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Lok Sabha Question No. 708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Dam Related Accidents
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan, Anto  Antony, A. Chellakumar, Kumbakudi Sudhakaran, Amar Singh, Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

708. Įी राजमोहन उÛ  नीथन:
2. डॉ. अमर िसंह:
3. Įी बालूभाऊ उफ [  सुरेश नारायण धानोरकर:
4. Įी एंटो एÛ टोनी:
5. डॉ. ए. चेã
6. लाक ु मार:
7. Įी क े . सुधाकरन:

Èया जल शǒƠ मंğी यह बताने कȧ क ृ पा करɅगे Ǒकः

- (क) 2021 मɅ बांध सुर¢ा अिधिनयम क े  लागू होने क े  बाद से बांध से संबंिधत राÏ य-वार Ǒकतनी दुघ[टनाएं और मौत हुई हɇ;
- (ख) È  या  सरकार क े  पास बांध से संबंिधत दुघ[टनाओं क े  कारण नुकसान उठाने वाले या ǒवè थाǒपत होने वाले लोगɉ क े  िलए मुआवजे का कोई Ĥावधान है;
- (ग) यǑद हां, तो त× संबंधी Þ यौरा È या है और यǑद नहȣं, तो इसक े  È या कारण हɇ;
- (घ) È  या क Ʌ ġ सरकार ने बांध सुर¢ा अिधिनयम, 2021 को तैयार करने से पहले राÏ य सरकारɉ क े  साथ परामश[ Ǒकया है; और
- (ङ) यǑद हां, तो त× संबंधी Þ यौरा È या है और यǑद नहȣं, तो इसक े  È या कारण हɇ?

## उƣर

## जल शǒƠ राÏय मंğी (Įी ǒबƳेƳर टूडू)

(क): Ǒदसंबर, 2021 मɅ बांध सुर¢ा अिधिनयम क े  लागू होने क े  बाद से, बांधɉ संबंधी Ǒकसी दुघ[टना और इससे होने वाली मौत क े संबंध मɅ बांध सुर¢ा राÏय सिमितयɉ या राÏय बांध सुर¢ा संगठनɉ या बांध मािलकɉ Ʈारा कोई सूचना नहȣं दȣ गई है।

(ख)  और (ग):  राÏय  सरकारɉ  Ʈारा  उनक े   अपने  संसाधनɉ  और  Ĥाथिमकता  क े   अनुसार  जल  संसाधन  पǐरयोजनाओं  कȧ  योजना बनाना, उनका ǒवƣ पोषण, िनçपादन और अनुर¢ण Ǒकया जाता है। संबंिधत राÏय सरकारɉ Ʈारा हȣ ऐसी पǐरयोजनाओं का भूिम अिधĒहण, पुनवा[स और पुनèथा[पन (आर एंड आर) काय[ भी Ǒकया जाता है।

इसक े  अलावा, बांध सुर¢ा अिधिनयम 2021 कȧ पहली अनुसूची मɅ अÛय बातɉ क े  साथ-साथ राƶीय बांध सुर¢ा सिमित मɅ "बांध सुर¢ा मूãयांकन, जोǔखम आकलन और जोǔखम Ĥबंधन क े  सुरǔ¢त आƳासन क े  वांिछत èतर तक; और बांध ǒवफलताओं से Ĥभाǒवत  लोगɉ  कȧ  बीमा  कवरेज  क े   मुआवजे  कȧ  संभावनाओं  का  पता  लगाने  क े   åयापक  बांध  सुर¢ा  Ĥबंधन  Ǻǒƴकोण  ǒवकिसत करना" Ĥदƣ है।

