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Lok Sabha Question No. 1249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Export of Vande Bharat Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1249 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## EXPORT OF VANDE BHARAT TRAINS

## 1249.  SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is  planning  to  sanction  300-400  Vande Bharat trains annually, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that the Railways aims to manufacture the first  standard gauge version of Vande Bharat train in the next one year, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  is  planning  to  export  these  trains  to markets in Europe, South America and East Asia by 2025-26;
- (d) if so, the steps taken so far to tap the export market of these trains;
- (e) whether  it  is  also  true  that  Vande  Bharat  train  with  sleeper coaches are likely to be rolled out only in the first quarter of 2024; and
- (f) if so, the facts in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) Sanction  of  502  Vande  Bharat  rakes  has  been  obtained. Further  sanction  of  Vande  Bharat  train  will  be  envisaged  as  per traffic requirement for induction of more Vande Bharat trains.
- (b) to  (d)  Indian  Railways  is  working  on  development  of  Vande Bharat train for export. RITES Ltd have been entrusted with the task of identifying potential market for export.

The gauge adoption will depend upon the country where the train is to be exported.

- (e)  &  (f)  The  layouts  of  sleeper  version  of  train  sets  have  been designed and are being firmed up. The actual roll out of the sleeper version of Vande  Bharat depends on supply chain which is developing rapidly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Introduction of New Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1248

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRAINS

1248. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of trains running between Bangalore and Hubballi, Phaltan and Pune and Latur and Mumbai at present;
- (b) whether any new train has been introduced in these places during the last two decades;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the fresh steps taken by the Government to introduce new trains between these places keeping in view of the multi-fold increase in passenger traffic on these routes?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) At present, Bengaluru-Hubballi sector is served by 29 pairs of trains, Mumbai-Latur sector by 03 pairs of trains while one pair of passenger special serves Pune-Phaltan sector.
- (b) to (d) Introduction of train services is an ongoing process on Indian Railways,  subject  to  operational  feasibility,  traffic  pattern,  availability of resources, etc. Accordingly, 18 pairs of trains have been introduced on Bengaluru-Hubballi, 3 pairs on Mumbai-Latur and 02 pairs on PuneLonand-Phaltan sector during 2003-2022 (till November 2022). Besides, Indian  Railways  also  operate  special  trains  to  clear  extra  passenger traffic during festivals, peak season, holidays etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: FTA with UK
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1246 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  DECEMBER, 2022

## FTA WITH UK

## 1246. SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of negotiations with the United Kingdom (UK) in concluding a Free Trade Agreement (FTA);
- (b) the reasons for not concluding the FTA on or before the occasion of Diwali,2022;
- (c) whether the Government is taking the issue of migration of Indian students and working professionals to the UK, in the negotiations;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): India  and  the  UK  are  negotiating  a  Free  Trade  Agreement  (FTA)  since  13 th January  2022.  5  rounds  of  negotiations  have  been  held  so  far.  Both  sides  are  engaged  and working together with the aim to achieve a fair and equitable FTA. Trade in Services, including movement of natural persons, is one of the areas under negotiations based on overall package of gains and give-aways, which takes into consideration the ambitions and sensitivities of both the sides.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: New Post Office Building
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING

## †1244. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government had inaugurated a new post office building in 2009 in Goregaon, Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether it is also a fact that the new inaugurated post office building in 2009 in Goregaon has been declared dilapidated/abandoned in the year 2015, if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  enquiry  into  the  case  on  declaring  this building dilapidated/abandoned within few years; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof and the outcome of the investigation thereon?

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

- (a) No, Sir.

- (b) to (d) Do not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Railway Line through Bengaluru
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1243 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## RAILWAY LINE THROUGH BENGALURU

1243.  SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken up the survey of any new line passing through Bengaluru or around that region in the last ten  years,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  status  of  the projects;
- (b) the  status  of  the  survey  that  was  undertaken  for  the  AnekalBidadi line and the reasons for the non-implementation of the same;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to undertake a new survey  to  connect  the  two  points  and  ease  the  burden  on Bengaluru; and
- (d) the expected timeline for completion of the same?

