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Lok Sabha Question No. 2809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Private Investment in Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2809.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2021.

## PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN INDUSTRY

## 2809.  SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

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

वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  private  interest  in investment  in  the  industrial  sector  and  increase  industrial  credit  growth  in  the country;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that most industrial projects in the Rs.1,000 crore to Rs.5,000 crore budget have taken between 7-11 years for completion and if so, the details thereof;

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) to (f): Investment Promotion activities are carried out by Government to attract more investments in the country. As a part of steps being taken to improve private interest and investment, 'Make in India' initiative was launched on September 25,  2014,  to  facilitate  investment,  foster  innovation,  building  best  in  class infrastructure, and making India a hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. Investment outreach is being done through Ministries, State Governments and Indian Missions abroad for enhancing International co-operation for promoting Domestic and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country.

In addition to ongoing schemes  of  various Departments  and  Ministries, Government  has  taken  various  other  steps  to  boost  domestic  and  foreign investments in  India.  These  include  reduction  in  Corporate  Tax  Rates,  easing liquidity problems of NBFCs and Banks, improving Ease of Doing Business, FDI Policy  reforms,  Reduction  in  Compliance  Burden,  policy  measures  to  boost domestic manufacturing through Public Procurement Orders, Phased Manufacturing  Programme  (PMP),  Schemes  for  Production  Linked  Incentives (PLI)  of  various  Ministries.  To  facilitate  investments,  measures  such  as  India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS), soft launch of the  National  Single  Window  System  (NSWS),  National  Infrastructure  Pipeline (NIP), National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), etc, have also been put in place.

India registered its highest ever annual FDI inflow of US$ 81.97 billion (provisional figures) in the financial year 2020-21 despite the COVID related disruptions. In the last seven financial years (2014-21), India has received FDI inflow worth US$ 440.27 billion which is nearly 58 percent of the FDI reported in the last 21 years (US$  763.83  billion).  These  trends  in  India's  FDI  are  an  endorsement  of  the country's status as a preferred investment destination amongst global investors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Wastage of Food Grains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MtNtsTRy oF GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtc  DtsTRtBUTtON DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED SUESTION NO.28OE TO BE ANSWERED  ON ISTH DECEMBER,2O2l

## WASTAGE OF FOOD GRAINS

## 2808. SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH:

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- (a) whether the Government is concerned  about the wastage of food grains procured  by the Govemment  through state agencies  across the country lncluding the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the detafls of procured  paddy  being wasted due to the storage in open space acroas the country State.wlse;
- (c) wheth.r the Govemmcnt  has formulated any ptan of action for constructaon of adequate  godowns / covered storage space to preyent  wastage;  and
- (d) if so, the details thereof  and the steps taken by the Govemment?

## ANSWE R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR If,INISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND GONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &  pUBLtC  DTSTRIBUTTON

(SADHVI  NIRANJAN JYOTT)

- (a) & (b): Foodgrain procurement  for the central pool  ls undertaken  ln some states through state Govemment agencles based on  mGmorardum  of understanding (MolJ) signed between Govemment of India (Gol) and the respective state Govemment.  only the foodgrain stocks meofing Fair Average  euatier  (FAe) standards  of Gol procured  bj the state agencies aie considered  as a part of central pool stocks. lf,oreover, no paddy  stock got wasted/damaged  due to storage ln open space in Food Gorporation of Indla (FCl)  or reported  from any State.
- (c)  & (d):  Yes' sir. Govemment  continuousry  assesses and monitors the storage capacity and based on the storage gap assessment, storage capacities are created/hired.  Further,  Government has been imptementing  the following  schemes for construction of  lrodowns and augmentation  of storage capacities:
- {.  Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee  (pEG) Scheme.
2. Gentral  Serctor Scheme  (CES).
3. Gonstruction  of SIIos underppp mode.
5. Private Warehousing  Scheme (pWS).
4. Hiring of godown from GWGISWGs/State  Agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Startup India Seed Fund
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma, Arvind Kumar Sharma

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2805. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2021.

## STARTUP INDIA SEED FUND

## 2805.  SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA: DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether projects have been funded under startup India Seed Fund; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of projects that have been funded, employment generated and economic value created under startup India Seed Fund from its inception till date?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) : The Government is implementing the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) to  provide  financial  assistance  to  Startups  through  approved  Incubators  for proof  of  concept,  prototype  development,  product  trials,  market  entry,  and commercialization. Under the scheme, no project based funding is provided.
- (b) : Under  the  SISFS,  Rs.  945  crore  has  been  approved  for  period  of  4  years starting from 2021-22. As of 10th December 2021, 48 incubators have been approved for financial assistance of Rs.192.25 crore for providing onward seed fund to select startups. 115 startups have been selected so far by incubators under the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: ECGC
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2804 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## ECGC

