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Lok Sabha Question No. 3347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Compensation for Train Delays
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## COMPENSATION FOR TRAIN DELAYS

3347. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government aims to provide compensation to all the passengers  who  faces  train  delays  and  not  only  for  selected trains;
- (b)   if so, the amendments that has to be done to the existing rules to provide such compensation;
- (c)    whether the Government plans to make those amendments;
- (d)    if so, the timeline of implementation of such amendments;
- (e)    if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f)    the train delays that have occurred in the past year along with the reasons for such delays?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.3347  BY  SHRI  JAYADEV  GALLA  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2022 REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR TRAIN DELAYS (a)  to  (e):  There  is  no  provision  for  compensation  to  passengers  for delay  of  trains.  However,  full  refund  of  fare  is  granted  without deduction of cancellation or clerkage charge to all passengers holding reserved, RAC and wait listed tickets, if the journey is not undertaken due to late running of train by more than three hours of the scheduled departure  of  the  train  from  station  commencing  journey,  provided ticket  is  cancelled/  ticket  deposit  receipt  (TDR)  is  filed  as  the  case may be as per Railway Passengers (Cancellation of tickets and refund of fare) Rules 2015 within the prescribed time limit. (f): During April 2020 to March 2021, a total of 11806 trains got delayed owing to factors like fog, capacity constraints including path constraints  on  saturated  routes,  asset  failures,  alarm  chain  pulling, agitations, bad weather and other unforeseen circumstances.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Tek Fogg App
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3340

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## TEK FOGG APP

## 3340.SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  tracks  and  monitors  apps  designed  to  manipulate  social  media platforms with the intent to spread hate speech and misinformation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government considering to investigate the role of the Tek Fogg App in spreading misinformation during the anti-Citizenship  (Amendment)  Act protests, Delhi  communal violence, and COVID-19 pandemic in India;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government considering to investigate the Tek Fogg app which has been used to hijack Twitter's trending section and to harass journalists online;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (g)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  take  any  action  against  Tek  Fogg  App  which  allows operatives to redirect readers of online news platforms to fake news websites; and
- (h) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): TheGovernment is committed to Open, Safe & Trusted and Accountable Internet for users.  Government  is aware  of the  risk  and  danger  posed  by  growing  phenomena  of dissemination  of  wrong  and  hateful  information  through  some  social  media  platforms.  This Ministry  does  not  track  and  monitor  Apps  or  content  appearing  on  social  media  platforms  or online App stores unless they are explicitly reported to this ministry including Indian Computer Emergency Response Team  (CERT-In).

(c) to (h):   Government has noted the news articles about an App, namely, 'Tek Fog' that has been allegedly used to manipulate social media platforms. The said App is not present on any of the prominent online App Stores and APK stores. No technical vulnerability that makes social media  intermediaries  susceptible  to  manipulation  as  reported  in  the  news  articles  have  been reported to, or observed by, this Ministry.

'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.  States/UTs  are  primarily  responsible  for  the  prevention,  detection,  investigation  and prosecution of crimes through their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) at Centre and States take appropriate legal action as per provisions of law and when appropriate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Ration for Homeless
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  puBl.tc  DtsTRtBUTtON DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## u*"to*"=1o[r"1""#3.No.333e TO BE ANSWERED  ON 23RD MARGH,2022

## RATION FOR HOMELESS

## 3339. SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister  of  GONSUMER  AFFA|RS,  FOOD AND  pUBLtC DISTRIBUTIOi{ sc*trT qrr+,ers*<qrffirE-{$rtrff be pteased  to state:

- (a) whether the union Government has decided to bring all homeress, shelterless  and destitutes  who mlght not have ration cards under the National  Food security Act, 2ol3 in order to ensure provision of foodgrains and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Union Government has also initiated the plan of action to identify those homeless who coutd not get ration due to the non-issuance of ration  cards by the State Governmcntq and
- (c) if  so, the detaits thereof and Government  in this regard? the action taken by the Union

## ANSWE R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINTSTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER

AFFA|RS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRTBUTION

(SADHVI  NIRANJAN  JYOTI)

- (a) to (c): The Nataonal Food security Act, 20{3 (NFSA) provides  coverage for a maximum of 81.35 crore persons to receive the benefit of subsidised foodgrains from Targeted  Public Distribution  system (TpDs). Further, as per the obligations  and provisions  of the Act, lnter-alia it ls the responsibility  of the states/urs to tdentifyr maximum etiglble beneficiaries/households as per criteria evolved by them for the inclusion and exclusion of beneficiaries  under the Act and issue NFSA ration cards to the persons/households  ldentified up to their respective  ceiling limits of NFSA  coverage.