## 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. 1243  BY SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 14.12.2022  REGARDING RAILWAY LINE THROUGH BENGALURU

(a)  to  (d):        Railway  projects  are  sanctioned  and  taken  up  Zonal Railway-wise  and  not  State-wise/city-wise  as  the  Indian  Railways' project(s) span across various State boundaries/district boundaries/cities. As on 01.04.2022, 32 projects (21 new lines and 11 doubling)  of  total  length  4,330  Km,  costing ` 49,087  crore,  falling fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  are  in  different  stages  of planning/sanctioning/execution,  out  of  which  1,305  Km  length  has been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 16,258  crore  has  been incurred  upto  March,  2022.  However,  specifically  for  Bangaluru  and nearby region, one survey of new line project between BettahalsoorRajanukunte (15 Km) has been sanctioned in last 10 years. Further, consideration of the project is possible once Detailed Project Report (DPR) is prepared and result thereon including traffic requirement is firmed up.

The  completion  of  survey  work(s)  depends  on  various  factors like  geological  and  topographical  conditions  of  area,  law  and  order situation in the area of project(s) site, number of working months in a year  for  particular  project  site  due  to  climatic  conditions  etc.  All efforts  are  made  to  complete  the  survey  of  the  projects  within  the prescribed limit.

Survey of Anekal Road-Bidadi new line project (48 Km) has been completed in 2011-12. As per the survey report, the project could not be taken forward due to low traffic potential.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Direction from Supreme Court
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1242

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022)

## DIRECTION FROM SUPREME COURT

## 1242. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether CBI has received any direction from July 2019 to November 2019 from Supreme Court or Chief Justice of India to take action against former Chief Justice of Madras High Court from July 2019 to November 2019 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether any FIR has been registered by CBI in this regard and if so, the details and status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  CBI had received a reference dated 26.09.2019 from Secretary General of Hon'ble Supreme  Court  of  India.  CBI,  on  verification,  found  that  the  reference  did  not  disclose commission of a cognizable offence and accordingly, no offence has been registered.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Generation of Season Ticket through Mobile App
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1240 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## GENERATION OF SEASON TICKET THROUGH MOBILE APP

†1240. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  facilitate  generation  of monthly  season  ticket  through  mobile  app  on  the  lines  of  online general  ticket,  so  that  millions  of  daily  commuters  could  benefit from it;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The facility for generation of monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly season ticket has already been made available on UTS

(Unreserved Ticketing System) Mobile ticketing application.

- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Dietary/Nutritional Supplements Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Umesh G. Jadhav, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Prathap Simha, Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1237. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2022.

## DIETARY/NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS INDUSTRY

## 1237. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR

SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the growing size of the dietary/nutritional supplements industry and if so, the estimated size of the industry in the last three years;
- (b) whether  the  current  import  duty  on  dietary/  nutritional  supplements,  especially protein  concentrates  and  other  substances,  is  high  and  if  so,  the  revenue generated by the Government on the same; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  subsidy  or  scheme  to  facilitate domestic manufacturing or distribution of dietary/nutritional supplements and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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): As  per  the  information  available  on  Nivesh  Bandhu  Portal  of  Ministry  of Food  Processing  Industries, it has  been  mentioned  that  preventive healthcare has become an important line of defence during the pandemic proving  the  nutraceuticals  sector  to  be  a  strongly  emerging  economic sector.  The  Indian  nutraceuticals  industry  has  been  growing  at  25% annually during the pandemic. The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has also increased from USD 131.4 million (FY12) to USD 584.7 million (FY19).
- (b) & (c): As per information received from Dept. of Revenue (Tax Research Unit), dietary/nutritional  supplements  do  not  have  a  dedicated  tariff  line  in  the Customs Tariff Act and the appropriate HS Code depends upon the nature of its ingredients. Imports of Dietary/nutritional supplements such as Whey and modified whey (HS 040410), Protein concentrates and textured protein (HS 2106 10 00) attract a Basic Customs Duty of 40 %.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Outdated Population Data in PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1236

## To BE ANSWERED ON 14TH DECEMBER, 2022

## OUTDATED POPULATION DATA IN PDS

## 1236. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that under the National Food Security Act (NFSA); 67% of the total population using the rural-urban population ratio in 2011, is meant to be covered through the Public Distribution Scheme (PDS);
- (b) if so, whether the Government is aware that due to the usage of outdated population data from 2011, many intended beneficiaries are being left out of the scheme;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to plug the data gaps of the PDS so that all intended beneficiaries can be reached; and
- (d) if the details thereof and if not, the manner in which the Government plans to redress the significant number of people being
- excluded from PDS before the new Census data is made available?

