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Lok Sabha Question No. 5027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Renovation of Old BSNL Building
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5027 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH   JULY, 2019

## RENOVATION OF OLD BSNL BUILDING

## 5027. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to rebuild/renovate old BSNL building in Amritsar and if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done; and

- (b) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has informed that there is no plan under consideration to rebuild/renovate any BSNL building at Amritsar.

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Auctioning of Coal Mine to Private Sector
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## Government of India Ministry of Coal Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5026 To be answered on 24.07.2019 Auctioning of Coal Mine to Private Sector

## 5026. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is currently working out the modalities with other Ministries on the topic of auctioning of coal mines to private sector entities for commercial mining;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the likely outcome of the said decision;

(c) whether CIL is likely to remain the dominant commercial coal supplier in India despite initial steps been taken towards the creation of a competitive coal market in India; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b): The  methodology  for  auction  of  coal  mines/blocks  for  sale  of  coal  under  the provisions  of  the  Coal  Mines  (Special  Provisions)  Act,  2015  and  the  Mines  and  Minerals (Development  and  Regulation)  Act,  1957  has  been  approved  by  the  Government  and  the Order in this regard has been issued on 27.02.2018. The objective of the policy for auction of coal mines/blocks for sale of coal is to create a market place for coal with multiple producers to drive competition and adopt best practices in mining as well as environment management. Auction  of  coal  mines  for  sale  of  coal  in  a  transparent  manner is  expected  to  encourage transparent pricing of coal, based on market forces.

(c)  &  (d): In the  year  2018-19,  total  coal  production  in  the  country  was  730.35  Million Tonnes  (MT). Out  of  this,  CIL produced  606.89  MT  which  is  83%  of  the  total  domestic production. Further, in order to meet the increasing energy demand of the country, CIL has drawn up a road-map for enhanced coal production.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Merchant Credit Card for Traders
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5025. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 24 TH   JULY, 2019.

## MERCHANT  CREDIT  CARD FOR TRADERS

## 5025. SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN DHANANJAY BHATT

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce Merchant credit card for traders;
- (b) if so, the steps taken so far by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्ी ीीयष  गोय) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)to(c): Credit  Cards  are  already  being  issued  to  traders/merchants,  individually,  by banks  based  on  eligibility  and  as  per  extant  policies  of  individual  banks. Consultations with banks have been initiated on a traders/merchant credit card with standardised terms and conditions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Evaluation of Ministries and Department
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal, Gautam Gambhir

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5024

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019)

## EVALUATION OF MINISTRIES AND DEPARTMENT

## 5024. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  any  Committee  to  monitor  and  evaluate  the functioning of each Ministry/ Department;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  aims  and  objectives  of  setting  up  of  the Committee;
- (c) whether the Results-Framework Documents of these Ministries/ Departments have been received; and
- (d) if so, the percentage of targets met by these Ministries/Departments?

## 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 (d):  The Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Halt at Misrikh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5023 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## HALT AT MISRIKH

†5023.  SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take necessary steps to ensure  stoppage  of  Gwalior-Chhapara  train  at  the  Bilhaur  railway  station falling under Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh;

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

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ANSWER (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)  to  (c)  11123/11124  Gwalior-Barauni  Mail  does  not  run  through  Bilhaur station.  As  such,  stoppage  of  11123/11124  Gwalior-Barauni  Mail  at  Bilhar  is operationally not feasible.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Visit of President
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5022 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## VISIT OF PRESIDENT

## 5022.     SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the President of India has visited Arunachal Pradesh in November to address Arunachal Assembly;
- (b) if   so,   whether   China   has   objected   to   the   President's   visit   to Arunachal Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether   the   Government   has   taken   a   serious   note   of   China's objection and given a befitting reply to Chinese Authority making it clear that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India and does not allow   any   neighbouring   or   foreign   country   to   interfere   in   such matters; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) Yes.   Hon'ble   President   of   India   visited   Arunachal   Pradesh   and addressed   legislators   at   a   special   session   of   the   Arunachal   Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Itanagar on 19 November 2017.

