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Lok Sabha Question No. 2394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: GI Tag for Tandur Arhar Dal
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2394. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 21 ST   DECEMBER, 2022.

## GI TAG FOR TANDUR ARHAR DAL

## 2394.  DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

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

- (a) the advantages of getting GI tag for a product;
- (b) whether it is true that the world famous Tandur Arhar Dal from Tandur has been submitted for getting GI tag;
- (c) if so, the present status of the same; and
- (d) the time by which GI tag for Lakka Bangles is likely to be given?

## 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): A  geographical  indication  (GI)  is  registered  as  per  the  provisions  of  the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection), 1999 and relevant Rules. A  GI  tag thus, confers  legal protection against its unauthorised  use.  It  allows  the  registered  proprietor  of  the  GI  and  its authorised user the right to obtain relief in respect of infringement of the GI. Registration of GI also allows the authorised user exclusive right to the use of GI in relation to goods in respect of which GI is registered.
- (b) &(c): Application for GI tag under the name 'Tandur Redgram' was received on September 24, 2020 vide Application No. 706. GI Certificate for the said application was issued on December 06, 2022.
- (d): No application for registration of Lakka Bangles has been received by the GI Registry. Application for registration of GI in the name of 'Hyderabad Lac Bangles'  (GI  Application  No.  917)  was  filed  on  June  23,  2022.  Being  a quasi-judicial function, the processing of an application is done as per the provisions  of  the  Geographical  Indications  of  Goods  (Registration  and Protection) Act, 1999 and relevant Rules in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Change in Travel Rules
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2393 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## CHANGE IN TRAVEL RULES

2393. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Railways has changed travel rules; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is a fact that all Train Ticket Examiners (TTE) will be provided with point of sale machines, if so, the details thereof; and (d)  whether passengers can get ticket as well as pay any charges on train through Debit/Credit cards, if so, the details in this regard?

## 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. 2393 BY SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B. TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  21.12.2022  REGARDING CHANGE IN TRAVEL RULES (a)  &  (b)  As  per  Section  55  of  Railway  Act,1989,  no  person  shall enter  or  remain  in  any  carriage  on  a  Railway  for  the  purpose  of travelling  therein  as  a  passenger  unless he has with him a proper pass or ticket or obtained permission of a railway servant authorised in this behalf for such travel. There has been no change in this provision. (c) Zonal  Railways  have  been  instructed  to  make  a  realistic assessment  of  requirement  of  point  of  sale  machines  and  deploy such number of machines to ticket checking staff based on actual requirement. (d)  Excess  fare  tickets  are  issued  by  ticket  checking  staff  in  the trains to realize excess fare and excess charge, which can be paid by passengers through credit/debit card using point of sale machines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Daily Train Services to Sabarimala
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## DAILY TRAIN SERVICES TO SABARIMALA

2392.  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that only weekly special trains are operated  by  the  Railways  when  the  demand  for  daily  services  are necessary  for  the  facilitation  of  easy  commutation  of  the  ayyappa devotees to Sabarimala; and
- (b) if so, the remedial action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  and (b) With a view to facilitate the pilgrims of Sabarimala from various regions, 248 Special trains are being operated on the Kollam -Tiruvananthapuram  -  Ernakulam  section  from  15.11.2022  to  18.01.2023, which are in addition to the regular services.  However, operation of trains including special trains is an ongoing process on Indian Railways, subject to operational feasibility, traffic demand, availability of resources, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: PLI Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Deepak (Dev) Adhikari

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2391. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 21 ST   DECEMBER, 2022.

## PLI SCHEME

## 2391.   SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details  and  the  number of  sectors  where  Production  Linked Incentive  (PLI) scheme have been started till date; and
- (b) the details of the total funds set as incentive by the Government 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) & (b):

Keeping in view India's vision of becoming 'Atmanirbhar', Production Linked Incentive  (PLI)  Schemes  for  14  key  sectors  [with  an  incentive  outlay  of Rs.  1.97  lakh  crore  (over  US$26  billion)]  are  under  implementation  to enhance India's Manufacturing capabilities and Exports.

The 14 key sectors are: (i) Mobile Manufacturing and Specified Electronic Components,  (ii)  Critical  Key  Starting  Materials/Drug  Intermediaries  & Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, (iii) Manufacturing of Medical Devices (iv)  Automobiles  and  Auto  Components,  (v)  Pharmaceuticals  Drugs,  (vi) Specialty Steel, (vii) Telecom & Networking Products, (viii) Electronic/Technology  Products,  (ix)  White  Goods  (ACs  and  LEDs),  (x) Food Products, (xi) Textile Products: MMF segment and technical textiles, (xii) High efficiency solar PV modules, (xiii) Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery, and (xiv) Drones and Drone Components.

