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Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Use of Fake Scheduled Tribe Certificate
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED No.†10

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## USE OF FAKE SCHEDULED TRIBE CERTIFICATE

†10. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  case  regarding  use  of  fake  of  scheduled  Tribe  certificates  in Government jobs and educational institutions have been reported during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) to (c): - Ministry of Tribal Affairs is nodal Ministry for Notification of a community as Scheduled Tribe under Article 342 of the Constitution. However, the responsibility of issuance  and  verification  of  Scheduled  Tribe  certificate/  social  status  rests  with  the concerned State Government/ UT Administration. All complaints/grievances/representations received in this regard are forwarded to State Government/ UT Administration concerned. The information is not maintained centrally.

The Ministry has been issuing advisories from time to time regarding issuance of ST certificates with proper verification and ensure that deserving ST persons are issued certificates without undue delays and difficulties. The last such advisory was issued on 17/02/2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Study by CCI
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Kotagiri Sridhar, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 9 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021 [AGRAHAYANA 8, 1943 (SAKA)]

## STUDY BY CCI QUESTION

9.  SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recently conducted a market study of the Pharmaceutical Sector to evaluate whether the prices of essential drugs had shot up during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  CCI  has  recommended  any  corrective  measures  to  the Government; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Government thereon?

## ANSWER

THE  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) to (d): The  Competition  Commission  of  India  ('Commission')  has recently released a report titled 'Market Study on the Pharmaceutical Sector in India: Key Findings and Observatio ns'. The study has been conducted with the overarching objective  of  understanding  the  factors  that  influence  price  competition  in  the pharmaceutical  sector,  specific  realms  of  pharmaceutical  distribution  including the emergence of e-pharmacies, the role of trade associations, trade margins and drug  pricing,  and  the  prevalence  of  branded  generic  drugs  in  India  and  its implications  for  competition.  Since  the  pharmaceutical  sector  is  a  regulated sector,  the  study  also  attempted  to  explore  the  areas  of  interface  between regulation and competition with a view to ascertain the Commission's advocacy priorities.

The  report  summarizes  the  main  findings  of  the  study and  the  Commission's observations thereon. The insights gained from the market study would contribute significantly to the design of the pharma market in India to help attain the  objective  of  affordable  medicines  for  all.    The  report  is  accessible  in  the public domain at www.cci.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 488 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Special Train from Kishkindha to Ayodhya
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 488 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

## SPECIAL TRAIN FROM KISHKINDHA TO AYODHYA

*488. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  received  any    proposal  for  starting special train from Kishkindha in Karnataka to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  time  by  which  the  decision  is  likely  to  be  taken  and implemented in this regard?

## 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.  488  BY  DR.  UMESH  G.  JADHAV  AND SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 06.04.2022  REGARDING  SPECIAL  TRAIN  FROM  KISHKINDHA  TO AYODHYA (a) to  (c)  Yes,  Sir.    Kishkindha  is  a  village  in  Gangavati  Taluka, served by Gangavati station on Karatagi -Hubballi section. Introduction  of  train  service  between  Gangavati  and  Ayodhya  is operationally not feasible due to non availability of terminal facilities at Gangavati and terminal constraints at Ayodhya and path constraints enroute. However,  introduction of train including Special trains is an ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, traffic justification and availability of resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 487 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Use of Bio-Diesel
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.487

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

## USE OF BIO-DIESEL

- *487.      SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  amount  of  money  spent  by  the  Indian  Railways  on  highspeed diesel annually, along with the annual imported fuel bill;
- (b) the amount  of  money  spent  by  the Indian  Railways  on maintenance of locomotives, separately for both Electric and Diesel, annually;
- (c) whether it is possible to develop and run  locomotives that can use Ethanol or Bio-Diesel;
- (d) If so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to achieve India's ambitious goal of 100% electrification of Railways?

## 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. 487 BY SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY AND SHRI RAJENDRA  AGRAWAL  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 06.04.2022 REGARDING USE OF BIO-DIESEL

(a):    The  total  cost  of  High  Speed  Diesel  oil  including  freight  and other taxes etc. for two years is as under:

| Year    |   Amount in Crores of ₹ |
|---------|-------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                 18587.1 |
| 2019-20 |                 16030.6 |

(b):  The  expenditure  on  repairs  and  maintenance  of  locomotives, electric and diesel separately for two years is as under:

| Year    | Amount in Crores of ₹   | Amount in Crores of ₹   |
|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|         | Electric                | Diesel                  |
| 2018-19 | 2262.90                 | 3669.48                 |
| 2019-20 | 2430.76                 | 3508.27                 |

(c)  &  (d):  Yes,  Sir.  It  is  possible    to  operate  locomotives  on ethanol/bio-diesel    after  blending  with  other  fuels.    Operation  of diesel locomotives with B-5 Bio-diesel have been tested by Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO).

