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Lok Sabha Question No. 296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 296. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY, 2021.

## VISAKHAPATNAM CHENNAI INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

## 296. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to speed up the development of Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor;
- (b) the  total  funds  allocated  and  released  for  the  development  of  Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor;
- (c) whether any timeframe has been fixed for completion of the development project to avoid any delay and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  submitted  a  proposal  in October, 2018 for consideration of National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Union  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्रालयमेंराज् यम त्रर(श्रर सोमप्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a)to(c):  Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) is under implementation as Phase  1  of  East  Coast  Economic  Corridor  (ECEC).  Two  nodes  namely Chittoor and Visakhapatnam are identified under VCIC. Consultant for master planning and preliminary engineering for Chittoor Node has been appointed by National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd. (NICDCL). Further, for Visakhapatnam node, the master planning and preliminary engineering is initiated  by  the  State  Government.  As  the  project  is  in  initial  stage  of development, no funds are allocated/released and no timeframe could be fixed at this stage.
- (d)&(e):  The  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  had  submitted  a  proposal  for inclusion  of  two  nodes  namely  Chittoor  and  Visakhapatnam  as  part  of  VCIC under the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT)  mandate.    NICDIT  in  its  meeting  held  on  30 th August,  2019  has accorded  its  approval  for  development  of  Vishakhapatnam  and  Chittoor  as priority nodes in Phase-1 of VCIC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Renting of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 293 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## RENTING OF RAILWAY STATIONS

## † 293. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is considering on a proposal to rent out the least busy stations for the purpose of marriage ceremonies and other programmes;
- (b) if so, whether any final decision has been taken in this regard; and
- (c) the  manner  in  which  Railway  Stations  are  likely  to  be selected to organise these ceremonies along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) & (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Public Welfare Schemes
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.292

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## PUBLIC WELFARE SCHEMES

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

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  Government  has  carried  out  changes  in  the  funds allocated to various schemes and allocated more funds to the public welfare schemes on priority basis due to corona pandemic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  State-wise details of the beneficiaries who have benefitted including
- from the public welfare schemes in the country Bundelkhand and Uttarakhand during the last one year?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY

OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANNING (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b)   Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation deals with the MPLAD Scheme. The objective of the scheme is to enable  Members  of  Parliament  (MP)  to  recommend  works  of developmental  nature  with  emphasis on the  creation  of  durable community assets based on the locally felt needs to be taken up in their  Constituencies  /eligible  areas.  Right  from  inception  of  the

Scheme, durable assets of national priorities viz. drinking water, primary  education,  public  health,  sanitation  and  roads,  etc.  are being created. In a way, the scheme is based on the participation of citizens in identifying the gaps needed to provide assets which can further the aspirations and developmental requirements of the community. Such requirements are expressed through the public representatives and form the basis of the scheme. MPLADS is not an individual beneficiary-oriented scheme. Release  of  funds  under  MPLADS  is  made  on  Constituency  basis with no geographical or regional bias. It may be appreciated that managing and addressing the challenges faced by the nation on account of COVID-19 pandemic, requires pooling of all available physical, financial, medical, technological  and  other  resources.    Accordingly,  the  budgetary outlay for FY 2020-21 in respect of the MPLAD scheme has been placed  at  the  disposal  of  Ministry  of  Finance  for  managing  the economic and health impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, in pursuance of the decision of the Union Cabinet for not operating the MPLAD Scheme for FY2020-21 and 2021-22. The annual entitlement under MPLADS remains unchanged and at present,  there  is  no  proposal  to  revise  the  annual  entitlement under MPLADS. (c)      In  view  of  (a)  &  (b)  above,  need  for  reply  to  this  sub-part, does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Court Cases Involving Government
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.291 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3 rd  February, 2021

## COURT CASES INVOLVING GOVERNMENT

291. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  any  alternative system to settle those cases outside the courts wherein the Government is also a party;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has assessed the number of cases wherein they are also a party;
- (d) if so, the number of such cases lying pending in the subordinate courts and high courts as on date; and
- (e) the percentage of such cases out of the total pending cases?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