PLI  Schemes  for  all  14  Sectors  have  been  notified  by  the  concerned Ministries/ Departments after approval of the Union Cabinet. Approvals to 717 applications have been accorded under all 14 PLI Schemes so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Ban of Cheap Garments from China
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## BAN OF CHEAP GARMENTS FROM CHINA

## 2388. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  any  policy  to  address  the  problem  of  payment  being  faced  in promotion of small traders in textiles market;

(b) whether the Government has completely banned the trade of cheap readymade garments from China;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the plans of the Government to bring a check on rising inflation in this trade; and

(d) the details of the schemes to make India self-reliant in textiles sector?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज ् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a): Government launched the SAMADHAAN portal on 30.10.2017 for monitoring outstanding dues of  Micro  and Small Enterprises (MSEs) from buyers of goods & services. The portal also facilitates MSEs to file their delayed payments related complaints online. After 15 days of online filing of the case, it is registered by the Micro and Small Enterprise Facilitation Council (MSEFC). A special subportal  has  been  created  within  SAMADHAAN  to  track  delayed  payment  to  the  MSMEs  from  the CPSEs. Further, in order to provide relief  to MSES from the problem of delayed payment direction has been issued to  CPSEs and all companies with the turnover of Rs 500 crore or more to get themselves onboard on the TReDS platform (Trade Receivables Discounting System).

(b) & (c): Trade  remedy  mechanism  is  available  for  addressing  issues  of  dumping  and  cheap imports and domestic industry is eligible to file applications to seek relief against such imports.

(d): Government is implementing various schemes viz, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel(PM MITRA), SAMARTH (Scheme for Capacity  Building  in  Textile  Sector),  Silk  Samagra,  National  Handloom  Development  Programme, National  Handicraft  Development  Programme,  Integrated  Wool  Development  Programme  (IWDP), National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) etc. catering exclusively for development of textile sector in the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Grameen Dak Sevaks
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2386 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  DECEMBER, 2022

## GRAMEEN DAK SEVAKS

## 2386.   SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented the recommendations given by the Kamalesh Chandra Committee with regards to Grameen Dak Sevaks (GDS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to regularize the services of Grameen Dak Sevaks, provide pension cover, enhance gratuity cover, increase the number of paid leaves in a year and allow full-time work to GDS; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c)   The major recommendations of the Committee relating to remuneration, allowances and welfare measures pertaining to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have been accepted and implemented by the Department. Some of the recommendations could not be implemented due to non-feasibility and not being in consonance with the extant policy/guidelines of the Government.

(d) & (e)  No such proposal for regularization of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) is under consideration at this stage, in view of Hon'ble Supreme Court Judgement pronounced in 1977 which held that though the Gramin Dak Sevaks are holders of civil posts, but they are outside the purview of regular civil service.

Department had introduced a Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) for the GDS engaged  w.e.f  01.04.2011,  which  is  administered  by  New  Pension  Scheme  (NPS)  Trust.  The services of GDS are governed under GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2020, under which they are paid GDS gratuity at the rate decided by the Government from time to time and are also entitled to paid leave.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Grievance Officer for e-Commerce Websites
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2383 (OIH) TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## GRIEVANCE OFFICER FOR E-COMMERCE WEBSITES

## 2383.  SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

(OIH)

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- (a) whether the Government mandates a Nodal Compliance Officer for every e-Commerce institution and also a Resident Grievance Officer for redressal of the grievances of consumers at e-Commerce platform;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to set up a filter mechanism to identify the goods on the basis of country's needs and to ensure proper opportunity for domestic products?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) :  For the purposes of preventing unfair trade practices and to protect the interest and rights of consumers in e-commerce, the Central Government has notified the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020. The rules came into force on 23 rd July, 2020. The rules prescribe the duties of e-commerce entities  which  inter-alia  includes  the  duty  to  appoint  a  nodal  officer  or  an  alternate  senior  designated functionary who is resident in India to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Act or the rules made thereunder.

The duties of e-commerce entities also include the duty to establish adequate grievance redressal mechanism  having  regard  to  the  number  of  grievances  and  appoint  a  grievance  officer  for  consumer grievance  redressal.  The  rules  further  mandate  that  every  e-commerce  entity  shall  provide  the  contact details  like  e-mail  address,  fax,  landline  and  mobile  number  of  the  grievance  officer  in  a  clear  and accessible manner on its platform which shall be displayed prominently to all users. The grievance officer is  required  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  any  consumer  complaint  within  48  hours  and  redresses  the complaint within 1 month.

(c)  :  Rule  6(5)(d)  of  the  Consumer  Protection  (e-commerce)  Rules  requires  sellers  on  marketplace  to display on the website all relevant details about the goods and services offered for sale including country of origin, which is necessary for enabling consumers to make an informed decision at the pre-purchase stage.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Setting up NESAC
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2022

