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Lok Sabha Question No. 3998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Defence Corridor
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3998

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th JULY, 2019

## DEFENCE CORRIDOR

3998. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

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

- (a)  the present status of the proposed 'Defence Corridor' in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and also the status of manufacturing ultra modern fighter aircrafts under 'Make in India';
- (b)  the details of the progress made in this regard till date and funds allocated for this purpose during the current financial year;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to modernise existing ordnance factories so that better arms and ammunition may be manufactured; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

- (a) to (d):  In pursuance to the budget announcement (2018-19) of Hon'ble Finance Minster, it has been decided to set up two Defence Industrial Corridors in the Country, one in Uttar Pradesh and another in Tamil Nadu.  Subsequently, six nodes in Uttar Pradesh  Defence  Corridor  viz.  Agra,  Aligarh,  Chitrakookt,  Jhansi,  Kanpur  and Luchnow  have  been  identified.  Similarly,  for  Tamil  Nadu  Defence  Corridor,  five nodes    viz.  Chennai,  Coimbatore,  Hosur,  Salem,  and  Tiruchirappalli  have  been identified.

Till date, six consultation meetings of stakeholders each in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu were organized across its various nodes.

During  the  Aligarh  meet  held  on  11 th August,  2018,  investments  of  over Rs.3700 crore were announced for Uttar Pradesh Corridor by OFB/DPSUs & Private Industries. Similarly, during the Tiruchirappalli meet held on 20 th January, 2019, an investment  of  over  Rs.3100  crore  were  announced  by  OFB/DPSUs  &  Private industries for Tamil Nadu Defence Corridor.

Further,  Government  has  also  appointed  a  consultant  for  the  preparation  of Detailed Project Report for the Defence Corridors.

Hindustan  Aeronautics  Limited  (HAL)  has  planned  capital  investment  of Rs.1200 crore over the period of 5 years in their units located at Lucknow, Kanpur, Korwa  and  Naini.    Modernization  program  of  factories  under  OFB  is  primarily focused on manufacture quality product with cost effectiveness, taking into account the current and long term future requirements for Indian Armed Forces.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Escalators at Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3995 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## ESCALATORS AT STATIONS

## 3995.  SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether the Government has a proposal to provide escalators in all  those  Railway  Stations  where  the  foot-fall  is  more  than 25,000 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)      whether  the  Government  has  made  a  list  of  all  those  Railway Stations  where  the  foot-fall  is  more  than  25,000  and  whether any budgetary allocation for this project has been made; and
- (c)  if so,  the details of  amount allocated and the time period that has been fixed by the Government to complete the project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c)  No,  Sir.  Indian  Railways  does  not  propose  to  provide escalators at all railway stations, where the average foot-fall is more than  25,000  per  day.  As  per  the  revised  policy  guidelines  of  Indian Railways, escalators are to be  provided in the order of decreasing priority as follows:
- i) Public announcements by Hon'ble Prime Minister or Minister of Railways.
- ii) State Capital.

- (iii)   Cities with population of more than 10 Lakh.
- (iv) Other Stations starting from highest footfall to lowest footfall, subject to minimum footfall of 25,000 per day.
- (v)  Places  of  tourist  importance,  requests  from  Hon'ble  Public representative/Parliamentary Committees.

List of all stations on Indian Railways with their corresponding average foot-fall per day is available.

About ₹ 85 Crore has been allocated for provision of escalators in the current financial year and all ongoing/sanctioned works for the provision of escalators are targeted to be completed by 2023-24.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Non-Functional Mines in Jharkhand
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3992 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## NON-FUNCTIONAL MINES IN JHARKHAND

†3992.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of mines are non-functional in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the action being taken by the Government to make them functional?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  Yes,  Sir.  A  large  number  of  mines  are  non-functional  in  the  State  of Jharkhand. As per information provided by Indian Bureau of Mines (a subordinate office of  this  Ministry),  there  are  110  mines  non-working  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand  as  on 01.04.2019. Details of such mines are given at Annexure.