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(a) & (b) Yes, the Department of Legal affairs, in order to reduce litigations and to provide alternate mechanism to resolve the cases outside the court, where  both  parties  are  Government  Department  or  where  one  party  is Government Department and other is its instrumentalities, (CPSEs / Boards / Authorities,  etc.),  has  issued  guidelines  namely,  Administrative  Mechanism for  Resolution of Disputes (AMRD) dated 31.03.2020. The AMRD applies to any/all  dispute(s),  other  than  those  related  to  taxation,  between  Central

Government Ministries / Departments inter se and between Central Government Ministries / Departments and other Ministries / Departments / Organisation(s) / Subordinate / Attached Offices / Autonomous and Statutory Bodies, etc., under their administrative supervision / control.

(c)  & (d) Yes. From the data as entered and displayed on Legal Information  Management  &  Briefing  System  (LIMBS)  2.O  (which  is  under implementation),  a  user  based  web  platform to  assess  the  Government litigation and to monitor such litigation, in which Government of India or its subordinate offices are involved, the total no. of cases entered by the user Departments  /  Ministries  and  shown  pending  in  subordinate  courts  which includes  the  cases  from  District  &  Session  courts,  Civil  and  Magistrate Courts, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) / State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission(SCDRC) etc. are 95,183. Further, the total no. of such cases, as entered and as pending in different High  Courtsare  1,70,096.  These  figures  are  dynamic,  as  continuously uploaded by the concerned stakeholders.

(e) As  shown  on  National  Judicial  Data  Grid,  whose  figures  are  also dynamic, the total pending cases in

- (i) Various district courts are 3,71,83,362
- (ii) Different High Courts are 56,57,909

The percentage of cases as displayed on LIMBS 2.Owhere the Government is a party,out of total pending cases;

- (i)  As regard, district Courts are 0.25% (approx.)
- (ii) As regard, High Courts are 3% (approx.)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Infrastructure Works in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 287. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of infrastructural works done in Andhra Pradesh with respect to elevation  of  unmanned  Level  Crossing,  construction  of  new  lines  and  road  over bridges and the lines that were electrified since 2014;
- (b) the  list  of  joint  ventures  between  Public  Sector  undertakings  and  South Central Railway whose work is still going on; and
- (c) the nature of the work undertaken along with the deadline, if any?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): Unmanned Level Crossings (UMLCs): All   UMLCs on Broad Gauge (BG) routes on Indian Railway including Andhra Pradesh have been eliminated by 31.01.2019. Total  602  UMLCs  were  eliminated  in  Andhra  Pradesh  since  01.04.2014  by construction  of  Road  Over  Bridges/Road  Under  Bridges/Subways,  diversion road, manning of LC and direct closure.    Presently,  there  is  no  UMLC  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh.

Construction  of  new  lines: Railway  Projects  are  sanctioned/  taken  up  Zonal Railway-wise,  not  State-wise  as  Indian  Railways  network  spans  across  various State boundaries. Total 680 km of new lines have been commissioned in the State of Andhra Pradesh since 2014 upto 31.12.2020. These includes 318 km Newline and 362 km doubling falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Road Over Bridges (ROBs):  During the period 01.04.2014 upto 31.12.2020, 44 ROBs have been completed in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Electrification:   Total length of 1246 route kilometre have been electrified in the State of Andhra Pradesh since 2014 to 31.12.2020. (b)  &  (c):  No  Joint  Venture  is  existing  between  Public  Sector  Undertaking  (PSU) and South Central Railway.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Competition from Far East Countries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 286 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd FEBRUARY, 2021

## COMPETITION FROM FAR EAST COUNTRIES

286. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य  एवं  उ�योग  मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that there is tough competition in trade from Far East countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken all measures to deal with such tough competition; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  the  measures  initiated  by  the  Government to  encourage  domestic industries to face the challenges from Far East countries?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (d): With the rise of the global value chains (GVC) and the increased integration of the global economy, international trade has become more competitive in the last few decades.  Indian products are  competing  with  goods  from  other  countries  in  all  major  markets,  including  in  the  Far  East countries. Government of India has taken a number of policy initiatives to promote exports and to make the Indian industry more competitive and resilient to face the global challenge. Some of these measures  include  various  export  facilitative  schemes  under  the  Foreign  Trade  Policy  (FTP), assistance  under  the  Market  Access  Initiative  (MAI) scheme,  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export Scheme (TIES), setting up districts as export hubs, Transport and Market Assistance Scheme and Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) Scheme. Government of India also utilizes the various trade defense instruments available in the domestic and WTO laws to ensure fair trade.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Stoppages of Express Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 284