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2382 SETTING UP NESAC

## 2382.  MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has  established North Eastern  Space Applications  Centre  (NESAC)  as  a  joint  initiative  of  Department  of Space (DoS) and the North Eastern Council (NEC) to provide advanced space technology support;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  setup  such  centre  in  West Bengal for national development and societal benefits as public-good space applications keeping in mind of different catastrophic tropical weather forcasts; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) & (b) Yes Sir. North  Eastern  Space  Applications  Centre  (NESAC)  was  established  on  5 th September, 2000 as a joint initiative of the Department of Space (DoS) and the North Eastern Council (NEC), at Shillong in Meghalaya, and is a society registered under the Meghalaya Societies Registration Act, 1983. NESAC  provides  Space  based  support  to  the  eight  states  of  the  North Eastern  Region  (NER)  on  the  use  of  space  science  and  technology  for Natural  resources  management;  infrastructure  &  developmental  planning; disaster  management  support  and  satellite  communication  applications  in education, health care and disaster management. NESAC is also engaged in research  on  space  &  atmospheric  science  and  in  establishing  necessary instrumentation hub, and networking with various academic institutions of NER. Capacity building in the field of geospatial technology is also carried out by NESAC, benefiting officials, professionals, students, and researchers. (c) & (d)

Regional Remote Sensing Centre- East (RRSC-E), one of the regional arms of National  Remote  Sensing  Centre;  Hyderabad  (NRSC;  Hyderabad)/  DoS, established at Kolkata, West Bengal, supports the eastern region, including West-Bengal, through space applications as public-good service for societal benefits  in  the  domains  of  natural  resources  management,  governance, sustainable  development  and  disaster  risk  reduction.  Space  based  inputs are  also  enabled  by  ISRO/  Department  of  Space  for  weather  forecast/ advisory services by India Meteorological Department (IMD)/ MoES.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Funds for Telecom Infrastructure
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2380 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  DECEMBER, 2022

## FUNDS FOR TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE

## †2380.   SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a)          whether the funds have been allocated under programmes related to telecom infrastructure during the last three years; and
- (b)         if so, the year and State-wise details thereof along with its utilization?

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

- (a) Yes Sir, the Government allocates funds under various schemes/projects for development/provision of telecom network/services.
- (b) Major scheme-wise and year-wise details of funds allocated and their utilization during the last three years are given below. State-wise allocation is not made.

## (Rupees in crore)

| Name of Major Schemes / Projects       |   BE 2019-20 |   Actual utilization 2019-20 |   BE 2020-21 |   Actual utilization 2020-21 |   BE 2021-22 |   Actual utilization 2021-22 |
|----------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|
| USOF-Bharat Net                        |      6000    |                      1729.27 |         6000 |                      5919.79 |         7000 |                      7510.96 |
| USOF-Projects other than Bharat Net    |      2350    |                      1196.33 |         2000 |                      1280.21 |         2000 |                       789.04 |
| OFC Based Network for Defense Services |      4725    |                      4705    |         5000 |                      4000    |         5200 |                      3069.92 |
| 5G Test Bed                            |        38.59 |                        73.84 |           45 |                        54.13 |           10 |                        10.21 |
| TOTAL                                  |     13113.6  |                      7704.44 |        13045 |                     11254.1  |        14210 |                     11380.1  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Skill Development in Textiles Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2379 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN TEXTILES INDUSTRY

## 2379. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) the details of programmes currently being implemented by the Government for skill development in various sectors of the textiles industry; and
- (b) the details of funds allocated to various educational institutions, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), etc. for the skill development programmes in the States including Jharkhand during the last three years?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a): In order to meet the skill gap in textile industry, Ministry of Textiles is implementing Samarth (Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textiles  Sector)  with  the  objective  to  provide  demand  driven, placement oriented skilling programmes to supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding Spinning and Weaving in organized sector.
- (b): Samarth Scheme is being implemented in association with State Government agencies, sectoral organisations  of  Ministry  of  Textiles,  Manufacturing  Industry,  Industry  Associations  and  MSME Associations  and  not  through  educational  institutions  and  Non-Governmental  Organizations.  Funds utilized under Samarth during last three years is given below:

| Year    |   Funds utilized (in Rs. Crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                           72.06 |
| 2020-21 |                           90.7  |
| 2021-22 |                           85.69 |

There is no state-wise allocation of funds under Samarth.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Provision of Lease Railway Land
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2377 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## PROVISION TO LEASE RAILWAY LAND

## †2377. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Railways has made a provision to lease railway land under the new policy and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the duration of time for which the Ministry has provisioned to lease land under the said policy and the details of terms and conditions thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  &  (b):    Yes,  Sir.  A  Master  Circular  on  'Policy  for  Management  of Railway  land'  which  includes  provisions  for  leasing  of  railway  land for activities  connected  with  railway  working,  public  infrastructure, Government Departments, Hospitals, Kendriya Vidyalaya, etc.  has been issued  on  04.10.2022.  Railway  land  is  leased  to  new  cargo  related projects/facilities  and  renewable  energy,  water  treatment/  recycling, sewage  treatment  plants,  etc.  for  exclusive  use  of  the  railways,  by transparent methods of competitive bidding. For critical infrastructure/public service utilities projects, railway land is leased on the  specific  requirement  of  concerned  Ministries/Department/Agencies. The lease charges and lease period of railway land is activity specific. The  lease  charges  vary  from ₹ 1/sq  m  per  annum  to  1.5  %  of  market value  of  land  per  annum.  The  lease  period  varies  from  15  years  to  60 years.

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