## ANSWE R

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

- (a) to (d): The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) provides for coverage upto 75% of rural population and upto 50% of urban population for receiving highly subsidized foodgrains under Targeted Public thus covering about two-thirds of the total population which at Census 2011 comes to 81.35 crore. Coverage under the Act is substantially high to ensure that all the vulnerable and needy sections society its benefit: Further, against the intended coverage of 81.35 crore, the States/UTs have identified only 80.04 crore beneficiaries. Still, there is a scope of identification of 1.31 crore more beneficiaries under the NFSA: get

Statesl Union Territories have also been advised to update their beneficiary database from time to time to ensure rightful  targeting of beneficiaries and inclusion deserving persons within the ceiling determined under the NFSA for availing benefits under the Act:

Section 9 of the Act provides that the total number of persons to be covered in rural and urban areas of the State shall be calculated on the basis of the population estimates as per the Census of which the relevant figures have been published: As per NITI Aayog suggestion; any revision in coverage shall be possible only after the relevant data of next population Census is published:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Kisan Rail Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1235

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## KISAN RAIL PROJECTS

1235.

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA : SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether  the  Railways  is  aware  that  Uttar  Pradesh,  Odisha  and Rajasthan does not have a single circuit under the Kisan Rail project as on date, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)   whether there are any plans to initiate Kisan Rail in the States of Uttar  Pradesh,  Odisha  and  Rajasthan,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if not, the reasons therefor?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a):  Since the launch of Kisan Rail service on 7 th  August 2020 and upto 30 th   November  2022,  around  2,359  services  have  been  operated, transporting  approximately  7.9  lakh  tonnes  of  consignments  on  167 routes.  Out of these, 76 Kisan Rail services have originated from Uttar Pradesh and 5 services have originated from Rajasthan.
- (b):  Potential circuits for movement of Kisan Rail services are identified in  consultation  with  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  and Agriculture/Animal Husbandry/ Fisheries Departments of State Governments  as  well  as  local  bodies  and  agencies,  Mandis  etc.,  and based on demand, rakes are provided on priority  for  running  of  Kisan Rail services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: India BPO Promotion Scheme
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1233

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2022

## INDIA BPO PROMOTION SCHEME

## 1233. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) the total number of BPOs which have been set up under India BPO Promotion Scheme during the last two years, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the total number of people employed under the scheme;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to expand the rural BPO scheme so that participation of women and persons with disability would increase; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Government of India's objective is to take up digital opportunities in the small cities and towns across the country to create employment opportunities in Information Technology/ Information Technology Enabled Services (IT/ITES) Sector. In this connection, the Government had launched India BPO promotion scheme (IBPS), under Digital India Program in 2016. Under IBPS, 227 BPO/ITES have set up BPO/ITES operations in 93 cities/towns of 21 State/UTs across the country. State/UT wise details is at Annexure .

The  duration  to  invite  new  bids  under  IBPS  was  up  to  31.03.2019.  Therefore,  no  new BPO/ITES unit is allocated under IBPS in last two years.

- (b): The units under IBPS have reported direct employment to 50,757 persons.
- (c): No Sir. Presently, there is no such proposal under consideration.
- (d): Does not arise.

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Annexure

State/UT wise details of BPO/ITES units under IBPS

| State/UT               |   Number of Units |
|------------------------|-------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh         |                46 |
| Bihar                  |                11 |
| Chandigarh U.T.        |                 1 |
| Chhattisgarh           |                 3 |
| Haryana                |                 2 |
| Himachal Pradesh       |                 4 |
| Jammu and Kashmir U.T. |                 3 |
| Jharkhand              |                18 |
| Karnataka              |                10 |
| Kerala                 |                 3 |
| Madhya Pradesh         |                 5 |
| Maharashtra            |                13 |
| Odisha                 |                21 |
| Puducherry U.T.        |                 1 |
| Punjab                 |                 9 |
| Rajasthan              |                 3 |
| Tamil Nadu             |                48 |
| Telangana              |                 2 |
| Uttar Pradesh          |                12 |
| Uttarakhand            |                 6 |
| West Bengal            |                 6 |
| Total                  |               227 |

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