(b) to (d) China had made critical statements on this visit. Government of India had rejected such statements and conveyed to the Chinese side that the state of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India and Indian leaders visit Arunachal Pradesh as and when they wish, just as they visit other parts of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 440 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Proportional Increase in Reservation
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

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

STARRED QUESTION NO. t*440 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2019

## PROPORTIONAL INCREASE IN RESERVATION

+*440. SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

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

- (a) whether the Government would consider implementing   proportional increase in reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes   (STs) consequent upon 10 per cent   reservation  made   for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and if SO, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is likely to out a Constitutional Amendment Bill to this effect; bring
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT)

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

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## STATEMENT

(a) to (d): At present; there is no proposal to review the reservation policy o proportionate basis of population:
Lok Sabha Question No. 439 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Vidyashree Residential Schools
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

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

STARRED QUESTION NO. t*439 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2019

## VIDYASHREE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

## +*439. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a) the number of places where Vidyashree residential schools for Scheduled Caste girls are operated by the Government; being
- (b) whether any fund has been allocated by the Government for effective implementation of the said scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has introduced any monitoring mechanism in this regard; and
- (d) if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

## raised by Sbri Parbathhai Savabhai Patel and Shri Naranbhai Kachhadiya for

- (a) At present; no scheme named "Vidyashree' is being implemented by the Ministry.
- (b) to (d) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 437 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Delimitation Exercise
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *437

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  JULY, 2019/ SHRAVANA 1, 1941 (SAKA )

DELIMITATION EXERCISE

†*437. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there are a total of 111 seats in Jammu and Kashmir assembly but  assembly  elections  are  held  for  only  87  seats  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

- (b)  if  so,  whether  according  to  section  47  of  the  State  Constitution,  24 seats have been left vacant for Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and if so, the details thereof;

(c) if so, whether as a result of 24 vacant seats and delimitation exercise not  undertaken  for  the  past  25  years,  popular  Government  is  not  being formed as per the wishes of the majority of the people of the State and if so, the details thereof;

(d)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  undertake  delimitation exercise by lifting the ban on delimitation imposed by the State Government before the ensuing assembly elections; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *437 FOR 23.07.2019

(a) to (e) :  As per section 47 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the  Legislative  Assembly  consists  of  111  members  chosen  by  direct election  from  territorial  constituencies  in  the  State.    However,  as  per section 48 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, until the area of the State under the occupation of Pakistan ceases to be so occupied and the people  residing  in  that  area  elect  their  representatives,  24  seats  in  the Legislative  Assembly  shall  remain  vacant  and  shall  not  be  taken  into account for reckoning the total membership of the Assembly.

Article 170 of the Constitution of India that deals with Delimitation of the constituencies for State Legislative Assemblies has not been extended to Jammu and Kashmir. Delimitation of Legislative Assembly Constituencies  in  the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  is  carried  out  under sections 47 and 141 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 424 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Gap in Demand and Supply of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 424 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 23.07.2019

## in Demand and Supply of Fertilizers Gap

## +*424 SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a huge time gap between demand and actual supply of fertilizers in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the quantum of demand and supply of fertilizers during the year 2018- 19 along with the estimated quantum of demand and supply for the current year; State-wise;
- (d) whether the quantum of fertilizers supplied to the States is not adequate to meet the requirements and if s0, the details thereof; and
- (e) the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 424* TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2019 REGARDING GAP IN DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF FERTILIZERS

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b): In view of (a) above, question does not rise.
- (c): The demand and supply of fertilizers during the year 2018-19 and current (as on date 17.07.2019) is placed as Annexure A and Annexure B respectively: year
- (d): There is adequate availability of fertilizers in the country.
- (e): In view of (d) above, question does not rise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 422 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Increasing Productivity of Dairy Animals
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  JULY 2019

## INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY OF DAIRY ANIMALS

*422. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes any scheme to increase productivity of dairy animals, as India has the highest number of dairy cows in the world but has a low average annual milk yield of cattle (1172 kg per cow), which is only about 50 per cent of the global average and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  a  Union  Government-sponsored  Cattle  Insurance Scheme  for  the  benefit  of  cattle  rearers  who  are  forced  to  pay  high  premiums  to  private insurance companies at present; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof including the time by which this is likely to be achieved?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF THE LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *422      INCREASING  PRODUCTIVITY  OF DAIRY ANIMALS TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY 2019.

(a)  As per Food and Agriculture Organization Statistics (FAOSTAT) for the year 2017 the average  productivity  of  Indian  cow  is  1643  kg/animal/year  and  Indian  buffalo  is  1997 kg/animal/ year. Combined average productivity of cattle and buffalo is 1806 kg/animal/year. Against this, world average productivity of cattle is 2430 kg/animal/year and buffalo is 1810 kg/animal/year  and  total  average  productivity  of  dairy  animals  is  2310  kg/animal/year.  In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the States and Union Territories to increase  productivity  of  dairy  animals  Government  has  been  implementing  following schemes:

- (i) Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- (ii) National dairy Plan-I

(iii) Breed  Improvement  Institutes  comprising  of  seven  Central  Cattle  Breeding  Farms, four  Central  Herd  Registration  Units  and  Central  Frozen  Semen  Production  and  Training Institute.

