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Lok Sabha Question No. 1649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Unutilised MPLAD Funds
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1649

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## UNUTILISED MPLAD FUNDS

1649. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether due to COVID-19, completion of works/ settling of MPLADS accounts of 16th Lok Sabha, was affected;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the unutilized/ unsanctioned fund of 16th Lok Sabha is likely to be transferred to the successor MPs; and
- (d) if so, the details of the funds not committed to works of MPLAD funds for 16th Lok Sabha for Giridih constituency;
- (e) whether there is any amount pending which has not been released to the above constituency for 16th Lok Sabha and the time by which this is likely to be released?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER  OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a)  and (b) The Government has received references from Members of 16th  Lok  Sabha  from  across  the  country  requesting  for  release  of pending  installments  due  to  them  to  resume  the  ongoing  works  and

clear the committed liabilities under MPLADS after the decision of the Government not to operate MPLADS during Financial Year 2020- 21 and 2021-22. Accordingly, the Government has approved the restoration of MPLADS during the remaining part of the Financial Year 2021-22 with r elease  of  MPLADS  fund  at  the  rate  of  ₹  2  crore  per  Member  of Parliament in one instalment; and continuation of MPLADS up to 2025-

26 with annual entitlement per Member of Parliament (MP) at ₹ 5 crores . (c) The transfer of unutilized funds to successor (sitting) Lok Sabha MP is regulated by para-4.7 of MPLADS Guidelines, which provides that in respect  of  elected  Members  of  Lok  Sabha,  the  balances  of  MPLADS funds left by the predecessor MP in a Lok Sabha constituency (funds not committed for works by the predecessor MP) would be passed on to the successor  (sitting)  MP  from  that  constituency.  (In  case  of  fresh delimitation, separate orders will be issued). (d)  The  unutilized/unsanctioned  MPLADS  funds  for  16 th  Lok  Sabha  in respect of Giridih constituency is Rs. 3.78 lakh. (e)  One installment of Rs.2.50 Crore is pending in respect of 16 th  Lok Sabha of Giridih Parliamentary constituency which will be released in accordance with due process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Self Financing of CSIR
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1648 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022)

## Self Financing of CSIR

## 1648.  SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

## Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  plan  of  action  for  the transition  of  all  laboratories  under  the  Council  of  Scientific  and Industrial  Research  (CSIR)  from  fully  financed  to  'self-financing' bodies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  directive to self-finance research  implies that the Government has an intent to reduce investment in scientific research and development in the subsequent budgets;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether there are any incentives and support that the Government has planned to achieve self-financing of research from CSIR and if so, the details therefore?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) No,  Sir.  However,  the  leadership  of  Council  of  Scientific      and Industrial  Research (CSIR) during the Directors' Conference   held at  Dehradun in June 2015, resolved to develop technologies for National  missions  like  Swachh  Bharat,  Swasthya  Bharat,  Skill India, Smart Cities, Digital India, Namami Ganga, etc.

During  the  meeting,  CSIR  also  resolved  to  attempt  for  selffinancing  of  labs.  CSIR  is  supported  by  the  Government  for pursuing  R&D  activities,    building  and  maintaining  the  desired

R&D infrastructure and national R&D human resource development. Besides the Government Budgetary Support (GBS), CSIR laboratories generate External Budgetary Resources (EBR) of about Rs 1600 crore annually through undertaking projects in Grant-in-Aid  mode,  patent  licensing  and  technology  transfer, technical services contract R&D activities and consultancy.

