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Lok Sabha Question No. 2752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Trains via Sitamarhi
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2752 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## TRAINS VIA SITAMARHI

†2752. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to operate the trains originating from  Darbhanga  to  other  main  cities  including  New  Delhi,  Mumbai, Amritsar,  Ahmedabad  are  being  run  via  Samastipur,  Mujaffarpur, Hajipur, Sonpur, Chhapra, Siwan, Gorakhpur, etc. via Sitamarhi, Raxaul, Narkatiaganj, Gorakhpur; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  No, Sir.
- (b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: New Superfast Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vinod Chavda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2749 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## NEW SUPERFAST TRAIN

2749. SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plans to start any new super fast train from Bhuj to New Delhi which can assist to further reduce travel time; and (b) if so, the details of the plan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  and  (b)    At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  for  introduction  of  new train  service  between  Bhuj  and  New  Delhi.    This  sector  is,  however, already served by 02 pairs of train services. However, introduction of trains is an ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility and commercial justification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Dedicated Freight Corridors
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2747

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDORS

2747. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has made dedicated freight corridors to provide exclusive movement on fast speeds for goods trains;
- (b) if so, whether the Indian Railways has reviewed the progress of dedicated freight corridors;
- (c) If so, the outcome thereof and the sections which have already been opened and the number of trains running thereon so far;
- (d) the  details  of  construction  activities  affected  due  to  Covid-19 lockdown  along  with  the  increased  cost  of  the  project  as  a  result thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Indian Railways to give pace to various construction activities under Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation India Limited (DFCCIL)?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (c):  Two  freight  corridors  namely    Eastern  Dedicated  Freight Corridor  (EDFC)  (from  Ludhiana  to  Dankuni  -  1875  km)  and  Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC)  (from Dadri to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust -1506 km) are under implementation. The progress of these corridors  is  being  monitored  regularly  at  various  levels  including of

- Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry Railways, NITI Aayog, PMG etc.

As a result of regular monitoring and several proactive measures, the project  implementation  has  been  fast  track  and  following  sections have been commissioned so far:

- (i)    New Khurja to New Bhaupur section of EDFC - 351 km on 29.12.2020; and
- (ii)  New Ateli to New Kishangarh section of WDFC - 306 km on 07.01.2021.

Approximately 7,199 trains have run on these commissioned sections till date.

(d): Most of the construction activities such as earthwork, blanketing, ballasting,  bridge  work  and  track  laying  works  have  got  adversely affected  due  to  impact  of  Covid-19  pandemic  and  imposition  of lockdown.  Cost increase on account of time extension needed due to Covid/lockdown is payable under Price Variation Claim (PVC) clauses in contracts, which depends on the prevailing indices at the time of making such payments.

(e):  Several  proactive  measures  have  been  taken  to  fast  track  the project  such  as  hike  in  fund  allocation,  close  monitoring,  faster decision  making,  quick  resolution  of  contractual  issues,  resolving land  acquisition  issues  and  State  Government  related  matters  etc., besides other steps.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Collection of E-Waste
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2744

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## COLLECTION OF E-WASTE

## 2744.  SHRIMATI  CHINTA  ANURADHA :

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to create a central system for e-waste collection by setting up a coordination mechanism  between  manufacturers,  suppliers, and municipalities/panchayats;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Ministry  has  coordinated  with  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  and Climate Change over compliance of e-waste rules; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): No, Sir.  The present mechanism of e-waste management   is based on EWaste  (Management)  Rules,  2016,  notified  by  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).  The Rules envisage, assigning of collection of e-waste to Producers (manufactures) or his associates, including Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs), Dismantlers, Recyclers and refurbishers. Further, the management of E-Waste is also governed by the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).

Also,  the  E-Waste  (Management)  Rules,  2016  have  assigned  the  following  duties  to Urban Local Bodies (Municipal Committee or Council or Corporation):

- (i) To  ensure  that  e-waste,  if  found  to  be  mixed  with  Municipal  Solid  Waste  is properly  segregated,  collected  and  is  channelized  to  authorised  dismantler  or recycler.
- (ii) To ensure that e-waste pertaining to orphan products is collected and channelized to authorised dismantler or recycler.

(c) and  (d):    Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  provides necessary inputs in the compliance of e-waste rules to MoEF&CC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Stoppage at Jhinjhak
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Devendra (Alias) Bhole Singh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2743 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## STOPPAGE AT JHINJHAK

†2743.  SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  regarding stoppage of Howrah-Jodhpur-Howrah Express (Train No. 12307/12308) at Jhinjhak and Rura Railway station;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken any decision on such a request and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) Requests for provision of stoppage of trains at stations are received at various levels of Railway Administration, a compendium of which  is not maintained. Provision of stoppage  of  12307/12308 Howrah-Jodhpur Express at Jhinjhak and Rura has been examined but found operationally not feasible as the train has stoppage at Kanpur Central.  However,  subject  to  operational  feasibility  and  commercial justification,  stoppage  of  trains  is  an  ongoing  process  on  Indian Railways.  In  view  of  the  prevailing  Covid-19  situation,  only  special trains with limited stoppages are being operated keeping in view the suggestions and concerns of State Governments and health advisories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Donating Doses
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2742 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## DONATING DOSES

2742.  SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

## SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

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

- (a) whether   the   Ministry   has   received   any   further   requests   from neighbouring   countries   for   exporting   and   donating   doses   since February 2021; and
- (b) if   so,   the   details   of   requests   received   and   the  status   of  fulfilling these requests?

