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Lok Sabha Question No. 3692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Measures to Support Aviation Industry
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. GOPAL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3692 (To be answered on the January 2019) 3rd

## MEASURES TO SUPPORT AVIATION INDUSTRY

3692. DR K GOPAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has taken some measures to support the aviation industry by lowering the excise duty levied on aviation turbine fuel by 300 basis points to 11 per cent;
- (c) whether this measure of the Government will not materially curb the losses; and
- (d) if s0, whether the Government is considering to provide any other concession to private airlines?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) to (d) The Government has constantly responded to aviation industry needs and conditions by undertaking various measures to facilitate and enable its growth and sustainability; which include the reduction of Central Excise October, 2018, reductions in VAT on ATF by various State Governments; and rationalization of a number of GST provisions. The impact of individual measures which apply across both public and private airlines is not assessed by this Ministry, however, on balance the totality of the measures taken would positively impact the profitability of the airlines. Concessions solely applicable to private airlines are not envisaged:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Power Generated from Waste Garbage
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3690

TO BE ANSWERED ON-03.01.2019

## POWER GENERATED FROM WASTE GARBAGE

## 3690. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

(a)  The details  of  quantum of power generated from waste garbage/material in the country along  with  financial  assistance  given  by  the  Government  to  various  States  during  the  last three years and the current year;

(b) whether the Government is considering initiatives like tying with solid waste management companies, municipal corporations and technology institutions to boost the Waste-to-Energy programme; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  A  total  capacity  of  52.6  MW  has  been  installed  for  power  generation  from  waste garbage/material during last three years and current year in the country.

Central Financial Assistance (CFA) has been   given by the Government to the developers for installation of projects to generate power from waste garbage/material. The year wise details of CFA provided have been placed at Annexure-I.

(b) & (c) Sanitation being a State subject, it is up to the States to address all aspects of the projects  relating  to  Solid  Waste  processing,  including  the  business  model,  partners  or technology to be adopted.

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## Annexure-I

'Details of Central Financial Assistance provided by Government for installation of Power generation plants from waste garbage/ material ( as on 30.11.2018)

(Rs in Crore)

| SI   | Name of State/UT   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |   Total |
|------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh     | 2.89      | 2.14      | -         | -         |    5.03 |
| 2    | Delhi              | -         | 64.50     | 65.50     | -         |  130    |
| 3    | Gujarat            | -         | 1.57      | 0.04      | -         |    1.61 |
| 4    | Maharashtra        | -         | 1.41      | -         | -         |    1.41 |
| 5    | Punjab             | 1.20      | -         | -         | -         |    1.2  |
| 6    | Uttar Pradesh      | 4.04      | -         | 0.55      |           |    4.59 |
|      | Total              | 8.13      | 69.62     | 66.09     | -         |  143.84 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Sale of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3686 (To be answered on the January 2019) 3rd

## SALE OF AIR INDIA

3686.

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA SHRI S.R VIJAYAKUMAR SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a): whether the Government has finalized to sell a part of Air India to cut heavy losses being incurred by them;
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be sold;
- (b) if so, the details thereof with the estimated revenue from the said sale; along
- (d) whether the major loss-making operations are not being sold s0 as to benefit high ups and the staff of Air India;
- (f) the steps proposed to cut perks and others benefits like free and discounted air tickets being offered to its working and retired employees?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (c): The Government remains committed to the disinvestment of Air India: AISAM has directed to separately decide the contours of the mode of disposal of the subsidiaries viz. Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL), Air India Air Transport Services Limited (AIATSL) and Airline Allied Services Limited (AASL): Further; AISAM has, inter-alia, approved the contours for sale of subsidiaries of AI and directed to expedite the sale of AIATSL:

(e): Does not arise in view of (d) above:

(d): In this regard, no such information is available in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

(f):At present, there is no such proposal under consideration in Air India Limited.

- (e) if so, the reasons therefor; and
Lok Sabha Question No. 3684 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Setting up of Night Shelters in Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3684 ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## SETTING UP OF NIGHT SHELTERS IN PANCHAYATS

†3684. SHRI SATYAPAL SINGH:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  night  shelters  in  the  Panchayats  across  the country as being done in cities in view of their necessity during winter for the poor and needy people including old-age people living in rural areas; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  &  (b)        Under  the  Fourteenth  Finance  Commission  (FFC)  award  for  the  period  2015-20, grants to the tune of Rs. 2,00,292.20 Crore, amounting to an assistance of Rs. 488 per person per annum at an aggregate level, have been allocated to Gram Panchayats (GPs) constituted under Part  IX  of  the  Constitution in 26  States  for  delivering  basic  services,  namely,  water  supply, sanitation, sewerage, solid waste management, storm water drainage, maintenance of community assets,  roads,  footpath,  street  lighting, burial  and  cremation  grounds etc.  and  any  other  basic services under relevant legislation. Gram Panchayats can utilize the FFC funds for construction of  night shelters in case the function is delegated by the State. Further, Gram Panchayats have their  Own  Source  of  Revenue,  grants  from  State  Finance  Commission  etc.  They  can  support construction and maintenance of night shelters in their area under relevant grant/fund. However, there  is  no  specific  scheme  in  the  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  to  set  up  night  shelters  in  the Panchayats across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 320 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Requirement of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No.320 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## Requirement of Coal