Commencement of mining operations in such leases would be subject to obtaining the necessary clearances. Reportedly, these mines are non-functional/non-working for not having  the  Environment  Clearance  and  the  Forest  Clearance  from  the  concerned authorities. Action for resumption of mining activity is an ongoing activity undertaken by the State Government on a case-to-case basis.

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ANNEXURE-PQ 3992

## Mineral wise working and non-working mines as on 01.04.2019 in the State of Jharkhand

| State     | Mineral    |   Working |   Non-Working |   Total |
|-----------|------------|-----------|---------------|---------|
| JHARKHAND | BAUXITE    |        19 |            25 |      44 |
| JHARKHAND | GRAPHITE   |         2 |            14 |      16 |
| JHARKHAND | LIME STONE |         1 |            39 |      40 |
| JHARKHAND | FLINTSTONE |         0 |             2 |       2 |
| JHARKHAND | GARNET     |         0 |             1 |       1 |
| JHARKHAND | MEGNETITE  |         0 |             3 |       3 |
| JHARKHAND | COPPER     |         2 |             1 |       3 |
| JHARKHAND | GOLD       |         1 |             1 |       2 |
| JHARKHAND | IRON       |        10 |            14 |      24 |
| JHARKHAND | IRON & MN  |         1 |             3 |       4 |
| JHARKHAND | MN         |         1 |             0 |       1 |
| JHARKHAND | KYANITE    |         0 |             7 |       7 |
| JHARKHAND | TOTAL      |        37 |           110 |     147 |

Source: Indian Bureau of Mines
Lok Sabha Question No. 3991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Sanctioned Posts of Judges
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3991

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 17.07.2019

## Sanctioned Posts of Judges

3991.  SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

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

- a) the details of total number of sanctioned posts of judges and their total number of vacancies in Punjab and Haryana High Court; and
- b) the details of total number of sanctioned posts of judges and their total number of vacancies in subordinate courts of Punjab?

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a): As on 01.07.2019, the sanctioned strength of Punjab & Haryana High Court is 85 Judges with 35 posts vacant at present.
- (b):  As  on  30.06.2019,  the  number  of  sanctioned  posts  of  Judicial Officers  and  vacant  posts  of  Judicial  Officers  in  Subordinate  Courts  of Punjab are 675 and 89 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Medical Facilities and Revenue Generation at Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal, Gautam Gambhir

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3990 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

MEDICAL FACILITIES AND REVENUE GENERATION AT STATIONS

3990. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of railway passengers received daily by Uttar Pradesh and  Delhi  railway  stations  and  the  amount  of  revenue  generated through these stations, month and station-wise;

(b) whether the Railways has made arrangements for medical emergencies  including  sufficient  number  of  ambulances  at  these railway stations; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c): Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Survey Work for Broad Gauge Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3988 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## SURVEY WORK FOR BROAD GAUGE LINES

## 3988. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Barpeta town of Assam State which is the birth place of Colonel Guru Prasad Das who invented the rail vaccum brake in 1930, is not connected with rail line till now, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted the Preliminary Engineeringcum-Traffic  Survey  (PET)  survey  for  the  new  Broad  Gauge  line  from Jogighopa-Guwahati via Barpeta, Hajo and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  survey  has  been  completed  and  report  submitted  to Railway Board and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted another survey for Bongaigaon  to  Aghori via  Barpeta,  Hajo,  Sarthebari  that  has  been sanctioned by Railway Board; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the survey?

## 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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3988 BY SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA  ON  17.07.2019  REGARDING  SURVEY  WORK  FOR  BROAD  GAUGE LINES

(a):    Railway projects are taken up on the basis of remunerativeness, last mile  connectivity,  missing  links  and  alternate  routes,  augmentation  of congested / saturated lines, socio-economic considerations etc. depending upon  throwforward  of  ongoing  projects  and  overall  availability  of  funds. Though Barpeta town is not connected with Railway line but Barpeta Road Railway Station is only 19 km away from the Barpeta town.

(b) & (c):    Survey for a new line from Jogighopa to Guwahati via BarpetaSarthebari-Hajo (136 km) was completed in 2011-12.  As per survey report, cost  of  the  project  was  assessed  as ` 1298  crore  with  RoR  (-)11.95%. Project could not be taken forward as it was financially unviable and Indian Railways having large shelf of ongoing new line projects.

