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Lok Sabha Question No. 1825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Assessment of Foodgrains Storage Capacity
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Pashupati Nath Singh, Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1825 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2022

## ASSESSMENT OF FOODGRAINS STORAGE CAPACITY

1825.  SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) whether FCI continuously assesses the storage capacity of foodgrains and maintains buffer stock; and
- (b) 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) & (b): Yes,  Sir.  Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI)  continuously  assesses  and monitors the storage capacity and based on the storage gap assessment, storage capacities are created/hired through following schemes:-
1. Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme
2. Central Sector Scheme (CSS)
3. Construction of Silo's under PPP mode
- Hiring of godown from Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC)/ State
4. Warehousing Corporations (SWCs)/State Agencies
5. Private Warehousing Scheme (PWS)

At  present,  Buffer  stocking  norms  for  storage  of  wheat  and  rice  (w.e.f. 22.01.2015) are as under:

(Fig. in LMT)

| As on        | Operational stock   | Operational stock   | Operational stock   | Strategic Reserve   | Strategic Reserve   | Grand   |
|--------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------|
|              | Rice                | Wheat               | Total               | Rice                | Wheat               | Total   |
| 1 st April   | 115.80              | 44.60               | 160.40              | 20.00               | 30.00               | 210.40  |
| 1 st July    | 115.40              | 245.80              | 361.20              | 20.00               | 30.00               | 411.20  |
| 1 st October | 82.50               | 175.20              | 257.70              | 20.00               | 30.00               | 307.70  |
| 1 st January | 56.10               | 108.00              | 164.10              | 20.00               | 30.00               | 214.10  |

As on 01.07.2022, Covered storage capacity available with FCI is 413 LMT and with State Agencies, it is 362.77 LMT for storage of central pool foodgrains.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Darbhanga Station as World Class Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1824 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## DARBHANGA STATION AS WORLD CLASS STATION

†1824. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Darbhanga  railway  station  is  one  of  the  major  railway stations of North Bihar;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  this  station  is  proposed  to  be  developed  as  world class station under the Redevelopment Scheme; and
- (c) the time by which the redevelopment work is likely to be initiated?

## 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. 1824 BY SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2022 REGARDING DARBHANGA STATION AS WORLD CLASS STATION. (a)  to  (c):  Darbhanga  is  a  Non-Suburban  Grade-2  category  Railway station in the State of Bihar. Ministry of Railways is undertaking techno-economic feasibility studies for redevelopment of Stations. Based on the outcome of these feasibility studies, stations are planned to be taken up for redevelopment  in  phases.  Darbhanga  Railway  station  is  one  of  the stations identified for such studies. Redevelopment of Railway Stations at this scale is complex in nature and requires detailed techno-economic feasibility studies and various statutory clearances from urban/local bodies etc.. Therefore, presently no time-frame can be indicated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Restarting of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1823 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## RESTARTING OF TRAINS

## † 1823.     SHRI BHARATSINHJI SHANKARJI DABHI :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  suggestions  have  been  received  in  the  Ministry  for restarting  the  trains  which  were  withdrawn  in  his  Constituency during lockdown due to Covid-19;
- (b)  if  so,  the  number  of  trains  which  have  been  resumed  till  date;
- and
- (c) if not, the reasons for not resuming the service of trains and the time by which all trains are likely to be resumed?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b)  and  (c)  To  contain  the  spread  of  COVID  -  19  pandemic,  Indian Railways  had  discontinued  all  regular  passenger  carrying  trains w.e.f. 23rd March, 2020. Since November 2021, Mail/Express trains are being operated with regular number and as per rationalized time table.  As on 20.07.2022, on a daily average basis, 9823 trains which include  1882  Mail/Express  trains,  5651  Suburban  trains  and  2290 Passenger  trains  were  operated  over  Indian  Railways.    Besides, passenger  train  services  are  being  restored  in  a  phased  manner,
- subject to operational feasibility and commercial justification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: PSUs/Autonomous Bodies under Ministry
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1822

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## PSUs/AUTONOMOUS BODIES UNDER MINISTRY

## 1822.  SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

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

- (a) the details of the Public Sector Units / Autonomous bodies falling under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology;
- (b) the  details  of  vendors  empanelled  along  with  the  works  for  which  they  have  been empanelled;
- (c) the details of the works being executed by these empanelled vendors across the country; and
- (d) the cost likely to be incurred on these works?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  The Autonomous Bodies under MeitY are mentioned below:
1. Education & Research Network, India  (ERNET India)
2. Centre for  Development of  Advanced Computing  (C-DAC)
3. National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT)
4. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
5. Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET)
6. Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER)
7. Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL)
8.  Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG-N)

## Section 8 Companies  under MeitY are mentioed below:

1. National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI)
2. National Internet Exchange of India(NIXI)
3. Digital India Corporation (DIC)

(b), (c) and (d): The information may be seen at following URL:

https://www.meity.gov.in/content/parliament-unstarred-question-1822

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Highway Made of Steel Stag
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Queen Oja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1818

## FOR ANSWER ON 27/07/2022

## HIGHWAY MADE OF STEEL SLAG

## 1818 . DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  a  six-lane  highway  made  of  steel  has  been  inaugurated  in  Surat  to connect the port with the city in Gujarat; (b)  if  so,  the  places  where  such  type  of  road  is  proposed  to  be  constructed  in  the country along with the State-wise details thereof; and (c) the details of salient features of such type of road?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE) MINISTRY OF STEEL

(a)  A six lane test road section of one kilometre length connecting AM/NS Plant to state highway in Hazira, Gujarat has been built with steel slag.