- (c) No, Sir
- (d) Question does not arise
- (e) No, Sir
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Scientific Social Responsibility
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1647 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27/07/2022

## SCIENTIFIC SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

1647.  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  implement  a  policy  of Scientific  Social  Responsibility  (SSR)  on  the  lines  of  Corporate  Social Responsibility (CSR) to link science with society and encourage Science and  Technology  based  institutions,  scientists  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  responsibility  to  be  borne  by  the  scientists, knowledge-workers and institutions of the country under the said policy and the direct and indirect benefits expected to society and country from the same; and
- (c) whether a proposal is also included to give weightage to individual SSR  activities  in  the  evaluation  of  annual  performance  of  scientists/ knowledge  workers/  institutions  under  the  said  policy,  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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(a)&(b) Yes, Sir. The government has launched guidelines on Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR), on the lines of Corporate Social Responsibility  (CSR),  on  National  Technology  Day  on  11.05.2022.  The

SSR  guidelines  seek  to  harness  the  latent  potential  of  the  scientific community  on  voluntary  basis,  strengthening  science  and  society linkages  and  thereby  making  S&T  ecosystem  responsive  to  societal needs.

The responsibilities of scientists, knowledge-workers and institutions  of  the  country  include  carrying  out  SSR  activities  like delivering  lectures  in  schools  and  colleges,  writing  popular  science articles  in  media,  sharing  of  infrastructure  and  knowledge  resources, S&T based empowerment of women and weaker sections of the society by  awareness  building,  training  programs,  skill  development  through training  and workshops, demonstration of solutions and technologies, etc. The guidelines have the potential to bring scientific and innovative solutions to societal problems, especially for the marginalized sections of  society,  and  imparting  thrust  to  the  new  initiatives  of  Government such as Transformation of Aspirational Districts, Make in India, Swachh Bharat and Digital India in achieving inclusive growth and sustainable development towards making India a self-reliant nation (Atma Nirbhar Bharat).

(c) Yes, Sir. The guidelines have provisions to give due weightage to individual  SSR  activities  in  performance  evaluation  of  scientists  / knowledge workers. The guidelines also include provision of incentivising individual and institutional SSR activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Launch of PSLV-C53
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1646

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022

## LAUNCH OF PSLV-C53

## 1646.  SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Indian  Space  Research  Organisation  (ISRO)  has launched  Polar  Satellite  Launch  Vehicle  (PSLV)-C53  from Sriharikota recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the total expenditure incurred on the development of such satellite;
- (c) the  details  of  various  fields  in  which  country  is  likely  to  be benefitted by the above said launch;
- (d) whether  India  has  also  launched  satellites  of  some  other nation  along  with  PSLV-C53  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof, Country-wise; and
- (e) the amount of revenue generated by the Government/ISRO by launching satellites of the other nations?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) On June 30 th 2022, PSLV-C53  realized by Indian Space Research  Organization  (ISRO),  successfully  launched  three Singapore  customer  satellites  namely  DS-EO,  NeuSAR  and SCOOB-1. PSLV-C53 was the 2 nd  dedicated commercial mission for  NewSpace  India  Limited  (NSIL),  a  Central  Public  Sector Enterprise  under  administrative  control  of  the  Department  of Space (DOS).  All the three satellites in this mission belonged to the customers from Singapore.  The same were not built by ISRO  and  therefore,  ISRO  is  not  aware  of  the  expenditure incurred in the development of these satellites.
- (c) PSLV-C53 mission, in addition to enabling NSIL to earn Foreign Exchange for providing Launch Services to international customers, also provided an opportunity to Indian space startups  to  host  their  technology  payloads  as  part  of  PS4  upper stage orbiting platform.  Further, the competitiveness of Indian made launch vehicles in the international market continues to increase with each successful launch.
- (d) PSLV-C53  launch  was  the  dedicated  international  customer mission wherein 3 Singaporean satellites were launched.
- (e) ISRO, through its commercial arms, has successfully launched 345 foreign satellites from 34 countries on-board Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Total foreign exchange revenue earned through  launching  of  foreign  satellites  amounts  to  56  Million USD and 220 Million Euros approximately.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Inclusion of more items in PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1645 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2022

