that would help the general public, including senior citizens, to remain in touch with the police and also give suggestions to facilitate participative community policing and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the aims and objectives of launching this application along with its benefits;

(c) the details of the language options which the app is likely to offer;

(d) whether the Government has created awareness to popularize this mobile app and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has made the initiative 'Your Police at Your Doorstep' to  make  police-people  communication  a  two-way  process  and  if  so,  the  details thereof  along  with  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  the  police force effective and reduce the response time?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

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

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  Number  207  by Shrimati Supriya Sule & Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe regarding Participative Community Policing for reply on 03.12.2019

(a)  to  (e):  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The States are responsible for maintaining law  and  order,  protecting  life  and  property  of  the  citizens  in  their  respective jurisdictions.  States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  have  developed  and  launched mobile  apps  for  providing  citizen  centric  services,  including  services  for  the benefit  of  the  senior  citizens  and  to  facilitate  participative  community  policing. Details  on  such  mobile  apps  including  functionality  or  the  languages  in  which these are available are not centrally maintained. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs  is  implementing  Emergency  Response  Support  System  (ERSS)  through States and UTs. ERSS is based on a Pan-India, single, internationally recognized number i.e. 112 based emergency response mechanism for various emergencies, which is also accessible through the 112 India Mobile app.

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