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Lok Sabha Question No. 1439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Covid Hospitals by DRDO
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Virendra  Kumar, Pratima Bhoumik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1439

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2021

## COVID HOSPITALS BY DRDO

1439. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

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

- (a) whether DRDO has provided COVID hospitals in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  future  plan  for  the  COVID  hospitals  after  the pandemic will be over and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the amount so far invested by the Government in preparing COVID hospitals in the country; State-wise?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a)    Yes,  Sir.    DRDO has provided three COVID Hospitals.  The details of DRDO developed Hospitals are:
-  Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Covid Hospital, Delhi Cantt. with 1000 bed capacity.
-  PM CARES Covid Care Hospital, Patna, Bihar with 500 bed capacity.
-  PM CARES Covid Care Hospital, Muzaffarpur, Bihar with 500 bed capacity.

(b)  The actions taken by the Government are as under:

In  the  wake  of  Covid-19  pandemic,  rather  than  development  of  any  COVID  hospital infrastructure, provisions have been  made under the PM Aatma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat initiative (with an outlay of about Rs.64,180 Crore over 6 years) for increased investments in public health and other holistic health reforms to prepare India for future pandemics.  The initiative provides for  developing    capacities  of  primary,  secondary  and  tertiary  care  health  systems,  strengthen existing national institutions, and create new institutions, to cater to detection and cure of new and  emerging  diseases.    This  includes  provision  for  treatment  for  infectious  diseases  by establishing critical care hospital blocks in 602 districts and 12 central institutions.

(c)  The details of amount so far invested by the Government in preparing COVID hospitals are given below:

-  During the FY 2019-20, Rs.1113.21 Crores was released to the States/UTs under NHM towards  management  and  containment  of  COVID-19  pandemic.    The  COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package, a central sector scheme, is  co-financed  by  the  World  Bank,  Asian  Infrastructure  Investment  Bank  (AIIB)  and Asian Development Bank.
-  During the FY 2020-21, Rs. 6309.90 Crores has been released to the States/UTs towards the  India  Covid-19  Emergency  Response  and  Health  System  Preparedness  Package, through Agency-National Health Mission (NHM).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Most Favoured Nation Status
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1437 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   FEBRUARY, 2021

## MOST FAVOURED NATION STATUS

## 1437.  SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य एवं उ�योग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India has recently granted the status of 'Most Favoured Nation (MFN)' to a few countries in trade of commodities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the benefits being given by India to those countries which have been granted the MFN Status;
- (c) whether the proposal for inclusion and exclusion of MFN status to more countries is also presently under consideration of the Government;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the above proposal is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (e): India, as a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), extends Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to all other Members of the WTO, except Pakistan.

MFN benefits for trade in goods imply any advantage, favour, privilege or immunity with respect of customs duties and charges as well as the rules and formalities in connection with importation and exportation, or internal taxes or regulations, granted by India to any product originating in from  a  WTO  Member  country,  shall be  accorded  immediately and unconditionally to the like product originating in all other WTO Member countries. Members can  deviate  from  the  MFN  rules  following  certain  exceptions  including  the  Security Exceptions allowed under the WTO Agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: New Defence Acquisition Procedure
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1434

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2021

## NEW DEFENCE ACQUISITION PROCEDURE

## 1434. SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has released New Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), 2020 to provide  impetus  to  growing  domestic  industry  and  achieve  enhanced  self-reliance  in  defence manufacturing;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the  Government has  removed the offset clause requirement in Inter-Governmental Agreements(IGA)  to  improve  domestic  defence  manufacturing  to  benefit  the  Indian  industry; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a)  &  (b):    The  Defence  Acquisition  Council  in  its  meeting  held  on  28.09.2020  approved promulgation of DAP 2020 to be applicable w.e.f. 01 st October, 2020. DAP 2020 is a product of extensive  analysis,  deliberations,  interactions  and  focused  formulations,  aims  to  further  'Self Reliance'  of  the  country  in  the  defence  sector  and  implement  'Ease  of  Doing  Business'  with emphasis on Simplification, Delegation, Reduced Timelines and making the process as Industry friendly  as  possible.   Separate   chapters  have  been  formulated  to  incorporate   specialized

acquisition through the DRDO/OFB/DPSU, procurements related to Information and Communication Technology Systems, enable Leasing of equipment as also address issues related to Post Contract Management.  Make procedure has been refined in DAP 2020 to make it more objective and time bound with focus on Indian Industry especially MSMEs.