(b)   No proposal of such road construction is with Ministry of Steel.

(c) In this test road section, processed Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel slag from the AM/NS plant has been used in place of natural aggregates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Tariff Commission on Price Revision
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Arjun Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1814 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## TARIFF COMMISSION ON PRICE REVISION

## 1814. SHRI ARJUN SINGH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Tariff  Commission  constituted  by  the  Kolkata  High  Court,  in  its  report  on  price revision, had ordered for increase in the prices of jute bags and the other jute products if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is likely to implement the order of the Kolkata High Court to revise and increase the prices of jute bags and the other products;
- (c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be implemented; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (d): In  pursuance  to  the  Order  dated  14.08.2019  of  Hon'ble  High  Court  Calcutta,  Tariff Commission has submitted its Study Report on normative price of Type 'A' and 'B', B-Twill 580 gms Jute Bags having capacity of 50 kg. The Tariff Commission has recommended revising the factors of technical  as  well  as  financial  parameters  for  calculation  of  pricing  of  Type  'A'  and  'B',  B-Twill 580  gms  jute  bags  of  50  kg  capacity.  On  the  recommendations  of  study  report,  the  government  has taken  views  of  stakeholders  for  its  implementation  and  matter  is  under  active  consideration  of  the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Unreserved Coaches
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mangal Suresh Angadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1813 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## UNRESERVED COACHES

## 1813. SHRIMATI ANGADI MANGAL SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  measures  are  being  contemplated  to  install  the unreserved coaches in the trains to facilitate passengers to take window tickets;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  steps  being  initiated  for  the  provision  of  linen blankets  and curtains to be restored in the AC Coaches?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  &  (b):  Instruction  have  been  issued  to  Zonal  Railways  that  in trains  already  restored  with  regular  train  numbers,  second  class accommodation should be earmarked as reserved or unreserved as it was prevalent during Pre-pandemic period.

Accordingly,  Second  class  unreserved  coaches  have  been restored  in  most  of  the  trains  as  per  applicability  during  PrePandemic period.

(c): Provision of Linen & Blanket and curtains have been done in AC coaches of majority of identified trains eligible for providing linen and curtains.

Following  actions  have  been  taken/or  are  being  taken  by Railway to expedite linen restoration:-

- i. Procurement of Mill based linen in addition to Khadi/Handloom for one year.
- ii. Divisional Railway Managers have been empowered to call quotations for a period of 3 months for restoration of linen services in FY 2022-23.
- iii. Additional fund of ` 200 crores has been allocated for procurement of linen beside already allocated budget.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Expansion of BSNL
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1810 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2022

## EXPANSION OF BSNL

## 1810.  SHRI N. K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  stop  the  expansion  of  BSNL  in  mobile  network services;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the action taken by the Government for the expansion of BSNL to 4G & 5G facilities;
- (d) whether  the  Government  initiated  action  for  procurement  of  equipments  to  BSNL  for providing 4G & 5G facilities and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the private mobile companies are providing 4G & 5G facilities to the customers and if so, the action taken by the Government to equip BSNL to compete with private providers; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  stop  the  services  provided  by  BSNL  in  mobile networking system and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) Under Atma-nirbhar initiative of the government, BSNL floated the Expression of Interest (EOI) on 1 st Jan, 2021 for registration cum Proof of Concept (PoC) from Indian Companies interested in participating in BSNL's upcoming 4G tender. PoC has been provisionally completed. Purchase Order has been issued by  BSNL on 31.03.2022 for 4G roll-out for 6,000 sites.  BSNL would  roll  out  4G  services  in  LSAs  based  on  techno-commercial  considerations.  Further,  the Cabinet  in  its  meeting  held  on  14.06.2022  has,  inter-alia,  reserved  spectrum  for  BSNL  for providing 5G services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Restoration of Stoppages of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar, Umesh G. Jadhav, S. Muniswamy, Prathap Simha, Prathap Simha, Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1809 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022 RESTORATION OF STOPPAGES OF TRAINS

