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Lok Sabha Question No. 236 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: FDI in Telecom Sector
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 236 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## FDI IN TELECOM SECTOR

236.   DR. HEENA GAVIT: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in telecom sector during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the new telecom policy envisages FDI in telecom sector to reach $100 billion by 2022, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) whether  huge  investment  is  required  to  develop  newer  technologies  which  will  be accessible to people at affordable rates and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 236 FOR ANSWER ON 4 TH  AUGUST, 2021 REGARDING 'FDI IN TELECOM SECTOR'

(a) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Telecom sector during each of the last three years and the current year are as per the table below:

FDI Equity Inflow in Telecom Sector

|   Sr.No. | Financial Year (Apr-Mar)   | FDI Equity Inflow (in US$ million)   |
|----------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2018-19                    | 2,667.91                             |
|        2 | 2019-20                    | 4,445.16                             |
|        3 | 2020-21                    | 392.11                               |
|        4 | 2021-22 (April, 2021)      | 295.92                               |

(b) & (c) The National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP), 2018 has been notified on 22 nd October,  2018  with  a  vision  to  support  India's  transition  into  a  digitally  empowered economy and society by fulfilling the information and communication needs of the citizens and enterprises through establishment of a ubiquitous, resilient and affordable Digital Communication Infrastructure and Services. In pursuit of accomplishing the strategic objectives, NDCP-18 envisages three Missions:

Connect India Creating Robust Digital Communications Infrastructure

Propel  India  Enabling  Next  Generation  Technologies  and  Services  through  Investments, Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) generation

Secure India Ensuring Sovereignty, Safety and Security of Digital Communications.

National Digital Communications  Policy  (NDCP),  2018  inter-alia  aims  to  attract investments  of  USD  100  billion  in  the  digital  communications  sector.  However,  there  is  no specific target of attracting of FDI in the policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 233 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Electoral Reforms
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 233

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 4 TH AUGUST, 2021

## Electoral reforms

## 233. SHRIMATISAJDA AHMED:

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed electoral reforms and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has instituted any expert committee on electoral reforms and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to link Aadhaar with the electoral rolls and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the number of false affidavits filed by contesting candidates in the General Elections during the last ten years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

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

## STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 233 FOR ANSWER ON 4 TH  AUGUST, 2021.

- (a)  &  (b):    The  issue  of  electoral  reforms  in  its  entirety  was  examined by the Law Commission in the recent past.  After consulting various stake Reports , include disqualification from contesting election on framing of charges,

holders, the Commission  submitted  its 244 th and 255 th encompassing  various  aspects  of  electoral  reforms  which, inter  alia regulation of election finance and opinion polls, ban on paid news etc. (c):  The  Election  Commission of India has proposed to link the electoral roll  with  the  Aadhaar  ecosystem  with  a  view  to  curbing  the  menace  of multiple enrolment of the same person at difference places. The matter is under consideration of the Government.

- (d):    The  Election  Commission  of  India  has  informed  that  it  does  not maintain such information.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Freight Smart Cities
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 229

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th AUGUST, 2021 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04

## FREIGHT SMART CITIES

- *229. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  planned  to  develop  'Freight  Smart  Cities'  to  improve  the efficiency of urban freight and create an opportunity for reduction in the logistics costs and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has also launched a website on 'Freight Smart Cities' to improve urban freight and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has urged the State Governments to identify ten cities, to begin with, to be developed as 'Freight Smart Cities' and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(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 LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO. 229 FOR  ANSWER  ON  04 th AUGUST,  2021 REGARDING  'FREIGHT SMART CITIES'.

- (a) The Government is presently holding stakeholder consultations with State Governments, Central Ministries, Technical institutions, etc. to explore the development of freight smart cities in the country.
- (b) Yes Sir. The website provides information on concepts, resources and guidelines.
- (c) State  Governments  have  been  requested  to  identify  cities  for  development  as Freight Smart Cities. One of the inputs during stakeholder consultations has been to start with    a list of 10 such cities, which has not yet been finalised.
- (d) Independent measures to improve urban freight are regularly undertaken by State and Central Governments. In order to develop a cohesive and planned approach, the Government has held multiple stakeholder interactions with States, technical institutes, Central Ministries towards improving city logistics while making the cities safer  and more  liveable. A  guideline  document on  'Enhancing  Urban  Freight Systems' which provides 14 key suggested measures for early implementation, has been shared with states on 2 nd July 2021. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs had launched a consultation paper on Efficient Urban Freight in February, 2019, comprising three documents  viz. Policy Framework,  Policy Workbook  and Evaluation Metrics.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 228 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Minimum Referral Wages
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed, K. Muraleedharan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.228

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## MINIMUM REFERRAL WAGES

- *228.    SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reduced the Minimum Referral  Wages applicable to Indian workers in the Gulf and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether organizations representing Indian workers in the Gulf have requested the Government to rollback this reduction;
- (c) if so, whether the Government intends to accede to their request and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has estimated the impact in terms of loss of earnings for each worker; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (DR. SUBRAHMANYAM JAISHANKAR)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the T able of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) to (E)

OF   LOK   SABHA   STARRED   QUESTION   NO.   *228 REGARDING   'MINIMUM   REFERRAL   WAGES'   TO   BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021.