(d) & (e):     Survey for a new line from Bongaigaon to Aghori via Barpeta, Hajo, Sarthebari (136 km) was completed in January, 2018. As per survey report, cost of the project was assessed as ` 3336 crore with RoR (-) 8.18%. Final view will be taken after complete examination of survey report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Training Programme for Bullet Train Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3987 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR BULLET TRAIN PROJECT

## 3987.    SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has sent a team of employees for training to Japan for the Bullet Train project and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  proposes  to  put  in  place  a  full-fledged training  programme for  the  Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train  Project and  if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  land  has  been  acquired  for  the  Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  proposed  timeline  for completion of the said project; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to introduce five new highspeed train corridors and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) 524  Indian  Railway  Officers  have  been  deputed  to  Japan  for undergoing training on High Speed Rail (HSR) in Japan. Further, 147 employees of National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL),  the  SPV  executing  the  project,  have  also  been  sent  to Japan in a phased manner for training in Shinkansen Technology.

- (b) It is planned to impart training including 'on the job' training to all the employees of NHSRCL in High Speed Train Technology. Three hundred sixty (360) employees of NHSRCL are planned to be trained in Japan covering Managers, Drivers, Technicians etc. Other employees are planned to be trained in Training Institute at Vadodara.
- (c) & (d) The land acquisition process for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project is in progress. So far, 548 hectare of land has been acquired out of total requirement of approx. 1380 hectare. The project is targeted to be completed by December, 2023.
- (e) No,  Sir.  Government  has  sanctioned  only  Mumbai-Ahmedabad High  Speed  Rail  (MAHSR)  Project  for  execution  with  technical  and financial assistance of Government of Japan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3986 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Increase in Number of Seats under Tatkal Scheme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3986 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

INCREASE IN NUMBER OF SEATS UNDER TATKAL SCHEME

†3986. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways proposes to decrease or increase the number of seats in trains under Tatkal scheme;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  any  scheme  is  being  made/contemplated  by  the Government  under  which  the  passengers  may  travel  without confirmation  of  Tatkal  quota  ticket  and  they  could  do  their important work or reach their home in time; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

ANSWER (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3986  BY  SHRI  SUKHBIR  SINGH JAUNAPURIA TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  17.07.2019 REGARDING  INCREASE  IN  NUMBER  OF  SEATS  UNDER  TATKAL SCHEME (a)  &  (b):  Power  for  earmarking  of  Tatkal  accommodation  in different  classes  has  been  delegated  to  Zonal  Railways  who decide  the  extent  of  Tatkal  accommodation  to  be  earmarked  in the  trains  keeping  in  view  the  utilization  pattern  in  that  class during  the  previous  financial  year  as  well  as  availability  of accommodation. The accommodation so earmarked, however, in no case should exceed the limit of 30% of the total accommodation  in  that  train.  All  types  of  reservation  quotas earmarked  in  the  trains  including  Tatkal  quota  are  reviewed  on periodical basis and adjustments made, wherever required based on utilization. This is a continuous process. (c)  &  (d):  There  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  to  allow waiting  list  general  as  well  as  Tatkal  passengers  to  travel  in reserved  coaches.  However,  with  a  view  to  providing  confirmed accommodation to waiting list passengers and to ensure optimal utilisation  of  available  accommodation,  a  scheme  known  as Alternate  Train  Accommodation  (ATAS)  known  as  'VIKALP'  has been  introduced  to  cover  all  types  of  trains  on  all  sectors.  The scheme aims at providing waiting list passengers accommodation in alternate train having vacant accommodation. For this facility, waiting list passenger has to give an option at the time of booking of  ticket  and  passengers  with  waiting  list  status  at  the  time  of preparation of first reservation charts are shifted to other trains, subject to availability of vacant accommodation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Industrial Hub
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Nayab Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3985 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 17 th   JULY, 2019.

