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Lok Sabha Question No. 4680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: New Trains in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4680

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021

## NEW TRAINS IN KARNATAKA

4680. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  new  trains  proposed  to  be  introduced/have  been introduced by the Government in the State of Karnataka during the last two years; and
- (b) the details of the number of persons benefited therefrom?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  Indian  Railways  do  not  run  train  services  on  State-  wise  basis  as Railway network straddles across various State boundaries.  However, 12 pairs of trains have been introduced in South Western Railway, which primarily  serves  various  stations  located  in  the  State  of  Karnataka, during the financial year 2018-19 to 2019-20 on originating/terminating basis.
- (b)  State-wise  statistics  of  number  of  passengers  is  not  maintained. However,  the  year-wise  details  of  number  of  passengers  booked  on South Western Railway, which primarily serves the State of Karnataka, is as under:

| Financial Year   |   Number of passengers booked (in millions) |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19          |                                      193.51 |
| 2019-20          |                                      185.46 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Employee Transfer Policy in BSNL
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Sakshi Ji Swami Maharaj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4678 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2021

## EMPLOYEE TRANSFER POLICY IN BSNL

## 4678.   DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether BSNL has employee transfer policy and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether  the  provision  of  posting  of  husband  and  wife  in  the  same  station/SSA/Circle  is available in the said transfer policy and if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) whether the BSNL employees, i.e., husband/wife is exempted from transfer in case of longest stay in SSA/ Circle when husband/wife is an employee of State Government or State PSU and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) Bharat  Sanchar  Nigam  Limited  (BSNL)  has  informed  that  it  has  a  transfer  policy which was notified in May, 2008.

- (b) & (c) With  regard  to  posting  of  husband  and  wife  in  the  same  station/SSA/Circle,  the provision in the transfer policy of 2008 is as below:

'As far as possible and within the constraints of administrative feasibility, request for posting of husband and wife at the same station shall be considered if the employee's spouse is serving in Central/State Government or a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU)'

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Sainik School in Ujjain
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4677

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  March, 2021

## SAINIK SCHOOL IN UJJAIN

4677. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

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

- (a) whether there is any provision of opening a sainik school in Ujjain under the provisions made in the recent Budget regarding the opening of these schools;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said work is likely to be started; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) to (c): Government is proposing to bring a new scheme for setting up Sainik Schools in the country  in  partnership  with  NGOs/Private  Schools/States  etc.    The  endeavor  is  to  provide schooling opportunities in 'CBSE Plus' type of educational environment by involving desirous Government/Private Schools/NGOs to partner in establishing/aligning their system with Sainik Schools ethos, value system and national pride.  It envisages enrolling existing/upcoming schools to be run on the lines of Sainik Schools curriculum.  The schools are proposed to be affiliated to Sainik Schools Society.  Detailed guidelines and requisite approvals are at an advance stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Competition in Telecommunication Market
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Ramesh Chand Bind

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4676 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2021

## COMPETITION IN TELECOMMUNICATION MARKET

†4676. SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether private Telecom Services Providers (TSPs) are facing tough competition in the telecommunication market of the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the  details  of  plans  of  the  Government  to  ensure  the  viability  of  public  sector  TSPs  in  this competitive market?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

(a) & (b) With  a  view  to  supplement  the  effort  of  the  Department  of  Telecommunications  in providing  telecommunication  services  to  the  people,  National  Telecom  Policy  1994  allowed  the companies registered in India to participate in the expansion of the telecommunication network. Any company registered under the Indian Companies Act and fulfilling certain conditions can apply for grant  of  a  specific  License/Authorization  for  providing  specific  telecommunication  services  in  a specific  Licensed  Service  Area.  The  License  is  granted  on  non-exclusion  basis  i.e.    without  any restriction on the number of entrants for provision of any service in a Service Area. The details of various Licenses issued by Department of Telecom are available on the website https://dot.gov.in/. Tariffs for telecommunication services are governed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India; and  are  under  forbearance  except  for  Rural  Fixed  Line  Services,  National  Roaming  Services  and Leased Circuits.

(c) The  Union  Cabinet  on  23.10.2019  approved  the  revival  plan  for  BSNL  and  MTNL which  included reduction in employee  costs through Voluntary  Retirement  Scheme  (VRS), administrative allotment of spectrum for 4G services through Capital Infusion, debt restructuring by raising  of  sovereign  guarantee  bonds,  monetization  of  core  and  non-core  assets  and  in-principle approval for merger of BSNL and MTNL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: SEIS
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4674 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th MARCH, 2021