(a) to (e) The Minimum Referral Wages (MRWs) for employment in six Gulf countries is the same now as it was in 2019-20. For a brief period of 10 months, the MRWs were adjusted downwards, due to the Covid situation, to protect our employment in the Gulf. As the labour market stabilized, the situation was reviewed in consultation with our Embassies in the Gulf. It was decided that the earlier MRWs to be made applicable once more with effect from 15 July 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 226 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Ban on Asbestos Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *226

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## BAN ON ASBESTOS MINES

*226. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of asbestos mines which are currently functional in the country, Statewise including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  put  a  ban  on  asbestos  mines  for  health-related reasons; (c) if so, the details thereof including the date when the said ban was imposed along with details of any deadline to comply with the conditions of the ban; (d) the details of the health hazards/crises associated with asbestos mining as noted by the Government; and the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  closure  of  open  cast  asbestos
- (e) mines in the country including in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  *226  FOR  ANSWER  ON  04.08.2021  ASKED  BY  SHRI SANGAM  LAL  GUPTA  AND  SHRI  P.  P.  CHAUDHARY  REGARDING  BAN  ON ASBESTOS MINES

(a): As  per information made  available by Indian  Bureau  of  Mines (IBM), a subordinate office under the Ministry of Mines, currently no asbestos mine is functional in the country.

(b) & (c): Considering the deleterious effect of asbestos on the health of the workers as it  exposes  them  to  various  diseases,  like  silicosis,  pneumoconiosis  etc.,  Central Government    decided  on  09 th July,  1986  not  to  permit  the  expansion  of  mines  of asbestos. Accordingly, the State Governments/UTs had been directed not to grant any new  mining  lease  for  asbestos  in  the  country.  However,  there  were  no  deadlines provided to the State Governments/UTs to comply with this decision at that time.

(d): As  per  information  made  available  by  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment, following  diseases  have  been  notified  under  section  25(1)  of  Mines  Act,  1952  as  the diseases associated with asbestos mining:

- (i) Asbestosis
- (ii) Cancer of Lung or the stomach or the pleura and peritoneum (i.e. mesothelioma).

(e): In  compliance  of  Hon'ble  NGT,  Delhi  order  dated  29.10.2015,  joint  inspections were carried out in the State of Rajasthan by Directorate of Mines & Geology, Rajasthan State  Pollution  Control  Board  and  IBM  to  ensure  closure  of  Asbestos  mines.  As  per records available with IBM and information provided by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, there are no asbestos mines in Uttar Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 224 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Cadets injured during Training
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.224

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th August, 2021

## CADETS INJURED DURING TRAINING

## *224. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a)  whether  after  going  through  four  years  of  rigorous  training  in  Defence  Academy, cadets join the three Forces;
- (b) if so, whether many cadets during training period suffer serious injuries and become disabled and are left without any financial or medical help;
- (c) whether in the year 2015, an Expert Committee recommended disability pension and financial help to such cadets which were not accepted by the Government;
- (d)  whether  a  proposal  to  give  such  cadets  pension  and  other  financial  help  has  again been received by the Government; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken or being taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

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

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.224 FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2021 REGARDING 'CADETS INJURED DURING TRAINING'.

(a)  Yes, Sir.

(b)  No, Sir.  Cadets who are injured and invalidated out on medical grounds, attributed to or  aggravated  by  military  training  are  granted  Ex-Gratia.    Medical  treatment  of  such injured cadets is done at Military Hospitals.

(c)    Yes,  Sir.    The  Raksha  Mantri's  Committee  of  Experts  in  2015  recommended  that cadets  disabled  with  an  attributable/aggravated  disability  due  to  Military  Training  and boarded  out  of  Defence  Academies  are  granted  disability  pension  at  Officers'  rates (without the Military Service Pay element).  The cadets undergoing training do not get pay and allowances (Salary) but are given a monthly stipend hence the recommendations were  not  accepted  by  the  Govt.  as  successive  Pay  Commissions  (6 th &  7 th )  did  not recommend the same due to technical requirements such as amendment of Recruitment Rules and Pension Rules.

(d)    Yes,  Sir.    Service  Headquarters  have  forwarded  a  proposal  for  grant  of  disability pension to cadets medically boarded  out from  training on account of disability attributable to/aggravated by military training.

(e)  The proposal is under consideration at the Ministry of Defence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 222 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Maintenance of Railway Bridges
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 222 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY BRIDGES

†*222. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  plan  to  review  the existing system of categorizing railway bridges;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government  is planning to formulate any new policy regarding inspection/maintenance of bridges so that the life-span of bridges can be taken into consideration?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 222 BY SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2021 REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY BRIDGES

(a) & (b) No, Sir. There is no plan to review the existing system of bridge  classification.  Railway  Bridges  are  classified  as  Important, Major  &  Minor  bridges,  based  on  the  waterway  requirements  as under:

## Important Bridges:

Bridges with their linear waterway of 300 metres or more or a total waterway  of  1000  square  meters  or  more  and  those  Bridges classified as important bridges by the Principal Chief Engineer/Chief Bridge Engineer.

