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Lok Sabha Question No. 5478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Generation of Revenue
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh, D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5478

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## GENERATION OF REVENUE

5478. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

SHRI D. K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount of revenue received from the commercial use of the railway stations ;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  maintained  the  data  of  the  railway stations in terms of generating more revenue, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to explore the various ways and means to generate revenue from railway stations all over the country, if so, the details thereof?

## 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.5478 BY SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH  AND  SHRI  D.  K.  SURESH  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 05.04.2023 REGARDING GENERATION OF REVENUE (a) The  total  revenue  of  the  Indian  Railways  during  FY  2021-22  and 2022-23 (upto Feb-2023) is ` 1,91,278.30 crore and ` 2,16,165.06 crore respectively. (b) and (c) While station wise targets are not set, steps are taken for rationalization of revenues across Indian Railways. This is a continuous  exercise  and  is  done  through  various  means  including rationalization of fares & freight, monitoring of the passenger waitlist for attachment of additional coaches, operating special or new trains etc.  To  enhance  freight  revenue,  Indian  Railways  is  constantly  in touch with customers. Its focus is on meeting the needs of freight in terms  of  timely  availability,  reliable  service  and  proper  handling  of cargo.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Rejection of Exported Items
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5475 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  APRIL, 2023

## REJECTION OF EXPORTED ITEMS

## 5475.   SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

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

(a) whether any complaint has been received on the food items such as tea, fruits etc. exported but rejected in the last three years due to use of insecticides and pesticides;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has fixed standards for the check of imported food items and other goods from foreign countries and their proper labelling; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Importing  countries  have  concerns  relating  to  human,  animal  and  plant  health  and hygiene and safety of food consumed by its citizens. As a measure of protection, importing countries resort to rejections of individual consignments on the ground of non-compliance with their prescribed norms/safety standards/ rules/regulations. The rejections can be due to various reasons viz. presence of pesticide or other chemical residues, improper packaging or labelling, poor quality etc. The data on complaints/rejections on the food items exported, specifically due to use of insecticides and pesticides, is not available. Export Inspection Council (EIC), a statutory body under Department of Commerce, and National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare have  been  mandated  to  ensure  that  sanitary  and  phytosanitary,  and  quarantine  standards  of  the importing countries are met before exports of food products.

(c) & (d) Yes Sir. The imported food products are regulated as per the provisions laid under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and regulations made thereunder. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has developed the quality, safety and labelling standards for food products which are also applicable for imported food items. FSSAI regulations for imported food items are notified under Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulation, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Contract Labour in Government Ministries/ Departments
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5469

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023)

## CONTRACT LABOUR IN GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES/ DEPARTMENTS

## 5469. SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of contract labour employed by various Ministries and Departments under the Government;
- (b) the strength of contractual labour force during the last five years, year-wise;
- (c) whether any private companies are supplying contract labourers to Government sector;
- (d) if so, the details of the companies and the strength of contractual labour force provided by each of them; and
- (e) whether the Government is planning to provide ten lakh appointments in public sector, if so, the details thereof along with the number of permanent and contractual appointments?

## 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 (d):   The Government offices in order to deal with the administrative exigency of work, efficiency  and  economy  of  operations  and  unavoidable  circumstances  sometimes  resort  to outsourcing of services through contract.

Ministry of Labour & Employment maintains the consolidated records/data of contractual labourers/workers/employees, based on the licences and registration certificate issued under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition), Act, 1970 in the central sphere.

(e):   Yes, Recruitment against vacant posts is a continuous process. Vacancies in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments and their Attached and Subordinate offices are caused due to retirement, resignation, death, promotion etc. of the employee. Rozgar Mela events are being held  across  the  country  and  the  new  appointees  are  inducted  into  various  Central  Ministries/ Departments/ Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs)/ Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Banks  etc. The  details of number  of jobs provided are maintained by the respective Ministries/Departments/ Organisations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Startup India Seed Fund Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5468. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2023.

## STARTUP INDIA SEED FUND SCHEME

## 5468.  SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has spent any funds from Rs. 945 crore corpus fund under the 'Startup India Seed Fund' scheme till date;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering a special seed fund or earmarking a portion  of  SIDBI's  Rs.  10,000  cr.  fund  corpus  for  startups  by  women entrepreneurs or startups belonging to Tier-II or Tier-III non-metro cities, as this will encourage sustainable, diverse, equal growth and women empowerment across the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) & (b): The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) has been approved with a corpus of Rs. 945 crore for a period of 4 years starting from 2021-22. The Scheme aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept,  prototype  development,  product  trials,  market  entry  and commercialization. The Scheme is implemented from 1st April 2021.