The Department  in the past had atso advised the states/urs from time to time to identifxr  and cover maximum  eligible and left out persons,  which may also include  the vulnerable sectaons  of the society  such as hometess, shelterless persons,  destitute women, etc. who maght be genuinety etigible under ilFSA but not having rataon cards so far. states/urs were also advised  to organize special drives, camps, etc. to facilltate the identification  and incluslon of maximum eligible and vutnerable  persons  under NFSA within their respective  NFSA coverage  limits.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Reintroducing Daily Passenger Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3334 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## REINTRODUCING DAILY PASSENGER TRAIN

3334. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the  action  taken  on  the  letter  No.  MP/KXJ/LSC/DEV/2020-21/47  dated 20/01/2021 addressed to the Hon'ble Union Minister of Railways with a copy to the General Manager, N.F. Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati regarding reintroducing  daily  passenger  rail  service  on  BG  line  from  Dullavcherra  to Silchar in the morning and return service from Silchar to Dullavcherra in the evening;

- (b) whether the Government is considering to resume the daily rail service in the current year; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to  (c)  To  prevent the  spread  of  COVID-19 pandemic, Indian Railways had discontinued all regular passenger carrying trains w.e.f. 23rd March, 2020, and only  special  trains,  with  limited  stoppages,  keeping  in  view  the  concerns  & suggestions of State Governments & health advisories, were being operated. Since November- 2021, Mail/ Express services are being operated with regular numbers and as per rationalized time table. Representation from the Hon'ble Member of Parliament for introduction of train service between Dullabcherra and Silchar has been received. 05687/05688 Dullabcherra-Silchar passenger is being operated as a bi-weekly service w.e.f. 31.01.2022. Besides, increase of frequency of train services is an ongoing process on Indian Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3333 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Resumption of Train in Kerala
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3333 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## RESUMPTION OF TRAIN IN KERALA

3333.  DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  sufferings  of  train passengers  due  to  the  withdrawal  of  passenger  train  services  in the Shoranur-Nilambur route under the Palakkad Division in Kerala;
- (b) if  so,  the  reasons  behind  non-resuming  of  the  passenger  train service in this route;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  necessary  steps  to resume  all  the  train  services  including  passenger  trains  in  the route and to mitigate the difficulties being faced by the people; and
- (d)
- if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (d)  To  prevent  the  spread  of  COVID-19  pandemic,  Indian Railways had discontinued all regular passenger carrying trains w.e.f. 23rd  March,  2020.  Since  November,  2021  Mail/Express  trains  are being operated with regular numbers as per rationalised time table. of  Shoranur-Nilambur  section,  16349/16350 Kottayam  Express,  06466/06473  Nilambur-Shoranur  Jn  Specials  are being operated.  Besides, passenger train services are being restored

To cater to service Kochuveli-Nilambur Rajya Rani Express, 16325/16326 Nilamburin a phased manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: IIP Institute
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Prathap Simha, Umesh G. Jadhav

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3330

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## IIP INSTITUTE

## 3330.  SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to make Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) an institute of national importance;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is considering to bring in innovations in packaging that can boost exports;
- (c) if so, whether there is any plan to start a new IIP Institute in Karnataka; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h (श्री अश्विनी क ु मार चौबे)

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

- (a)            :    The Department of Commerce has prepared a draft Bill for according status of institute of National Importance to the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP).
- (b)            : One  of  the  key  activities  of  IIP  is  to  formulate  packaging  specifications  and  develop innovative and cost-effective packaging for domestic and export markets. The IIP works with the exporters to address their packaging needs and continuously provides solutions to them as per their requirements.
- (c) & (d) : The Department of Commerce has sanctioned an outlay of Rs 6.50 crore for setting up a centre of IIP at Sompura Industrial Area, Bengaluru, Karnataka".

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Manufacture of Aluminium Coaches
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3329 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## MANUFACTURE OF ALUMINIUM COACHES

## 3329.  SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 236 acres of land acquired more than a decade ago for the manufacture of fuel efficient light weight aluminium coaches at Kanjikode in Palakkad district of Kerala under public private  participation,  is  still  lying  vacant  and  unutilized  and  if so, the facts and reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  this  project  which  is  under  PRAGATI  is  likely  to  be moved to Gati Shakti to expedite the same and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Railways is considering to utilise this land either for its principle objective or for any other railway project;
- (d) if  so,  whether  Railways  has  received  many  representations  to expedite the project on the said acquired land; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3329 BY SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2022 REGARDING MANUFACTURE OF ALUMINIUM COACHES

- (a) The work of land acquisition and preliminary works in Palakkad has been sanctioned in 2012-13. Railways has purchased 228.85 acres of  land  from  Govt  of  Kerala  in  2012  and  completed  the  preliminary works.

Another work of setting up of Rail Coach Factory at Palakkad in Kerala was  sanctioned  in  the  Railway  Budget  2012-13  in  JV/PPP  mode. However,  a  pre-requisite  to  setting  up  such  projects  is  a  sustained demand of coaches in the future. The requirement of coaches vis-à-vis available manufacturing capacity has been reviewed. The requirement of  main  line  coaches  in  near  future  does  not  justify  immediately initiating construction of a new coach factory.