## SEIS

## 4674.  SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has announced any Scheme named as SEIS (Service Exports from India) to promote services trade under the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, and as per Notification no 57/2015-2020 dated 31/3/2020 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  extension  given  to  this  scheme,  if  any,  along  with  the  date  and notification about the same;
- (c) whether the service categories eligible under the aforesaid scheme for Financial Year 2019-2020 and its rates of reward on such services are not yet notified and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the reasons for delay in the extension of SEIS for the Financial Year(FY) 2020 -2021, whereas the incentives for other Sectors during the same Financial Year have already been extended by the Government?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE  IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir. Under the Foreign Trade Policy 2015 -20, in order to boost services exports,  a  scheme,  namely,  the  Service  Exports  from  India  Scheme  (SEIS)  was introduced, and has been implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2018-19 for notified services categories. The reward under SEIS is a percentage of the Net Foreign Exchange  earned  by  a  service  provider  in  a  particular  financial  year.    Vide Notification  57  dated  31.03.2020,  it  was  announced  that    the  service  categories eligible  under  the  scheme  and  the rates  for eligible  services  as  rendered  in FY 2019-20  shall be notified separately. These have not been notified.  It was also notified that for the services rendered with effect from 01 April, 2020, decision on
- continuation of the scheme will be taken subsequently and notified accordingly.  No extension of the Scheme for FY 2020-21 has been notified.
- (c )  & (d):   The way forward on SEIS for FY 2019-2020 and extension of SEIS for FY 2020-21 is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Internet Services and Digital Literacy in Villages
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Sudheer Gupta, Sougata Ray, Ravindra Kushawaha, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Shrirang Appa Barne, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4673 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2021

## REVENUE GENERATED FROM SPECTRUM AUCTION

## 4673.   SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

PROF. SAUGATA RAY:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Spectrum auction was held recently in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the revenue generated by the Government in the said auction;
- (c) the details of the participants in this auction;
- (d) the details of the criteria fixed by the Government to fix minimum Spectrum auction rates;
- (e) the manner in which communication system in the country is likely to be strengthen after this auction and the details of the frequencies likely to be used by the civil agencies in the country after this auctions; and
- (f) whether the auction will lead to rise in the tariff rates and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) The Government has conducted auction of right to use spectrum in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands in March 2021.
- (b) Total spectrum auction bid amount was Rs. 77820.82 crore, out of which 21,918.47 crores has been received as upfront payment in FY 2020-21.

(c) M/s  Reliance  Jio  Infocom  Ltd,  M/s  Bharti  Airtel  Ltd,  and  M/s  Vodafone  Idea  Ltd  have participated in this auction.

(d) The Reserve Price of each band of spectrum in each License Service Area (LSA) had been decided by the Government after considering the recommendations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Auction of Spectrum dated 01.08.2018.

(e) Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have acquired 855.60 MHz of spectrum in the auction in 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz bands and will be able to use spectrum acquired  in  these  bands  for  augmenting  capacity  of  their  networks  which  may  improve  quality  of services provided by them.

(f) The correlation effect of auctions on the tariffs  cannot  be  forecasted  precisely,  as  there  are many factors that play a role in fixation of tariffs. Presently, tariffs are under forbearance except for the  ceiling  tariffs.  The  telecom  service  operators  have  complete  freedom  to  design  their  tariff offerings as per their best commercial interest and market conditions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Structural Reforms in Mining Sector
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4671

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021

## STRUCTURAL REFORMS IN MINING SECTOR

4671. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning for structural reforms in the mining sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the time by which these are likely to be implemented;
- (d) whether  through  this  the  Government  wants  to  increase  the  participation  of private sector in mining; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b):   Yes,  Sir.  The  Mines  and  Mineral  (Development  and  Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021 has been passed by Lok Sabha on 19.03.2021. The Bill seeks to bring structural reforms in mining sector to double mineral production and increase employment. These amendments also cater to the vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat as announced by Hon'ble Finance Minister on 16.5.2020.
- (c):  The  Mines  and  Mineral  (Development  and  Regulation)  Amendment  Bill,  2021 has been passed by Lok Sabha on 19.03.2021. The Amendment Bill will become law after  its  passing  by  both  Houses  of  Parliament  and assent of  Hon'ble  President of India.
- (d)  &  (e):  Yes,  Sir.  The  Government  wants  to  increase  the  participation  of  private sector in mining for optimum utilization of the mineral resources in the country and reduce  dependence  on  imports.  The  Amendment  Bill  has  provision  for  private players  in  the  field  of  exploration  and  making  available  more  mineral  blocks  for auction.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Compensation to Accident Victims
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4670 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021

## COMPENSATION TO ACCIDENT VICTIMS

## 4670.  SHRI HIBI EDEN :

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

- (a) whether the Railways announced any ex-gratia to the kin of the victims(migrants) who were crushed to death on the track near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, while returning to their native places on foot, with no means of  transportation  when the train services were suspended during the lock down;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, including the criterion for fixing the amount;
- (c) whether  the  suggestion  to  give  Rs.  50  lakh  ex-gratia  each  to  victims  of Maharashtra train tragedy is under consideration;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the  response  to  the  allegation  that,  goods  train  which  run  normally  at around 24 km per hour, has also more than doubled during the lock-down period  as  the  suspension  of  passenger  trains  has  de-congested  the  rail network?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

- (a) No,  Sir.    However,  on  humanitarian  grounds,  Prime  Minister's  Office  had sanctioned ex-gratia out of Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) 2 lakh each to the families of deceased labourers (migrants).