†1809. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  restored  all  the  train  stoppages  as per the pre pandemic time period;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  any  such  requests  have  been  received  from  Karnataka and Maharashtra;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  measures  taken  to  restore  the stoppages;
- (e)  whether  the  train  fares  have  been  increased  after  the  Corona period; and
- (f) if so, the time by which the fares are likely to be brought at the previous level?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d) Indian Railways have undertaken rationalization of time table in a scientific manner with the assistance of IIT-Bombay. The exercise has been undertaken inter alia to provide for better passenger safety by creating maintenance  corridor  blocks,  minimizing  conflicts  in existing time table etc. The exercise inter alia included rationalization of stoppages. Accordingly, since November-2021, Mail/Express services  are  being  operated  with  rationalized  time  table.    Requests including from Hon'ble Members of Parliament have been received for providing  stoppages  as  per  pre-Covid-19  time  table.  Stoppages  have been provided wherever these were found operationally and commercially feasible. Provision of additional stoppages is an on-going process and these are considered based on operational and commercial feasibility.

(e) and (f) There has been no fare revision during Covid-19 period.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Protection of Private Data
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Rattan Lal Kataria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1807

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 27.07.2022

## PROTECTION OF PRIVATE DATA

## 1807.   SHRI  RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any law to protect the private data of the users from being shared by the social networking sites;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any action has been taken in this regard during the last five years; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  the interest of the users in future?

## ANSWER

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

- (a),  (b),  (c)  and  (d):  Yes,  Sir.  Privacy  is  a  fundamental  right  as  declared  by  the  Hon'ble Supreme  Court  of  India.  Subsequently,  the  Government  introduced  'The  Personal  Data Protection Bill, 2019' in Parliament during the winter session in the year 2019. The Bill was referred  to  the  Joint  Committee  of  Parliament  that  has  tabled  its  report  in  Parliament  on 16.12.2021. The report and the Bill are under examination.

Further,  Section  43A  of  the  Information  Technology  Act,  2000  and  the  Information Technology  (Reasonable  security  practices  and  procedures  and  sensitive  personal  data  or information)  Rules,  2011  provide  safeguards  for  sensitive  personal  data  or  information collected.  The  Rules  mandate  that  body  corporate  including  social  media  platforms  must provide policy for privacy and disclosure of such information. Also, section 72A of the IT Act provides for punishment for disclosure of information in breach of the lawful contract.

Section 43A of the Act also provides for compensation to be paid to the affected users by the body corporate for failure to protect sensitive personal information causing wrongful gain or wrongful loss to any person.

Also, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021  notified under  the Information Technology  Act,  2000  requires  that  the intermediary shall publish the rules and regulations, privacy policy, and user agreement for access or usage of its computer resource by any person.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: BSNL Office
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Sangeeta Azad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1806 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2022

## BSNL OFFICE

## 1806.  SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  lack  of  basic  facilities  at  various  BSNL  office  in  Uttar  Pradesh particularly  in  Azamgarh  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  budget  allotted  and distributed therefor;

- (b) whether  any  authority  has  been  made  accountable  for  the  failure  of  equipment/lack  of facilities and if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether any action has been taken on reporting of such cases; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor including the time by which the action is likely to be taken?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There is no lack of basic facilities at  various  BSNL  offices  in  Uttar  Pradesh  including Azamgarh Operational Area which is a part of Gorakhpur Business Area. The Budget allotment to Gorakhpur Business Area for the Financial Year 2021-22 and 2022-23 is Rs.43.85 Crores and Rs.24.22 Crores  respectively.

- (b) Not applicable in lieu of (a) above.

- (c) No case has been reported.

- (d) Not applicable in lieu of (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: 5G Technology
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1804 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2022

## 5G TECHNOLOGY

## 1804. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD: SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to introduce the 5G technology in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the details of the benefit therefrom;
- (c) the details of the benefited people and region of India in the first two years;
- (d) whether any time frame has been fixed for the launch of this technology and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether it will be launched across the country or only in some major cities first and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) Launch  of  5G  mobile  service  is  likely  during  2022-23  by  Telecom  Service Providers. The 5G services are expected to be introduced gradually and advance to a full range of services as ecosystem and demand for services grows.

The Department of Telecommunications vide notification dated 15th June, 2022 has already initiated the process of Auction of Spectrum of 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz, and 26 GHz Bands which includes the Spectrum required for launch of 5G Services.

The 5G technology offers enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-reliable low latency and massive  machine-type  communication,  enabling  various  innovative  applications  including education.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Front-Pack-Labelling (FOPL)
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1799

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## FRONT-OF-PACK-LABELLING (FOPL)

1799.  SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

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- (a) whether the Government has taken any initiative(s) to expedite the process of making Front-of Pack-Labelling (FOPL) compulsory for the food industry; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  &  (b)  :    Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  has  notified  Food  Safety  and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 prescribing requirements for labelling of packaged food.  The  Regulation  requires  display  of  nutrients  and  their  contribution  to  Recommended  Daily Allowance (RDA) in percentage at the back of the pack as Nutritional Information to enable consumers to make informed choice. It is mandatory for Food Business Operators (FBOs) to label the food package in accordance with these Regulations.

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