## 2804. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has proposed to invest Rs. 4400 crore rupees in Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) Ltd to provide support to exporters as well as banks;
- (b) if so, the objectives of the aforesaid investment;
- (c) whether infusion of capital will help to create 59 lakh new jobs;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the details of the export target fixed by the Government after the infusion of capital;
- (f) whether  a  series  of  export-related  schemes  and  initiatives  were  taken  by  the Government over the last few years; and
- (g) if so, the number of jobs created as a result thereof so far?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) &(b): Government has approved infusion of Rs.4,400 crore in ECGC Ltd. over the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with the objective to increase the company's capacity to underwrite risks by Rs.88,000 crore.
- (c) & (d): In   terms of the report on 'Export to Jobs' published  by  the World  Bank  and International  Labour  Organisation  in  February 2019,  an estimated  additional exports of  ₹5.28  lakh  crore  will lead to formalization of 2.6 lakh workers. The

total number of workers (both formal and informal) is estimated to increase by 59 lakhs as per the report.

- (e): The infusion of capital is estimated to support additional exports of Rs.5.28 lakh crore over the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.
- (f) & (g):   Support given by the Government under various export promotion schemes such as Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP), Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products,  Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES), Market  Access Initiative  (MAI)  Scheme,  along with other   trade  policy interventions, enable the Indian exporters to access/ secure foreign markets for their goods/ services. The overall growth of the Indian export over a long period of time has cumulative effect on creation of jobs in various sectors of export related activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Frequency of 19409/19410
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2796 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## FREQUENCY OF 19409/19410

†2796. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  thousands  of  people  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar  and  other states living in Abu Road and Pindware Tehsil have to face a lot of problem as 19409/19410 Ahemdabad-Gorakhpur Express train runs only once in a week;
- (b)
- if so, the facts thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to run 19409/19410 AhemdabadGorakhpur  Express  train  on  all  seven  days  in  a  week  keeping  in view  the  problem  being  faced  by  the  people  as  well  as  the passenger load; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (d)    No,  Sir.  The  train  no.  19409/19410  Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express is not weekly but a bi-weekly service.  Further, in addition to 19409/19410 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express, 02 pairs of trains also serve    the  Ahmedabad-Abu  Road-Pindwara-Gorakhpur    sector  and Abu  Road/Pindwara. going process on Indian Railways subject to operational  feasibility, cater to the needs of the passengers of However,  increase  in  frequency  of  existing  train  services  is  an  ontraffic justification etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Expanding the network of BSNL/MTNL
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2795 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## EXPANDING THE NETWORK OF BSNL/MTNL

## †2795. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to expand the network of BSNL/MTNL equipped with latest techniques;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken cognizance of closing of mobile towers hired in the remote foothills, hilly and economically backward areas without any prior notice before the termination of contract;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the steps taken by the Government for easing the inconveniences caused to the customers in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) & (b) BSNL  and  MTNL  augment  their  networks  based  on  techno-commercial considerations.  The  Government  on  23.10.2019  approved  the  revival  plan  of  BSNL  which inter-alia  includes  administrative  allotment  of  spectrum  for  4G  services  through  capital infusion by the Government into BSNL/MTNL.  BSNL is in the process of deployment of indigenous 4G technology through Proof of Concept route under Atma-nirbhar initiative of the Government of India.

(c) to (e) BSNL has not  closed  any  hired  mobile  tower  in  remote  foothills,  hilly  and economically  backward  areas  without  any  prior  notice  before  termination  of  agreement. However, the decision is taken by BSNL on the basis of traffic and commercial viability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Gauge Conversion
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2793 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## GAUGE CONVERSION

2793.     SHRI  BHARATSINHJI  SHANKARJI  DABHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any proposal has been received for conversion of meter gauge railway line on Ranuj - Chanasma - Katosan - Kadi - Kalol route into broad gauge; and
- (b) if so, the status of the said work?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) & (b): The work of Gauge Conversion of Ranuj-Chanasma-Katosan Road (65 Km) is sanctioned and work has been taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Condition of Handloom Workers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2790 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## CONDITION OF HANDLOOM WORKERS

## 2790. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  condition  of  handloom  workers  is  deteriorating  day  by  day  and  they  are  unable  to sustain and if so, the details of handlooms closed during the last three years?
- (b) whether Government has taken steps to promote handlooms through social media campaign and if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereof? and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  Government  to  boost  the  handicraft  sector  across  the  country  and  to  generate employment in the sector?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a): Due to unorganized and traditional nature of handloom sector, such data, if any, pertaining to this sector is dispersed and largely unavailable for centralized quantification.
- (b): To support handloom weavers, social media campaigns were organised under the #Vocal4Handmade in the year 2020 and #MyHandloomMyPride in 2021.  Central Ministers and State Chief Ministers, besides others, were requested to participate and support these social media campaigns. Marketing events, Quiz Contests etc. were organised to popularize handlooms, stimulating interest of the Indian public and creation of sales opportunities for the weavers.
- (c): The Government imparts various training programmes and schemes for promotion, development and employment for artisans of handicraft sector under 'National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP)' and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Mandatory Possession of Counter Ticket
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati, Sunil Kumar Singh, Devji Mansingram Patel, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Ranjeeta Koli, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2788 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## MANDATORY POSSESSION OF COUNTER TICKET

