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Lok Sabha Question No. 494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Coal Mining Capacity
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 494 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## Coal Mining Capacity

494. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Coal mining capacity in the country since the last three years;
- (b) whether there is any Government order of allocation of coal mining units for the end-user sectors like Power, Steel etc and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether these allotments are maintained as per the quality grade and expected timelines thereof; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details  of  Coal  mining  capacity  in  the  country  since  the  last  three  years  are  as below:

(in Mt)

| Coal PSUs                 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| CIL                       |    732.19 |    725.01 |    768.69 |
| SCCL                      |     69.73 |     69.9  |     71.58 |
| NLCIL                     |      0    |      1.25 |      4    |
| Captive/ Commercial Mines |    125.57 |    149.07 |    161.13 |

- (b): After the launch of commercial mining scheme in June 2020, all mines are allocated under commercial  mining  scheme  of  auction.  However,  before  launch  of  commercial  mining scheme, end use details of 85 allocated mines are as under:
- (c)  &  (d): Allotment  of  a  mine  of  a  respective  grade  is  made  as  per  requirement  and availability of quality grade. Further, as per provisions contained in the Allotment Agreement signed between the Government and Allottee, Allottee has to adhere to the timelines provided in  the  Agreement  for  different  milestones  including  Mine  Opening  Permission  which  are monitored by the Government.

| Mode of Allocation   |   End Use "Power" |   End Use "NRS" |   Old Scheme of commercial mining allotted to PSU |
|----------------------|-------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Auction              |                 5 |              20 |                                                 0 |
| Allotment            |                42 |               2 |                                                16 |
| Total                |                47 |              22 |                                                16 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Comprehensive Handicraft Cluster Development Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, C. R. Patil, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, P.P. Chaudhary, Ramapati Ram Tripathi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 493 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## COMPREHENSIVE HANDICRAFT CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

## 493. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI C.R. PATIL:

SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

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

(a)  the  details  of  the  amount  sanctioned  and  artisans  benefitted  including  the  updated  status  of beneficiaries covered under the Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Jodhpur and Barmer mega cluster of Rajasthan;

(b) whether the Government plans to extend the coverage of CHCDS to create more mega clusters in Uttar  Pradesh,  Gujarat  and  Rajasthan  and  include  more  clusters  under  the  Cluster  Development Mentorship Programme;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government introduced any policies or plans to introduce any policies for incorporation of digital technology for promotion of handicrafts and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

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

(a): Under Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS),  In  State  of  Uttar Pradesh, an amount of Rs.205.21 Crore has been sanctioned and 39,201 Beneficiaries have been directly benefitted.  In  State  of  Gujarat,  an  amount  of  Rs.59.11  Crore  has  been  sanctioned  and  4,240 Beneficiaries have been directly benefitted. In State of Rajasthan, an amount of Rs.71.47 Crore has been sanctioned and 14,036 Beneficiaries have been directly benefitted.

(b) & (c): Under the CHCDS, integrated projects for the development and promotion of handicrafts of craft cluster of a state comprising minimum 10,000 artisans are sanctioned. An integrated project for the state of Gujarat with a total project cost of Rs.31.31 Crore has been sanctioned in January 2022. Extension of the coverage of CHCDS in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will depend on the submission of feasible proposals by the respective State Govt.

(d): Digital  technology  has  been  incorporated  in  the  form  of  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT), Management Information System (MIS) and interventions like E- Marketing, Web portal development etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: 4G and 5G Spectrum Auction
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 489 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2022

## 4G AND 5G SPECTRUM AUCTION

## †489.   SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has auctioned 4G and 5G spectrums for telecom companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the expenditure incurred in the said auction including the revenue generated from 4G and 5G spectrum auction;
- (c) the  effective  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  sustainable  and judicious use of spectrum for effective communication and progress of the country;
- (d) whether illegal interference and misuse of spectrum has affected the internet and Government communication in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the effective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Government had conducted auction of spectrum in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands in March, 2021. In the auction, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have acquired rights to use 855.60 MHz spectrum worth Rs. 77,820.82 crores.  Spectrum  acquired  through  auctions  can  be  used  by  the  TSPs  for  deployment  of  any International  Mobile  Telecommunications  (IMT)  technology,  including  4G  and  5G,  as  per  their network/business plans. The expenditure incurred towards spectrum auction including administrative costs and service charges to auctioneer, for the above auction was Rs. 43,57,356/(including GST).
- (c) Access  spectrum  to  the  Telecom  Service  Providers  (TSPs)  is  provided  through  auction. Spectrum Sharing, Spectrum Trading and Liberalization of administratively acquired spectrum have also been allowed by the Government to the TSPs.
- (d) & (e) Any  misuse  of  spectrum  is  taken  care  through  regular  spectrum  monitoring  and remedial action as necessary.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: National Science and Technology Research University
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 488 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

NATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

†488.   SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  National  Science  and Technology Research University for bringing reforms in agriculture sector and educating the farmers regarding latest protocols in the country;
- (b) if so, the details along with the main features thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said university is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

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

ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ तथा पृØवी ǒव£ान मंğालय के  राÏय मंğी (èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ . ǔजतɅġ िसंह)

- (a)  No Sir, no such proposal is under consideration to set up National Science  and  Technology  Research  University  for  bringing  reforms  in agriculture sector and educating the farmers regarding latest protocols in the country.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Closure of Business
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 487.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 20 TH  JULY, 2022.