## INDUSTRIAL HUB

## 3985. SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make the Kaithal district of Haryana State an industrial hub;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यएवंउद्योग मंत्रालयमेंराज् यमंत्री( श्रीसोम प्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE &INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a): At  present,    Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade (DPIIT)  does  not  have  proposal  to  make  the  Kaithal  district  of  Haryana State an industrial hub.
- (b): Not applicable.
- (c):      The  Modified  Industrial  Infrastructure  Upgradation  Scheme  (MIIUS)  was notified in July, 2013 with the objective of enhancing industrial competitiveness of the domestic industry by providing quality infrastructure in selected  functional clusters/locations which  have  the  potential to become  globally  competitive  and  the  scheme  has  not  been  continued beyond 31.03.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Mobile Connectivity Scheme in LWE Affected Areas
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Ramesh Chandra Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3984 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH   JULY, 2019

## MOBILE CONNECTIVITY SCHEME IN LWE AFFECTED AREAS

## 3984. SHRI. RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Government of Odisha has sent a list of 483 locations to the Government for installation of mobile towers in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas of the State under phase-II of the Mobile Connectivity Scheme in 'LWE affected areas';
- (b) if so, the details and the status thereof and the response of the Government thereon; and
- (c) the status of installation of mobile towers in 368 of such agreeable locations along with the steps taken by the Government to expedite the said installation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes  Sir.  The  Union  Cabinet  has  approved  the  'Universal  Service  Obligation  fund  (USOF) supported scheme to provide mobile services at 4072 tower locations, out of these, 483 towers were sanctioned for Odisha. However, Odisha Government had provided locations of 252 towers only.
- (b) Tower locations details:

| S. No   | District   |   No. of Towers | Status                                     |
|---------|------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Boudh      |               8 | LWE Phase -II tender is under preparation. |
| 2       | Bargarh    |               3 | LWE Phase -II tender is under preparation. |
| 3       | Nuapada    |              36 | LWE Phase -II tender is under preparation. |
| 4       | Nabrangpur |              35 | LWE Phase -II tender is under preparation. |
| 5       | Malkangiri |              76 | LWE Phase -II tender is under preparation. |
| 6       | Koraput    |              94 | LWE Phase -II tender is under preparation. |
|         | Total      |             252 | LWE Phase -II tender is under preparation. |

- (c) No Such agreeable 368 mobile tower locations are there. However, Floating of RFP for 3465 number of towers (as received by MHA, including 252 towers of  Odisha) is under preparation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Creation of Separate IAS/IPS Cadre
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Tapir Gao

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3983

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019)

## CREATION OF SEPARATE IAS/IPS CADRE

## 3983. SHRI TAPIR GAO:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Government of Arunachal Pradesh for creation of a separate IAS/IPS cadre for Arunachal Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the steps taken so far by the Government for creation of separate IAS/ IPS cadre of Arunachal Pradesh; and
- (c) whether  any  time  frame  has  been  kept  by  the  Government  for  creation  of  separate IAS/IPS cadre for Arunachal Pradesh?

## 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) to (c):  The State Government of Arunachal Pradesh, among other State Governments, has submitted proposal for creation of a separate cadre for IAS/IPS/IFS officers for the State.  Such proposals are examined on the basis of consensus amongst the constituents of the Joint Cadre Authority by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Rake Points for Supply of Fertilizers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Pinaki Misra, Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3981

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## RAKE POINTS FOR SUPPLY OF FERTILIZERS

3981.   SHRI PINAKI MISHRA: SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Rake  points  for  the  supply  of  fertilizers  for  the farmers lacks basic infrastructural facilities in the State of Odisha like platforms, covered sheds, electricity and approach road;
- (b) if so, whether the Railways will take up the matter on priority for providing  the  basic  infrastructure  at  the  fertilizer  Rake  points  in  the entire State of Odisha; and
- (c) the  time  by  which  the  infrastructural  facilities  are  likely  to  be provided for the benefit of farmers particularly by way of allowing the complete rake to move towards the rake point at Rairangpur?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Infrastructural upgrading/modernisation of rake points in the country including Odisha is a need based ongoing process subject to commercial justification, operational requirement, technical feasibility and resource availability.
- (c)  Presently,  half  rake  of  fertilizer  is  being  handled  at  Rairangpur. Feasibility of handling of full rake will be considered once traffic builds up subject to operational and technical feasibility. Therefore, no time frame can be given at present.

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