(घ) और (ड): जी हां। बांध सुर¢ा ǒवधेयक 2016 का मसौदा जल संसाधन, नदȣ ǒवकास और गंगा संर¢ण ǒवभाग Ʈारा सभी राÏयɉ और संघ राÏय ¢ेğɉ को 09.08.2016 को इनपुट और सुझावɉ क े  िलए पǐरचािलत Ǒकया गया था। भारतीय Ĥौƭोिगकȧ संèथान, ǽड़कȧ मɅ Ǒदनांक 18.02.2017 को आयोǔजत राƶीय बांध सुर¢ा सिमित (एनसीडȣएस) कȧ बैठक मɅ राÏयɉ से ĤाƯ इनपुट/ǑटÜपǔणयɉ पर ǒवचार-ǒवमश[ Ǒकया गया, ǔजसमɅ 18 राÏयɉ ने भाग िलया। राÏयɉ/संघ राÏय ¢ेğɉ क े  ǒवचारɉ और सुझावɉ का Ú  यान रखा गया था। बाद मɅ, मसौदा ǒवधेयक को संशोिधत और अंितम Ǿप Ǒदया गया था। इसक े  बाद, संसद मɅ Ǒदनांक 12.12.2018 को बांध सुर¢ा ǒवधेयक, 2018 पेश Ǒकया गया जो सोलहवीं लोकसभा क े  ǒवघटन क े  साथ समाƯ हो गया। उपरोƠ ǒवधेयक क े  आधार पर, बांध सुर¢ा ǒवधेयक 2019 को संसद मɅ Ǒफर से जुलाई 2019 मɅ पेश Ǒकया गया, जो Ǒदसंबर, 2021 मɅ एक अिधिनयम बन गया।

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## भारत सरकार जल शǒƠ मंğालय

## जल संसाधन, नदȣ ǒवकास और गंगा संर¢ण ǒवभाग लोक सभा

## अतारांǑकत Ĥư संÉया 708

## ǔजसका उƣर 21 जुलाई, 2022 को Ǒदया जाना है।

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## बांध संबंधी दुघ[टनाएं
Lok Sabha Question No. 707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Convenience Fees
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 707 (To be answered on the 21st July 2022)

## CONVENIENCE FEES

707.

SHRI AKP. CHINRAJ

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

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- (a) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given permission to InterGlobe Aviation Limited to charge convenience fee %f Rs 300 when tickets are booked directly on the airline owned website and if s0, the details thereof; and
- (6) the details of intermediaries according to order AV. 13030/34/2013-DT dated 16/09/20132

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

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- (a): Rule 135(1) of The Aircraft Rules, 1937 requires airlines to determine tariff which by definition includes commission: Rule 135(2) requires airlines to display & single consolidated fare and give its break-up also for consumer'$ benefit: The convenience fee is a part of airline component of airfare and the same is displayed o their respective websites in compliance with Rule 135. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) does not lay down quantum of convenience fees to be charged by airlines from passengers and it is entirely up to the airlines to decide in this regard:
- (b): As per the said order dated 16/09/2013, the term "Commission" \_ "Transaction Fees" = "Convenience Fees" or any other terms used for the purpose means the same ie. payment of remuneration to the intermediaries for the services rendered by them:
Lok Sabha Question No. 705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Modernisation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 705 (To be answered On the 21st July 2022)

## MODERNISATION OF AIRPORTS

## 705. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof:

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to expand and modernise airports of the country;
- (c) the details of the number 0f airports awarded by Airports Authority of India (AAI) to private players during each of the last three years; and (d) the details of the criteria for awarding airports to private players?

## ANSWER

## Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

(a) & (b): Expansion/ Modernisation 0f airports is a continuous process and is undertaken by Airports Authority of India (AAD) or other airport operators socio-economic considerations, traffic demand/ willingness of airlines to operate to/ from such airports. AAI and other Airport Operators have targeted a capital outlay of more than Rs 90,000 crore from 2019-20 to 202425, for expansion and modification of existing Airport Terminals, constructing new Terminal Buildings, expansion or strengthening %f existing runways, aprons, upgrading Airport Navigation Services (ANS), control towers, technical blocks etc. across several airports in the country:

(d): The criteria for selection of Private Partners for the above mentioned six airports was the Per Passenger Fee payable to AAI bid by Private Partners

(c): AAI has leased out six %f its airports namely, Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (Lucknow), Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (Ahmedabad), Mangaluru International Airport; Jaipur International Airport; Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (Guwahati) and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport through Public Private Partnership for operation, management and development on long term lease basis during the last three years:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Expansion of Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: P. Velusamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 701 (To be answered on the 21st July 2022)

## EXPANSION OF AIRPORT

701.