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## STOPPAGES OF EXPRESS TRAINS

## 284. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  approve  stoppages  of  more express trains especially Rayalaseema, Tirupathi, Nizamuddin and Devagiri express trains at Malkajgiri station;
- (b) if so, the details of the timeline by which the stoppages are likely to be approved; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (c) With a view to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, Indian Railways discontinued the regular passenger train services w.e.f. 23.03.2020.  Prior  to  discontinuation,  12793/12794  (Tirupati-Nizamabad Rayalseema  Express),  12707/12708  (Tirupati-Hazrat  Nizamuddin  Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express) and 17057/17058 (MumbaiSecunderabad Devagiri Express) were having stoppage at Secunderabad /Kacheguda, 03 Km/08 Km away from Malkajgiri. Owing to close proximity of  existing  stoppage  with  Malkajgiri,  there  is  no  immediate  proposal  for provision of stoppage of additional train services including aforesaid three long distance trains at Malkajgiri. However, provision of stoppage of trains is an ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, commercial viability etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Chabahar-Zahedan Rail Link
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.282 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## CHABAHAR-ZAHEDAN RAIL LINK

282.  SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether in July 2020, Iran proceeded with the construction of the Chabahar-Zahedan   Rail   Link   independently,   citing   delays   in   the proposed funding from India and Iran issued a statement, clarifying that while the funding of the rail link by IRCON had come up in negotiations, it had not been agreed upon between India and Iran;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any further development in this project; and
- (d) if so the details thereof.

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

(a) to (d) During the visit of the Prime Minister to Iran in May 2016, a MoU was signed between Indian Railways' IRCON and Iranian Railways' CDTIC   (Construction   &   Development   of   Transportation   Infrastructures Company) for construction of the Chabahar-Zahedan Railway Project.

India and Iran remain engaged on the modalities of implementation of Chabahar-Zahedan railway project, and other development projects in Iran.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: National Internet Exchange of India
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## भारत सरकार

## इलेक्ट् रॉनिकी और ्ूच्ा पऔर्द्योगिकीनिकी मर ्रालरलय लीर्ाभर अतरचरानिकी रत्द्यश्न्ााख्यर्281

जिसका उत्तर 3 फरवरी, 2021 को जिया िाना है । 14 माघ, 1942 (शक)

## भरचतीय्चरष्ट्् रीय्इाटचऔेट्2क्ट् ापज ्

281. श्री्टी.आच.वी.2ा.्चरेश् :

- श्री्र ु रुवर्मीचरातलर्ररधव :

- श्री्बेल् लरऔर्पद्् ीशेखच :

- श्री्रमुाटर्श्रीनिकी औवराुल ्चेड ् डी :

क्या इलेक्  ॉरजनक  ूर स पना द्योगिकोजमक  मी ी यह ेताने क  क क रा करकमे जक:

- (क) क्  या भारतीय राट्  ॉीय इीटरनेट कक्  सपकि (जनक्  सी) ने घोषणा क  है जक रजिस्ट  ॉकट ा ारा ेरक द्यत  येक एनकन मोमेन क े  साक जकसी भी रसीिीिा 22 एजिकाररक भारतीय भाषा मक कक जन:शरल्  क एनमीकन (अीतरााट्  ॉीय मोमेन नेम) द्यिान करेमा;

- (ख) यजि हाी, तो तत  सीेीिी य  योरा क्  या है;

- (म) क्  या एवेिक को भी स्ट  कानीय भाषा मक कक जन:शरल्  क न-मेल जमलेमा; ूर

- (घ) यजि हाी, तो तत  सीेीिी य  योरा क्  या है ?

