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Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Loco Pilot Training Centre
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Arun Kumar Sagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## LOCO PILOT TRAINING CENTRE

†*213.  SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to take necessary steps to open a state-of-the-art upgraded Loco Pilot Training Centre, Upgraded  Railway  Track  Training  Centre  or  Multi-departmental Training Centre in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNCATIONS 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. 213 BY SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2022 REGARDING LOCO PILOT TRAINING CENTRE

(a) No, Sir. (b) Does not arise. (c) at Haridwar and Lucknow where Railway Track Training imparted.

Besides these, a Divisional Training Centre (Traffic) functional at Shahjahanpur where training related to department is imparted.

There  is  a  Zonal  Railway  Training  Institute  functioning  at Chandausi under the same Moradabad Division of Northern Railway which caters to the training of Assistant Loco Pilots / Loco Pilots. There are two Divisional Permanent Way Training Centres functional is is Traffic

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Lok Sabha Question No. 208 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Special Recruitment Drive
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ajay Nishad, Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.208

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE

- † *208    SHRI AJAY NISHAD: SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
- (a) the  number  of  vacant  posts  in  all  category  groups  including Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in the Railways across the country, zone-wise/region-wise;
- (b)    the number of posts for which appointments have been made in all category groups including Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to start any special recruitment drive to fill these vacant posts;
- (d)     if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be initiated; and
- (e)    if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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.  208  BY  SHRI  AJAY  NISHAD  AND  SHRI  CHANDESHWAR PRASAD TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2022 REGARDING SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE

(a):    Total  number  of  vacant  posts  in  all  category  groups  including Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes on Indian Railways is 2,98,428. (b):  Total number of appointments made in all category groups including Scheduled  Castes/Scheduled  Tribes  on  Indian  Railways  during  the  last three years and the current year is 1,51,562. (c):  In pursuance of Special Recruitment Drive launched in the year 2008 as  per  the  directives  of  DOP&T,  as  many  as  14868  backlog  vacancies [SCs (4003), STs (4143) & OBCs (6722)] were indentified for clearance in a time bound manner and the same had been fully cleared as on 31.03.2017. Since  the  year  2010,  recruitment  process  in  Railways  is  being  done regularly through authorized recruiting agencies namely Railway Recruitment  Boards  (RRBs)  and  Railway  Recruitment  Cells  (RRCs).  The shortfall  or  backlog  vacancies  of  SCs,  STs  and  OBCs  left  unfilled  are taken  care  of  in  the  subsequent  recruitment  cycle.  As  such,  currently there  is  no  need  for  launching  any  Special  Recruitment  Drive  in  the Railways. Now, Railways are having on-line recruitment and the process of  recruitment  is  being  expedited.  The  total  of  1,40,713  vacancies (including 20,944 SC and 10,930 ST) are presently under recruitment for level-1 to level-7. (d) : Does not arise. (e):    As mentioned in reply to Para (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Antimicrobial Copper
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rajdeep Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 204

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER

- *204. DR. RAJDEEP ROY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
- (a) whether the Government is aware of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement in February, 2021 that certain  copper  alloys  provide  long-term  effectiveness  against viruses, including SARS-COV-2;
- (b) if so, whether the Government  has any plans to utilize antimicrobial  copper  in  trains  coaches,  railway  stations  and platforms to prevent the spread of infections during times such as the current pandemic and provide inbuilt 24x7 safety systems to the passengers;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, 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 STATRRED QUESTION NO. 204 BY DR. RAJDEEP ROY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2022 REGARDING ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER.