## *320.  SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  assess  the  total annual requirement of coal in the country;
- (b) If so, the details thereof during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has fixed any targets for coal production in the country in order to meet the shortfall and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has formulated any action plan to increase the production of coal; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 320 FOR ANSWER ON 02.01.2019 BY SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL REGARDING 'REQUIREMENT OF COAL'.

(a)&(b): NITI  Aayog  assesses  requirement  of  coal  for  the  country.  However, State/UT wise requirement of coal is not assessed. The all India demand of coal estimated by NITI Aayog during last three years is given below:-

## (in Million Tonnes)

| Year           |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Estimated coal |    822.36 |    884.87 |     908.4 |

(c): Ministry  of  Coal  has  fixed  all  India  target  of  coal  production  at  700  MT 724.71  MT  and  730.10  MT  for  the  years  2015-16,  2016-17  and  2017-18 respectively.

(d)&(e): There has been a consistent effort to increase domestic coal production. The all India raw coal production has increased from 565.77 MT in 2013-14  to  676.48  MT  in  2017-18.  Absolute  increase  in  all  India  coal production from 2013-14 to 2017-18 (four years) is 110.71 MT as compared to increase of coal production of 33.73 MT from 2009-10 to 2013-14 (four years).

Coal India Limited (CIL) has also increased its production from 462.41 MT in 2013-14 to 567.36 MT in 2017-18 (four years), an absolute increase of 105 MT as compared to increase of coal production of 31.15 MT between 2009-10 and 2013-14 (four years).

Further,  in  the  current  year  during  April-November,  2018,  all  India  coal production was 433.90 MT with a growth rate of 9.8% and coal production of CIL was 358.32 MT with a growth rate of 8.8% over the corresponding period of previous year.

The focus of the Government is on increasing the domestic production of coal. To achieve the production targets, the Environment & Forest clearances of the mine projects are being expedited, assistance of the concerned state governments is regularly taken in land acquisition.The rail projects and other ancillary projects are under progress for evacuation of coal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 317 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Starting of New Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 317 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## STARTING OF NEW TRAINS

*317. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI): Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a)  whether  his  Ministry  has  received  proposals  forwarded  by  the Government of Andhra Pradesh for starting new trains; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by his Ministry in this

- regard, proposal-wise?

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

- (a) & (b):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 317 BY SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI) TO BE  ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.01.2019 REGARDING STARTING OF NEW TRAINS

(a) No,  Madam.  As  per  available  records,  no  proposal  has  been received  in  the  Ministry  forwarded  by  the  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh for introduction of new trains.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 311 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Missing of Passports
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.311 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## MISSING OF PASSPORTS

- *311.  SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the passports of 23 persons went missing from the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has issued instruction to revoke these passports and issue new ones; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the T able of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 311 REGARDING 'MISSING OF PASSPORTS' FOR ANSWER ON 02.01.2019

(a) & (b)   Yes. The Ministry of External Affairs has received information that a total   of   twenty   three   (23)   passports   have   been   misplaced   by   the   High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi.

(c) & (d) To prevent misuse of these misplaced passports, all the passports have been declared as 'Lost' in the passport database. All the Passport Issuing Authorities have also been instructed to ensure that if these applicants apply for reissue of passports, caution may be exercised while processing their passport applications.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 309 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Minority Status to Communities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *309 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02-01-2019

## Minority Status to Communities

*309. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN: Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is planning to enlist more communities in the country under minority status and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether there is pressure from certain State Governments in this regard and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (c) the criteria followed for adding new communities under minority status; and (d) whether the Government has any permanent mechanism for the purpose and if so,

- the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (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 (b)  OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 309 FOR ANSWER ON 02.01.2019 ASKED BY SHRI R. PARTHIPAN REGARDING MINORITY STATUS TO COMMUNITIES

(a) &  (b)          No  Madam.  A  proposal  for  recognition  of  Lingayat  and  Veerashavia community,  who  believe  in  Basava's  teachings,    as  a  religious  minority  and  upon such recognition take action to notify them as minority community under section 2 (c) of National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 was received from Government of Karnataka in March, 2018. The proposal was examined in depth in consultation with Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  &  National  Commission  for  Minorities  (NCM)  an  apex organisation  constituted  under  NCM  Act,  1992  for  advising  the  Government  on Minority issues. The request of Government of Karnataka has not been acceded to.