(e):  To achieve the ambitious goal of 100% electrification of Indian Railways,  various  steps  have  been  taken  which  include  among others, award of large size Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts, better project monitoring mechanism, assured/committed funds through 'Extra Budgetary Resource' (Institutional Finance), decentralization of powers to field units etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 481 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Water Logging on ROBs/RUBs/LHSs
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.481 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

WATER LOGGING ON ROBs/RUBs/LHSs

†*481. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is preparing any concrete action plan to address the issue of water logging on Road Over Bridges (ROBs), Road Under Bridges (RUBs) and Limited Height Subways (LHSs) along/near railway lines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  conduct  any  research  on other alternative options in the projects to construct ROBs/RUBs/LHSs near railway lines; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION NO.481 BY SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  06.04.2022  REGARDING  WATER LOGGING ON ROBs/RUBs/LHSs

- (a)    to  (d):  Yes,  Sir.  Research  Design  and  Standards  Organization (RDSO) under Ministry of Railways  has studied  the  issue  in  detail  to minimize  problem  of  water  logging  in  Road  Under  Bridges  (RUBs)/ Limited  Height  Subways  (LHS)  and  suggested  remedial  measures. Accordingly, comprehensive guidelines have been issued in April 2020, which includes;
- (i) Adequate drainage arrangement has been made integral part of planning of new RUBs/Subways,
- (ii) In existing RUBs/subways feasible remedial measures like water flow diversion to nearest bridge & nallahs, provision of covered shed on approach roads, provision of hump at entry to RUBs,
- (iii) Provision  of  cross  drains,  sealing  of  joints  etc.  as  per  site suitability,
- (iv) Pumping arrangement has also been made in identified RUBs/LHS to drain out water expeditiously in case of water logging,
- (v) Steps  like  clearing  of  debris  and  silt  removal  in  the  drains  are taken at RUBs/LHS before onset of monsoon,
- (vi) Monsoon  patrolling is also being done  in rainy season  in identified areas.

Regarding  ROBs  there  are  no  cases  of  water  logging  reported  on railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Laying of Pit Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5749 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

## LAYING OF PIT LINES

†5749.  SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  General  Manager  Central  Railway  has  forwarded proposals  to lay pit lines at Latur Railway  Station on  03 December, 2019 and at Phaltan railway station;
- (b) if so, the details of the railway stations wherein request to lay pit lines were made in these proposals;
- (c) whether the Government is likely to sanction these proposals to lay pit lines in both these stations in view of urgent need;
- (d)
- if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has not sanctioned similar proposals for construction of pit lines and if so, the reasons therefor;
- whether the public representatives have also submitted requests
- (f) in this regard; and
- (g)
- if so, the decision taken so far thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d):  Central  Railway  had  proposed a  work  of  'Latur-Proposal for  development  of  Coaching  Terminal  at  Latur  Station'  against Umbrella  Work  of  2019-20.The  proposal  included  the  provision  of one washing-cum-pit line at Latur. The proposal has been examined. However, keeping in view the operational requirements, the proposal has not been taken forward.
- (e): Pit Line facilities are planned and sanctioned as per operational
- requirement of Indian Railways (IR).
- (f): Yes, Sir.
- (g): Public Representatives were informed that Pit Line facilities are planned and sanctioned as per operational requirement of IR.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5748 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Spoilage of Wheat Bags in FCI Godown Haryana
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar, Shankar Lalwani, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5748 To BE ANSWERED ON 6TH APRIL, 2022

## SPOILAGE OF WHEAT BAGS IN FCI GODOWN HARYANA

+5748. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: DR: BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  bags of wheat have been allegedly soaked in water by employees submersibles in the godowns of FCI in Sonipat; Haryana in order to spoil the grains; using
- (b) if so, the punitive action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take strict action in such cases to prevent repetition of such incidents in future;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a): The incidence of   soaking of wheat in water by employees submersible did not occur in godown of Food Corporation of India (FCI) Sonipat, Haryana: The same reportedly occurred at Private  Entrepreneur Guarantee (PEG) godown pertaining to Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited (HAFED); Sonipat; an organization under Government of Haryana: using
- (b): The details on the action taken by HAFED are as under:
- Concerned officials %f the godown have been placed under suspension.
- Criminal action has been contemplated against erring HAFED officials by the State Govt: and FIR has been registered in Mohana (Sonipat) Police Station:
- Disciplinary proceedings are being initiated against them:
- (c) to (e): FCI has directed all the Divisional Offices to be vigilant against such incidences-
Lok Sabha Question No. 5745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Promotion of Cashew
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Sanjeev Kumar Singari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5745 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  APRIL, 2022