(a) Yes, Sir. (b)  to  (d)  Following  items,  with  'Antimicrobial  copper  coating'  have been provided in 300 coaches by Rail Coach Factory/ Kapurthala:(i) Entrance hand rail complete with copper coating. (ii) Handle for Vestibule area with copper coating. In  order  to  control  the  spread  of  infections  during  the  time  such  as current  pandemic,  all  Zonal  Railways  have  been  advised  for  use  of Sodium Hypochlorite (1%) including disinfection of contact area/ fittings like seat with rexine covers, door handles, toilet and toilet fittings such as door handles and latches, water taps, hand rails, switches, etc. for cleaning  and  sanitization  of  coach  when  Corona  infected  /  suspected passenger travels.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 203 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Survey of Khargone-Barwani Rail Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 203 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## SURVEY OF KHARGONE - BARWANI RAIL PROJECT

- †*203. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  special  railway  project  is  likely  to  be  initiated  in Khargone - Barwani so that the tribal community gets benefited from the project;
- (b) if  so,  the  name  of  the  Districts  through  which  the  said  railway project is likely to pass and the time by which it is likely to be completed along with the details thereof;
- (c) whether this railway project has already been surveyed and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the survey of Khargone - Barwani rail project is likely to be completed?

## 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. 203 BY SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2022 REGARDING SURVEY OF KHARGONE - BARWANI RAIL PROJECT

(a) to (d): A survey for new Broad Gauge (BG) line between Khandwa and Dhar via Khargone-Barwani (260 km) was completed in 2010-11. The then Planning Commission had not given 'In Principle Approval' to the project. Therefore, it could not be taken forward being financially unviable.  However,  survey  for  this  new  BG  line  has  again  been sanctioned.

The  districts  of  Madhya  Pradesh  likely  to  be  covered  under survey of this line are Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani and Dhar. Survey work  has  been  taken  up.    Completion  of  survey  depends  on  many factors including technical features of the area, climatic and unforeseen  conditions  etc.  Further  consideration  of  the  project  is possible  once  survey  gets  completed  and  survey  report  examined based on merit including traffic projection and financial viability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 202 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: One Nation One Ration Card Plan
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION NO.2O2

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON 16T|{ MARCH, 2022

## ONE NATION ONE RATION GARD PLAN

## t*2o2.  sHRt MALOOK  NAGAR:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  pUBLtC DISTRIBUTION  wfrmr  qrq+, qrq eil(  sr*ilfr-d G-il{ur q+  be pteased to stater

- (a)  whether the Government has issued instructions to  the State Governments  to issue ration cards to the eligibte beneficiaries in a new standard format as part of One Nation One Ration Gard plan;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) whether the beneficiaries  under the said ptan can get ration from any fair price  shop in the country under l{ational Food security Act (NFSA); and
- (d) if so, the details in this regard?

ANSWER MINISTER OF COMMERCE  & INDUSTRY, GONSUMERAFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION  AND TEXTILES (sHRt PTYUSH GOYAL)

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

## ORIGINAL IN HINDT

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) oF THE STARRED QUESTION NO.2O2 FOR ANSWER ON {6.03.20,22  IN THE LOK SABHA.

- (a) & (b): No direction has been given to the State Governments  / UT Administrations  to issue new ration cards to the National Food security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries under One Nation One Ration Gard (ONORG) plan. However,  as part of the ongoing Targeted  public  Distribution System (TPDS) reforms under NFSA, the States/UTs  were suggested to adopt a standard format of ration cards as and when they decide to print/issue new ration cards to the NFSA beneficiaries, for the sake of achieving  panlndia uniformity. As such this is not a requirement for the implementation of technology  driven ONORG plan.
- (c) & (d): The technology  driven ONORG plan for nation-wide  portability of  the ration cards empovvers  all  NFSA beneficiaries, particutarty migratory beneficiaries, in the country to lift their entitted  foodgrains  from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) of their choice, anyrwhere  in the country, by using their existing/same ration card with biometric authentication on an electronic  Point of Sale (ePoS) device installed at the FpS. As such the ONORC system does not require the beneficiaries to physically  carry their rataon card to avait the benefit of portability.  They only have to quote their ration card number or Aadhaar number to any FpS deater of their choice.