(b) and (c) : Do not arise

(d) Yes, Sir.

- (e) The representations in this regard have been received as follows:  From General Manager/Southern Railway vide letter dated 23.04.2018.  From Hon'ble Chief Minister, Kerala vide letter dated 14.06.2018.  From  Chairman,  Administrative  Reforms  Commission  Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly vide letter dated 21.06.2018.  From PS/MoS (IC) for Tourism & Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology vide letter dated 05.03.2018.  From  an  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  (Lok  Sabha)  vide  letter dated 18.03.2018. However, adequate capacity of coach production in Indian Railways exists  for  meeting  the  present  demand  and  that  in  near  future,

immediate start of a new coach factory is not contemplated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Protecting India's Interest in Space
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3328

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022

## PROTECTING INDIA'S INTEREST IN SPACE

3328.  SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning on establishing a dedicated military force for the purpose of protecting India's interests in Space and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) if not, the current provisions and international agreements for the protection of Indian satellites  and  other  equipment around the orbit?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- & (b)

Government  of  India  through  Department  of  Space  has  been proactive  in  protecting  and  augmenting  India's  interests  in space  by  developing  all-round  capabilities  in  the  domains  of space transportation, infrastructure and applications. Further, for protection of Indian satellites and other equipment in orbit, ISRO actively participates in all international efforts to contain the space debris growth for the long term sustainability of outer space. ISRO  is  an  active  member  of  Inter  Agency  Space  Debris Coordination  Committee(IDAC),  IAF  Space  Debris  Working Group,  IAA  Space  Traffic  Management  Working  Group,  ISO Space Debris Working  Group  and  UNCOPUOS  long  term sustainability  Working  Group  -  all  international  organisations contributing to the space debris studies and space situational awareness. ****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Modernisation work on Delhi-Howrah Rail Route
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3326 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## MODERNISATION WORK ON DELHI-HOWRAH RAIL ROUTE

†3326.  SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has fixed any time limit for completion of  modernisation  work  on  Delhi-Howrah  rail  route  and  if  so,  the present status thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has made comprehensive inquiry of the developmental works of these projects and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  division/Block-wise  details  of  steps  taken  to  ensure  timely and quality completion of these works including in Prayagraj, North Central Railways; and
- (d)  whether  any  complaint  has  been  received  about  the  quality negligence in the above works and if so, the action taken thereon?

## 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.  3326  BY  SHRIMATI  KESHARI  DEVI PATEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2022 REGARDING  MODERNISATION  WORK  ON  DELHI-HOWRAH  RAIL ROUTE (a) Yes, Sir. Works for modernization of track, signaling and traction installations on existing New Delhi - Howrah route are in progress. (b)  No,  Sir.  Progress  of  developmental  works  of  this  project  is monitored on regular basis by concerned Divisions, Zonal Railways and Railway Board. (c) Periodic monitoring of individual activities involved in execution of works at different levels of Division, Zonal Railway and Railway Board  is  being  done  to  ensure  timely  and  quality  completion  of these works. All materials are being procured from approved vendor sources  and  works  are  being  carried  out  under  supervision  of competent Railway Supervisors and Officers. (d) No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Failure of Aadhaar Biometric
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3324

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## FAILURE OF AADHAAR BIOMETRIC

## 3324. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will  the  Minister  of ELECTRONICS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  information  on  the  failure  of  biometric  authentication  due  to frequent errors arising on Aadhaar authentication process;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps to address the 12 per cent authentication failure for Aadhaar as reported by the UIDAI therefor; and
- (c) whether the matter has been taken with the Finance Ministry for the persons who have failed to link Aadhaar with PAN and CR update with voter card and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a):Yes, Sir. The failure of the identity authentication through Biometric are attributed to various factors namely, improper capture of biometric due to worn-out finger print minutia, finger not placed properly on device, network failure related errors, etc.

- (b):To increase the success rate of identity authentication through biometric, UIDAI constantly provides training to authentication operators through its Regional Offices and encourages the use of identity authentication via Iris devices for residents of old age and whose finger print minutia are worn out.
- (c):As  per  the  Notification  bearing  S.O.  3814(E)  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Finance,  Central Board  of  Direct  Taxes  (CBDT)  on  17.09.2021,  the  specified  date  for  intimation  of  Aadhaar under  section  139AA  (2)  of  the  Income-tax  Act,  1961(the  Act)  has  been  extended  upto 31.03.2022.

Also, as per The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 notified by Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department on 30.12.2021, section 23(6) of the notification provides that-

'(6) No application for  inclusion of name in the electoral roll shall be  denied and no entries  in  the  electoral  roll  shall  be  deleted  for  inability  of  an  individual  to  furnish  or intimate Aadhaar number due to such sufficient cause as may be prescribed: Provided  that  such  individual  may  be  allowed  to  furnish  such  other  alternate

## documents as may be prescribed.'

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