SHRI VELUSAMY P.

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of non-metro airports in the country and the number of airports which are operational;
- (c) if sO, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to expand metro and non-metro airports under Private Public partnership (PPP) model;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to modernize Chennai and Kolkata airports under PPP model and if the details thereof;
- in near future and if s0, the details thereof?
- (e) whether the Government has received requests from State of Tamil Nadu for modernization of airports and helipads and if the details thereof; and (f) whether the Government proposes to modernize non-operational airports

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

(a); Airports Authority of India (AAI) owns 133 airports in the country, out of which 103 airports are operational in non-metro cities. Besides, there are 29 more operational airports managed by Private airport operators/ State Governments/ Joint Ventures, including 8 Heliports and 2 waterdromes in non-metro cities.

- (e) & (f: The upgradation of airport infrastructure; including airports in

(b) to (d): As per National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), 25 AAI airports namely Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi, Amritsar, Trichy, Indore, Raipur; Calicut; Coimbatore, Nagpur, Patna, Madurai, Surat; Ranchi, Jodhpur, Chennai; Vijayawada, Vadodara, Bhopal, Tirupati, Hubli, Imphal, Agartala, Udaipur, Dehradun and Rajahmundry have been earmarked for asset monetization over the years 2022 to 2025 with the help of private sector investment and participation.

Tamil Nadu, is a continuous process and is undertaken by AAI or other airport operators from time to time on the avaiiability of land; commercial viability\_\_ 9 socio-economic traffic demand/ willingness f airlines to operate tol from such airport: AAI has undertaken development of Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, Tuticorin and Coimbatore airports at an Administrative Approval and Expenditure Sanction of Rs.2467.00 crore, Rs.127.40 crore; Rs.892.45 crore; Rs.380.87 crore and Rs.49.83 crore, respectively. Moreover, Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country and making air travel affordable to the masses. UDAN is a market driven scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes, submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN: Salem, Neyveli, Tanjore, Vellore and Ramnad airports have been awarded in the State of Tamil Nadu for upgradation for the operation of RCS flights under UDAN. Operation of RCS flights from Salem has already commenced.
Lok Sabha Question No. 695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Rejuvenation of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 695

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## REJUVENATION OF RIVERS

## 695 SHRI MARGANI BHARAT

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is true that the Ministry has prepared DPRs for rejuvenation of thirteen major rivers in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the rivers identified from the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the details of components under which the above DPRs of identified rivers are to be taken up; and
- (d) the expected time by which the proposed works are likely to be completed with particular reference to Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) to (d) For conservation and rejuvenation of rivers, this Ministry has been supplementing efforts of the States/Union Territories (UTs) by providing financial and technical assistance for abatement of pollution in identified polluted stretches of rivers in the country through the Central Sector Scheme of Namami Gange for  River  Ganga  and  its  tributaries,  and  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  River  Conservation Plan (NRCP) for other rivers. Sewerage infrastructure and setting up of sewage treatment plants (STPs) in polluting towns/cities along the rivers are the important components of these programs.

In  addition,  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change (MoEF&CC) has recently  released Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for Rejuvenation of 13 major rivers prepared by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun in consultation with the State Forest Departments and other line Departments.  These  13  rivers are  Sutlej,  Beas,  Ravi,  Chenab,  Jhelum,  Luni,  Yamuna,  Mahanadi, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Cauvery, including Godavari and Krishna in Andhra Pradesh. Proposed outlay of these  13 DPRs  is  Rs.19,342.63  crore  under  4  major  components  viz:  implementation  of  forestry interventions, strengthening knowledge management & national capacity development, maintenance phase including scaling-up replication of successful models, and national coordination for forestry interventions and river conservation.