## PROMOTION OF CASHEW

## 5745.  SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH: DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has promoted cashew through technology dissemination in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote research and development for innovation and technology in cashew sector; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and 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) &  (b)  :    The  Directorate  of  Cashewnut  and  Cocoa  Development  (DCCD)  under  Ministry  of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) is regularly conducting various training programmes for farmers and also holding Seminars, Conferences and Horticulture fairs to promote Cashew in the State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  in  association  with  State  Agriculture  Universities,  ICAR  Institute  and Department of Horticulture, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. In the state of Andhra Pradesh, for the past five  years, total  27 Trainings/ Seminars/ Exposure Visits/ Fairs were organized for promotion of cashew under the technology dissemination activities.

In addition, DCCD has also implemented various promotional measures in 15 states under MIDH and RKVY to enhance domestic production to feed the requirements of cashew industries. During the past five years from 2017-18 to 2021-22, approx. one lakh hectare area was covered under these programmes and around Rs. 200 crores were spent on these promotional measures.

- (c) & (d) :  ICAR -Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur under MoA&FW is making strenuous efforts to  promote  overall  growth  in  cashew  through  enhancement  of  production  and  productivity  and undertake  strategic,  basic  and  applied  research  for  enhancing  productivity,  quality,  processing efficiency and value addition of cashew.  In addition, a centre of All India Coordinated Research Project  on  Cashew  is  working  at  Cashew  Research  Station  (Dr.  YSR  Horticultural  University) Bapatla, Guntur District,  Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Over Bridges at Donar Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5744 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

## OVER BRIDGES AT DONAR RAILWAY STATION

## †5744. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  obstructions  with  regard  to  construction  of  Over Bridges  at  Donar  Railway  Station  (Gumti)  and  level  crossings  at Bela,  Laxmi  Sagar,  Laheriasarai,  Chatti  Chowk  and  other  railway level crossings in Darbhanga;
- (b) the time by which the said over bridges are likely to be constructed; and
- (c) the  possible  measures  taken  by  the  Railways  to  remove  the obstructions/solve the problems in the construction of over bridges at the said places?

## 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. 5744 BY SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  06.04.2022  REGARDING  OVER BRIDGES AT DONAR RAILWAY STATION (a):    There  are  10  Level  Crossings  (LCs)  (including  Donar,  Bela,  at Laxmi Sagar Laheriasarai,  and Chatti chowk) i.e. LC-25 Spl ( Donar Gumti  ),  LC-1  (  Bela  Gumti  ),  LC-21  (Chatti  Gumti),  LC-18  between Thalwara  Laheriasarai  station,  LC-39  at  Sakri  yard,  LC-2  between Darbhanga -Muhamadpur, LC-28 between Kagwa Gumati or Darbhanga Kakarghatti,  LC-10 between Muhammadpur - Kamtaul, LC32 between  Kakarghatti -Tarsarai and LC-26 (Laheriasarai -Darbhanga).    Work  for  construction  of  ROBs  at  all  these    LCs  are sanctioned  on  cost  sharing  basis  with  State  Government  as  Traffic Vehicle  Unit  (TVU)  is  more  than  one  lakh.    These  ROBs  are  being constructed  by  Government  of  Bihar  on  single  entity  basis  as  per Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  signed  between  Ministry  of Railways  and  Road  Construction  Department,  Government  of  Bihar. General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) has been approved for all these ROBs.    Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of  these  ROBs  are  under finalization in consultation with State Govt. (b):    No  time  limit  can  be  given  by  railway  as  construction  is  being done by State Govt. (c):  Regular meetings for monitoring the progress are being done by Railways with State Government and there are no outstanding issues pending with railways in this matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Appointment from SAG Post to HAG Post
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5742

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022)

## APPOINTMENT FROM SAG POST TO HAG POST

## 5742. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any officer of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) has been appointed as OSD on ad-hoc basis for the execution of duties under the post of Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the said officer has to get prior permission from Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) through the Ministry in order to continue performing the duties of HAG post in the form of OSD/ ad-hoc basis after the completion of more than 12 months from the date of appointment; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  officers  who  have  taken  permission  from DOPT through the Ministry, so far?

## 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) to (c):   In a sub-judice matter pertaining to inter-se seniority determination, an ad-interim arrangement was made by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 1.9.2020, by placing an officer in  Senior  Administrative  Grade  (SAG)  as  Officer  on  Special  Duty  (OSD)  in  his  grade  to discharge the functions of Directorate General of Corporate Affairs (DGCoA).

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