(c)  &  (d):    Under  the  DAP  2020,  offsets  are  applicable  under  the  Buy  Global  category.    For procurement from Friendly Foreign Counters through the route of Inter Governmental Agreements, offsets will not be applicable.  Further in order to provide impetus to manufacturing by Indian Industry through offsets, multipliers for technology transfer to Indian companies and for defence industrial corridors have been introduced.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Selling of Public Sector Infrastructure Projects
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1433 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## SELLING OF PUBLIC SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

## 1433. SHRI G.M.SIDDESHWAR :

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to sell successfully running public sector infrastructure projects such as power and steel plants to power companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has made any detailed consultations regarding this proposal with  all  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  and  if  so,  the  response  of  those CPSEs thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE(INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a): No information is available in NITI Aayog about any such proposal.
- (b) & (c): Does not arise in view of reply given in part (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Bid for 5G Spectrum Auction
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1430 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## BID FOR 5G SPECTRUM AUCTION

## 1430.   SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to auction 5G spectrum and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to allow non telecom operators to bid for 5G spectrum; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

(a)  The Government has decided to conduct auction of spectrum in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz frequency bands. Successful bidders in the auction can deploy any technology using the auction-acquired spectrum. Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for  the  spectrum  auction  has  been  issued  on  06.01.2021.  As  per  the  NIA  timetable,  auction  is scheduled to start on 01.03.2021.

(b)&(c)  Any  licensee  that  holds  a  Unified  License  Access  License  (UASL)/Cellular  Mobile Telephony Service (CMTS) License/Unified License (UL) with authorization for Access Services for that Licensed Service Area (LSA); or any licensee that fulfils the eligibility for obtaining a Unified License with authorization for Access Services and gives an undertaking to obtain a Unified License for access service authorisation; or any entity that gives an undertaking to obtain a Unified License for access service authorisation through a New Entrant Nominee as per the DoT guidelines/licence conditions, can bid for the Spectrum subject to other provisions of the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for auction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Diversifying PSUs in the Coal Sector
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

(a):    Yes, Sir.

(b) to (d) :    In principle Board approvals have been obtained for diversification in Aluminum smelter,  solar  wafer  manufacturing,  clean  coal  technologies  and  solar  power  generation etc.   However,  full  details  will  be  available  only  after  finalization  of  all  projects  including preparation of Feasibility Reports, DPRs etc.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1428 ANSWERED ON 10/02/2021

## DIVERSIFYING PSUS IN THE COAL SECTOR

1428.      DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government plans to diversify the Public Sector Undertakings in the Coal Sector; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government plans to transform the coal companies to energy companies and also include Clean Coal Technologies to provide sustainability to coal business; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Legal Assistance to Women
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao, Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN

## † 1427. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

## Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details   of   the   countries   where   the   scheme   to   provide   legal assistance to Indian women who have been cheated/abandoned by their   Indian   husbands   living   in   foreign   countries   are   being implemented;
- (b) the nation-wise number of women benefited from the said scheme during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to bring such scheme in other countries also; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken in this regard?

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

(a) The Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) has been setup in all the Indian Missions & Posts abroad for assisting Overseas Indian nationals including   Indian   women   who   have   been   cheated/abandoned   by  their Indian husbands living in foreign countries.

(b) Under this scheme, a total of 60 women have been provided legal assistance during last three years by the Missions & Posts abroad. The details   of   nation-wise   number   of   women   benefited   from   this   scheme during last three years is placed at Annexure -I.

(c) & (d) Not applicable.

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## Annexure -I

Nation-wise   number   of   cheated/abandoned   Indian   women provided legal assistance in last three years by Missions/Posts.

| Sl No   | Country Name   | 2017-2018   | 2018-2019   | 2019-2020   |   Total |
|---------|----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------|
| 1.      | Australia      | 05          | 02          | 02          |      09 |
| 2.      | Canada         | 02          | 03          | 11          |      16 |
| 3.      | Germany        | Nil         | Nil         | 01          |      01 |
| 4.      | Malaysia       | 01          | 01          | Nil         |      02 |
| 5.      | South Africa   | Nil         | 01          | Nil         |      01 |
| 6.      | Sri Lanka      | Nil         | 01          | 01          |      02 |
| 7.      | Spain          | Nil         | Nil         | 01          |      01 |
| 8.      | UAE            | 02          | 05          | 07          |      14 |
| 9.      | USA            | 03          | 03          | 08          |      14 |
| Total   | Total          | 13          | 16          | 31          |      60 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Salaries of BSNL Contract Workers
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1425 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## SALARIES OF BSNL CONTRACT WORKERS

## 1425.   SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  fact  that  BSNL  contract  workers  in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts have not received their salaries regularly since January 2019 and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and

- (b) the time by which the salary due to these workers will get fully cleared?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

(a) & (b) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has informed that wages of the contract workers deployed by the contractors in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts have been paid upto the month of March 2020.  Due to poor financial situation of BSNL, payment to contractors have been delayed. The situation in the current financial year aggravated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BSNL has further informed that funds are released and payments are being made in phases depending upon the availability of funds.