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

- (a) & (b) A number of countries, including some neighbouring countries, had   signed   contracts   with   Indian   vaccine   manufacturers   for   the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. At present, priority is being accorded to the implementation of our national vaccination programme.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Washing Pit in Narkatiaganj
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2740 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## WASHING PIT IN NARKATIAGANJ

2740.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the washing pit in Narkatiaganj under the North Eastern Railway was operational 20 years ago;
- (b) if so, the reasons for the closure of the said washing pit;
- (c) whether there is any plan to restart this washing pit; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a): Yes, Sir. Washing pit in Narkatiaganj was operational for Metre Gauge (MG) trains upto 2014.

(b):  Due  to  gauge  conversion  from  MG  to  Broad  Gauge  (BG),  MG

washing pit has been closed.

(c): No, Sir.

(d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Hansi-Meham-Rohtak Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2736 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## HANSI-MEHAM-ROHTAK RAILWAY LINE

## 2736.   SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  work  on  the  Hansi-Meham-Rohtak  Railway  line  has  been completed;
- (b) if so, the proposed date for commencement of railway services and if not, the progress of pending work and estimated date of completion;
- (c) whether the Government plans to extend said railway line to Hisar in order to reduce the travel time from Delhi to the Hisar Airport;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  and  (b)  :  The  work  of  Hansi-Meham-Rohtak  (68.8  Km)  Railway  line  was sanctioned  in  2012-13  at  a  cost  of 287.02  crore.    Anticipated  cost  of  the project is 892 crore. An expenditure of 716.15 crore has been incurred on this work till June,2021.  Earthwork and blanketing has been completed except in  those  stretches  affected  for  want  of  balance  land  acquisition,  relocation  of High tension electric lines and cutting of trees by Forest department. Completion of any Railway Project(s) depends on various factors like quick land acquisition by State Government, permission of tree cutting, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory  clearances  from  various  authorities,  geological  and  topographical conditions of area, law and order situation in the area of project site, number of working  months  in  a  year  for  particular  project  site  due  to  climate  conditions etc. and all these factors affects the completion time of the project (s). As such, confirmed  completion  time  of  project  cannot  be  ascertained  at  this  stage. Nevertheless, every effort is being made to execute the project expeditiously. (c) and (d) :  Does not arise as Hansi is already connected to Hisar with existing rail line.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Air Bubble Agreement
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2735

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## AIR BUBBLE AGREEMENT

## 2735.      SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether   the   Government   plans   to   enter   into   an   air   bubble agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any data regarding reverse migration of Indians in Gulf region; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) Yes.   Government   has   discussed   finalisation   of   a   draft   Air Bubble   arrangement   with   the   Kingdom   of   Saudi   Arabia   which   would enable people from both countries to undertake travel between India and Saudi Arabia during the Covid-19 pandemic.

As Saudi Arabia has suspended travel of incoming passengers from India due to the pandemic, negotiations on the Air Bubble arrangement are currently on hold. The issue continues to be taken up by Government with Saudi Arabia.

- (c) & (d) As per estimates, about seven lakh sixteen thousand Indian workers from six Gulf countries have returned to India, under the Vande Bharat Mission, during the Covid Pandemic.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Construction of New Railway Lines in Bihar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Chhedi Paswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2734 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RAILWAY LINES IN BIHAR

†2734.  SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  construction of a new railway line with a cost of Rs.106.20 crore from  Pahleja  to  Banjari  of  Rohtas  district  of  Bihar  under  East  Central Railway, Hazipur was included in the railway budget for 2008-2009;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Rail  Budget  for  the  year  2014-15  had  a  provision  of  an allocation of Rupees Ten lakh only for construction of a railway line of 36.4 kilometers from Dehri-on-sone to Banjari;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the above mentioned both proposed railway lines are likely to be constructed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (e):    Dehri-On-Sone  -  Banjari  (36Km)  New  Line  project,  originating from  Pahleza,  was  included  in  Railway  Budget  2008-09  at    a  cost  of ₹ 106.20 crore.  A token amount of ₹ 10 Lakh was allocated to this project in the year 2014-15.

