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Lok Sabha Question No. 4673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Internet Connectivity to all GPs
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4673 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  MARCH, 2023

## INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO ALL GPS

## 4673.   SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that several targets were set under National Digital Communication Policy (NDCP)-2018 including broadband for all, the creation of 40 lakh jobs, 10 Gbps internet connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) by the year 2022;

(b) if so, the details of the total works targeted under the scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh along with the present status thereof including the expenditure and funds allocated thereon;

(c) the  details  of  the  total  posts  sanctioned,  lying  vacant  and  filled  in  the  field  of  digital communication since 2018, year-wise; and

(d) the  total  percentage  of  the  GPs  having  availed  the  10  Gbps  connectivity  and  the  citizens having availed the broadband services?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Several targets were set under the National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) - 2018. The policy inter-alia aims to provide universal broadband connectivity at 50Mbps to every citizen, connectivity to all uncovered areas, train 1 Million manpower for building New Age Skill, expand IoT ecosystem to 5 Billion connected devices, establish a comprehensive data protection regime for digital  communications  that  safeguards  the  privacy,  autonomy  and  choice  of  individuals  and facilitates India's effective participation in the global digital economy, and enforce accountability through  appropriate institutional mechanisms  to  assure  citizens of safe and  secure digital communications infrastructure and services.

(b) & (c) National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) - 2018 is not a scheme, but a policy document which does not have a separately sanctioned head under budget. Various initiatives taken by the Government in line with the NDCP 2018 policy to strengthen the Telecom Sector Ecosystem have boosted the economic activity such as e-commerce, telecom manufacturing & operations, cable TV operations, etc. in the country including Andhra Pradesh. This has resulted in creating several job opportunities.

(d) As on Feb 2023, BharatNet has been extended in 71% Gram Panchayats with 100 mbps/ 1 Gbps capacity. However, the same can be upgraded to 10 Gbps as per the requirement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Rail Service from Gondia to Dongargarh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4671 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## RAIL SERVICE FROM GONDIA TO DONGARGARH

†4671. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether any steps have been taken or proposed to be taken to provide rail service facilities from Gondia to Dongargarh between 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. in both directions for the pilgrims visiting Dongargarh, which is located in a very remote place and Bamleshwari Mata is a major religious temple in the State of Madhya Pradesh; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) & (b) At present, 07  train services from Gondia to Dongargarh and 08 train services from Dongargarh to Gondia between 10.00 AM and  04.00  PM  are  being  operated.  Besides,  introduction  of  train services  over  Indian  Railways  is  an  ongoing  process  subject  to operational feasibility, traffic justification and resource availability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Introduction of Artificial Intelligence
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4670 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## INTRODUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

4670.  SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU :

SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE :

DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE :

DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI :

SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  for  Research  and  Development Programmes related to the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- in the Indian Railway system;
- (b) whether it is also true that the Railways has identified 90 cases where  Artificial  Intelligence  can  be  used  for  improving  railway services and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  research  has  been  concluded  on  the  module  that  was being developed by the Centre of Railway Information System (CRIS);
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  Railways  has  developed  a  handheld device that can help reduce queues by providing tickets on platforms to unreserved passengers, if so, the facts in this regard; and
- (f)  the timeline for the introduction of this module in the East Coast Railway Platforms in Odisha and railway offices?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  &  (b)  :  Project  'Data  Analytics  Unit  of  Indian  Railways  -Phase  1'

was  sanctioned  in 2016-17 for an amount of ₹5.00 Crore to develop

and  test  the  use  cases.    Railways  has  compiled  90  uses  cases concerning Passenger Business, Freight, Track Infrastructure, Signalling,  Overhead  Equipment,  Locomotive,  Carriage  &    Wagon, Material  Management,  Finance,  Human  Resource  Management  & Security  where  Artificial  Intelligence  can  be  used  for  improving railway services.

(c)  &  (d)  :    Research  and  innovation  is  an  ongoing  activity  and  no definite timeline can be given for its conclusion.

(e):  Yes, Sir.  To reduce queues at the platform, a device called M-UTS (Mobile  Unreserved  Ticketing  System)    has  been  developed      where booking clerk will directly come to the passenger standing in ticketing area (booking office) and give unreserved tickets.

(f): Depending upon passenger traffic, these devices are introduced on need  basis  on  stations  /platforms  including  the  East  Coast  Railway Platforms in Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: BGML
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4668

## ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## BGML

4668. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML) company in Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) was closed in 2001 and nearly 3500 workers were laid off from work; (b)      if so, the details thereof; (c)      whether terminal settlement of 52 crores is pending since then; (d) if  so,  whether  more  than  1000  employees  have  died  without  receiving  their settlement; (e)      if so, the details thereof; (f) whether  it  is  possible  to  settle  the  dues  from  Government's  Non  Plan Expenditure and if so, the details thereof; (g) BGML had sold around 3000 houses to STBP category employees and the title deeds have not been given to them and if so, the details thereof; and whether it is  possible  to  allot  houses  to  other  categories  of  employees  also who are staying as tenants through the Prime Minister Awas Yojana Scheme and if

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. Bharat Gold Mines limited (  BGML)  'a Public Sector Undertaking' under the administrative control of Ministry of Mines was closed w.e.f. 01.03.2001 under Section 25(O) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in terms of Ministry of Labour's order dated 29.01.2001 when Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction ( BIFR) ordered on 12.06.2000 for winding up of BGML on account of its operations becoming economically unviable. All 3580 employees on the rolls of the company at the time of closure were retrenched by giving Special Terminal  Benefit  Package  (STBP)  and  all  the  dues  of  the  employees  were settled. No dues are pending.