Under SISFS, as per provisions of the Scheme, the Government has constituted an Experts Advisory Committee (EAC) which is responsible for  the  overall  execution  and  monitoring  of  the  SISFS.  The  EAC evaluates  and  selects  incubators  for  allocation  of  funds  under  the Scheme.  As  per  provisions  of  the  Scheme,  the  selected  incubators shortlist the startups based on certain parameters outlined in Scheme guidelines.

As on 28 th  February 2023, Rs. 537.25 crore has been approved to 148 incubators  by  the  EAC  under  SISFS  and  Rs.  235.25  crore  has  been disbursed to the approved incubators.

- (c) & (d): Investments through the Fund of Funds for Startup Scheme, operated by  Small  Industries  Development  Bank  of  India  (SIDBI),  are  sector, gender and region agnostic, with the mandate to encourage sustainable, diverse, equal growth and women empowerment across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: World Class Stations under Samastipur Railway Divison
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Prince Raj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## WORLD CLASS STATIONS UNDER SAMASTIPUR RAILWAY DIVISION

†5467. SHRI PRINCE RAJ:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  15  stations  under  Samastipur  Railway  Division  are  being developed under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme wherein Darbhanga, Bapudham,  Motihari  and  Sitamarhi  stations  are  being  upgraded  as  world class stations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to develop Samastipur railway station under the said scheme;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  upgrade  Samastipur railway  station  as  world  class,  which  is  considered  the  land  of  the  great socialist  leader,  Jannayak  Karpoori  Takhur  ji  and  the  'entrance  to  Mithila' region; and
- (d)  if not, the plan of the Government to popularize the said station globally in the memory of Jannayak?

## 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. 5467 BYSHRI PRINCE RAJTO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 05.04.2023 REGARDING WORLD CLASS STATIONS UNDER SAMASTIPUR

RAILWAY DIVISION (a) to (d):  The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme has recently been launched for  development  of  Railway  stations  on  Indian  Railways.This  scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a longterm approach. It  involves  preparation  of  Master  Plans  and  their  implementation  in phases  to  improve  the  amenities  at  the  stations  like  improvement  of station  access,  circulating  areas,  waiting  halls,  toilets,  lift/escalators as necessary, cleanliness, free Wi-Fi, kiosks for local products through schemes like 'One Station One Product', better passenger information systems, executive lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings, landscaping etc. keeping in view the necessity at each station. The  scheme  also  envisages  improvement  of  building,  integrating  the station  with  both  sides  of  the  city,  multimodal  integration,  amenities for Divyangjans, sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks, 'Roof Plazas' as per necessity, phasing and  feasibility  and  creation  of  city  centres  at  the  station  in  the  long term. So  far,  1275  Railway  stations  have  been  identified  for  development under this scheme including 20 railway stations of Samastipur Division namely Samastipur, Darbhanga, Saharsa, Jaynagar, Madhubani, Bettiah, Raxaul, Narktiyaganj, Sugauli, Sakri, Banmankhi, Laheria sarai, Simri  Bakhtiyarpur,  Bapudham  Motihari,  Ghorasahan,  Janakpur  Road, Salauna, Dauram Madhepura, Supoul and Sitamarhi railway stations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: RoSCTL Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5466 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## RoSCTL SCHEME

## 5466. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the enormous loss of the garment sector due to tradeable scribes under the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of the reasons behind rebate conversion under RoSCTL Scheme into tradeable scribes; and (d)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  restart  the  cash  reimbursement  instead  of  tradeable
- scribes, if so, the details thereof including timeline and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

## )

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

- (a) & (b): Based  on  representations  received  from  industry  stakeholders,  vide  Notification  dated 14.09.2022,  Government  deleted  certain  conditions  related  to  transferee  holder  of  the  scrips.  Vide Notification dated 15.09.2022, Government has also increased validity period of scrips from one year to two years from the date of their generation.
- (c) & (d): In  order  to  take  care  of  delays  in  budgetary  releases,  duty  credit  scrip  system  was approved under which transferable duty credit scrips are issued to exporters in lieu of cash.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Duronto Train from Patna to Chennai
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5465 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## DURONTO TRAIN FROM PATNA TO CHENNAI