## INCLUSION OF MORE ITEMS IN PDS

1645.  SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION उपभोᲦा मामले , खा᳒ और सावᭅजिनक िवतरण मंᮢी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  food  items  presently  available  through  the  Public  Distribution System  (PDS)  for  the  ration  card  holders  along  with  the  rates  of  these items;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the items like cereals apart from foodgrains through PDS; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a): Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  is  now  governed  as  per  the provisions of the National Food Security Act, 2013. Under the Act, the term 'Foodgrains' is defined as Rice,  Wheat  and  Coarse grains or any combination thereof conforming to such quality norms as may  be determined,  by  order,  by  the  Central  Government  from  time  to  time. Coverage  under  the  Act  is  under  two  categories-  households  covered under  Antyodaya Anna  Yojana  (AAY)  and  Priority  households  (PHH).  The AAY Households are entitled to receive 35 kg of foodgrains per household per month and PHH are entitled to receive 5 kg of foodgrains per person per  month  at  highly  subsidized  prices  of  Rs.3/2/1  per  kg  for  rice/  wheat/ coarse grains respectively.
- (b):
- No Sir.
- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Automatic Ticket Vending Machines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: S. Muniswamy, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1644 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## AUTOMATIC TICKET VENDING MACHINES

1644.SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether  Automatic  Ticket  Vending  Machines  (ATVMs)  are  being installed  at  the  railway  stations  to  provide  on  the  spot  tickets  to  the passengers;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  of  such  stations  in  Karnataka  and Maharashtra;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to install such ATVMs in all the stations in Karnataka and Maharashtra; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  Yes, Sir.  Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) have been installed at some railway stations to provide unreserved tickets to passengers  and  help  reduce  long  queuing  at  the  unreserved  ticket counters.  At present, ATVM facility has been provided at 37 stations in Karnataka and at 198 stations in Maharashtra.

(c):  No, Sir.

(d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: GSMMCTs in Telangana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1643 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## GSMMCTs IN TELANGANA

## 1643.      DR. G. RANJITH REDDY :

Will the Minister of Railways be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that five Gati Shakti Multi-Model Cargo Terminals (GSMMCTs) have been identified in Telangana;
- (b) if so, the details of locations where GSMMCTs have been identified;
- (c)  the details of criteria adopted in identifying GSMMCTs in the country;
- (d) the details of other potential locations in Telangana where GSMMCTs can be set up and the steps taken to identify the same; and
- (e)    the  number  of  GSMMCTs  out  of  the  five  above  that  has been commissioned?

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. ****

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1643 BY DR. G. RANJITH REDDY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2022 REGARDING GSMMCTs IN TELANGANA

(a) to (d) : Under the Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal (GCT) Policy, Fourteen  (14)  locations  have  been  provisionally  identified  in Telangana for setting up of Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals. The details of the locations are as under:

|   SN | Name of Location                  |
|------|-----------------------------------|
|    1 | Sattupali                         |
|    2 | Ramagundam                        |
|    3 | Sultanabad                        |
|    4 | Manuguru                          |
|    5 | Nagalapalli - (02 locations)      |
|    6 |                                   |
|    7 | Uppal                             |
|    8 | Rudrampur                         |
|    9 | Sri Santh Sevalal Maharaj Station |
|   10 | Jankampet                         |
|   11 | Uppalvai                          |
|   12 | Tipparthi                         |
|   13 | Vishnupuram                       |
|   14 | Chityal                           |

The locations are provisionally identified on the basis of the requirement of industries as per proposals received from GCT promoters.