Department  of  Telecommunications  (DoT)  has  directed  BSNL  to  look  into  the  issue  of  timely payment to contract workers on priority. Further, to strengthen the BSNL, the Government approved a revival plan of BSNL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Atal Innovation Mission
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1424

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## ATAL INNOVATION MISSION

## †1424: SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of schools selected in Bihar under Atal Innovation Mission along with the details thereof;
- (b) the number of selected schools which received Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) grant under the said mission;
- (c) the time by which the grant will be made available to remaining selected schools along with the details thereof;
- (d) the procedure for selection of school; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  purposes  to  bring  Supaul  district  of  Bihar  under  the  said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) Total 167 schools are selected in the state of Bihar.
- (b) Total 81 schools have received ATL grant-in-aid.
- (c) The disbursement of ATL  grant-in-aid is subject to successful documentary compliance and availability of funds. The grant-in-aid shall be disbursed to complaint schools in due course of time as and when budgets are available.
- (d) Interested  schools  submit  an  application  for  set-up  of  Atal  Tinkering  Lab.  The applications are processed using the screening and selection criteria mentioned in ATL application  guidelines  and  schools  are  selected  for  ATL  establishment.  The  selected schools  are  invited  for  a  documentary  compliance  process  and  after  successful compliance, schools are sanctioned ATL grant-in-aid.
- (e) Till date, 4 schools are selected in Supaul District. Out of which one school viz. PLUS TWO L N L N PROJECT GIRLS SCHOOL, TRIVENIGANJ, SUPAUL-852139 has received the ATL grant-in-aid.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Thermal Coal Sector
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1423

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## Thermal Coal Sector

## 1423. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any vision document to make India Atmanirbhar in thermal Coal Sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of coal blocks allocated to the private companies and the money earned by the union exchequer on them?

## Answer

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

- (a): A  vision  document  for  enhancing  coal  production  and  replacement  of substitutable imports by 2023-24 has been prepared.
- (b): A plan to increase all India coal production to the level of 1 BT by 2022-23 and Coal India Limited's production to 1 BT by 2023-24 has been prepared. The resultant increase in coal availability will substitute imports of those grades of coal which is available domestically.
- (c): 25  coal  mines  have  been  allocated  to  Private  companies  under  Coal  Mines (Special Provisions) Act. 2015. Monthly Premium, Upfront amount and Royalty are payable to the host States of coal mines on the basis of final bid price whereas CGST, NMET,GST Compensation cess goes to the Union Government on the basis of amount of coal produced by the allocate. Revenue generated from these 25 coal mines is Rs. 5885.054 crores (excluding royalty, taxes, cess etc.) from January, 2015 to January, 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Panagaria Task Force on Poverty Elimination
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) The report of the Task Force primarily focuses on issues of measurement of poverty and strategies to combat poverty. The major recommendations of the Task Force are given below :
- (i) For estimation of poverty an expert committee may be set up to arrive at an informed decision on the level at which the poverty line should be set.
- (ii) The strategy for combating poverty must rest on two legs: sustained rapid growth that is also employment intensive and making anti-poverty programs more effective.
- (iii) Steps towards making anti-poverty programmes such as the 'Public Distribution System' (PDS), 'Mid Day Meal Scheme', MGNREGA and 'Housing for All' are more effective to eliminate abject poverty.
- (c)&(d) During the preparation of the Task Force report detailed consultation were held with Ministries, States/UTs and subject experts. After incorporating the major suggestions/inputs on the report received from different stakeholders a final draft of the report was submitted by Task Force on 11 th July, 2016.  No further consultations were done by NITI Aayog on the Report.
- (e) A decision  is  yet  to  be  taken  on  constituting  an Expert  Committee  to  recommend  the level at which the poverty line should be set.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1422

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## PANAGARIA TASK FORCE ON POVERTY ELIMINATION

## †1422. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Panagaria Task Force on poverty elimination has submitted its Report;
- (b) if so, the recommendations made by the Task Force and the time by when the report was submitted;
- (c) whether any consultations have been held on the recommendations by the Government with States and other stakeholders;
- (d) if so, the outcome of the same; and
- (e) the time by when the recommendations of the Task Force are going to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Promotion of Officers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1420

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021)

## PROMOTION OF OFFICERS

## †1420. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact the complaints/objections have been received by the Government of India  regarding the recommendations sent by the Rajasthan Government for promoting the  officers  working  in  cadres  other  than  Rajasthan  Administrative  Services  to  Indian Administrative Service; and
- (b) if so, the details of the investigation and action taken by the Government of India on the issue  of  concerned  complaint/representations  etc.  presented  before  the  Government  of India for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021?

## 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) & (b):  The Selection Committee Meeting for the year 2019, for preparing the Select List for Appointment by Selection from non-State Civil Services to the Indian Administrative Services for  the  year  2019,  had  been  convened  by  Union  Public  Service  Commission  on  30 th and  31 st December, 2020 based on the inputs from the State Government of Rajasthan. The recommendations of the Selection Committee are yet to be received by the Central Government from the State Government.

Complaints/objections  that  were  received  regarding  the  recommendations  sent  by  the Rajasthan  Government  for  promoting  the  officers  working  in  cadres  other  than  Rajasthan Administrative Services to Indian Administrative Service have been forwarded for appropriate action to the State Government of Rajasthan, as it is the sole custodian of service records of the concerned Officers.

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