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Lok Sabha Question No. 240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: Increase in Number of Air Passengers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 240 (To be answered on the July 2018) 19th

## INCREASE IN NUMBER OF AIR PASSENGERS

240.

SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the number of air passengers are increasing in Madhya Pradesh every year;
- the steps taken by the Government to increase air services in Madhya Pradesh in view of increasing number of passengers?
- (b) if s0, the reaction of the Government thereto; and

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam The details of increase in number of air passengers in Madhya Pradesh during the last three years is at Annexure
1. Gwalior Indore Gwalior.
- (c) Government of IndiaMinistry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme on 2110-2016 for providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country. MIs Aliiance Air has started air services from the following routes connecting Gwalior under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN:
2. Gwalior Indore.

RCS-UDAN is a demand-driven scheme; where airline operators undertake assessment of demand on particular routes. Selection of airlines will be done through transparent bidding process.

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## Annexure

## Lok Sabha Unstarred QNo 240 for answer on 19.07.2018

## Total number\_of\_air passengers arrived and departed from different cities in Madhya Pradesh

| Year    | Total Air Passengers (Arrived and Departed)   | Growth (%)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 2015-16 | 25,67,166                                     |              |
| 2016-17 |                                               | 4.3          |
| 2017-18 |                                               |              |
Lok Sabha Question No. 239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: National Sports Federations
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 239 TO BE ANSWERD ON 19.07.2018

## National Sports Federations

239. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the proposal to introduce a ranking system for National Sports Federations (NSFs) has been approved and if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (b) whether  the  said  ranking  will  be  based  on  the  NSF's  administrative capability, transparency, talent spotting ability, and medal counts of athletes and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up a committee for implementing  the  ranking  system  for  NSFs  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the composition of the said committee; and
- (d) whether the funds to the NSFs will be released on the basis of their ranking and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL . RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD . )]

- (a): Proposal to introduce a ranking system for National Sports Federations (NSFs) has not been approved as yet.

(b) to (d): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: Acquiring of Overseas Lithium and Cobalt Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 238

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2018

## ACQUIRING OF OVERSEAS LITHIUM AND COBALT MINES

†238.  SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  shortage  of  Lithium  and  Cobalt  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof; (b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  shortage  of  Lithium  and  Cobalt  is  affecting  the production of electric vehicles; (c) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this direction; (d) whether any survey has been conducted to find out Lithium and Cobalt mines in the country and if so, the details thereof; and whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  acquire  overseas  Lithium  and  Cobalt
- (e) mines and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES AND COAL (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to  (c):  India  is  deficient  in  Lithium  and  Cobalt  resources  as  well  as  there  is  no reported  production  of  Lithium  and  Cobalt  ore/mineral  in  the  country.  It  is  stated  that lithium  bearing  minerals  are  mentioned  in  the  Part  'B'  of  Atomic  Minerals  of  First Schedule  of  MMDR  Act,  1957  and  it  comes  under  the  purview  of  Atomic  Minerals Directorate of Exploration and Research (AMD), Department of Atomic Energy.  As per the  National  Mineral  Inventory  published  by  Indian  Bureau  of  Mines  (IBM)  as  on 1.04.2015,  the  reserve/resources  of  cobalt  is  given  in  the  Table  below  and  as  far  as inventory on lithium is concerned, IBM does not maintain the same:

State-wise Reserve/Resources of Cobalt Ore in India as on 01.04.2015 (In million tonnes)

| State             | Reserve   |   Remaining Resources |   Total Resources |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------------------|-------------------|
| Jharkhand         | -         |                  9    |              9    |
| Nagaland          | -         |                  5    |              5    |
| Orissa            | -         |                 30.91 |             30.91 |
| Total : All India | -         |                 44.91 |             44.91 |

(Source: NMI as on 01.04.2015)

(d):    Geological  Survey  of  India  (GSI)  carries  out  exploration  for  rare  metals  which includes Lithium.  GSI also carries out exploration of cobalt which occurs in association with Nickel, Copper, Manganese etc.  AMD also carries out exploration and prospecting for these minerals.

(e): There is no such proposal to acquire overseas Lithium and Cobalt Mines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: FDI in Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 235 (To be answered on the July 2018) 19th

## FDI IN AVIATION SECTOR

235.

DR UDIT RAJ

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Ministry proposes to allow 100% FDI in civil aviation sector; if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to allot land at concessional rates to Airbus for setting up of such facility and if s0, the details thereof?
- (b) whether Airbus has proposed for setting up Maintenance; Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility under 100% FDI route in the country and if s0, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): As per extant policy, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100% through automatic route is allowed in Greenfield Airports projects, Existing Airports projects, Non-Scheduled Air\_Transport Services, Helicopter services/seapiane services requiring DGCA approval, Ground Handling Services subject to sectoral regulations and security clearance; Maintenance and Repair organizations flying training institutes and technical training institutions\_ In Scheduled Air Transport Servicel Domestic Scheduled Passenger Airline 100% FDI through automatic route is allowed for NRIs and for others 49% FDI through automatic route and beyond 49% through Government route.