Presently,  the ONORG plan is enabled in 35 States/UTs covering aboul 77 Grore beneficiaries (approx. 96.80lo of NFSA population)  in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Construction of Railway Lines in Mizoram
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: C. Lalrosanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2530 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY LINES IN MIZORAM

## 2530. SHRI C. LALROSANGA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has conducted a reconnaissance/ preliminary  survey  for  proposed  construction  of  a  railway  line from Sairang to Hmawngbuchhuah in South Mizoram under the Northeast Frontier Railway;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any plan to pursue the report of the preliminary survey; and
- (d) if so, whether the Government plans to extend the railway line from  Sairang  to  Hmawngbuchhuah  once  the  Bairabi  -  Sairang railway line is completed?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (d):    Reconnaissance  Engineering-cum-Traffic  Survey  for  new Broad Gauge railway line from Sairang to Hbichhuah (Hmawngbuchhuah)  (223  km)  has  been  carried  out.  As  per  survey report, cost of the project has been assessed as ` 15,007 crore with Rate of Return (RoR) (-) 10.45%. Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Long Distance Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2526 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## LONG DISTANCE TRAINS

†2526. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR YADAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering to extend the long distance trains under Samastipur Division from Darbhanga to Jaynagar Junction with a view(s) to provide facilities to the railway passengers;

- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  long  distance  trains  proposed  to  be  in  this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which it is likely to be considered?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c)  Presently, Jaynagar station is adequately served by 15 pairs of  Mail/Express  train  services.    There  is  no  immediate  proposal  for extending train services upto Jaynagar.  However, extension of train services  is  an  ongoing  process  over  Indian  Railways  subject  to operational feasibility, traffic justification, resource availability etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Gauge Conversion
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2521

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## GAUGE CONVERSION

2521.     SHRI  DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has completed the conversion from meter gauge  to  broad  gauge  railway  lines  from  Ahmedabad  to  Udaipur  via Himmat Nagar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  start  trains  between Ahmedabad to Delhi via Himmat Nagar and from Mumbai to Delhi via Nanded, Modasa and Shamlaji; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  time  by  which  these  trains  are  likely  to  become operational?

## 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.  2521  BY  SHRI  DIPSINH  SHANKARSINH RATHOD TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2022 REGARDING GAUGE CONVERSION

(a) to (d): Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar-Udaipur gauge conversion including  Modasa-Shamlaji  Road  new  line  project  (317.73  Km)  was sanctioned  in  2008-09.  The  anticipated  cost  of  the  project  is ` 2,165 crore. An expenditure of ` 1,831 crore has been incurred upto March, 2021. An outlay of ` 240 crore has been provided during 2021-22.

Gauge Conversion of Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar - Dungarpur- Jay Samand (234 km) and Kharwachanda - Udaipur (24 km) sections has been completed and work taken up in the balance section.

Further, land acquisition has been taken up in Modasa-Shamlaji Road new line project also.

Train  services  between  Ahmedabad  to  Delhi  via  Himmat  Nagar and  from  Mumbai  to  Delhi  via  Nanded,  Modasa  and  Shamlaji  can  be considered on completion of Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar-Udaipur gauge conversion including Modasa-Shamlaji Road new line project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Vande Bharat Superfast Express Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2520 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## VANDE BHARAT SUPERFAST EXPRESS TRAINS

## 2520. SHRIMATI NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  400  Vande  Bharat Superfast Express trains in the country within the next three years;
- (b)  if  so,  the  year-wise  details  of  routes  and  tentative  fare  charts prepared for the Vande Bharat trains;
- (c) the time by which the infrastructure of the routes and racks are likely to be completed;
- (d)  whether  there  is  any  plan  for  a  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP) model in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) and (b) Presently, 02 pair of Vande  Bharat Express namely, 22435/22436 New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express and 22439/22440 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express are being operated utilising the rakes available. Operation of more Vande Bharat trains,  over  Indian  Railways  network,  would  be  feasible  subject  to operational  feasibility,  commercial  justification,  availability  of  rolling stock etc.