## Major Bridges:

Bridges with total water way of 18 linear metres or more or which have a clear opening of 12 linear metres or more in any one span are classified as major bridges.

Minor Bridges:

Bridges which do not fall in the above classification are classified as Minor Bridges.

(c) No, Sir. Railways follow a well-established system of inspection/maintenance and monitoring protocol based on periodical assessment of physical condition of railway bridges.  All the  bridges  are  inspected  twice  a  year,  once  before  onset  of monsoon and detailed inspection after monsoon by the designated officials. Age of bridges does not have any direct relevance on

Inspection/Maintenance  protocol.  In  the  existing  system,  Railways follow  a  Numerical  Rating  System  for  assessment  of  physical condition of the Bridge. Every bridge is assigned an Overall Rating Number (ORN). Based on ORN  of a Bridge, the priority of Repair/Rehabilitation/Strengthening/Rebuilding of Bridge is decided. Lower ORN of a Bridge is assigned higher priority. Repair/Rehabilitation/Strengthening/Rebuilding of bridges is a continuous  process  and  is  undertaken  whenever  so  warranted  by their physical condition as ascertained during inspections.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: ROB in Faridpur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2760 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## ROB IN FARIDPUR

## †2760. SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  construct  an  overbridge  on the railway crossing in Faridpur town of the parliamentary constituency of Aonla;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  in  this regard;
- (c) if so, the action taken thereon so far; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (d):  The  issue  pertains  to  Level  Crossing  (LC)  No.  352C  at  Km 1288/28-30 on Bareilly-Shahjahanpur section. This LC qualifies for replacement by Road over Bridge (ROB) on cost-sharing basis as traffic density  is  more  than  one  lakh  TVU.  Accordingly,  State  Government  of Uttar  Pradesh  has  been  approached  to  submit  the  formal  proposal  for construction  of  ROB  in  lieu  of  LC  along-with  necessary  consent  for sharing  of  cost  &  closure  of  LC  subject  to  feasibility  at  site.      No proposal in this regard has been received from State Government

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Gold Dore Bars
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2759 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th AUGUST, 2021

## GOLD DORE BARS

## 2759. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the percentage of import by the Government companies of Gold Dore Bars having Gold content  not  exceeding  95  percentage  with  regard  to  entities  other  than  Government companies;
- (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to support entities engaged in refining of precious metals and stones;
- (c) whether the Government has taken initiative to attract investors to engage in refining of precious metals and stones; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Gold Dore can be imported by refineries against a license issued by Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) with Actual User condition. DGFT has not issued import license to any Government company in the last three years.
- (b) to (d):  The Government has made amendments to Gold Monetisation Scheme, 2015 (GMS) in February, 2021 which includes Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme (R-GDS) and Revamped Gold Metal Loan Scheme (R-GML), inter-alia, comprising measures to help entities engaged in refining of gold and attract investors in gold refining, such as :
- (i) provision to recognise Refiners certified as CPTCs by BIS and meeting additional eligibility conditions set by IBA as GMS Mobilisation, Collection & Testing Agent (GMCTA);
- (ii)  allowing  Banks  to  buy  standard  gold  bullion  from  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  (BIS)/ National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) certified refineries implementing LBMA or India Good Delivery Standards (IGDS);
- (iii)  allowing  Interbank  lending  of  IGDS/LBMA  standard  bullion  to  enable  meet  Gold  Metal  Loan (GML) obligations to reduce the need to lease gold from international markets;
- (iv) allowing repayment  of  gold  loan  under  GML  using locally sourced  IGDS/LBMA gold.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Special Armed Forces Recruitment Campaign
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2757

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  August, 2021

## SPECIAL ARMED FORCES RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN

2757. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to run a special armed forces recruitment campaign in view of the national security and increase in requirement of armed forces capacity by recruiting youth in the army from rural areas;
- (b) if so, the areas including of Bihar where this campaign is likely to be held: and
- (c) if not, the reasons threfor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a) to (c):  No, Sir. At present, no special recruitment drive is being planned by the armed forces.

The  location  for  recruitment  rally  is  decided  from  amongst  the  districts  under jurisdiction  of  the  Army  Recruiting  Office  (ARO)  in  consultation  with  the  civil administration.

: 2 :

Recruitment for  the Navy  has  migrated  to  an  application-based  process  wherein online applications are invited from the eligible youth through an advertisement twice a year for examinations to be held in February-March and August-September at designated centres across the country.

Air  Force  Common  Admission  Test  (AFCAT)  for  selection  of  officers  and Scheduled Test for  Airmen Recruitment (STAR)  for the airmen are conducted bi-annually.  Induction is an ongoing as well as time bound process and is being carried out strictly as per the timelines.

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