(c): Does not arise.

(b): No Madam:
Lok Sabha Question No. 233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 233

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2018

## SAANSAD ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

## 233. DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  funds  allocation  under  Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a): Under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana framework, the development of Gram Panchayats is  envisaged  through  convergence  and  implementation  of  existing  Government  Schemes  and Programmes  under  the  administrative  control  of  respective  Ministries  without  allocating additional funds.

(b) and (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: National Policy on Digital Mapping of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA, KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 231

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2018

## NATIONAL POLICY ON DIGITAL MAPPING OF ROADS

231. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has accepted the suggestion by Google for a national policy on digital mapping of Indian roads and infrastructure;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether there is any other proposal with the Government regarding digital mapping of Indian roads and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  to  (c)This  Ministry  does  not  have  any  proposal  from  Google  till  date  regarding  digital mapping of Indian Roads.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Pension Scam in Railway Hospital
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK   SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.19 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## PENSION SCAM IN RAILWAY HOSPITALS

- †*19.   SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a pension scam in railway hospital, New Delhi has come to the notice of the Government recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of pensioners reported to be affected due to this scam; and
- (d) the action being taken by the Government against the persons involved in  the  scam  as  well  as  the  assistance  provided  to  these  pension holders?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(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 STARRED QUESTION  NO.19  BY  SHRI  KAUSHAL  KISHORE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK  SABHA  ON  18.07.2018  REGARDING  PENSION  SCAM  IN  RAILWAY HOSPITALS

(a) : No, Madam.

(b) to (d): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 18 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Review of Foreign Policy
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.18

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## REVIEW OF FOREIGN POLICY

- *18. DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to review the foreign policy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has accepted the slogan of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## PRIORITY-XVIII

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA   STARRED   QUESTION   NO.   18   REGARDING   'REVIEW   OF FOREIGN POLICY'' FOR ANSWER ON 18.07.2018 (a) & (b) The process of review and evaluation of foreign policy is an ongoing one. Government continuously assesses and refines our diplomatic approach and policies, in response to evolving global challenges and opportunities which have a bearing on India's short-term and long-term interests.

(c) to (e) India is not a signatory or party to any international refugee Instrument and has, therefore, no legally binding obligations. As per available information, the United   Nations   High   Commissioner   for   Refugees   (UNHCR)   launched   a #WithRefugees  campaign  and   petition   in   2016.   There   has   not   been   any   formal acceptance of the UNHCR campaign by the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 17 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Companies Violating Employment Laws/Norms
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *17 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## Companies Violating Employment Laws/Norms

## *17. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a) the existing laws/norms/guidelines/rules in vogue are being followed by all the companies/firms/industries  including  the  private  and  foreign  companies  situated/setup  in  India  for providing  employment  across  various  fields  including  education/social  security/women  development etc.;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that recently many companies especially Andheri East, Mumbai situated companies have violated such norms by withdrawing the offer(s) of employment made to the brilliant students of various colleges in the country including St. Stephens College of Delhi just four/five days before the date of their joining, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  fact  that  the  educational  as  well  as  career opportunities of such students have come to a halt and are at stake as a result of it, if so, the details thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government  thereto  along  with  the  remedial  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (d)  the  legal  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  black  list  such  companies including the aforesaid one and direct them to compensate the affected students by paying at least ten years salary and perks to them without any delay ?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKER PRASAD)

- (a) to (d): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Purchase of Spares
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.12

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2018

## PURCHASE  OF  SPARES

- *12. SHRI  JAYADEV  GALLA: SHRI  TEJ  PRATAP  SINGH  YADAV:

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

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that Anti-Corruption Bureau of  Ukraine  has  alleged  that  kickbacks  have  been  given  to  Indian  defence  officials  in purchase of spares for military transport aircraft An-32;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  name  of  the  company  through  which purchase  was  made  along  with  its  share  holders  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto;
- (c) whether any defence personnel, their relatives or friends are associated with the said company; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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(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  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 12 FOR ANSWER ON 18.07.2018

(a) No, Madam.  In fact, the Embassy of Ukraine in India has forwarded a request to Government of India from National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine through Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine for legal assistance in investigation of a criminal case filed against officials of one of the State owned enterprise of Ukrainian Government.  This is as per the International Treaty between India and Ukraine.  This request contains a list of questions to be answered.  There are no allegations against officials of this Ministry / Indian Air Force.  Government of India has only been requested to render legal assistance. (b) to (d): The Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Installation of Anti-Collision Device
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.9 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## INSTALLATION OF ANTI-COLLISION DEVICE