Works  proposed  under  these  DPRs  include  afforestation  on  river  banks  leading  to  increased  green cover, measures to contain soil erosion, recharge ground water table, sequester carbon dioxide, catchment area treatment, ecological restoration, moisture conservation, livelihood improvement & income generation, ecotourism  by  developing  river  fronts,  eco-parks  and  bringing  awareness  amongst  the  masses  for improvement of water quality & flow in rivers.

These  works are  expected to be executed through the State Forest Departments together with State Agriculture, Horticulture, Urban Municipal Bodies & Rural Development, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Collateral free Loan under Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Yojana
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 694 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## COLLATERAL FREE LOAN UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI ROJGAR YOJANA

## 694. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  collateral  free  loan  of  rupees  one  lakh provided under the Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Yojana to rupees two lakhs;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government also proposes to extend the subsidy of fifteen per cent on the project cost, up to Rs.15,000 to Andhra Pradesh at par with North-Eastern regions, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

(a) to (d): Pradhan  Mantri  Rojgar  Yojana  (PMRY)  was  earlier  being  implemented  by  the Government  and  it  was  discontinued  with  effect  from  01.04.2008.  A  new  scheme  namely  Prime Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  was  formulated  and  put  into  operation from 2008-09 by merging two employment generation schemes viz., PMRY and Rural Employment Generation  Progamme  (REGP).  Khadi  &  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  is  the  single national level nodal implementing agency for PMEGP. The scheme is implemented by KVIC, Khadi and Village Industry Boards (KVIBs), Districts Industries Centers (DICs) and Coir Board (for coir units) at State level.

Under  PMEGP,  financial  assistance  (loan)  is  admissible  for  maximum  project  cost  up  to Rs.50  lakh  under  manufacturing  sector  and  Rs.20  lakh  under  service  sector.  General  Category beneficiaries can avail of Margin Money subsidy of 25 % of the project cost in rural areas and 15% in urban areas. For special categories such as SC/ ST/ OBC/ Minorities/ Women/ Transgender/ Exserviceman/  Differently  Able/  NER/  Hill,  Border  areas  and  Aspirational  districts  etc.  the  Margin Money subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) instructions provide for collateral  free loans  to MSMEs upto Rs.10.00 lakh. Accordingly, PMEGP scheme guidelines also provide that 'no collateral security will be insisted upon by banks in line with the guidelines of RBI for projects involving loan up to Rs.10 lakh forwarded to them by the agencies under PMEGP'.

PMEGP Scheme is applicable across the country including the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Lok Sabha Question No. 693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Playing of Indian Music in Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 693 (To be answered on the 21st July 2022)

## PLAYING OF INDIAN MUSIC IN AIRLINES

## 693. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the airlines in India often play only foreign music; which many passengers can neither understand nor enjoy and f s0, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has also recommended Civil Aviation Ministry to make it mandatory to play Indian music for the country's airlines and airports; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State iu the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a) to (d): Ministry of Civil Aviation has received a request from ICCR for playing Indian music in the aircrafts being operated in India and also at airports Foliowing this, Ministry has advised airlines and airport operators; On 27.12,2021, to consider playing Indian music

- (b) whether the singers and music composers 0f various regional languages sought t play Indian classical or light vocal and instrumental music only to strengthen emotional connect of the people to our civilised traditions in music and arts and if the details thereof; SO,
- (d) if the present status thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 60 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Tejas Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 60 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## TEJAS TRAINS

- *60. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the two Tejas trains being operated by Indian Railway Catering  and  Tourism  Corporation  (IRCTC)  has  made  any  profit since 2019;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, year-wise;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government plans to run more private trains; and
- (e) if  so,  the  time  by which and the number of such trains that are likely to be made operational?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 60 BY SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  20.07.2022  REGARDING  TEJAS TRAINS

(a) to (c): The Financial Year wise Profit or Loss of IRCTC by running both the Tejas trains are as under:

(

` In Cr.)

| Financial Year   |   Lucknow- New Delhi Tejas |   Ahmedabad- Mumbai Central Tejas |
|------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| FY 2019- 20      |                       2.33 |                             -2.91 |
| FY 2020- 21      |                     -16.79 |                            -16.45 |
| FY 2021- 22      |                      -8.5  |                            -15.97 |

In  view  of  Covid  19  pandemic  both  these  trains  were  not operational for a long period and even the frequency of the trains was reduced. Due to this, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)  earned  less  revenue  in  operation  of  these  two  Tejas  Train services.