(d) to (f): Does not arise in view of the reply given above [(a) to (c)].

- (g): BGML has sold sital area of residential accommodation to 2809 retrenched exemployees of BGML  as  one of the components of  STBP
- (h) so, the details in this regard?

benefits on concessional rate and not charged any amount for building/structure. However, title deeds could not be given to them because  the  land  was  not  mutated  in  the  name  of  BGML  in  land  records of  Govt.  of  Karnataka.  Transfer  of  land  records  in  the  name  of  BGML  is  a prerequisite requirement for registration of houses allotted to STBP beneficiaries. Now with lot of efforts BGML has succeeded in getting transfer of about 75% of land in the name of  BGML BGML has now initiated action for registration of houses. of  BGML  are  under  the  custody  of  Hon'ble  High  Court

(h): All the assets of Karnataka . No such action can be initiated by Government on this.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Setting Up ISRO Space Centre in Bihar
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4663

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

## SETTING UP ISRO SPACE CENTRE IN BIHAR

4663.  SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of space centres set up across the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up ISRO space centre in Bihar under the private sector keeping in mind the interests of young entrepreneurs and students in the field of space science;
- and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  the  facilities  likely  to  be  provided  to  the youths under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

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- (a) Department of Space has 31 space centres across the country, comprising of Centres/Units of Indian Space Research Organisation, Autonomous Bodies and Public Sector Enterprises.

## (b) & (c)

Keeping  in  mind,  the  interests  of  young  entrepreneurs  and students  in  the  field  of  space  science,  ISRO  has  set  up  the Regional Academic Centre for Space (RAC-S) at NIT, Patna. Regional Academic Centre for Space (RAC-S) is a regional level initiative to pursue advanced research in the areas of relevance to  the  future  technological  and  programmatic  needs  of  the the

Indian Space  Programme  and  act  as  a  facilitator for promotion of space technology activities in the region.

The  selected  institute  for  the  establishment  of  RAC-S  will coordinate  the  research  activities  and  will  act  as  the  lead centre. RAC-S will also engage other institutes of excellence in the area of Science and Technology in the region to take part in the research and development activities of the centre.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: 5G Services in Telangana
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4662 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  MARCH, 2023

## 5G SERVICES IN TELANGANA

## 4662.   SHRI B.B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce 5G mobile services in Telangana, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the cities of Telangana where 5G mobile services have been started or will be introduced, district-wise and name-wise;

- (c) whether BSNL's 3G/4G mobile services have started in rural areas; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the names of districts of Telangana where the services have started and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) 5G  services  have  already  been  started  in  19  cities  of  Telangana  viz.  Suryapet, Adilabad,  Hyderabad,  Jagtial,  Karimnagar,  Khammam,  Kodad,  Kothagudem,  Mahabubnagar, Mancherial, Nalgonda, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Ramagundam, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Tandur, Warangal and  Zahirabad.  These  cities  are  located  in  Suryapet,  Adilabad,  Hyderabad,  Jagtial,  Karimnagar, Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mahabubnagar, Mancherial, Nalgonda, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Peddapalli, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Vikarabad and Warangal districts.

(c) & (d) Yes Sir, BSNL is providing 3G services since February 2009. BSNL is also providing 4G services on limited scale at few locations. BSNL is providing 3G/4G services in all 33 districts of Telangana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: New Laboratories of CSIR
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4659 ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

New Laboratories of CSIR

4659.  Shri Pallab Lochan Das:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up new laboratories of Council  for  Scientific  and  Industrial  Research  (CSIR)  in  various universities of the country; and
- (b)   if so, the details thereof including the total funds allocated for the purpose?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Question does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Introduction of Vande Metro Train Services
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4658 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## INTRODUCTION OF VANDE METRO TRAIN SERVICES

4658. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  introduce  vande  Metro  train services in Kerala; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) and (b) At present, no such immediate proposal is under consideration.  While  introduction  of  train  services  including  Vande Bharat services is an ongoing process on Indian Railways (IR) subject to operational  feasibility,  traffic  justification,  availability  of  rolling  stock etc.,  train  services  are  not  introduced  on  State-wise  basis,  as  Railway network straddle across State boundaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Seed Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Jual Oram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4655 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH,2023