(b) & (c) Government  has  been  implementing  Risk  Management  and  Insurance  as  a component of National Livestock Mission since 2014-15. The indigenous/ crossbred milch animals,  pack  animals  (Horses,  Donkey,  Mules,  Camels,  Ponies  and  Cattle/  Buffalo  Male) and other livestock (Goat, Sheep, Pigs, Rabbit, Yak and Mithun) are under the purview of 'Risk Management & Insurance. Benefit of subsidy is restricted to 5 animals per beneficiary per household for all animals except sheep, goat, pig and rabbit. In case of sheep, goat, pig and rabbit  the  benefit  of  subsidy  is  restricted  based  on  'Cattle  Unit'  and  one  cattle  unit  is equal to 10 animals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 421 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Criteria for Padma Awards
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prasun Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *421

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  JULY, 2019/ SHRAVANA 1, 1941 (SAKA )

CRITERIA FOR PADMA AWARDS

*421.  SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the eligibility criteria laid down for conferring Padma Awards;

(b) whether a person who is not an Indian Citizen is eligible to get a Padma Award and if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  details  of  all  the  foreign  citizens  who  have  been  conferred  this award?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

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

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *421 FOR 23.07.2019

- (a): Any person without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex is eligible  for  the  Padma  Awards.  However,  serving  Government  servants, including those working with Public Sector Undertakings, except Doctors and Scientists, are not eligible for the Padma Awards.

All  nominations/  recommendations,  including  self  nominations,  are  placed before  the  Padma  Awards  Committee  for  its  consideration.  The  Padma Awards Committee scrutinizes all nominations and submits its recommendations  for  approval  of  the  President  of  India.  While  no  rigid criteria or formula for selection is applied by the Padma Awards Committee, it  looks  for  life  time  achievement of an individual as well as an element of public service in the achievements, while making a selection.

- (b): Yes,  Sir.  A  person  who  is  not  an  Indian  citizen  is  also  eligible  for  a Padma Award.
- (c): 272 Foreigners/Non-resident Indians (NRIs)/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs)  /  Persons  of  Indian  Origin  (PIOs)  have  been  conferred  the  Padma Awards since inception in 1954. Details of all Padma Awardees including the foreigners  are  available  on  the  Padma  Awards  portal  of  this  Ministry (https://padmaawards.gov.in).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Infrastructure Facilities in Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5021 ANSWERED ON 23.07.2019

## INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES IN PANCHAYATS

## †5021. SHRI  RAJAN VICHARE:

## Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  scheme  to  ensure  adequate  infrastructural facilities to the Panchayats in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

'Panchayat'being  a  State  subject,  providing  infrastructure  facilities  to  the  Panchayats  is primarily the responsibility of the States/UTs. However, the following programmes are also being implemented for providing adequate infrastructural facilities to Panchayats including state of Maharashtra by the Government of India:

- (i) Fourteenth  Finance  Commission  (FFC)  grants  are  provided  to  the  Gram Panchayats (GPs) for infrastructure and basic services such as roads, drainage, footpaths, water supply, street lighting, sanitation, maintenance of community assets, cremation and burial grounds, etc. Rs.9,767.4 crores as FFC grants has already been released to Panchayats of Maharashtra.
- (ii) Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) under the restructured scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) being implemented with effect from 2018-19, is providing financial support for certain infrastructural facilities for GPs such as Gram Panchayat Bhawans, computers and peripherals. Under RGSA Rs. 11.54 crore has been released for Maharashtra Panchayats during 2018-19.
- (iii) Implementation  of  computerization  of  GPs  is  being  done  under  various programmes such as RGSA, FFC, etc.  An estimated 26,950 Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra have computers at present.
- (iv) Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, is implementing  the  BharatNet  project  to  provide  broadband  connectivity  to  all GPs of the country.  Phase-I of the project to connect one lakh GPs has been completed in December, 2017. Under Phase-II, the remaining around 1,50,000 GPs are being covered through an optimal mix of media such as Optic Fibre Cable,  Radio  and  Satellite,  through  States,  Private  Sector  and  Central  Public Sector Undertakings. Currently, total of 15,173 Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra are service ready.
- (v) Towards  provision  of  online  services  in  the  rural  areas  and  GPs,  Common Service Centres (CSCs) have been setup through a 'Common Service Centre Special Purpose Vehicle'(CSC-SPV), a society of Ministry of Electronics and Information  Technology.  The  key  objective  of  CSCs  is  to  deliver  various citizen  centric  services,  such  as  Government  to  Citizen  (G2C),  Business  to Citizen (B2C) services, financial inclusion services, educational services, skill development services etc.

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