†2788.      SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether in spite of having confirmed ticket and name in the railway passenger chart  while  travelling  in  train,  the  passenger  is  likely  to  pay fine equal to the full fare of ticket if not in possession of original copy of counter ticket;
- (b) if so, whether any amendment is proposed to be made in the said rule;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  provision  for  exempting the  passenger  from  showing  the  original  ticket  on  production  of  valid identity card with the SMS received after preparation of chart for all the tickets such as counter ticket and tatkal counter ticket; and
- (d)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) No,  Sir.  A  passenger  having  confirmed/  Reservation  Against Cancellation (RAC) ticket booked from Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counter, whose name appears in the reservation chart and is able to produce prescribed original proof of identity but is unable to produce valid travel authority/ ticket is not required to pay fine. Such passenger

is charged full fare including reservation charges and no excess charge & (d)  Although no such decision has been taken yet, improvement a is realized in such case. (b) No, Sir. (c) in computerised  PRS  with  a  view  to  facilitate passengers,  is continuous and ongoing exercise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Software Technology Park
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Queen Oja, Arvind Kumar Sharma, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Vishnu Dutt Sharma, Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2787

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 15.12.2021

## SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARK

## 2787.   SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:

DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

Will  the  Minister  of  ELECTRONICS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  be  pleased  to state:-

- (a) whether achievements have been made by Software Technology Park of India during the last three years in delivering its mandate of promoting export of software from India; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a):   Yes, Sir.
- (b):   Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) was established and registered as an autonomous society (under the Societies Registration Act 1860) under Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (erstwhile Department of Electronics), Government of India on 5th June 1991 with an objective to implement Software Technology Park (STP) & Electronics Hard Technology Park (EHTP) Schemes and to promote the development and export of software and software services including Information Technology enabled services (ITeS). The country wide Exports from STPI registered IT/ ITeS units for the past years are as below:

Figures in Rs. Crore

| Financial Year   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21 (Estimated)   |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
| Exports          | 3,50,679  | 3,75,988  | 4,21,103  | 4,66,926  | 4,96,313*             |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Standards Developing Organisation
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Midhun Reddy, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2785

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## STANDARDS DEVELOPING ORGANISATION

2785.  SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of proposals for declaration of Standards Developing Organisation under One Nation One Standard Mission of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS);
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating to define standard development activities;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  plans  to  undertake  assessment  for  identification  and  categorisation  of such activities to attain One National Standard for One Subject and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h (श्री अश्विनी क ु मार चौबे)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)           : A number of government organizations have applied to Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for  recognition  under  the  BIS  scheme  of  Standards  Development  Organizations  (SDOs).  The  Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO), Ministry of Railways, has been granted the first recognition under the Scheme for Recognition of SDOs in the country.
- (b) to (d) : At present, there are a number of domain specific Standards Developing Organizations(SDOs)  in  the  country  that  develop  standards  in  their  respective  areas.  With  increasing convergence of technologies, there is also a need for better coordination of work  among  all standardization bodies in the country working in different sectors.

As per BIS Act, 2016, BIS may recognize or accredit any institution in India or outside which is engaged in standardization. As the National Standards Body, it is the responsibility of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), to ensure that there is synergy in the standardization work taking place in the country and that there is no overlap or duplication of the work carried out by other Standards Developing Bodies.

With  the  objective  of  ensuring  one  national  standard  for  one  subject  in  the  country,  BIS  has launched a scheme  for recognition of SDO's  as  the umbrella organization for steering India's standardization  efforts,  by  recognizing  these  bodies  and  wherever  necessary,  recognizing  the  standards developed by these bodies as Indian Standards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Development of Nemom Railway Terminal
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2784 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF NEMOM RAILWAY TERMINAL

## 2784.  ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has received Detailed Project Report for the development  of  Nemom  Railway  Terminal  in  Kerala;  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government  has taken any decision to accord approval for the estimate of this project;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  for  the  delay  in approval;
- (d) whether  the  Government  will  consider  granting  approval  for  the same to complete the project without further delay; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (e):  Yes,  Sir.  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  for  development  of Nemom Railway Terminal  in  Kerala  has  been  received.  As  per  DPR  the cost of project is approx ` 117 crore. Decision for approval is possible to be  taken  on  merits  after  examination  of  DPR  is  completed  and  results thereon are firmed up.

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