## उत्तर

## इलेक्ट् रॉनिकी और ्ूच्ा पऔर्द्योगिकीनिकी मर ्चरमंय्राली्(श्री्ाा य्धीले)

(र)्ूच्(ख): यह जनक्  सी ा ारा सीपाजलत कक द्यपार सीेीिी ़र र है िो 31 मापा 2021 तक वैि है । .एनकन मोमेन खरीिने वाले जकसी भी रजिस्ट  ॉाीट को 1 वषा क े  जलक जन:शरल्  क ूपर से रसीिीिा 22 एजिकाररक भारतीय भाषाओी  मक जकसी भी कक एनमीकन मोमेन (.भारत) जिया िाकमा ।

(म)्ूच्(घ): िी, हाी ।  रसीिीिा 22 एजिकाररक भारतीय भाषाओी मक जकसी भी कक मक द्यत  येक एनमीकन मोमेन (.भारत) क े  साक जनक्  सी, 1 िीेी मेटा स्ट  टोरेि क े  साक रसीिीिा स्ट  कानीय भाषा मक मर्त न-मेल िे रहा है । यह न-मेल .भारत मोमेन क  वैिता तक जन:शरल्  क ही सजरियय रहेमा।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Atomic Power Plant in Srikakulam
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.280

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## ATOMIC POWER PLANT IN SRIKAKULAM

## 280. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  are  plans  to  lay  foundation-stone  for  Kovvada  Atomic  Power Plant in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh this year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any consultations have been held with officials from US  who came to India along with US President in February last year and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total land required for this project and the land acquired for the purpose;
- (d) the estimated cost of the project to produce  6000  MW  of  power  and timelines for completion of the project;
- (e) whether  any  consultations  have  been  held  with  local  community  which  is opposing the plant; and
- (f) the  details  of  objections  raised  by  the  local  community  and  others  and  the manner in which Ministry is planning to address their grievances before moving forward?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR.JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Presently, techno-commercial discussions are in progress with M/s Westinghouse  Electric  Company  (WEC),  USA  for  arriving  at  a  project proposal for setting up six nuclear power reactors with a capacity of 1208 MW each at Kovvada in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. On finalization of proposal  it  will  be  put  to  Government  of  India  for  accord  of  administrative approval and financial sanction. Subsequent activities will be scheduled after accord of project sanction.

- (b) No, Sir.
- (c) Of  the  2079.79  acres  of  land  being  acquired  for  setting  up  the  project, mutation of 2061.1 acres of land in the name of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has been completed by the State Authorities. Work is in progress for the balance land.
- (d) The details  of  cost  estimates  and  timelines  would  emerge  on  conclusion  of discussions and finalization of the project proposal.
- (e) Yes, Sir. As per The Right to Fair Compensation And Transparency in Land Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  And  Resettlement  (RFCTLARR)  Act  2013,  Social Impact Assessment (SIA) was carried out and a Public Hearing was held for all the affected villages including persons from local community.
- (f) The concerns have mainly been on account of issues related to rehabilitation, apprehensions  about  safety  of  the  plant  and  loss  of  traditional  means  of livelihood. A large public outreach on-going programme,  based  on  a multipronged approach, is implemented by NPCIL to spread awareness about nuclear  power,  address  the  apprehensions  of  the  people  to  allay  their concerns in a simple, understandable and credible manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Facilities to Soldiers
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.279

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  February, 2021

## FACILITIES TO SOLDIERS

## 279. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) the details of facilities being provided to Indian soldiers according to their eligibility;
- (b) whether the Government has received any complaint in regard to Providing such facilities to soldiers as per their eligibility;
- (c) if so, the details thereof the and during last three years and the current year;
- (d) the details of action taken against the erring personnel in this case, during the said period; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to monitor complaints of soldiers?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a)  Armed  Forces  personnel  are  provided  various  facilities  as  per  the  terms  and  conditions  of service.    These  facilities  include  accommodation,  ration,  messing,  education,  sports  and adventure, recreation, CSD, medical, LTC, library, postal etc.
- (b)  No, Sir.
- (c) & (d):  Does not arise.
- (e)  A well-established grievances redressal mechanism exists in the armed forces to dispose of such complaints in a time bound manner as and when received.

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