Final  Location  Survey  (FLS)  has  been  completed  in 2015  at  an  assessed cost of ₹ 836 crore with (-) 4.15% Rate of Return. Meanwhile,  Railway  has  reviewed  all  the  projects  based  on  last  mile connectivity,  missing  links,  traffic  potential  on  the  project,  capacity enhancement, availability of land, forest/wild-life clearance etc. and based on the review, Railway projects have been prioritized. Presently, Railway's focus  is  on  completion  of  capacity  enhancement  projects  and  last  mile connectivity  projects  and  Dehri-On-Sone  -  Banjari  New  Line  project  does not come under this priority. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 2733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Coal Import
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2733

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## Coal Import

2733. SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

the quantity of coal that was imported at Marmagoa for the last one year and the quantum out of the above is lifted by Rail and road to other parts of India?

## Answer

## MINISTER OF  PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES

## (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

Coal Cargo handled  at  Marmagoa  (Mormugao)  Port  during the year 2020-21 was  9.296 Million Tonnes (MT). Detail of dispatch by Rail and Road during the year 2020-21 is given below:-

|   SL No. | Commodity   | Rail     | Road     | Total     |
|----------|-------------|----------|----------|-----------|
|        1 | Coal        | 8.749 MT | 0.280 MT | 9.029 MT* |

*Difference in balance quantity from cargo handled is lying at the port.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Linking of Cherthala Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2731 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## LINKING OF CHERTHALA STATION

2731. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  interlink  Cherthala Railway  station  and  Kottayam  Railway  station  via  Kumarakom; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) and (b):   Cherthala and Kottayam are already connected on Railway network via Ernakulam Junction. Presently, there is no survey/proposal under  consideration  for  connecting  Cherthala  Railway  station  and Kottayam Railway station via Kumarakom.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Employment Opportunities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2728 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 2728. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made a comprehensive project for increasing  the  dividend  without  compromising  on  the  facilities being provided to the railway passengers; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Railways has set target to create new employment opportunities and if so, the details thereof; and the State-wise details of new employment opportunities created by  the  Railways  in  private  sector  during  the  last  five  years
- (d) including Bundelkhand and Uttarakhand?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2728  BY  SHRI  KUNWAR  PUSHPENDRA SINGH  CHANDEL  AND  SHRIMATI  MALA  RAJYA  LAXMI  SHAH  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2021 REGARDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

(a)  &  (b)  :  There  is  no  dividend  liability  of  Railways  towards  General Exchequer  consequent  upon  merger  of  Railway  Budget  with  General Budget  with effect from 2017-18. The  Ministry has been  taking measures on a continuing basis to improve the revenue receipts with a combination of initiatives such as targeting progressively higher traffic throughput,  expansion/diversification  of  commodity  basket,  effective and innovative marketing strategies to capture more and more traffic, creation of additional capacity and optimum utilization of the existing rail infrastructure including rolling stock, enhancement in productivity and efficiency, improvement of passenger interface, periodic rationalization  of  fare  and  freight  rates  and  focus  on  increasing  the share of non-fare revenue sources in Railways' total revenue. Alongside,  there  is  a  continuous  upgradation  in  facilities  provided  to the  railway  passengers  aimed  at  enhancing  ease  of  travelling  and passenger experience. (c)  Creation of employment opportunities by Railways is a continuous process  in  consonance  with  requirement  of  manpower.  Recruitment process for two Centralized Employment Notification (CENs) for filling up  of  36,944  Group-C  vacancies  released  by  Railway  Recruitment Boards  (RRBs)  has  been  initiated.  Further  recruitment  has  also  been notified for filling up of 1,03,769 vacancies for Level-1 (erstwhile Group 'D' post). (d)  Activities  in  Railways  help  to  create  employment  opportunities  in private sector both directly and indirectly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Illegal Payment of Pension
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2727 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## ILLEGAL PAYMENT OF PENSION

## †2727. SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the time bound payments of pension to pension holders is being done and those who are dead their pension is being stopped timely from all the post offices in Uttarakhand and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  pension  of  some  of  the  dead  pension  holders  in  Uttarakhand  was  reported released  by  with  connivance  of  certain  officials  belonging  to  Devprayag  Post  Office  in Uttarakhand and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the  number  of  such  beneficiaries  during  the  last  three  years  belonging  to  above  post office who deposited death certificate issued by Gram Pradhan especially those with connivance of officials belonging to Devprayag Post Office; and
- (d) the number of beneficiaries of the families who submitted death certificates after making affidavits;
- (e) whether any FIR is likely to be registered against those beneficiaries and officials who indulged in aforesaid illegal activities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Sir.  Pension disbursement in the Department of Posts has been computerized and is processed centrally by leveraging technology.  This has enabled timely payment of pension to pensioners  on  a  monthly  basis.    The  disbursement  of  pension  is  stopped  either  on  receipt  of submission of death certificate of the pensioner or non submission of Life Certificate which is due every year in the month of November.
- (b) No such instances have been reported in Uttarakhand.
- (c) No such cases have been reported in the last three  years pertaining to Devprayag Post Office.
- (d) The number of beneficiaries of the family who submitted death certificate after making affidavits is nil.
- (e) No Sir, in view of reply given in respect of (b), (c) and (d) above.

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