(d): At present, no proposal for operation of regular passenger trains, by private operators, is under consideration.

(e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 58 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Increase in Meal Prices in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Haji Fazlur Rehman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 58 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## INCREASE IN MEAL PRICES IN TRAINS

†*58. SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railway Board has increased the prices of tea and food items along with special meals served in trains;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of rates increased in Shatabdi/ Rajdhani/Duronto and Express  trains  along  with  the  profit  likely  to  be  earned  by  the Railways therefrom?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 58 BY SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2022 REGARDING INCREASE IN MEAL PRICES IN TRAINS

(a) and (b): No, Sir. The menu and tariff of catering services comprising all  meals  including  morning/  evening  tea  with  snacks  in  Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/  Duronto  trains  and  Standard  Meals  in  other  Mail/  Express trains are charged vide Commercial Circular No. 60 of 2019. The rates of  tea  and  coffee  in  Mail/Express  trains  are  charged  vide  Ministry  of

Railways' Commercial Circular No. 53 of 2018. As per Railway Board's instructions dated 13.03.2018, the passengers who opt out of  prepaid catering (in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ Duronto/ Vande Bharat/ Gatiman/ Tejas), are required to pay an extra charge of Rs 50 per meal in addition to the notified catering tariff for that specific meal if  demanded. To clarify the matter, vide Railway Board's letter dated 15.07.2022 the applicable charge for each catering service has been specified for passengers who have opted for prepaid catering service and  for  those  who  have  not.  It  has  been  specified  that  the  extra charge of Rs 50 will not be applicable on morning tea/coffee. It will also not be applicable on Evening Tea with snacks in Sleeper Class of Duronto Trains and on extra meal in case of late running of trains. (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 53 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Penalty for Call Drops
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 53 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2022

## PENALTY FOR CALL DROPS

## †*53. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  has  taken  any  decision  in October, 2015 to impose penalty on all telecom companies for call drops with effect from January 1, 2016;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the amount of compensations per call drop which the telecom companies have to pay on call drop under this new system; and
- (d) whether there is also a provision for giving information of compensation to the consumers by the telecom companies and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 53 FOR 20 TH  JULY, 2022 REGARDING 'PENALTY FOR CALL DROPS'.

(a) to (d) Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI),  vide  Telecom  Consumers Protection  (Ninth  Amendment)  Regulations,  2015  dated  16.10.2015,  mandated  that  every originating service provider providing Cellular Mobile Telephone Service shall, for each call drop within its network-

- i. credit the account of the calling consumer by one rupee:

Provided that such credit in the account of the calling consumer shall be limited to three dropped calls in a day (00:00:00 hours to 23:59:59 hours);

- ii. provide  the  calling  consumer,  through  SMS/USSD  message,  within  four  hours  of  the occurrence of call drop, the details of amount credited in his account; and
- iii. in case of post-paid consumers, provide the details of the credit in the next bill.

The  service  providers  and  their  association  filed  a  writ  petition  on  09.12.2015  before Hon'ble High Court of Delhi  against the afore-mentioned regulations.  Hon'ble High  Court  of Delhi in judgement dated 29.02.2016 upheld the validity of the regulations. Subsequently, the service  providers  and  their  association  through  a  special  leave  petition  had  appealed  before Hon'ble Supreme Court against the judgment of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. Hon'ble Supreme Court set aside the afore-mentioned regulations vide its order dated 11th May 2016.

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