- †*9.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of installation of anti-collision device to check railway accidents;
- (b) whether this device has been successfully checked and installed and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the action plan formulated to improve this device to make it more effective in preventing railway accidents;
- (d) whether  any  machine/device  is  also  being  used  to  identify  the railway track flaws apart from taking help from the railway employees and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the arrangements made in other countries  in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(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 STARRED QUESTION NO.9 BY SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 18.07.2018 REGARDING INSTALLATION OF ANTI-COLLISION DEVICE

(a)  to  (c)  :  Anti-Collision  Device  (ACD)  developed  by  Konkan Railway  Corporation  Limited  (KRCL),  was  provided  under  a  pilot project  on  1736 Route Kilometres on Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).  During trials, complex operational and technical problems were experienced which could not be fully resolved by KRCL due to design limitations of ACD. As such, proliferation of ACD has not been undertaken.

Presently  following  different  Automatic  Train  Protection  (ATP) Systems are existing on Indian Railways:

- (i)    Automatic  Train  Protection  (ATP)  System  called  Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS) has been implemented on 342 RKMs (200 RKMs Delhi-Agra Section, 117 RKMs Chennai Suburban section and 25 RKMs of Metro Railway, Kolkata). (ii)  An ATP called Auxiliary Warning System (AWS) is presently functional  on  364  RKMs  in  the  Mumbai  suburban  section  of Central Railway (240 RKMs) and Western Railway (124 RKMs). (iii)  An ATP System being indigenously developed called Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) is under trail on 250 RKMs
- of South Central Railway as a pilot project.

(d)  :  Track  recording  cars  (TRCs)  are  used,  to  record  track geometry parameters under loaded conditions and these TRCs are run  on  laid  down  frequencies  depending  upon  the  category  of Track. Further internal flaws in rail are regularly surveyed by using pedestrian  type  ultrasonic  flaw  detection  machines  manually  at stipulated frequencies. (e) : In advanced railways, in addition to TRC systems, there are also additional  sub-systems  which  are  capable of recording visually  identifiable  track  component  defects  of  Rails,  Sleepers etc. Further  Self-Propelled  Ultrasonic  Rail  Testing  (SPURT)  cars are used for faster detection of internal flaws in rail. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 6 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Rail Eco-tourism
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.6 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## RAIL ECO-TOURISM

- †*6.  SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is preparing any scheme for rail ecotourism;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  amount  spent  for  Nilgiri  Mountain  Rail  Service  and  the amount of income earned during the last three years along with the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  compensate  the  loss being caused to this heritage service; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(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 STARRED  QUESTION  NO.6 BY SHRI ARVIND SAWANT  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  18.07.2018  REGARDING  RAIL  ECOTOURISM

(a)  and  (b):  Presently,  there  is  no  separate  scheme  /  plan  regarding Rail  Eco-tourism  on  Indian  Railways.  However,  certain  eco-tourism destinations like Munnar, Thekkady, Thenmala, Courtallam, Mudumalai  etc.  are  covered  as  part  of  tour  packages  operated  by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). (c):  The  amount  spent  for  Nilgiri  Mountain  Rail  Service  and  the amount  of  income  earned  by  Indian  Railways  during  the  last  three years is as under:

| Period   |   Earnings ( D In Crore) |   Expenditure ( D In Crore) |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2015-16  |                     1.89 |                       22.34 |
| 2016-17  |                     1.99 |                       26.74 |
| 2017-18  |                     1.82 |                       28    |

(d) and (e): Nilgiri Hill Railway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Indian Railways operates Nilgiri Mountain Rail Service for facilitating tourists of this catchment area. Though Indian Railways incurs losses on operation of this service, there is no proposal to compensate the losses incurred on operating this heritage service.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Interconnection Usage Charge
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 05 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th   JULY, 2018

## INTERCONNECTION USAGE CHARGE

*5. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) proposes to amend the norms on Interconnection Usage Charge (IUC);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether TRAI has sought views and comments from the telecom industry on the said proposal; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the response received by TRAI in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

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

Contd………2/-

STATEMENT  TO  BE  LAID  ON  THE  TABLE  OF  LOK  SABHA  IN  RESPECT  OF PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *05 FOR 18 TH   JULY, 2018 ON 'INTERCONNECTION USAGE CHARGE'.

(a) to (d) Madam,  presently,  there  is  no  such  proposal  under  consideration  in Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  to  amend  the  Interconnection  Usage Charges (IUC).

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