(c) & (d)  The Central Government notifies the minority community under section 2 (c) of NCM Act, 1992. However for deciding any community as minority community, advice of various Central Ministries/Departments, National Commission for Minorities,  other  concerned  organisations,  demographical  positions,  views  of  the stakeholders are taken into consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 306 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Facility to Women Officers
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.306

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JANUARY, 2019

## FACILITY TO WOMEN OFFICERS

*306.  SHRI  BHARAT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  LTC  facility  to  women  officers during child care leave and foreign visit in order to encourage women in Defence forces;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of the benefits to be accrued to women officers by the above measures?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

j{kk ea=h

¼Jherh  fueZyk lhrkje.k )

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

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 306 FOR ANSWER ON 2.1.2019

(a) to (c): Women officers in the armed forces are entitled for LTC during the  Child Care  Leave (CCL).  They  can  undertake foreign    visit during  the CCL with the approval of the competent authority and following prescribed procedures.  However,  LTC  is  not  admissible  for  foreign  visits.    Defence Personnel,  including  women  officers  staying  alone,  are  entitled  to  one additional free railway warrant for selected areas. Grant  of    Home  Travel  Concession  /  LTC  and  admissibility  for  the same  during  CCL  enables  employees  and  their  family  members  to  meet more often, provides welcome respite from rigors  of the service and also encourages domestic tourism. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 302 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Defence Corridor
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.302

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JANUARY, 2019

## DEFENCE CORRIDOR

*302.  SHRI  BHAIRON  PRASAD  MISHRA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  a  decision  to  set  up  defence  corridor  in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh and has acquired / proposes to acquire land for the same;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action plan prepared in this regard; and
- (c) the progress made in this regard so far?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

j{kk ea=h

¼Jherh  fueZyk lhrkje.k )

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

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 302 FOR ANSWER ON 2.1.2019

(a) to (c): The  Government  of  India  has  identified  Tamil  Nadu  and  Uttar Pradesh for establishment of Defence Industrial corridors.  Six nodal points in  Uttar  Pradesh  namely  Aligarh,  Agra,  Chitrakoot,  Jhansi,  Kanpur  and Lucknow have been identified for this purpose. The preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the two corridors  has  been  entrus  ted  by  Government  of  India  to  a  consultant which is currently in progress.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Integrated Command Theatre
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3680

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JANUARY, 2019

## INTEGRATED COMMAND THEATRE

3680.  SHRI  KESINENI  NANI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  bring  in  force  the  integrated  theatre command to bring three Armed forces under one leadership;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives and its likely benefits therefrom;
- (c) whether these theatre commands will replace the current structure of the Armed Forces; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  the  new  structural  system  and  the  chain  of  command  put  in place?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (d): Creation  of  appropriate  military  command  structures  involves operational,  logistical,  technical  and  financial  aspects  and  is  a  dynamic process  based  upon  military  requirements.    Various  options  to  ensure combat  capabilities  and    capacity  enhancement  of  the  Armed  Forces  to address  existing  and  future  threats  and  to  meet  national goals  are considered from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Renewable Energy
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3678 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 3678. SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to State:

- (a) whether the Railways plans to meet at least ten per cent of its energy requirement from renewable sources;
- (b)
- if so, the action plan by the Railways;
- (c) whether Railways are harnessing green energy currently;
- (d) if  so,  the  quantum  of  energy  generation  through  green sources currently; and
- (e) whether Railways have done energy audit and are working on  more  energy  efficient  systems  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  to  (d)  Yes,  Madam.    Vision  2020  document  of  the  Indian Railways envisages to utilize at least 10% of its energy requirement from renewable sources.

Indian  Railways  has  planned  to  source  about  1000  Mega Watt (MW) Solar Power as part of its Solar Mission.  Further, Indian Railways  also  plans  to  harness  about  200  MW  of  wind  power  in next  five   years   based   on   techno  -  commercial   assessment.

Out of this, about 107 MW (71 MW solar and 36 MW wind power) renewable power has already been set up.

(e)  Energy  audit  on  Indian  Railways  is  an  ongoing  process  and Railways  have  conducted  more  than  900  energy  audits  across various installations of Indian Railways. To improve energy efficiency,  it  has  been  decided  to  use  Star  rated  energy  efficient equipments  and  use  of  LED  lights  in  all  Railway  installations progressively. Till date, all Railway stations other than those under gauge conversion have been provided with 100% LED lights. Also 99% of service buildings have been provided with LED lighting. LED lights are also being provided in residential colonies & quarters as a one-time measure.

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