(e):  One Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal (at Sattupalli) has been commissioned out of the above identified locations. *******
Lok Sabha Question No. 1642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Establishment of Alumina Refining Unit
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1642 ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## ESTABLISHMENT OF ALUMINA REFINING UNIT

1642.  SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  timeline  by  which  Hindalco  is  likely  to  establish  alumina  refining  unit  at Kansariguda, Rayagada District at the foothills of the Kodingamali in Koraput District, Odisha for which 2100 acres of land has been acquired by the Government;
- (b) the reasons for the delays in establishment of alumina plant;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to mitigate delays, if any; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  return  land  to  previous  landholders  in case the project is further delayed and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

As per information received from Industries Department, Government of Odisha

- (a) :  State  Government  in  its  21st  meeting  of  its  High  Level  Clearance  Authority (HLCA) held on 09.01.2020 has approved in principle for setting up of 2 MTPA Alumina Refinery  unit  for  utilization  of  the  acquired  land  in  Rayagada  &  Koraput  district.  M/s Hindalco Industries Ltd. has applied for Environment clearance for the project which is in progress.
- (b) :  Public  hearing  for  Environment  Clearance  in  connection  with  the  project  has been  conducted  in  both  the  districts  of  Rayagada  and  Koraput  on  05.10.2021  and 07.10.2021  respectively.  The  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  Report  is  in progress.
- (c) & (d)  :   The  State  Project  Monitoring  Group  (SPMG)  is  regularly  reviewing  the large industrial projects to resolve issues of industrial development. The project is being regularly reviewed to enable its setting up as early as possible.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: 5G Spectrum Airwaves
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1641 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2022

## 5G SPETRUM AIRWAVES

## 1641.  SHRI D.K.SURESH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government has taken any discussions to give final shape to 5G spectrum airwaves and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has taken any steps to auction 5G spectrum; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by when it is likely to auction 5G spectrum?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)        Government have announced auction of spectrum to enable rollout of 5G services. The spectrum auction is scheduled for end of July, 2022. The successful bidders, who acquire spectrum through auctions, are permitted to deploy any IMT  (International Mobile Telecommunications) technology, including 5G.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Online Ticket Reservation System
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar, Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1639 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## ONLINE TICKET RESERVATION SYSTEM

†1639.     SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  additional  fee  charged  from  the  passengers  who  book  their tickets online through online ticket reservation system as compared to the tickets bought from the railway station window;
- (b)  the  additional  revenue  collected  by  the  Railways  every  year through the online ticket system as compared to the tickets bought from the railway station window; and
- (c)  the  details  of  revenue  collected  by  the  Railways  through  online ticket refunds?

## 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 UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1639  BY  SHRI  RODMAL  NAGAR  AND SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2022 REGARDING ONLINE TICKET RESERVATION SYSTEM

(a) In  addition  to  normal  fare  indicated  on  the  reserved  tickets issued through computerized Passenger Reservation System counters of  Indian  Railways,  Indian  Railway  Catering  &  Tourism  Corporation (IRCTC)  realizes  convenience  fee  from  the  passengers  who  book online reserved e-tickets through IRCTC e-ticketing platform which is as under:

| Class                            |   For Payment done using Net banking/Debit-Credit Card ( ₹ per ticket) |   For Payment done using UPI ( ₹ per ticket) |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| For air-conditioned classes      |                                                                     30 |                                           20 |
| For non-air- conditioned classes |                                                                     15 |                                           10 |

In addition, passengers booking e-tickets also pay payment gateway charges to banks /financial institutions depending upon the mode of payment adopted.

- (b) The  total  convenience  fee  collected  by  IRCTC  during  the financial year 2020-21 onwards is as under: -
- (c) No  additional  revenue  is  collected  by  the  Railways  through online ticket refund.

| Year                      |   Convenience Fee collected (in ₹ in crore) |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21                   |                                      299.17 |
| 2021-22                   |                                      694.08 |
| 2022-23 (till June, 2022) |                                      207.06 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Spent Nuclear Fuel
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1637

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## Spent Nuclear Fuel

1637.  SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has considered to transport the Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) from Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant to Russia; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) The  Spent  Nuclear  Fuel  (SNF)  is  a  valuable  recyclable  fuel  which  can  be reprocessed to produce more fuel for the next stage of reactors. India follows a closed fuel cycle to fully utilize the Spent Nuclear Fuel.  Thus spent fuel from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plants is planned to be stored till it is taken up for reprocessing in a safeguarded reprocessing facility in future.

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