## CLOSURE OF BUSINESSES

## 487.   SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that almost three lakh businesses have closed in Gujarat since the GST roll out and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that smaller industries are compelled to shut down due to tedious compliance;
- (c) if so, whether the Government has conducted any study to evaluate the situation and plans to remedy it; and
- (d) if so, the detailed plan chalked out in this regard?

## 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): No such information is reported to Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

Government of India, along  with  States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  has been working to reduce compliance burden on businesses. The objective of  the  exercise  is  to  improve  Ease  of  Doing  Business  by Simplifying, Rationalizing, Digitizing  and Decriminalizing Government to Business Interfaces.  As  reported,  more  than  33,000  compliances  have  been simplified, rationalized digitized or decriminalized by Central Ministries/Departments and States/UTs combined, as part of this exercise. As per the Doing Business Report, 2020 (DBR) published by the World Bank in October, 2019, India's rank has improved from 142 nd  in the DBR,

- (b) to( d): 2015 to 63 rd  in the DBR, 2020.

Further, DPIIT undertakes a comprehensive  reform exercise called Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP), wherein all the States and UTs are assessed on the basis of implementation of designated reform parameters for improvement of business environment.

BRAP covers reform areas such as access to information and transparency, single window system, land administration and transfer of land and property, land  allotment,  environment  registration  enablers,  construction  permit enablers, labour regulation enablers, obtaining utility permits, paying taxes, inspection enablers, contract enforcement  and  other  sector specific reforms. This exercise has facilitated information sharing between States and  the  Centre  thereby  promoting  both  competitive  and  cooperative federalism.  Started  in  the  year  2015,  five  editions  of  BRAP  have  been completed so far and States/UTs have been assessed accordingly and the latest edition of BRAP, 2022 is underway. As per the recent assessment released  under  BRAP,  2020,  Gujarat  falls  under  the  category  of  'Top Achievers'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Amendment in Royalty Rates for Minerals
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 486

ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## AMENDMENT IN ROYALTY RATES FOR MINERALS

486. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to amend the percentage of royalty being paid to States for minerals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has constituted a committee to amend the royalty rate for minerals;
- (d) if so, the details in this regard;
- (e) whether a time frame has been decided within which the royalty rates for minerals are likely to be revised; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d):  The rates of royalty on minerals are revised from time to time under subsection (3) of Section 9 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Royalty rates were last revised on 01.09.2014.

Ministry of Mines vide Order dated 27.10.2021 has constituted a committee for reviewing of rates of royalty of those minerals where royalty is calculated on per tonne basis and the committee has submitted its report on 07.03.2022.

- (e) & (f):  No, Sir. No such time frame has been decided. In terms of Section 9(1) of the  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and  Regulation)  (MMDR)  Act,  1957,  every mining lease holder needs to pay royalty for major minerals removed or consumed as per the royalty rates specified in the Second Schedule of the MMDR Act, 1957. As per Section 9 (3) of the MMDR Act Central Government shall notify the rate of royalty payable  in  respect  of  a  mineral.  Royalty  is  collected  and  retained  by  the  State Governments concerned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Ration Card Portability
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.485

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20TH JULY, 2022

## RATION CARD PORTABILITY

## 485. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has introduced ration card portability to curb corruption and improve access and service quality by removing monopolies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has made any assessment of the implementation of ration card portability scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has taken steps to ensure all migrants workers are benefitted under the scheme; and
- (f) if sO, the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSW ER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) & (b): The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) plan, for nation-wide portability of the National Food Security Act 2013 (NFSA) benefits, is enabled in all the 36 States/UTs, covering entire NFSA population (about 80 Crore NFSA beneficiaries) in the country: ONORC plan empowers the NFSA beneficiaries, particularly migrant beneficiaries, to lift their entitled foodgrains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS); in the country-

(c) & (d): Yes as a part of the Concurrent Evaluation of the implementation of National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) and Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) operations through appointed Monitoring Institutes (MIs), which are reputable Universities and Institutes, the Department has inter-alia conducted assessment of implementation of ONORC plan in randomly selected districts of all the States/UTs in a phased manner. These evaluation studies clearly indicate that the beneficiaries are leveraging the facility of ration portability to access their NFSA as well as PM-GKAY foodgrains from any FPS of their choice, without being dependent on the tagged ration shop in the ration card: This is also corroborated from the fact that more than 75 crore portable transactions have been recorded so far and more than 3.4 crore portable transactions are being recorded every month, showing very wide acceptability of ONORC. Sir,

(e) & (f): ONORC facility is applicable to all the 80 crore NFSA beneficiaries, which also include migrant NFSA beneficiaries: The flexibility of choosing any FPS (ration shop) under ONORC has proved to be a tremendous value-added service for many migrant beneficiarieslfamilies to access their NFSA as well as PM-GKAY foodgrains from any FPS of their choice, without dependent to visit only the tagged ration shop with ration card. being

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Lok Sabha Question No. 483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Promotion of Industries in Backward Districts
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Chinta Anuradha, Sanjeev Kumar Singari

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 483.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 20 TH  JULY, 2022.

## PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIES IN BACKWARD DISTRICTS

483.   SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has implemented any scheme to promote industries in backward districts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of the industrial projects set up in the backward districts of Andhra Pradesh including the sanctioned cost and the funds released so far?

## 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) to (c) : The primary responsibility of industrial development of backward areas rests with  the  State  Governments.  The  Union  Government  supplements  their efforts through various schemes to promote industrialization in industrially backward areas of the country. DPIIT implements schemes/initiatives like Make in India,  Start  Up  India,  GatiShakti,  Industrial  Corridors,  Production Iinked Incentive Scheme (PLI)  and Special Packages for North Eastern and Himalayan Regions, etc. Under Industrial Infrastructure Up-gradation

Scheme (IIUS)/Modified IIUS (MIIUS), three projects were sanctioned in the state of Andhra Pradesh with details as under:

(Rs. in cr.)

| Name and location of the project                                            | Date of approval   |   Total cost |   Approved central grant |   Released central grant | Status                       | Status   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|----------|
| Auto Components cluster, Vijaywada, District Krishna, AP (Under IIUS)       | 02.07.2004         |        30.67 |                   23.01  |                   22.31  | Project completed 31.03.2015 | on       |
| Bobbili Growth Center Vizianagram District, AP (Under MIIUS)                | 01.03.2016         |        10.16 |                    2.54  |                    2.54  | Project completed 01.11.2018 | on       |
| Hindupur Growth Centre & IP Gollapuram, District Anantpur, AP (Under MIIUS) | 01.03.2016         |        54.2  |                    7.316 |                    7.316 | Project completed 30.10.2020 | on       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Indo-Nepal Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 480 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## INDO-NEPAL BHARAT GAURAV TOURIST TRAINS

## 480.      SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR  SU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Indian  Railways  has  flagged  off  Bharat  Gaurav Tourist Trains   connecting India and Nepal;
- (b)        if so, the details along with the response and future prospects thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  has  also  proposed  to  run  Krishna Circuit, Buddhist Circuit and other circuit trains;
- (d)      if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)      if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) : Yes, Sir. Indian Railway Catering and  Tourism Corporation  Limited  (IRCTC)  operated    the  Bharat  Gaurav  tourist circuit train with a Ramayana theme- based itinerary departing from Delhi on  21.6.2022 covering Nepal with the following itinerary:

Delhi Safdarjung-Ayodhya-Buxar-Janakpur (Nepal)-Varanasi-NasikHospet-RameshwaramKanchipuram-Bhadrachalam Road-Delhi Safdarjung.

499 passengers availed this trip.

The Bharat Gaurav Train policy  gives  full  flexibility  to  the  service provider to decide on themes and routes.  IRCTC has also launched the  Ramayana  theme  circuit  w.e.f  24.8.2022  departing  from  Delhi and covering Nepal.

(c) to (e) : No, Sir. Indian Railways have issued the 'Bharat Gaurav Trains' policy with the objective to  showcase India's rich cultural heritage  and  magnificent  historical  places  to  the  people  of  India and  the  world  through  Bharat  Gaurav  Trains.  These  are  theme based tourist circuit trains.    Under  this  policy,  Railways  does  not propose  routes  or  circuits;  instead,  service  providers  have  full flexibility  to  decide  the  themes/itineraries  for  operation  of  Bharat Gaurav  tourist  circuit  trains  which  may  include  any  theme-based tourist circuit to be decided by the service providers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Railway Hospitals
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.479

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## RAILWAY HOSPITALS

## 479. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Northern  Railways  Central  Hospital,  New  Delhi  is underinvested  with  lack  of  adequate  facilities  in  Super  Specialist category  like  CTVS,  Cardiology,  Neurology,  Gastroenterology  unlike the Railway Hospitals in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any  Committee  on Rationalisation of Railways has recommended that Railway Hospitals be upgraded with more investments so as to provide adequate facilities and manpower; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a):  No,  Sir.  Northern  Railway  Central  Hospital  is  not  underinvested with lack of adequate facilities in Super Specialist treatment. Clinical consultation  is  being  done  by  case-to-case  Consultants  in  super specialties in the hospital. Various investigation/ tests like Echocardiogram,  Holter  Analysis,  Treadmill  Test,  Electro  Encephelo Gram (EEG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Electro

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Mayo Graphy (EMG), Upper Gastro Intestinal Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Plastic Surgery etc. are done in-house in the hospital. For tertiary care cases patients are being referred to Empanelled Private Hospitals from Northern Railway Central Hospital.

(b) & (c) : Yes, Sir. Shri Sanjeev Sanyal Committee has recommended for upgradation of  Railway Hospitals. Further, up-gradation of  Railway Hospitals  is  an  ongoing  process  and  works  and  equipments  are sanctioned to improve the existing infrastructure  and  add  new facilities based on the needs of the Railway beneficiaries.

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