The Basic fare of AC chair of Vande Bharat Express is 1.4 times of basic fare  of  AC  chair  car  class  of  Shatabdi  Express  and  for  executive  class

1.3 times of the basic fare of executive class of Shatabdi trains. Other charges like  reservation  fee,  Superfast  surcharge,  catering  charge  and GST etc as applicable is levied separately.

(c)  to  (e)    Infrastructure  for  production  of  Rakes  of  Vande  Bharat    is available at  Integral  Coach  Factory(ICF)    which  is  being    further augmented to increase rate of production of Vande Bharat. Infrastructure  at  Modern  Coach  Factory  (MCF)  and  Rail  Coach  Factory (RCF) is being created and they should be able to start manufacturing of Vande  Bharat  during 2022-23. Further,  Maintenance,  Renewal  and Upgradation  of  track  on  any  section  are  taken  up  based  on  the  speed potential  of  section  decided  by  classification  of  route.  Trains  are introduced at Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) based on the sectional speed of the section depending upon classification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2518 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## REHABILITATION OF MANUAL SCAVENGERS

2518.         SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has the details of the manual scavengers  employed by the Railways as of September 2021;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to rehabilitate and resettle the manual scavengers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, 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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2518 BY SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.03.2022  REGARDING REHABILITATION OF MANUAL SCAVENGERS.

(a)  &  (b)        There  are  no  manual  scavengers  on  Indian  Railways. Provisions of Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 have been complied with by Railways and protective gear and devices including mechanized equipment to any person engaged in cleaning in passenger coaches, station area or railway tracks are being provided.  With the fitment of bio-toilets in  all  Broad  Gauge  coaches,  no  faecal  matter  is  discharged  on tracks.  Cleaning of washable aprons at platforms and coach toilets is done using high pressure jets and protective gears are provided to the workers.  Thus, there is no manual scavenging on Railways.

(c) & (d)     Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment  has formulated a Central Sector Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) which provides following benefits to the identified manual scavengers for their rehabilitation:-

- i. One  time  Cash  Assistance  of ₹ 40,000/-  to  one  identified manual scavenger in the family.
- ii. Skill  development  Training  of  manual  scavengers  and  their dependants upto two years with stipend @ ₹ 3,000/- per month during the training period.

…2/-

- iii. Capital Subsidy upto ₹ 5.00 lakh for those who availed loans for  Self  Employment  Projects  including  sanitation  related projects.
- iv. Health insurance under Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to the families of all the identified manual scavengers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Benefits of Nuclear Energy
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2517

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## BENEFITS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

2517.  MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  harness  the  benefits  of  Nuclear

Energy for a faster transition to more renewable sources of energy; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Nuclear power is clean and environmental friendly source of base load power available 24x7. It has huge potential and can provide long term energy security to the country in a sustainable manner. Nuclear capacity expansion programme is one of the means to achieve country's transition in meeting the goal of net zero economy.

- (b) The  present  installed  nuclear  power  capacity  of  6780  MW  will  increase  to 22480 MW by 2031 on progressive completion of projects under construction and accorded sanction.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Development of Silk Textile Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2515 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF SILK TEXTILE SCHEME

## 2515. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

(a)  the  details  of  number  of  research  projects  commissioned,  cocoon  and  Raw  Silk  Testing  Centres opened in the year 2021-22 under the Development of Silk Textile Scheme; and

(b) the State-wise data of employment generation in 2021-22 under the said scheme?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) & (b): A total number of  100 Research Projects (Mulberry- 41 projects, Vanya- 34 projects, Post Cocoon Technology - 11 projects and Specialized projects- 14 projects) have been commissioned by Central Silk Board during 2021-22 (upto February-2022). Further, assistance has been provided for one Cocoon Testing Centre (CTC) & one Raw Silk Testing Centre (RSTC) under central scheme 'Silk Samagra-2' during 2021-22 (up to February-2022). The state-wise data of employment generation is not maintained centrally.

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