- (b)  Does not arise.
- (c)  No, Sir.
- (d)  Trespassing on Railway property is an offence under Section 147 of the Railways Act, 1989.
- (e)  During  the  period  April  2020  -  Feb  2021,  Indian  Railways  achieved 43.54  Kilometer  per  hour  (kmph)  average  speed  of  freight  trains  as compared to 23.49 Kilometer per hour (kmph) in the corresponding period of last year. However, Indian Railways is running passenger/express/mail/sub-urban trains also. Out of 7365 passenger services  running  as  on  18.03.2021,  1340  are  Mail/Express  and  Holiday Special, 5381 are suburban trains and 644 are passenger trains.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Sampoorna Bima Gram Yojana
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Rekha Arun Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4662 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2021

## SAMPOORNA BIMA GRAM YOJANA

## †4662. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of villages covered under Sampoorna Bima Gram Yojana (SBGY) in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) the  reasons  behind  certain  villages  being  deprived  of  coverage  under  the  said  yojana  in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c) the  time  by  which  such  deprived  villages  are  likely  to  be  covered  by  the  Government thereunder?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) 891 villages in 35 districts of Maharashtra and 2103 villages in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh have been covered under Bima Gram Yojana till date.
- (b) & (c) Bima Gram Yojana is an initiative of Department of Posts to provide life insurance to the  people  living  in  rural  areas.  The  premium  paying  capacity  of  a  person  is  one  of  the  critical elements in implementation of this initiative.  Efforts are made to cover as many villages as possible under the Bima Gram Yojana initiative of the Department of Posts in a phased manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Army Recruitment Rally at Nagaur
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4659

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  March, 2021

## ARMY RECRUITMENT RALLY AT NAGAUR

4659. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Army  Recruitment  rally  to  be  conducted  at  Nagaur  District  Headquarters  in Rajasthan  has  been  transferred  from  Jaipur  Zonal  Recruiting  Office  (ZRO)  to  Jodhpur  Army Recruiting Office (ARO);
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  impact  of  this  decision  on  conducting  Army  Recruitment  rally  each  year  at  Nagaur District Headquarters;
- (d) the intent of the Government regarding the rally at Nagaur district Headquarters in the year 2021 and coming years in view of the spirit of the youngsters of Nagaur to join the Army and whether the Government has any proposal with regard to this; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) & (b):  Army Recruitment Office (ARO) Jodhpur is under Zonal Recruitment Office (ZRO), Jaipur  only.    Nagaur  District  has  been  transferred  from  ARO,  Jaipur  to  ARO  Jodhpur. Recruitment  Office,  Jaipur  had  been  screening  the  candidates  from  Nagaur,  Jaipur,  Sikar  and Tonk Districts.  However, due to heavy footfall from these districts and administrative reasons, Nagaur District has been transferred to ARO, Jodhpur with effect from 2019.

(c)  to  (e):    Recruiting  Organizations  conduct  recruitment  rallies  for  Indian  Army  with  an endeavor to cover each District of the country at least once in a year.  The location of rally does not have any material effect on number of persons recruited from a particular location since all eligible candidates can apply online on the Recruiting Directorate Website (www.joinindianarmy.nic.in) .  Large number of candidates from Nagaur district, participated in the recruitment rally conducted by ARO Jodhpur at Udaipur in February, 2021.  Hence, there is no impact on recruitment from Nagaur district.

Recruitment rally has been planned at Nagaur in the month of October, 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Postal Ballots for NRIs
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4657

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 24 TH  MARCH 2021 POSTAL BALLOTS FOR NRIs

4657. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

(a)  whether  the  facility  of  postal  ballots  will  not  be  extended  to  Non Resident Indians (NRIs) for the upcoming elections in States and extending the facility woud take some more time and need amendments; and (b)  if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Election  Commission  of  India  has  taken  up  a  proposal  to amend the  Conduct  of  Elections  Rules,  1961  to  facilitate  Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System for overseas electors. Since the matter is  still  under  discussions  with  the  Ministry  of  External  Affairs to  iron  out the logistical challenges involved in the implementation of the proposal, it will not be possible to extend the said facility to the overseas electors in the upcoming elections to the State Legislative Assemblies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Atomic Power Stations
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4656

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021

## ATOMIC POWER STATIONS

4656.  SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the atomic power stations in the country as on date whose shelf-life is likely to be over in the near future;
- (b) the  steps  taken  to  avert  the  danger  of  radio-activity  emanating  from  these  powerstations;
- (c) the  details  of  the  atomic  power-stations  which  leaked  radio-activity  during  the  last three years and as on date;
- (d) whether  any  study  has  been  conducted  /  proposed  to  be  conducted  to  assess  its impact on the families residing in the vicinity of these power-stations; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Currently,  there  is  no  nuclear  power  reactor  in  India  whose  life  span  is  going  to expire. Based on systemic life assessment studies and life extension measures, the life of reactors is extended. The reactors whose life is extended are also upgraded in terms  of  safety  and  brought  to  state-of-the-art  level.  The  operation  of  all  nuclear power plants is subject to licensing by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and reviews from time to time.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) During the last three years, there has been no incident of leakage or discharge of radioactivity beyond the limits stipulated by the AERB.

(d)&(e) Do not arise in view of (c) above.

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