## SEED INDUSTRY

## 4655.   SHRI JUAL ORAM:

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

- (a) the  challenges  according  to  the  Ministry,  to  boost  Indian  seed  industry  and  help  them explore global markets; and
- (b) the details of incentives provided by the Ministry for promotion of research and innovation in the biotechnology sector?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Government has been taking several measures to promote export of seeds. India has been  a  member  of  Organisation  for  Economic  Co-operation  and  Development  (OECD)  Seed Schemes since October, 2008. India is participating in six OECD Seed Schemes viz. Cereals, Maize, Sorghum,  Crucifers  and  other  oil  or  fibre  species,  Grasses  and  Legumes  and  Vegetables. Participating  in  the  OECD  Seed  Schemes  facilitate  the  international  trade  among  the  member countries  by  using  globally  recognized  labels  and  certificates.  Since  India  joined  OECD  seed schemes, more than 250 Indian varieties of various aforesaid crops have been enlisted in OECD list of varietal certifications. Financial support is also provided to State seed certification agencies for implementation of OECD Seed Schemes to add to the seed exports from India.

(b): The Department of Biotechnology has set up Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council  (BIRAC)  as  an  Interface  Agency  to  strengthen  and  empower  the  emerging  biotech enterprises to undertake strategic research and innovation, addressing nationally relevant product development  needs.  The  Department  of  Biotechnology  also  provides  competitive  grants  to  the researchers in the field of biotechnology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Exports and Imports of Textiles
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4653

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF TEXTILES

## 4653. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) the year-wise details of the value of exports and imports of textiles during the last five years;
- (b) the details of the number of foreign companies which have closed their manufacturing units in India in the last five years; and
- (c) the details of number of the workers involved in these companies manufacturing unit-wise?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a): The details of value of exports and imports of textiles during the last five years, year-wise is as follows:

(Values in USD Million)

|                                                                  | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| India's exports of Textiles& Apparel (T&A) including Handicrafts | 37,546    | 38,397    | 35,177    | 31,585    | 44,435    |
| India's imports of T&A including Handicrafts                     | 7,318     | 7,550     | 8,262     | 5,873     | 8,193     |

Source: DGCI&S provisional data

- (b) & (c):

No such information is maintained by the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Automated Weather Stations
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4652

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 29 TH  MARCH, 2023

## AUTOMATED WEATHER STATIONS

## † 4652. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the decrease in accuracy of data generated by Automated Weather Stations (AWSs) is due to lack of maintenance and calibration of machines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any action has been taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a)-(b)  No  Sir.  The  reception  of  AWS  data  and  its  quality  is  being  monitored  round  the  clock  at India Meteorological Department (IMD) Pune Central Receiving Servers and all IMD State Meteorological Centres. The network of Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) with Sensors for  the  meteorological  parameters  viz.  Atmospheric  pressure,  Air  temperature,  Relative humidity,  Rainfall,  Wind  speed  and  Wind  direction  undergo  servicing/routine  preventive maintenance at regular intervals by trained manpower available at IMD offices to ensure the quality of data from the system.
- (c)-(d) Yes Sir. The preventive maintenance ensures necessary exposure conditions at AWS sites as per  World  Meteorological  Organization  (WMO)  guidelines.  The  technical  team  during preventive maintenance/servicing, carry out grass cutting, cleaning of solar panels, equipments and general upkeep of the observatory site to ensure the quality of data from the system.

While doing the calibration  of sensors, the atmospheric parameters are compared with the travelling  standards  of  sensors  during  preventative  maintenance/Servicing.  If  any  sensor's accuracy of AWS is not performing as per the WMO criteria, the sensor is replaced with new sensors.

- (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Broadcast of App Based Digital Games
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4651

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.3.2023

## BROADCAST OF APP BASED DIGITAL GAMES

## 4651.   MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the app based digital games broadcast through different channels encourage students, youth and people from all sections of the society to play those games and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the money transactions in above games are done through digital wallet or from the respective bank account of the individual and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the volume of the market size of such games available in India and whether there is any plan to discontinue these app based games and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has prepared any plan to bring such games under the category of gambling; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a):  Apps, including digital gaming apps, are accessed by users, including students and youth from all sections of society, primarily from online app stores. In addition, apps may also be downloaded from websites.
- (b): Apps enable payment for the services they offer in a variety of modes of digital payment, which include pre-paid instruments (referred to as 'wallets' in common parlance), debit from an individual user's bank account and credit cards.
- (c): Government does not maintain data on the market size of digital games. However, as per a  report  brought  out  by  BCG  and  Sequoia  in  November  2021  regarding  mobile  gaming  in India, the digital gaming industry in India grew at a compounded annual growth rate of 38% between 2017 and 2020 to achieve a revenue base of US$ 1.8 billion in 2020.

No plan to discontinue app based digital games is under consideration of the Government.

- (d) and (e): 'Betting and gambling' is an entry in the State List of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution and, therefore, as per the provisions of article 246 of the Constitution, State Legislatures have exclusive power to legislate on matters related to betting and gambling.

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