†5465. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  thousands  of  waitlisted  tickets  are  returned  to  the  Railways every  day  as  no  new  train  has  been  started  from  Patna  to  other  States despite approximately twenty percent increase in Bihar's population in the last eight years;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to run Duronto trains from Patna to Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) On Indian Railways, demand pattern of passenger booking is not uniform throughout  the  year  and  it  varies  over  lean  and  peak  periods.  Waiting  list position of trains and also sale of tickets on different sectors is  monitored on regular basis and to cater to additional demand, load of existing trains are augmented, special trains are run, new trains are introduced, frequency of existing  trains  is  increased  etc.  subject  to  operational  feasibility,  traffic demands, resource availability etc.
- (b) and (c) Patna area is well connected to Chennai by 06 pairs of trains, to Mumbai  by  12  pairs  of  trains  and  to  Delhi  by  28  pairs  of  trains.  Besides, introduction of new trains is an ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, traffic justification, availability of rolling stock etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5460 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## PERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY (PLFS)

## 5460. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  looked  into  the  delay  in  the frequency  of  the  release  of  Government  labour  data,  especially pertaining to the release of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS); (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to conduct more frequent
- PLFS survey;
- (c) whether the Government has also considered expanding PLFS to include differing socio-economic aspects to achieve a more accurate reflection  of  India's  development  scenario  considering  the  vast heterogeneity; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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)  and  (b):  The  National  Sample  Survey  Office  (NSSO),  Ministry  of Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation,  has  been  conducting Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) since 2017. As on 31.03.2023, five  Annual  Reports  and  17  Quarterly  Bulletins  of  PLFS  have  been published by NSSO. The latest Annual report of PLFS 2021-22 and the latest Quarterly Bulletin of PLFS for the Quarter October - December, 2022 were released on 24.02.2023. In recent years Ministry has made technological intervention in Survey process due to which the latest PLFS Quarterly Bulletins were released within two months from the end of the quarter.

(c)  and  (d):  From  the  PLFS,  estimates  of  various  Employment  and Unemployment  indicators  (viz.  Worker  Population  Ratio,  Labour Force Participation Rate, Unemployment Rate) are generated with different  levels  of  disaggregation  like,  sector  (rural/urban),  age, education, gender, etc. Besides, from the survey, the indicators of the structural aspects of the workforce such as status in employment, industrial distribution and occupational distribution of the workers are also derived.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Operation of Samta Express from Jagdalpur to Delhi
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5456 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## OPERATION OF SAMTA EXPRESS FROM JAGDALPUR TO DELHI

†5456. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry proposes to run Samta Express from Jagdalpur to Delhi via Rampur once a week to give the direct benefit of train services to North Indians, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  trains  running  between  tribal  dominated  Bastar constituency and Delhi;
- (c) whether there is no direct train from Delhi to the above constituency;
- (d) if so, whether Samta Express is likely to be run on the above route once a week; and
- (e) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e) Presently, 12807/08 Visakhapatnam-H. Nizamuddin Samta Express  (5  days  a  week)  is  being  operated  via  Rayagada-Raipur-NagpurGwalior-Agra  Cantt.  route.  Further,  at  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to divert  this  train  service.  However,  passengers  desirous  to  travel  from Jagdalpur  area  to  Delhi  may  avail  change  over  at  Rayagada.  Besides, introduction of train service to connect various parts of the country is an ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  operational  feasibility, traffic justification, availability of resources, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Data of Unmanned Level Crossings/Abandoned Railway Crossing
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Queen Oja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.5454

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## DATA OF UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS/ABANDONED RAILWAY CROSSING

5454. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  maximum  stations  have  been  covered  with over bridges, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any data related to unmanned railway crossings or abandoned railway crossings, if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  time  frame  to  ensure  that  all abandoned railway crossing will be safe for people/commuters, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a):   All the stations having two or more platforms are normally covered with Foot Over Bridge (FOB) for the passengers to access all platforms and accordingly maximum stations have been provided with Foot Over Bridge.    However,  provision  of  passenger  amenities  including  FOBs  at Railway  stations  on  Indian  Railways  is  a  continuous  and  on-going process and works in this regard are undertaken depending upon need, volume of passenger traffic and inter-se priority, subject to availability of  funds  and  priority  is  accorded  to  higher  category  of  stations  over lower category of stations while sanctioning and executing the works. (b) & (c):  All Unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) on Broad Gauge (BG) network  of  Indian  Railway  have  been  eliminated  by  31.01.2019.    Only 751 UMLCs on Meter Gauge (MG) and Narrow Gauge (NG) sections exist on  Indian  Railways,  which  are  planned  for  elimination  during  Gauge conversion of the sections.  No abandoned railway crossing exists over Indian Railway network. *****